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  1. Florida surgeon general calls on feds to help the ‘vaccine injured’
    • Health
    Florida Department of Health Surgeon General, Dr. Joseph Ladapo is calling on the federal government to conduct more research into the effects of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, which he said have damaged people's health.
  2. UF researchers say discovery could pave the way for universal cancer vaccine
    • Health
    A University of Florida research team led by UF Health oncologist Elias Sayour, center, developed an mRNA vaccine that boosted the tumor-fighting effects of the immune system in mice. It is now being trialed in humans.
  3. Death penalty trial begins for man who bludgeoned ex-wife’s family to death
    • Crime
    Shelby Nealy sits in court during jury selection for his death penalty trial at the Pinellas Couty Justice Center on Tuesday.
  5. How much do local fireworks displays cost? We look at the numbers
    • Life & Culture
    Clearwater's fireworks explode over Clearwater Harbor next to the Memorial Causeway in 2018. The city spent $50,000 on its fireworks show in 2025.
  6. 3 things Floridians should know about solar, EV tax credit rollbacks
    • Environment
    Tax credits helping Americans buy electric vehicles, like Teslas, are expiring at the end of September.
  7. Top things to do in Tampa Bay this week: Ice Cream Fest, rodeo, Keyshia Cole
    • Life & Culture
    A customer holds a margarita from Tacos El Patrón Taquería in Wesley Chapel in 2024.
  8. Pasco boom has meant construction projects galore. What’s in the works?
    • Pasco
    Old Pasco Road is among several construction projects underway in Pasco County. The county has been expanding for decades, and the boom is probably here to stay.
  9. What can Tampa Bay emergency managers learn from central Texas floods?
    • Weather
    A sign warns motorists of a tropical storm near Clearwater Beach on Aug. 3, 2024. Local emergency officials are confident in their messaging system.
  10. Pasco schools have a new AI program. It may help personalize lessons.
    • Education
    Business and entrepreneurship students Charlotte Smith, Leslie Hernandes and Leah Vazquez collaborate with Dayspring Academy Early College teacher Jamie Hickey while using BaxterBot, an AI model designed for teachers and students, for a project in January. The Pasco County school district is planning to use the same AI system in a new initiative during the 2025-26 academic year.
  11. Pasco County records its first endangered Florida panther death
    • Environment
    A male Florida panther, estimated to be 2 to 3 years old, was killed by a vehicle July 1 on Interstate 75 in Wesley Chapel, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
  12. Does Ron DeSantis support Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill?
    • Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has not responded to questions from the Tampa Bay Times about his thoughts on the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill.
  13. Trump has Bondi’s back over Jeffrey Epstein files. Florida MAGA? Nope.
    • News
    Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks before President Donald Trump at the Justice Department in Washington in March. Trump is backing Bondi after she has come under fire by those in the MAGA movement for failing to release more records in the Jeffrey Epstein case, as she previously said she would.
  14. Pasco’s Cox Elementary dodges state control with jump to B grade
    • Education
    Cox Elementary ESE support facilitator Gabrielle Mitchell walks past a sign that explains the school's expectations in April. The school accomplished its goal of raising its past D grades to a B in the 2025 state accountability system.
  15. Scallop season is underway in Florida: Here’s what to know
    • Things To Do
    Scalloping on Florida's Gulf Coast has begun and runs through Sept. 24, depending on your zone. Since commercial fishing is now banned, recreational scalloping is the only way to get wild bay scallops.
  16. Florida schools didn’t want those millions of dollars anyway | Column
    • Viewpoints
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  17. Top things to do in Tampa Bay this week: Shark Con, Big Time Rush
    • Life & Culture
    The jaw and teeth of a tiger shark is displayed at the 2014 Shark Con. The event returns July 12-13 to the Florida State Fairgrounds with numerous panels and engaging activities.
  18. Rainy weather floods coastal areas of Tampa Bay ahead of July 4 celebrations
    • Weather
    Sseveral inches of rain expected over the weekend in some areas of Tampa Bay over the weekend, and storms are in the forecast for July 4.
  19. What’s closed for July 4 holiday, from Publix to post offices
    • Life & Culture
    July 4 is one of only four days Costco closes its stores to give employees a day off. Most other stores will be open, but not government offices, libraries or courts.
  20. Weather may dampen July 4 firework shows around Tampa Bay
    • Life & Culture
    Clouds roll in over the St. Pete Pier last August in St. Petersburg. Forecasters say extra moisture from the Gulf of Mexico will likely lead to high rainfall totals through the Fourth of July weekend.
  21. Trump administration freezes $396M in Florida education funds
    • Education
    President Donald Trump, shown at a July 1 roundtable in Florida, announced plans to freeze billions in federal education funding that was scheduled to be distributed to schools on Tuesday.
  22. Don’t be a bad neighbor on July 4: Fireworks rules to live by
    • Life & Culture
    Fireworks explode over Nathan Benderson Park in 2020 in Sarasota.
  23. Florida solar industry on edge as Congress slashes support for clean energy
    • Environment
    Father and son Juan and Carlos Gonzalez, technicians with Tampa Bay Solar work to install solar panels on the Manatee School for the Arts on May 28, 2025 in Palmetto. Solar advocates say thousands of jobs in Florida could be eliminated by President Donald Trump's tax bill, which slashes clean energy programs.
  24. Tampa Bay Times’ pop-up newsroom News & Brews heads to St. Petersburg’s Bean Wandering
    • News
    Tampa Bay Times reporters and editors gather at Armature Works in Tampa for News and Brews on Tuesday, June 3.
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