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Sophia Haakman's curiosity led her to design a bird monitoring project that documented the impact of local habitat restoration efforts — work that will be featured in Birding, the American Birding Association’s flagship magazine.
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Republican incumbent Mark Smith faces challenger Kristina Sargent in the District 2 Sarasota County Commission race, a contest to represent the county’s most politically moderate district.
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The @UTampaBaseball Spartans secured its third straight NCAA Division II title on Saturday, completing a three-peat that places it among the sport's elite. It's their 11th NCAA title overall, extending a mark they set a year ago.
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The concept behind "Leash" is simple. Pet owners can download an app and book one-way or roundtrip rides for their dogs and cats. They can be taken to day cares, pet resorts, veterinarians’ offices, grooming salons and other locations.
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Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Ed Hooper said last month he’ll leave the Senate in November, two years before his term would end.
The News Service of Florida talked to the Clearwater Republican about his time in office and what he’s doing next.
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Gunfire erupted Saturday near a busy street festival in Ohio, wounding at least 12 people and sending some eventgoers scrambling for cover while others rushed to help the victims. No suspects were in custody hours afterward.
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Andrei Vasilevskiy isn’t known for getting fooled on the ice, but a few Tampa police officers deked the Lightning netminder on Saturday when presenting him with his second Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s top goaltender.
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A team of UF researchers examined Cedar Key through lenses such as cartography, community, academic literature, and more to try to shed a better light on the significance of old Florida to the state's physical and cultural landscape.
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After years of using dogs to track the scents of missing people, a Sarasota County search-and-rescue group has added a new team member: an otter who is uniquely suited to locate human remains underwater.

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Hurricane season is here, and WUSF's Hurricane Guide is your go-to resource for evacuation routes, shelter locations, emergency supply lists, and the latest storm updates.
Explore our Hurricane Guide to help you stay informed and prepared all season long.
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This week on "The Florida Roundup," we spoke about what made it to the final version of Florida's property tax proposal, the state's job market and more.
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President Trump's 2027 budget proposed allocating $0 for Forest Service research, down from $309 million in 2026. More than 100 Forest Service facilities are now being evaluated for potential closure, according to an NPR analysis.

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At the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, athletes leap from up to 90 feet. It began today at the St. Pete Pier and goes through Saturday. It's free to watch if you want to check it out.
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U.S. Sen. Rick Scott has written to the Tampa Sports Authority urging the board to cancel this month’s concerts by the artist formerly known as Kanye West at Raymond James Stadium.
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In the Tampa Bay region, you now experience almost 50 extra days of above-average temperatures in your summer, which is on average 64% of the entire season.

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"I'm going to focus on living," Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said. "I'm not going to focus on running for another office."
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A woman was sleeping in a St. Petersburg alleyway when she was killed after being run over twice last weekend. Advocates say anti-homeless laws and ordinances need to be reexamined.

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If you're searching for something to do this long weekend, WUSF has your back.

From an event for "Wicked" fans to salsa lovers, here are a few things you can check out across Tampa Bay this weekend.

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St. Petersburg City Council members narrowly voted to authorize a $590,000 study to look at alternatives to Duke Energy.

High utility prices and profits for North Carolina-based Duke are the arguments for the city starting its own utility.

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Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred on Wednesday said he was pleased with the Tampa Bay Rays’ efforts to gain government approvals for a new ballpark in Tampa.

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