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Enabling more access to mental health care resources
8+ hour ago (137+ words) Spectrum Bay News 9 Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More Enabling more access to mental health care resources In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, we take a closer look…...
Nonprofit Stop Soldier Suicide expands mission to honor and save Tampa veterans
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (692+ words) TAMPA, Fla. " Memorial Day honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. For one national nonprofit, it's also about remembering the military heroes who lost their lives to suicide. Stop Soldier Suicide'its efforts to Tampa last year. There's…...
North Port unveils new veterans-dedicated park
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (574+ words) NORTH PORT, Fla. "New flags wave through the skies in North Port at the city's newest addition, the Circle of Honor Park. Danny Schuman has done several flag raisings as an Army veteran and police officer, but this one felt…...
Mental Health Awareness Month helping to dispel stigmas
7+ hour, 45+ min ago (136+ words) Bay News 9 Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More Mental Health Awareness Month helping to dispel stigmas In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, we take a closer look at…...
Norway-set drama about political polarization "Fjord" wins Palme d"Or at Cannes
19+ hour, 45+ min ago (822+ words) Cristian Mungiu's Norway-set drama about political polarization, "Fjord," has won the Palme d'Or, handing the Cannes Film Festival 's top honor for the second time to Mungiu, the Romanian director of "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days." At a 79th Cannes Film Festival…...
Veteran music program helps veterans heal
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (268+ words) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. "Healing for veterans doesn't always come through medicine; it can also come through music. A new music program at Bay Pines VA Healthcare System is giving vets new ways to express themselves. "I've always been someone that…...
Beach ambassadors help protect sea turtles on Florida's Gulf Coast
23+ hour, 15+ min ago (351+ words) TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. " Sea turtle nesting season'is ramping up on Gulf Coast beaches and Ambassadors with Keep Pinellas Beautiful are doing their part to ensure it's a successful season. What started as a way to keep Treasure Island clean for…...
Lawmakers will try to close funding gap on state budget
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (105+ words) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. " Florida lawmakers will continue to work on finalizing a state budget next week. Both the House and Senate will reconvene at the Capitol on Tuesday for the special session. House Speaker Daniel Perez said that is when they…...
Iran and U. S. are close to an understanding aimed at ending war, officials say
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (714+ words) ISLAMABAD, Pakistan " The United States and Iran are close to agreeing on a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the war, two regional officials and a diplomat said Saturday, as the United States has weighed a new round of attacks…...
Many state parks kick off busy holiday weekend with free entry
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (317+ words) MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. -- Parks across Florida have been preparing for what's expected to be a busy Memorial Day weekend, as the state has waived the entry fees at most state parks. This is the third straight year that the state…...