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What does freedom mean to Floridians? We asked. You responded. Original

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By Claire McNeill Verified
| Tampa Bay Times Verified
What does freedom mean to Floridians in 2026? What about the promise of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? How about “proud to be an American”? Every birthday prompts some existentialism amid the celebration. This just happens to be a really big one. It felt right, for America’s 250th, to turn over some space to our readers and community members as they grapple with these questions, too. All responses are 250 words or less. Some have been lightly edited for clarity and length.
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Looking back at photos from the Pulse nightclub shooting, 10 years later

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By Martha Asencio-Rhine Verified, Claire McNeill Verified
| Tampa Bay Times Verified
Shots rang out at Pulse, an Orlando LGBTQ+ nightclub, in the early hours of June 12, 2016. Ten years have passed. But the wounds remain fresh for families and friends of the 49 killed, along with scores of the wounded. The Tampa Bay Times covered the shooting in the immediate aftermath, then followed survivors and those affected for years afterward. Here’s a look back at some of the images, capturing both the striking destruction and the way the community came together.
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The shooting at Pulse was 10 years ago. A remembrance Original

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By Claire McNeill Verified
| Tampa Bay Times Verified
Ten years ago, at last call on Latin night, on the dance floor of a gay bar on Pride month, Saturday slipping into Sunday morning, the dancing stopped. Pulse, a beloved nightclub for LGBTQ+ people and friends, became overnight a name that signified — like Parkland, like Sandy Hook — an act of terrible violence. And for queer Floridians, Pulse became shorthand, too. Pulse meant the complicated realities of existing here.
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