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Robert Beaty and his dog, Max, watch vehicles drive by, while he protests near the intersection of Commerce Palms Drive and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard on March 25 in Tampa.
Thousands saw him protest in Tampa. Then he drove through a building.
For almost a year, people have wondered about the guy sitting by Bruce B. Downs.
Boater in Clearwater Ferry crash did not commit hit-and-run, attorneys say
An investigator leads Jeff Knight up a gangway at the Belleair boat ramp south of the site of a crash involving a Clearwater Ferry in Clearwater Harbor, off the Clearwater Memorial Causeway Bridge, on Sunday. Attorneys for Knight say he did not commit and hit-and-run and that the ferry was not adequately lit at the time of the crash.
Lawyers for Jeff Knight also allege in a letter to investigators that the ferry was not adequately lit at the time of the crash.
DeSantis’ Hope Florida saga, explained
Ron DeSantis, speaks at a campaign event at The Grass Wagon on Jan. 13, 2024, in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
We break down the controversy point by point.
Sales launch at Waldorf Astoria condos, St. Petersburg’s new tallest tower
Condos are available for sale at the Waldorf Astoria Residences, a luxury building planned for downtown St. Petersburg. A rendering shows what the building will look like once it's completed.
Once completed, the building will rise 50 stories. “It’s going to change St. Pete, no question,” the developer said.
Jose Castro, 41, is shown in an undated photo with his daughters, Ivory (right) and Jolene (left). Castro was killed aboard a Clearwater ferry Sunday after another boater struck the vessel.
‘Justice for Jose’: Family mourns Palm Harbor man killed in Clearwater ferry crash
Jose Castro, 41, was the sole person killed after a boater struck the ferry from behind, injuring about 10 others.
‘A Land Remembered’ TV series in development with Tampa producer
"A Land Remembered" and other books by Patrick D. Smith sit on a table after a presentation by the author's son in 2015. A Tampa-based producer said he is turning Smith's most popular novel into a limited series.
Taxpayer money could help fund the adaptation of a classic Florida novel.
This century-old Pasco school wants to avoid a state takeover. Can it?
Rodney B. Cox Elementary School students stream down the school’s Adventure Avenue en route to lunch on April 3 at the school in Dade City.
As its 100th birthday nears, Cox Elementary fights to keep test scores high enough to stay independent.
Florida lawmakers ease rules for wrongfully incarcerated to get compensated
Robert Duboise looks up Jeremiah 52:31, a Bible verse he relates to, on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, in Tampa.
A Tampa lawmaker said she began sponsoring the bill because of the case of Robert DuBoise, who spent 37 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit.

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In abbreviated spring, FSU rediscovered its edge, Mike Norvell says
39 minutes ago• Florida State Seminoles
Due to the mass shooting on FSU's campus, coach Mike Norvell and the Seminoles had only 13 spring practices instead of the 15 allowed by the NCAA.
Taj Bradley’s outing in Rays’ loss to Royals can be looked at 2 ways
Earlier today• Rays
From left, Rays pitcher Taj Bradley, catcher Ben Rortvedt and pitching coach Kyle Snyder chat during the third inning of Tuesday's game against the Royals at Steinbrenner Field. After allowing a run in each of the first two innings, Bradley did not give up another over his final five.
Lightning offense has gone from high-flying to low-scoring
Yesterday• Lightning
Putting bodies on Nikita Kucherov, like Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola (77) and center Eetu Luostarinen (27) do here, is one way that Florida has kept the Lightning from finding the time and space needed to create goals.
Rays’ Jonny DeLuca has setback, Josh Lowe swings toward return
Yesterday• Rays
Rays outfielder Josh Lowe, left, is consoled by first-base coach Michael Johns after leaving the opener against the Colorado Rockies March 28 at Steinbrenner Field with a right oblique strain.
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Clearwater should turn South Garden Ave. into an open-air museum | Column
Earlier today• Opinion
Clearwater City Council has to decide what to do with South Garden Avenue in the downtown area.
Gov. DeSantis’ Hope Florida excuses ring hollow | Letters
Earlier today• Opinion
Gov. Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis are under fire over the handling of $10 million sent to Hope Florida, a charity overseen by Casey DeSantis.
The Clearwater Ferry isn’t just a boat. It’s Tampa Bay magic. | Column
Yesterday• Opinion
Maddie’s Crossing, one of three pontoon boats used by the Clearwater Ferry, arrives at the Dunedin Marina on July 7, 2023, off Dunedin.
After the FSU mass shooting, nobody wants your feeble prayers | Column
Yesterday• Opinion
Community members, students and faculty gathered for a vigil honoring the victims of the Florida State University shooting on April 18 in Tallahassee.
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Florida veteran on death row seeks reprieve ahead of Thursday execution
14 minutes ago• Crime
Here’s what we loved — and hated — at Universal’s new Epic Universe theme park
30 minutes ago• Life & Culture
In abbreviated spring, FSU rediscovered its edge, Mike Norvell says
39 minutes ago• Florida State Seminoles
Florida lawmakers ease rules for wrongfully incarcerated to get compensated
3 hours ago• Politics
Florida attorney general to enforce parent rights in schools, government
5 hours ago• Education
Thousands saw him protest in Tampa. Then he drove through a building.
Earlier today• Tampa
DeSantis’ Hope Florida saga, explained
Earlier today• Politics
Sales launch at Waldorf Astoria condos, St. Petersburg’s new tallest tower
Earlier today• Real Estate
‘A Land Remembered’ TV series in development with Tampa producer
Earlier today• Tampa
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Hundreds of manatees starved in the Indian River Lagoon after the animals' main food source, seagrass, disappeared following decades of pollution. To trace the manatee die-off to its roots, Times reporters conducted a first-of-its-kind statewide analysis, pinpointing alarming levels of chemicals in nearly 1 in 4 waterways.
Rampant pollution caused manatees to starve. Florida waters are getting worse.
A first-of-its-kind Times analysis found dangerous contamination across the state.
Power lines are seen along Yawl Lane at the Crystal Bay Mobile Home Club on Wednesday in Palm Harbor. Elevating homes in the park could prove to be very difficult due to the power lines.
Pinellas post-hurricane home assessments rife with flaws
Gov. Ron DeSantis, center right, is applauded by, from left, House Speaker pro tempore Rep. Wyman Duggan, House Speaker Rep. Daniel Perez, and Senate President Ben Albritton, as he gives his State of the State address to a joint session on the opening day of the 2025 legislative session on March 4 at the state Capitol in Tallahassee.
In DeSantis feud with Republicans over Hope Florida, there’s more to the story
Hillsborough County Commissioner Josh Wostal during a Board of County Commissioners meeting at the Hillsborough County Center in 2024. The conservative is pushing for a change in how public transit is funded that could cut property taxes. It would require a change in state law and bipartisan support, but could steer more dollars to an underfunded bus system.
Cut property taxes, improve transit? Hillsborough Republican floats a plan
A bank of cumulus clouds settles over the beach at Honeymoon Island State Park in this photo from August. Cloud seeding was tried in Florida in the 1950s and is currently in practice largely in the western part of the country to increase rain or snowfall.
What is weather modification and why does Florida want to ban it?

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