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Lorei was WMNF’s news director for 43 years and hosted TV’s "Florida This Week" for 24 years.

Thomas Jewsbury's career at PIE spanned more than 30 years. He will officially step down on Oct. 1, 2025.

This week on "Florida Matters," we get a peek inside the backpack as another school year across the greater Tampa Bay region is underway.

With less federal support, resettlement agencies say they're trying to help refugees, who arrived before the ban, start their lives in the U.S.

The largest proposals seek compensation from the Department of Children and Families. Many of the bills have been proposed in past years but have not been approved.

In the Tampa-St.Petersburg-Clearwater metro area, inflation is only slightly cooler than the national rate. Unemployment is lower, too.

If the plaintiffs are ultimately successful, it could lead to redrawing District 16 and other Senate districts. Districts are required to have similar population numbers, so changing the boundaries of one district would ripple into other districts.

The watch is in effect as flooding could be caused by excessive rainfall, the NWS said. This is from Invest 93-L — an area of disturbed weather off Florida's east coast.

Rowdies president Ryan Helfrick said international demand for the facility has “skyrocketed” over the past two years.

The Rays confirmed that they have begun exclusive discussions with a group led by billionaire Patrick Zalupski that also includes unspecified Tampa Bay investors. The local involvement could mean the team stays in the region.

The Sun, which just captured the first USL Super League title, announced a vision for a year-round, waterfront venue to anchor majority owner Darryl Shaw's Ybor Harbor development.

A trial involving claims that State Senate District 16 was racially gerrymandered concluded. Although this is about one district, the anticipated decision could potentially shape Florida's future.