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Ag Policy Leaders to Headline Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo
The Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo is scheduled for Aug. 21–22 at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa. This year’s event will be the second at the fairgrounds — a venue which was well received by attendees of last year’s Expo. The event features an expansive...
Afternoon and evening storms next few days
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The first showers develop near the coast around lunchtime, and the coverage of rain increases as the storms spread inland. Afternoon storms focus mostly east of I-75, but later in the day, the rain drifts back to the coast around sunset. When it’s not raining, it will be hot and humid […]
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor unveils $1.8 billion budget. Here’s what’s in it.
TAMPA — Mayor Jane Castor on Thursday proposed what she called “a status quo budget,” maintaining current service levels with little left over to meet the demands posed by an influx of new residents and a backlog of maintenance projects. “We are in good shape,” Castor, who...
NFL Legend Oddly Rips Tom Brady For Buccaneers Incident
Tom Brady played the last three seasons of his NFL career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, leading them to a Super Bowl during the 2020-21 campaign with the help of wide receiver Antonio Brown. Well, the following year, Brown ended up getting himself kicked off the team after a strange Week 17 incident against the […] The post NFL Legend Oddly Rips Tom Brady For Buccaneers Incident appeared first on NFL Analysis Network.
Bucs 2024 training camp preview: Tight end
The tight end position in Tampa Bay has been a bit of an afterthought since the retirement of Rob Gronkowski in 2022, devoting few resources to the position over the last few years. This year’s training camp will be the first in several years where the group will be comprised mostly of experienced players and will rely on growth and consistency rather than new talent.
Steven Stamkos finally admits why he refused to sign with the Maple Leafs
Steven Stamkos has had a fantastic career in Tampa Bay, and as he heads to Nashville, he now opens up on turning down the Maple Leafs in free agency. This off-season, something that no one expected to ever happen did, when Steven Stamkos, the long-time captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning departed for free agency, despite admitting he would have preferred to remain in Tampa Bay. Now, he's unveiled another surprise in his letter to the Lightning with the Players Tribune, revealing why in 2016 he turned down an offer to join the fierce rival Toronto Maple Leafs.
DeSantis increased executions during his campaign. Then he slowed down.
Last year, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed execution warrants for six Florida inmates, the most in any year in the state since 2014. He was also running for president. DeSantis had signed off on just two executions — both in 2019 — to that point. The sudden step up, along with legislation he signed lowering Florida’s death penalty jury requirement, seemed to signal a new approach to capital punishment.
Should Florida return to partisan school board elections?
The big story: Florida voters decided to have nonpartisan school board elections back in 1998. More than 2 million Floridians supported the measure. The goal, proponents said, was to remove politics from education, which some called a “sacred trust.”. Fast forward 26 years, and the same debate is happening...
Ben Sasse resigns his University of Florida presidency after wife’s condition worsens
OMAHA — Former Nebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse announced Thursday he was stepping down as president of the University of Florida to help his family cope with his wife’s worsening health. Sasse, in a statement from the University of Florida, said he was no longer able to meet...
Peak Construction Continues Expansion, Moves Into FL
Peak Construction Corporation has received its General Contractor’s license in the state of Florida, marking another move in the company’s continued expansion into the Southeast. Based in Rosemont, Peak has been actively pursuing a strategic expansion into the Southeast, bringing award-winning design-build construction and construction management services to...
Abortion rights groups scramble to challenge new financial impact statement for Amendment 4
Taxpayer-funded abortion, no parental consent, and unlicensed abortion doctors: Those are all possible outcomes if voters approve Amendment 4, at least according to a proposed financial impact statement that would appear alongside the measure on the ballot.
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