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Junior Ben Francis passed away Friday, Dec. 10. Franciss family is holding his funeral on Saturday, Dec. 18.

He always lit up the room

Samantha Macuare, Editor In Chief December 13, 2021

Junior Ben Francis passed away on Friday, Dec. 10.   "Ben and I talked often; he was the kind of kid who would make you mad, but you could never stay mad at him," substitute teacher, Jerry Green said....

KENOSHA, WISCONSIN - NOVEMBER 18: Kyle Rittenhouse, center, looks over to his attorneys as the jury is dismissed for the day during his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse  on November 18, 2021 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Rittenhouse is accused of shooting three demonstrators, killing two of them, during a night of unrest that erupted in Kenosha after a police officer shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back while being arrested in August 2020. Rittenhouse, from Antioch, Illinois, was 17 at the time of the shooting and armed with an assault rifle. He faces counts of felony homicide and felony attempted homicide. (Photo by Sean Krajacic - Pool/Getty Images)

Kyle Rittenhouse v. Wisconsin case overview

Luka Vaicekauskas, Features Editor December 3, 2021

Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, is known as an Illinois teen who reportedly killed two Kenosha residents and wounded another following the unrest due to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Aug. 25,...

After being at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium for 16 years, Winter the Dolphin passes on Nov. 11.

Winter the dolphin dies

Eve Murdick, News Editor December 2, 2021

Winter the Dolphin passed away on Thursday, Nov. 11 at her home at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Prior to being brought to the aquarium, Winter’s tale was injured. The rope in which Winter was...

Photo via Gabby Petito’s Instagram account, @gabspetito. Scroll for an in-depth description of the Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie disappearance story.

The Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie story

Sydney Appleton, Staffer November 19, 2021

Brian Laundrie and Gabby Petito, high school sweethearts, were traveling cross-country in their van to see some of America's most popular national parks. The trip took a turn when Brian and Gabby separated....

Travis Scotts Astroworld concert was in Houston, Texas on the weekend of Nov. 5 results in disaster.

Eight dead and dozens injured in the Astroworld tragedy

Eve Murdick, News Editor November 12, 2021

At Travis Scott’s Astroworld Concert on Nov. 5 in Houston, Texas, an overabundance of attendees resulted in at least eight deaths and a dozen plus injuries after a large crowd began pushing toward...

 Saint Pete held elections this month for the new Mayor and City Council Members for districts 1, 4, 6, and 8.

Results from the St. Petersburg, FL. elections

Eve Murdick, News Editor November 9, 2021

St. Petersburg, FL., held their elections for city mayor and council members beginning in the beginning of November. The polls close at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 2. Many council members elected broke tradition...

Lawmakers in Florida threaten to leave OSHA, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, in response to mask mandates implemented in the state.

Florida lawmakers threaten to leave OSHA

Eve Murdick, News Editor November 3, 2021

Late last week, Florida lawmakers threatened to dissolve from Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in a debate over the mask mandate.  On Thursday, Oct. 28, Gov. Ron DeSantis requested...

Original Columbus statue implemented in the nineteenth century taken down by orders of New Mexico’s mayor Claudia Sheinbaum.

Mexico City’s Columbus statue replaced with indigenous woman

Eve Murdick, News Editor October 18, 2021

On Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day, Oct. 11, a Christopher Columbus statue in Mexico City was taken down and replaced with an Indigenous woman statue.  Across the United States, many statues associated...

On Friday, Sept. 24, students rallied in front of Tampa City Hall for Climate Day of Action. Around 150 people came to call on Tampa to declare a “Code Red” Climate Emergency. (Lina Chen)

Plant students call on Tampa to declare “Code Red” climate emergency

Ava Satterfield, Cultures Editor October 11, 2021

On Friday, Sept. 24, young people around the world rallied to fight for climate action. The event, Global Day of Climate Action, drew thousands from Germany to Nigeria to right here in Tampa....

On Wednesday, October 6, the identity of the Zodiac Killer has been revealed to be Gary Poste.

Zodiac Killer identity solved

Eve Murdick, News Editor October 8, 2021

On October 6 after 51 years, an independent group claims they have solved the identity of the Zodiac Killer.    On Wednesday, a group of cold-case investigators came forward with their knowledge...

The new exhibition Fairgrounds St. Pete is now open Thursday through Sunday. Buy your tickets online now!

Immersive art exhibition Fairgrounds opens in Saint Petersburg

Eve Murdick, News Editor October 4, 2021

Fairgrounds in St. Petersburg, FL. embodies and shows the encouragement of artist collaboration in order to showcase interactive, immersed art through all different mediums. This exhibition, located on...

Florida public universities are among few who require submission of SAT and ACT test scores.

State university system of Florida requires test scores for college admissions

Ava Satterfield, Cultures Editor September 30, 2021

Every high school student is familiar with the SAT and the American College Test (ACT), standardized tests taken for college admission. Because the pandemic limited testing available, more states...

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