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Understanding the U.S. Government Shutdown

Evelyn Miles, Devils Eye Editor December 12, 2025

October 1st, 2025 in the hours just past midnight. This marks the exact day and time that the longest government shutdown in U.S. history began. The previous longest shutdown was also during the Trump...

The message that popped up on everyone's devices once TikTok was officially banned in the United States

U.S. TikTok Ban: The Endless Controversy

Kelly Fuss, News Editor March 11, 2025

What began as a platform to share short singing and dancing videos has now exploded the internet and became the essential social media app of the 2020s. Or, in true Gen Z jargon, TikTok has quickly matured...

"I Voted" sticker on the campus of St. Pete High

Reflecting Upon the 2024 Election

Kelly Fuss, News Editor December 9, 2024

November 5th became a civic milestone for many young adults across the country, as their first ballots were cast for the 2024 presidential election. Despite lively preparations for the quadrennial event,...

GOP's Hollow Primary Race

GOP’s Hollow Primary Race

Hema Mangat, Sports Editor February 22, 2024

In the 2024 presidential primary the candidates and their campaigns have certainly caught the public's eye and sparked a variety of opinions. Recent victories in the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire...

Magnolia Moore, a St. Petersburg High School student, gives her Owala a “ten out of ten.”

The Water Bottle of the Year

Shayla Nguyen, Staff Writer October 17, 2023

With the recent summer bringing scorching heat and high temperatures, Florida has become a sauna. Through the heat, one hero has risen to save all sufferers of the sun. The Owala water bottle. This water...

The Palmetto & Pine staff posted a poll on our Instagram. 71 percent of our eligible followers are registered or pre-registered to vote.

Ready, Set, Vote!

Norah Craig, Social Media Manager September 14, 2023

This year’s graduating class will be 18 by November 2024. Just in time for elections! This is an important right and a valuable privilege that we have here in the United States to be able to participate...

There is no doubt that Black Americans have played a massive role in the formation of this country.

Black History is American History

Justin Jordan, Devils Eye Writer May 15, 2023

Teaching students the events of the past allows them to better comprehend the world around them; however, recently, as school curriculums have become more politicized, the content that students are taught...

The University of Florida has recently begun constructing a new A.I. facility.

Exploring the Capabilities of ChatGPT

Hema Mangat, Sports Editor February 23, 2023

The artificial intelligence (AI) text generator ChatGPT responded as follows when asked to describe itself: “I am ChatGPT, a large language model developed by OpenAI. I am trained to understand and respond...

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