The 4-3 vote came near the end of an eight-hour meeting. The Hillsborough County Commission has a special meeting at 9 a.m. Friday to take up what has become a fluid "final" financing agreement.
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Ever look at a big rig and think, “That sure looks fun”? We meet a newly graduated driver from a local trucker school and hear why America needs more licensed operators.
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State and local police have been collecting information about people they suspect of being in the country without legal documentation – and filing it in a database.
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The converted short school bus decorated in ice-cream balls is more than a business with sweet treats. Owner Emily Grace developed it as a hands-on vocational training ground for adults with special needs.
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The state has a large population relying on the federal health insurance marketplace, making it a focal point for the fallout. Clinics for the uninsured help, but they can't meet the demand.
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DeFlock organizers said they’re not just concerned with St. Petersburg police using the cameras to search license plates. It's also the amount of information collected, where it goes and how much residents know about who can access it.
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Prosecutors say the social media influencers are so rich and influential that no amount of bail money could keep them from fleeing. The defense says the Tates largely exaggerated their claims of wealth and their claims of multiple passports were satirical.
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Lee Health, the system that dominates Lee County in terms of hospitals and clinics, has abruptly announced that it is dropping United Healthcare as an in-network provider as of 2027.
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A state grand jury report found Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration "misappropriated" funds by diverting Medicaid money to a nonprofit. But the report didn't find enough to pursue criminal charges against anyone.
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