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In which @jbrekkie talks about her song “Kokomo, IN” for @KokomoTribune. 🍊 kokomotribune.com/news/in-new-ja…

A St. Petersburg police officer lost his duty belt. It wasn’t his first infraction, records show tampabay.com/news/crime/202…

After the 2024 hurricanes, Elevate Florida was pitched as a way to cut through the red tape in getting homes hurricane-hardened. More than a year later, not one application has been approved and 90% of the 12,000 applicants have been denied or dropped out. tampabay.com/news/environme…

Brother of Florida ‘Monkey Whisperer’ had a deal. Then a judge spoke up @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/crime/202…

A top candidate accused of misspending millions. A chief financial officer quietly placed on leave. Talk of political collusion. Pinellas County’s taxpayer-funded Juvenile Welfare Board is in the midst of a search for a new CEO. More in @TB_Times: tampabay.com/news/pinellas/…

How James Uthmeier became one of Florida's most powerful politicians @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/florida-p…

Rebecca is a Pulitzer winner btw:

Glen Gilzean, a popular DeSantis appointee who recently came under fire for allegedly misspending millions as an Orlando-area elections supervisor, is a finalist to run Pinellas County’s taxpayer-funded Juvenile Welfare Board. More in @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/pinellas/…

Manatee County Commissioner Tal Siddique told @MaxChesnes that he first learned about the plan from reporters and articles. “It was quite a surprise to see the whole thing, the media campaign starting from there, especially because it’s in my district." tampabay.com/news/environme…

The man accused of causing a crash that killed four last month in Ybor City had a blood alcohol content measured at .12, four points over the legal limit, according to court records. New charges include DUI manslaughter. @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/crime/202…

For the first time in a decade, no hurricanes struck the U.S. What was behind the unusually quiet season? @Michaela_Mull and @jack_prator explain for @TB_Times: tampabay.com/hurricane/2025…

The Trump administration released new plans Thursday that could push offshore oil drilling closer to Florida shores in a move that many environmental critics argue will be detrimental to the state’s economy and threaten imperiled wildlife. Via @MaxChesnes tampabay.com/news/environme…

Super excited to join @tbwaterkeeper @OurOcean @TBEP1991 and others to talk Tampa Bay water quality. Come swing by Green Bench Brewery in St. Pete Wednesday at 6 p.m. @tampabaytimes

We asked readers: Have you been paying a higher-than-usual electric bill? Hundreds responded. Here are residents from across the region — in all types of housing and income levels — in their own words about how higher costs have affected them: tampabay.com/news/environme…

NEW, as part of a series called POWER STRUGGLE ⚡️ Around Tampa Bay + beyond, residents were stunned by their electric bills this year, particularly during the summer. Here’s why they were so high. w/ @Michaela_Mull @jack_prator @MaxChesnes @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/2025/11/1…

“I haven’t received a call yet from anyone who is a retired or current cop that said FHP should have been chasing that guy,” former Tampa police Chief Brian Dugan told the Tampa Bay Times. Via @TMarreroTimes @TimesDan tampabay.com/news/crime/202…

Fascinating look at the history of the Hillsborough River and why things are looking up from @jack_prator tampabay.com/news/environme…

The Hillsborough sheriff’s office released thousands of records this week detailing its investigation into academic dishonesty, an inquiry prompted by @TB_Times. As detailed as the records are, they leave questions unanswered. @TimesDan @TMarreroTimes tampabay.com/news/hillsboro…

NEW: Floridians and politicians were confused and outraged about a deal for the state to pay $83M for 4 acres of land in Destin. New records show a lobbyist for the landowner wrote the proposal that led to the purchase. w/ @MaxChesnes, h/t @Jason_Garcia tampabay.com/news/environme…

Pinellas sheriff fires 5 jail deputies in 2 separate inmate abuse cases @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/crime/202…

Hillsborough sheriff says staff showed ‘poor judgement’ in academic cheating @TB_Times tampabay.com/news/hillsboro…