Tampa Bay universities see growth amid looming enrollment cliff
Though some Florida higher education institutions — like USF and the UTampa — are seeing positive trends in their respective ...
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When is Gasparilla 2025? What to know before heading to Tampa to party like a pirate this weekend
Arr! Gasparilla in Tampa is Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. Attendees can witness the "pirate invasion" as Jose Gasparilla ship sets sail at Hillsborough Bay ...
Visit Florida looks to recapture overseas tourists, with help from British TV
Visit Florida is again hoping a British television personality will help its efforts to return to pre-pandemic levels of tourism from overseas. Last year, the state tourism-marketing agency worked ...
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Florida public school student numbers drop since the COVID-19 pandemic
The big story: Florida has five of the nation’s 10 ... districts have seen their enrollments decrease since the COVID-19 pandemic. Nine of the top 10 districts experienced dips, some as high ...
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Florida Ag Commissioner Proposes Ban On Fluoride, Medical Additives In Public Water Supply
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson today spotlighted the 2025 Florida Farm Bill, a sweeping legislative ...
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Appeals court clears way for class action lawsuit against USF over fees during COVID-19 shutdown
The Florida Supreme Court last year heard arguments in a similar lawsuit against the University of Florida but has not issued ...
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Protesters in Tallahassee and Tampa join national movement pushing back against Trump
Roughly 300 people gathered in front of the old Florida Capitol in Tallahassee Wednesday afternoon to protest the Trump ...
Take it from Doechii: Tampa’s music scene is ready for the spotlight
The Grammy winner for best rap album shouted out hometown talent during her acceptance speech, leaving artists in the Florida ...
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AAA highlights Florida in 2025 cruise forecast
AAA's cruise forecast predicts a record-breaking 19 million passengers in 2025. Florida leads the way in attracting travelers ...
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Tampa, St. Pete among cities with the highest home price increases over the past decade, study shows
covering the Great Recession and the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the report, Tampa ranked second among large cities with a 175.4% increase in median home values over the last decade ...
The past year was deadly for endangered Florida panthers. Why aren’t there more wildlife crossings?
Florida panthers. Thirty-six of the endangered cats were killed by vehicle strike – the most since 2016. Yet Florida has no ...
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Newly FDA-approved COVID-19 treatment helps protect immunocompromised
OneBlood is the first blood center to get full FDA approval to give high-titer COVID-19 convalescent plasma to those with COVID-19 who are also immunocompromised.