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1. 40+ dengue cases confirmed in Florida: How to protect yourself from mosquito-borne illness (news4jax.com) — More than 40 locally acquired dengue cases have been confirmed in Florida, with most in the Tampa Bay area and 30 in Hillsborough County alone. Health officials have issued mosquito-borne illness alerts and are ramping up mosquito control, while urging Tampa residents to take simple steps at home to cut down bites and lower disease risk.
2. University of Tampa requiring students to take new generative AI class, starting this fall (fox13news.com) — Starting this fall, every University of Tampa student must take a new one-credit online course focused on generative AI, replacing the old basic coding requirement. The class teaches sophomores how to judge AI accuracy, handle privacy concerns, and work with professors on assignment expectations, aiming to boost digital fluency and workforce readiness.
3. Tampa woman warns of fentanyl dangers after losing husband and stepson in less than a year (fox13news.com) — A Tampa woman is sharing her family's heartbreaking losses to fentanyl to warn neighbors even as Hillsborough County reports a 49% drop in overdose deaths. Local prosecutors say fentanyl remains a top public-safety threat and are now using tougher state laws to charge some dealers with murder, underscoring the ongoing danger for Tampa Bay families.
4. Building a workforce pipeline (marinefabricatormag.com) — A Tampa AP teacher and Port Tampa Bay leaders are helping local students discover hands-on careers in marine fabrication and maritime trades instead of only pursuing four-year degrees. From custom shoe-making to internships and a new Maritime Expo that drew nearly 600 Tampa Bay students, the story showcases growing pathways into well-paying, AI-resistant skilled jobs.
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