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Local Boxer Officially Joins Florida Hall of Fame
ST. PETERSBURG – Over the weekend, the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame (FBHOF) hosted a multi-day celebration to welcome several new members into its family. The festivities, which were held at the Hilton Lake Carillon in St. Petersburg, culminated in the induction of 24 members on Sunday. The event...
World amateur kickboxing champ in Pinellas Park is Seminole High grad
PINELLAS PARK — Playing with his dog, Ashoka, at American Mixed Martial Arts, his dad’s gym, Austin Bybee doesn’t look like a champion fighter — but he is. “Now, I am the world champion,” he said. Bybee became national kickboxing champion with World Association of...
Learning to swim in Florida is crucial. Here's how these adults did it
In the shallow end of the recreation center pool, Felicia Singleton tried again.State of splash: After learning a few basic water skills at camp growing up in New York, she'd spent most of her life reading books from the safe and dry pool deck.But on a recent afternoon at a St. Petersburg YMCA, Singleton, now in her 50s, was starting to get the hang of a body rotation drill to fine-tune her freestyle."That's it? I did something?" she said after another attempt. Her swim instructor nodded, beaming.Why it matters: About 15% of American adults — nearly 40 million people —...
'Popcorn master' at Tropicana Field enjoys providing fans with carefully crafted kernels
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - About twelve hours before first pitch every game day at Tropicana Field, Ervin Whitehead starts his day. "It's too quiet most of the time, especially when I come in. It's just me for at least six hours of the day," he said. Whitehead is "popcorn master"...
Blue Jays bang nine runs on 10 hits, down Clearwater
CLEARWATER, FL – The Blue Jays collected nine runs on 10 hits – including an RBI single from Joey Votto – to defeat Clearwater 9-4 on Monday night at BayCare Ballpark. The win pushes Dunedin’s record to 38-37 and 4-5 in the second half. The first-half...
Marauders Drop Sunday Series-Finale 4-1 in Clearwater
CLEARWATER, FL — For the second straight day, the Bradenton Marauders offense was held to just four hits as they were defeated by the Clearwater Threshers 4-1 on Sunday afternoon at BayCare Ballpark. Bradenton does secure at least a series split for the second-straight road trip, having won the first three games of this week's series.
Vote for your picks in the USL Championship Fans’ Choice Midseason Awards
At the midpoint of the season, which players have stood out in the five major categories?. With 17 weeks complete, we’re officially at the midway point of the 2024 USL Championship regular season. That means it’s time to take stock of what we’ve seen around the league, and the figures that have starred for their clubs so far.
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