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Byline: Stephanie Wang In times of crisis, truth holds power. Hence, distortion of the truth can prove catastrophic for society. Misinformation is not a new phenomenon -- from conspiracy theories [...]

Byline: Stephanie Wang It has been a longstanding tradition for political candidates to leverage identity as a tool to win votes, with one of the most popular elements of identity [...]

Byline: Stephanie Wang Electronic Medical Records, essentially digitized and compiled versions of standard paper medical records, are rapidly being put to use in hospitals at leading research universities across the [...]

Byline: Stephanie Wang, Chelsea Schneider and Tony Cook, The Indianapolis Star Sen. Ted Cruz tapped former GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina as his running mate Wednesday at an Indianapolis rally [...]

Byline: Stephanie Wang We've all heard horror stories regarding the treatment of women in big tech giants like Google and Amazon, seen statistics pointing to the clear imbalance of women [...]

Byline: Stephanie Wang, Indianapolis Star The state paid more than $1.4 million in fees to plaintiffs' attorneys in five federal court cases that challenged -- and ultimately helped overturn -- [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; Times Staff Writer TARPON SPRINGS -- A woman approached the youngest City Commission candidate. 'You wanted to get rid of the Tarpon Springs Police Department,' he recalled [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; Times Staff Writer TARPON SPRINGS -- Finally freed of legal entanglements, the city's new water plant project was hardly on again before it was off - again. [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; TIMES STAFF WRITER TARPON SPRINGS -- Lisa Malamatos already knows who she will vote for in March's city elections. Still, she wanted to hear: What ideas did [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; Times Staff Writer TARPON SPRINGS -- In the upcoming municipal election, residents will have their pick of four fresh faces to represent them on the City Commission. [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; KEYONNA SUMMERS; TIMES STAFF WRITERS TARPON SPRINGS -- First-time diver Vassilios Harding, 16, crouched Sunday atop an overturned dinghy in Spring Bayou. He worried the position put [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; KEYONNA SUMMERS; Times Staff Writers TARPON SPRINGS -- Thick fog obscured much of the Tampa Bay region Sunday morning, and meteorologists had warned of rain in the [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; TIMES STAFF WRITER SAFETY HARBOR -- An outsider who managed to wriggle his way in, Andy Steingold fought to hold his spot on a City Commission once [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; Times Staff Writer TARPON SPRINGS -- On what is now a bare asphalt parking lot at the Sponge Docks, George Billiris envisions this: a Mediterranean village of [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; Times Staff Writer TARPON SPRINGS -- A car honked at a driver who ran a stop sign. Later, a bicyclist argued with the same driver who almost [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; Times Staff Writer TARPON SPRINGS -- Tarpon Springs police are still working to solve two homicides that occurred in the city in 2012. As of Friday, no [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; Times Staff Writer CLEARWATER -- He needed to heal. After a Major League Baseball career, Aaron Ledesma's body needed a break from hunching and swinging, from the [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; TIMES STAFF WRITER TARPON SPRINGS -- Thousands of miles of ocean and time zones apart, city leaders came together to share holiday blessings. It took a little [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; TIMES STAFF WRITER TARPON SPRINGS -- On the way to the grocery store, a little girl wondered what the inside of an old Victorian house looked like. [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; TIMES STAFF WRITER TARPON SPRINGS -- On Monday, the proposal went to the Planning and Zoning Board. On Tuesday, it went to the City Commission. Wednesday, it [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; Times Staff Writer SAFETY HARBOR -- It may be unfair, but it was the best solution the city could come up with. Most property owners will have [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; Times Staff Writer SAFETY HARBOR -- The city may be ready to stake its claim to a former school property - even if it takes 50 years [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; Times Staff Writer TARPON SPRINGS -- Police officers rolled out the armored vehicles, opened up the trucks and laid out their equipment to let men in suits [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; Times Staff Writer TARPON SPRINGS -- Bruce Miller studied names and dates, poring over history and culture lessons. He needed to absorb every detail about Anson P.K. [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; Times Staff Writer SAFETY HARBOR -- Someday, the city's waterfront park could be a destination, a sprawl of green space dotted with recreational assets such as a [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG After months of construction, the overhaul of the