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A legislative committee voted along partisan lines to approve budget amendments allowing DeSantis to pay for his crackdown on immigration.

From a brand partner: Apple's first folding phone opens into a mini-tablet. See how it compares with the iPhone 18 Pro.
Don't have a "crashout" or the "Sunday scaries," but Merriam-Webster decided to "glow up" with these new words.
A documentary about the conservative takeover of New College of Florida in Sarasota is being shown in theaters around the state.
A Tampa Bay Rays fan host who wrote a book about working at Tropicana Field will be part of a Sept. 26 book fair at Cordova Inn.
A man faces charges after fleeing 2 crash sites — one on foot — and falsely reporting that his vehicle had been stolen, St. Pete police said
The second passenger involved in a violent McLaren crash in Orange County that left the car split in half was identified as Florida woman.
A veteran gravely injured in an ISIS suicide bombing will offer a preview of the Cypress Gardens Water Ski Team's upcoming adaptive clinic.
The aircraft reportedly struck a power line before crashing and a fire broke out, officials say.
UPDATE: Jennifer Homendy painted the scene, recounting marks on the pavement, a van "torn apart," and the vehicle components strewn about
After losing everything in Hurricanes Helene, Milton, a St. Pete Beach couple is celebrating the opening of their new guitar shop in Tampa.
Make-A-Wish Southern Florida helped a 16-year-old AL girl fulfill her dream of becoming a mermaid with a visit to Weeki Wachee.
FloridaRAMA in St. Petersburg is bringing together more than 30 local authors, as well as arts vendors, for its first literary festival.
A grassroots group opposing the use of Flock Safety license plate-reading cameras, DeFlock St. Pete, will hold its first public meeting.
The veteran-focused arts organization Paint 22 has partnered with a new Ybor City art gallery to open a new creative hub in the district.
A pop art celebration brings artists, impersonators and the spirit of Warhol’s NYC Factory to Floridarama at the Factory in St. Pete.
After years of working to improve food insecurity in south St. Pete, One Community Grocery Co-op plans to launch a new produce box program.
Ongoing renovations at Ybor City's Cuban Club, including watertightening and reconstructing historic features, are in their final stretch.
St. Petersburg arts destination FloridaRAMA has launched Maker Mondays, a new weekly series of creative workshops.
After 23 years in television, a former Tampa-area executive has opened a School of Rock franchise in Clearwater.
Blue Urban Project's new thrift store serves as both a community hub and the primary funding source for the nonprofit's environmental work.
During the slow summer season, a group of St. Pete artists has organized Mini Mart, a food-themed art market.
A play about the woman who invented the first at-home pregnancy test will run July 17-26 at Stageworks.