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Scott Ernest, 42, poses with a Celtic cross, which he describes as one of the most important and commonly used white supremacist symbols. "It was made by hand by a Stormfront member. I was telling everybody I was getting out of the movement, and I wanted nothing to do with it. He drove it all the way from eastern Oregon to Montana overnight to give me as a gift. He wanted me to stay." Ernest left the movement in 2016 and now lives in Lakeland.
Former Florida white nationalist reckons with his past, America’s present
He knew of the violence. He stayed. Can he help undo what he fueled?
Two Black protesters flee a man pointing a gun during a protest in downtown St. Petersburg on Sept. 26, 2020.
A white man pulled a gun at a Florida protest. Black men took the blame.
Boyzell Hosey says goodbye with a single rose at the conclusion of a dual service at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in St. Petersburg Nov. 21, 2020, for his father Amos Hosey (Dec. 17, 1926-Nov. 5, 2020) and his brother Roy Hosey (Dec. 1, 1952 - Nov. 15, 2020).
Two weeks. Three lost. One Florida family ravaged by coronavirus.
Barbara Burns lives now in a St. Petersburg halfway house with two roommates.
She cared for her sister her whole life. Then she killed her.
Dorothy Hair doesn't remember exactly how James proposed. They got married because they feared he would be sent overseas to Korea. Instead, they landed at Fort Dix, N.J., where they were photographed in May 1951.
For 70 years, she was by his side, until quarantine kept them apart
Girl in the Window
She was found curled up in a filthy room, unable to speak or make eye contact. They called her a feral child. Could nurturing make up for a lifetime of neglect?
Lincoln’s Shot
A Tampa boy was born with a rare disease. His parents refuse to give up hope.
Blood & Truth
The lingering case of Tommy Zeigler and other men on Florida’s Death Row.

LATEST

  1. Amid Florida hurricane wreckage, young love prevails
    Oct. 16, 2024• Hurricane
    Against all odds, Jasmine Alvarado and Riley Hannan were married five days after a hurricane tore through their community, upending the backyard wedding they'd planned and destroying their home. "I knew we would make it work one way or another," Hannan said.
    A St. Petersburg couple hoped for a backyard wedding. Then Helene rolled through Tampa Bay.
  2. 13 days, 2 hurricanes, and incalculable anxiety in Tampa Bay
    Oct. 12, 2024• Hurricane
    Julian Lugo, 7, crosses the flooded street in front of his house Friday near Lake Maggiore in St. Petersburg after Hurricane Milton hit south of Tampa Bay.
    Hurricane Helene hit Florida on Sept. 26. Milton followed Oct. 9. This is how it felt.
  3. After one disaster, a small-town mayor braces for another in Hurricane Milton
    Oct. 9, 2024• Hurricane
    Sam Henderson, 53, has served as Gulport's mayor for more than 12 years. When he saw what Hurricane Helene had done to his waterfront town, he felt sick. Since then, he has barely slept. This week he's been preparing for another storm as Hurricane Milton spins toward the town's shores.
    A week in the life of Gulfport’s mayor, from Hurricane Helene to Milton’s unwelcome arrival
  4. From a homeless shelter to college, a Florida teen makes a new start
    Sept. 30, 2024• Narratives
    Malesa Chance, the house staff supervisor, left, gives Kenneisah Cummings, 18, a big goodbye hug after packing her mentor's car. Cummings' mentor, Kimberley McDaniel, right, was driving her to her new dorm at Florida SouthWestern State College.
    With help and accountability, she’s graduating from Starting Right, Now and heading off on her own.
  5. As Helene tore into Pinellas, a makeshift rescue crew rode into the storm
    Sept. 29, 2024• Hurricane
    Gary Forbes, 70, of Redington Shores, front, was rescued from his home during Hurricane Helene. From back left, his rescue crew: Mitchell Birchard, 35, of Seminole (with 2-year-old son Crew); Daniel Demint, 50, of St. Petersburg; Hayden Flynn, 16, of Seminole; Fred Craig, 50, of Seminole; and Torin Fitzgibbon, 29, of Largo.
    A man was trapped inside a flooded home. Could they save him?
  6. Tragedy struck for Catholic newlyweds. Months later, a miracle?
    Sept. 19, 2024• St. Petersburg
    Nathaniel and Mariana Kuhlman met at Franciscan University in Ohio, where they went to Mass together every day. Last October, they got married at St. Mary, Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in St. Petersburg. "He made me feel like he was really seeing all of me," she said.
    Nate and Mari Kuhlman bonded over their faith. His family tested the power of prayer.
  7. Six months into St. Pete’s housing experiment, enforcing rules and measuring success
    Aug. 15, 2024• St. Petersburg
    Janet Stringfellow, CEO of Volunteers of America of Florida, talks with Innovare apartments resident Nicole Lines, left, as Lines tells her about an upcoming job interview on July 31 in St. Petersburg. Stringfellow was giving a tour of the facility to a group from Corinne’s Food Pantry, who are planning on starting a pantry at Innovare.
    Residents of the Innovare apartments adapt to air-conditioning rules, visitor checks and regular inspections.
  8. Some thrive, some struggle as formerly homeless residents adapt to St. Pete apartments
    July 3, 2024• St. Petersburg
    Jojo, 8, loves the view from his new bedroom at the housing experiment. He and his mom, Kalin Stokes, 40, had spent the last year sleeping in her SUV. After five months in their new apartment, Kalin had set up an altar to her other two sons while Jojo built cardboard tracks to race Matchbox cars. Like other residents in the 50-unit complex, they were finding new routines and next steps.
    The housing experiment hasn’t lost any residents yet, just one staffer. Fourth in an occasional series.
  9. Formerly homeless St. Pete residents mark milestones in housing experiment
    May 29, 2024• St. Petersburg
    Janet Stringfellow, CEO of Volunteers of America of Florida, celebrates with Walter Sloan before the monthly residents' meeting at Innovare apartments. Walter had been homeless for more than six years. In February, he moved into one of 25 downtown units rented to people who were living in shelters and on the streets. Here, he tells Janet about what he hopes to do next.
    As rent comes due for the first time, residents and staff weigh accountability and grace. Third in an occasional series
  10. The Marked Man
    May 29, 2024• Crime
    Tampa Bay Times
    An innocent man’s exoneration after 37 years in prison revealed a rash of serial killings in 1983 Tampa.

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