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U.S. Marshals recover ‘critically missing’ St. Pete kids

The U.S. Marshals Service and myriad local partners have completed the most successful missing child recovery operation in the agency’s - and likely the nation's - history.

The multi-disciplinary task force’s collaborative efforts located 60 critically missing children ranging in age from 9 to 17, including 11 from St. Petersburg. Some are now pregnant.

Clearwater complex to offer affordable housing again 

Clearwater complex to offer affordable housing again 

Ukrainian refugee, SPC student earns prestigious scholarship 

Ukrainian refugee, SPC student earns prestigious scholarship 

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USF researchers: Rivers can supercharge Gulf hurricanes

Hurricane Idalia intensified from a Category 1 to a Category 4 storm in less than 24 hours as it barreled toward Florida’s Big Bend in August 2023. 

The phenomenon has become increasingly common - Hurricanes Helene and Milton also suddenly strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico before making devastating landfalls. A recent study led by researchers at the University of South Florida’s St. Petersburg campus found that freshwater from nearby rivers can help supercharge storms. 

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