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CLEARWATER — Throughout the course of American history, more than 3 million women have served in the military, beginning with American Revolution in the late 1700s until today, according to

The two candidates who have raised the most money did not attend.

Four candidates offered an early look at this year’s Hillsborough County School Board races on Friday, telling an audience at a Tampa Tiger Bay Club forum that they mostly agree on crucial issues affecting public schools. They concurred that African American history must be taught. Teachers must be paid adequately, they said. And culture war issues are detracting from the important work of ...

Layla Collins is challenging incumbent Nadia Combs for the school board.

Chairman Nadia Combs expects an expensive try “to paint me as someone I’m not.”

Some candidates are seeking a middle ground, while others see books as a conservative rallying cry.