Protests continued in Clearwater, Tampa and St. Petersburg on Friday.UPDATE 11 P.M.: Protests ended Friday night peacefully and without incident across Tampa Bay.A quiet evening in Downtown Tampa where a TV reporter finished a standup in front of a mostly empty Curtis Hixon Park and a couple police vehicles remained outside City Hall. — Divya Kumar (@divyadivyadivya)“Another successful night,” said Terron Gland, one of the leaders as the march wrapped up. “No one got hurt, no one went to jail. The police left us alone, they finally did their job, finally. This is getting better, little by...…Protests continued in Clearwater, Tampa and St. Petersburg on Friday.UPDATE 11 P.M.: Protests ended Friday night peacefully and without incident across Tampa Bay.A quiet evening in Downtown Tampa where a TV reporter finished a standup in front of a mostly empty Curtis Hixon Park and a couple police vehicles remained outside City Hall. — Divya Kumar (@divyadivyadivya)“Another successful night,” said Terron Gland, one of the leaders as the march wrapped up. “No one got hurt, no one went to jail. The police left us alone, they finally did their job, finally. This is getting better, little by...WW…

/Along with the relaxed rules, officials urged the public to still wear masks and practice social distancing.Pinellas County has lifted the local mandate that beach visitors maintain social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic, and law enforcement officers will no longer patrol the sands as they have since beach access re-opened on May 4.The Pinellas County Commission on Thursday voted unanimously to immediately lift its legal requirement that beachgoers stay 6 feet apart from strangers and in groups no larger than 10. But like the guidance in the first phase of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan...…/Along with the relaxed rules, officials urged the public to still wear masks and practice social distancing.Pinellas County has lifted the local mandate that beach visitors maintain social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic, and law enforcement officers will no longer patrol the sands as they have since beach access re-opened on May 4.The Pinellas County Commission on Thursday voted unanimously to immediately lift its legal requirement that beachgoers stay 6 feet apart from strangers and in groups no larger than 10. But like the guidance in the first phase of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan...WW…

/The City Council is expected to discuss on Monday whether to adopt the cameras, but the five council members are splitCLEARWATER — The use of body cameras has been central to ongoing calls for police accountability across the nation and Tampa Bay.In early June, after a weekend of intense protests,its effort to buy more than 600 body cameras, an existing initiative that had been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.Also last month, the Hillsborough County Commission, nixing a plan from last summer to buy cameras that only activated when deputies pulled their weapons. And St. Petersburg...…/The City Council is expected to discuss on Monday whether to adopt the cameras, but the five council members are splitCLEARWATER — The use of body cameras has been central to ongoing calls for police accountability across the nation and Tampa Bay.In early June, after a weekend of intense protests,its effort to buy more than 600 body cameras, an existing initiative that had been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.Also last month, the Hillsborough County Commission, nixing a plan from last summer to buy cameras that only activated when deputies pulled their weapons. And St. Petersburg...WW…

/The Florida House announced a partnership with Age of Learning last month. State officials say the free program requires no payment information.Last month, Florida House Speaker Chris Sprowls announced that a California-based technology company called Age of Learning will offer 5,500 digital books for Florida children 12 and under through the rest of this year.The partnership, part of Sprowls’ focus on literacy for his first year as House speaker, is a free alternative to the company’s ABCmouse Early Learning Academy online library, which costs $9.95 a month or $59.95 annually. The...…/The Florida House announced a partnership with Age of Learning last month. State officials say the free program requires no payment information.Last month, Florida House Speaker Chris Sprowls announced that a California-based technology company called Age of Learning will offer 5,500 digital books for Florida children 12 and under through the rest of this year.The partnership, part of Sprowls’ focus on literacy for his first year as House speaker, is a free alternative to the company’s ABCmouse Early Learning Academy online library, which costs $9.95 a month or $59.95 annually. The...WW…