Safety Harbor Museum of Regional History will be publicly unveiled at its grand opening Friday. The new Safety Harbor [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; Times Staff Writer SAFETY HARBOR -- Meetings brought accusations of car-sales techniques and scare tactics. They evoked impassioned and angry speeches. Commissioners and residents showered generous amounts [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; TIMES STAFF WRITER SAFETY HARBOR -- The mayor walked up to the museum, its outside a fresh hue of bright blue. He stepped through the door onto [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; TIMES STAFF WRITER TARPON SPRINGS -- In 1892, two men were born more than a thousand miles apart. One, born in Greece, soon learned how to make [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; Times Staff Writer SAFETY HARBOR -- Under pressure from a U.S. Department of Justice investigation, the City Commission on Monday will review an ordinance that loosens regulations [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; TIMES STAFF WRITER ***** (11/30/2012) CORRECTION: Timothy Keffalas, a candidate for Tarpon Springs City Commission in the upcoming March election, previously ran for the commission in 2011. [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; STEVE BOUSQUET; JEFF SOLOCHEK; TIMES STAFF WRITERS CLEARWATER -- Calling for better value and results in higher education, Gov. Rick Scott challenged Florida's state colleges Monday to [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; Times Staff Writer SAFETY HARBOR -- If it's not too tall, it's too ugly. It's too many people. It's too much traffic. It's too much spreading of [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; Times Staff Writer SAFETY HARBOR -- To make the city a little greener, Safety Harbor plans to roll out a new single-stream recycling program. The program will [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; Times Staff Writer SAFETY HARBOR -- City commissioners have tentatively set the rate for a new street light fee, which most property owners will pay starting in [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; TIMES STAFF WRITER TARPON SPRINGS -- Another election season is already gearing up. With Tuesday's start to the qualifying period for March's Tarpon Springs city election,, candidates [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; Times Staff Writer TARPON SPRINGS -- It could qualify as a national historic place, but experts say Beckett Bridge is also 'functionally obsolete.' It got a tune-up [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; Times Staff Writer TARPON SPRINGS -- Everything stops for the flute that flits through a sweet and innocent melody. Snow White brings the poisoned apple to her [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; Times Staff Writer SAFETY HARBOR -- After an uproar over the size of a proposed apartment complex, developers will present two scaled-back alternatives to city officials and [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; Times Staff Writer BELLEAIR -- Nobody seemed to know John J. Osborne. He lived alone in a modest stucco home on a dead-end lane, where he spent [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; Times Staff Writer TARPON SPRINGS -- Talk of changes at the Sponge Docks often comes back to how to strike this elusive balance: Old, but not too [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; TIMES STAFF WRITER TARPON SPRINGS -- For years, two condominium associations here have squabbled. The neighboring complexes along Lake Tarpon share one water meter. But one association [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; Times Staff Writer SAFETY HARBOR -- Real estate consultant Richard Blake defeated two other candidates for City Commission in Tuesday's special municipal election. 'I think that I [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; TIMES STAFF WRITER ST. PETERSBURG -- Padlocked chains wrapped around the front door. Decorative fountains stopped bubbling and ran dry. The marquee announced a weeks-old event. By [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; Times Staff Writer SAFETY HARBOR -- The Veterans Boat Show, a city-sponsored public event at the Safety Harbor marina Nov. 9-11, promises water ski shows, drill teams [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; Times Staff Writer TARPON SPRINGS -- To set expectations and outline what's 'right,' city officials are creating an ethics policy. In addition to being a local code [...]

Byline: PATTY RYAN; STEPHANIE WANG; Times Staff Writers ***** (10/30/2012) CORRECTION: Carlos Oscar Johnson, a tax fraud suspect, has not been a student at St. Petersburg College since 2010. The [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; Times Staff Writer In restaurants like Beef O'Brady's and Pappas Ranch, in beach bars and sports grills across Tampa Bay, droves of people show up with their [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; TIMES STAFF WRITER SAFETY HARBOR -- Three candidates for City Commission appealed to the lovers of small-town life, cheering for expansions of the arts, recreational offerings and [...]

Byline: STEPHANIE WANG; TIMES STAFF WRITER Mayor Andy Steingold left the City Commission this year for an unsuccessful run for judge. His mayoral spot will be assumed by the vice [...]