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Hundreds of manatees starved in the Indian River Lagoon after the animals' main food source, seagrass, disappeared following decades of pollution. To trace the manatee die-off to its roots, Times reporters conducted a first-of-its-kind statewide analysis, pinpointing alarming levels of chemicals in nearly 1 in 4 waterways.
Rampant pollution caused manatees to starve. Florida waters are getting worse.
A first-of-its-kind Times analysis found dangerous contamination across the state.
How the Times analyzed water pollution across Florida
Aqua-green water of the Atlantic Ocean collides with brown water from the St. Lucie River off Stuart. The river water is laden with runoff that flows off farms and developed lands.
Reporters reviewed millions of water samples and hundreds of records to assess water quality.
How Florida troopers are getting around red tape limiting immigration enforcement
A Florida Highway Patrol car sits on an empty Howard Frankland Bridge on Oct. 9, 2024. The bridge closed in preparation for Hurricane Milton.
Troopers are being told they can hold the individuals for up to an hour as they wait for a federal immigration agent.
Tampa Bay was set for millions in storm repairs. Then Congress voted.
The view looking south down Dr. Martin Luther King Street at 26th Avenue S showing the flooding from Lake Lake Maggiore (on right) after Hurricane Milton on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in St. Petersburg.
By funding the government, Florida Republicans voted to scrap their own projects.
The Vinoy Resort will open a new fine-dining restaurant in mid-May called Elliott Aster. We got a sneak peek
A peek at the Vinoy’s new upscale restaurant Elliott Aster
The fine dining restaurant with a Michelin-starred chef will embrace the history and luxury of the St. Pete hotel.
Pastor charged in crash that killed Tampa mom now faces lawsuit
Dana Maria Rivera, left, is pictured with her longtime partner, Albert Arsenault, in an undated family photo. Rivera, 36, of Tampa was killed and three of her children were injured when an impaired driver crossed into her lane on Gunn Highway in Odessa and crashed into her Lincoln Town Car on Feb. 28, deputies said. Arsenault has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver, Nicholas Betancourt, and his wife.
Dana Maria Rivera, 36, was killed and three of her children were injured in the February crash on Gunn Highway in Odessa.
Carried by hurricane waves, these tortoises were swept to Florida’s Fort De Soto
A gopher tortoise, which is believed to have been washed from Egmont Key over a mile away during Hurricane Helene, is seen near a burrow on March 24 at Fort De Soto.
The tortoises made what must have been a harrowing journey across open water to Fort De Soto.
Florida insurance company paying state back $30 million for ‘false’ claims
Debris left behind by Hurricane Irma still remains scattered everywhere in a neighborhood called "The Avenues" in Big Pine Key, Florida on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2017. This was one of the worst-hit areas in the Florida Keys, with several homes completely destroyed by the hurricane.
Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co. is also paying more than $4 million in fines.

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Rays pitcher Shane Baz receives high-fives from teammates after he retires the Pirates during the first inning at Steinbrenner Field on Tuesday night.
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Bucs co-owner Joel Glazer stands in Raymond James Stadium on a game day. The team's lease expires in 2028. "We’re constantly looking at the stadium, constantly looking at how we can improve it."
Jake Guentzel, Andrei Vasilevskiy pace Lightning to 4th straight win
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Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, seen here earlier this season, stops 28 shots in Tuesday night's win over the Islanders.
Inventory, demand, prices will be an ongoing puzzle at Steinbrenner Field
Yesterday• Rays
The Rays announced a sellout on Monday for the first night game at Steinbrenner Field. Ticket prices for the remainder of the season likely will be adjusted as the team and fans get accustomed to the demand for seats at a smaller, and more expensive, ballpark.
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From left to right: FBI director Kash Patel, director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA director John Ratcliffe, appear during a Senate Committee on Intelligence hearing on March 25 in Washington.
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Israel, 5, front, wears a face shield over his mask in a kindergarten classroom, where students are seated at a social distance and a student is tuning in via Zoom on the first day of school at Hillel Academy in Tampa on Wednesday, August 12, 2020. The school's faculty planned a "Wizard of Oz" themed welcome to ease students into the new precautions in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Students had their temperatures checked and were asked to wear masks and apply hand sanitizer before entering the school.
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