| Piney Point 2 years later: After the former phosphate processing plant spun out of control, officials are looking to shut down the abandoned property for good. And there has been significant progress.
Rule violated: An ordinance in the small city of Belleair Beach requires permits for gatherings of more than 10 people — and bans them for political activities. A national nonprofit says it's a First Amendment violation.
Beach still a no-go: A proposal to create a beach on a mining lake in the Weekiwachee Preserve has once again been rejected by the Southwest Florida Water Management District, but officials will allow a new public access point.
Church "too political”: Allendale United Methodist Church bills itself as a “social justice, anti-racist, LGBTQ affirming congregation of believers.” Now, an IRS complaint filed by a former mayoral candidate questions if the church has crossed a line and should have its tax-exempt status investigated.
Change in explanation: As the story about how a Pinellas school removed the movie "Ruby Bridges" from classroom use went viral, district officials worked to avoid having it called a ban. Meanwhile, the creators of the movie say the film offers lessons and not a message of hate. Guaranteed admission: New College of Florida promised to give admissions to graduates of St. Petersburg College who complete their associate degree within eight semesters along with at least a 3.0 GPA. More details emerge: Thomas Mosley was arrested Saturday on two counts of murder for the killings of his son, Taylen, and the boy's mother. Pashun Jeffery had been stabbed more than 100 times after hosting a birthday party for Mosley, according to arrest records released Saturday. Tampa orthodontist in jail: Manuel Alejandro Gutierrez-Rodriguez, the orthodontist whose patients have accused him of abandoning them, was booked into the Pinellas County jail, jail records say.
Officer terminated: The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office fired one of its deputies after he responded to another deputy's home for a mental health crisis, then didn't report that a gun had gone off.
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| [DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times] |
| Sarah McNamara learned as a teenager of her great-great grandmother and great aunt’s participation in the 1937 women's march against fascism. Now, the history professor at Texas A&M University is spreading the story through a book, historic marker and mural. |
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