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Video: Lucas Bahdi knocks Ashton Sylve out cold in Round 6
Lucas Bahdi pulled an upset on Saturday, July 20, when he faced Ashton “H20” Sylve at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL. The pair battled it out on the PPV undercard leading to Jake Paul vs Mike Perry. The scheduled for 10 rounds contest didn’t go the full distance....
Video: Amanda Serrano TKO’s Stevie Morgan in second round
Amanda Serrano dominated Stevie Morgan on Saturday, July 20 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. The bout served as the co-feature on the PPV card topped by Jake Paul vs Mike Perry. The scheduled for 10 rounds contest didn’t go the distance. The Puerto Rican seven-weight world champion defeated the...
Brian the dog’s legacy lives on in the Tampa Bay theater scene
Matthew McGee wasn’t looking for a dog. It was 2008, and the local actor and drag performer couldn’t imagine having a pet because he was always traveling for work or spending hours at a local theater. But his parents, Greg and Debbie McLeod, encouraged him to get a companion.
Tensions mark Hillsborough public defender campaigns
TAMPA — For a glimpse at the race to be Hillsborough County’s next public defender, look to the scene inside a packed banquet room this past spring in the Hotel Haya. Most in the crowd seemed interested in fireworks among the three candidates vying to be the county’s top prosecutor.
Hey Tohoqua: You're getting your waster lines flushed this week
Crews contracted with Toho Water Authority are scheduled to be flushing water lines in the Tohoqua area this week (July 22-26). The map attached shows the area where customers are likely to experience a temporary drop in water pressure and discolored water. Water pressure and clarity will return once flushing operations in the area are completed.
Lakewood Ranch High’s Technology Student Association team excels at national conference
Props to Lakewood Ranch High’s Technology Student Association. Represented by recent grad Mason Engelsburg and upcoming juniors Zachariah Kersey and Gavin Moore, the Mustangs’ TSA finished fifth in the nation in the Webmaster event at the annual conference last month in Orlando. The Webmaster project focused on green energy initiatives to reduce the negative effects of fossil fuels.
Gators grab 2025 five-star wideout Vernell Brown III, out of Jones High School
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Billy Napier’s 45th birthday is a memorable one as he nets another top ten in-state wideout, Vernell Brown III from Jones High School in Orlando, FL. On Sunday, during a live video on the On3 Recruiting YouTube page, Brown picked Florida over Ohio State, Miami,...
Brookville’s Taylor Rotunda Returns to WWE
The lights turned down in the closing minutes of WWE Monday Night Raw on June 17, revealing a darkened door and a lit lantern atop a smoke-filled stage. Fans immediately recognized these tributes to late wrestler Bray Wyatt, whose eerie theme music resounded through the American Bank Center Selena Auditorium in Corpus Christi, Texas. This would be the debut of the “Wyatt Sicks,” an ominous-looking group of five wrestlers wearing creepy masks and led by “Uncle Howdy,” dressed in black with a top hat and long, white dreadlocks adorning his head.
Man sentenced to 15 years in prison for attacking deputies in Lake County
An Orlando man was given a guilty verdict and sentenced Tuesday in a 2020 case in which he battered deputies and resisted arrest. In the courtroom of the Honorable Judge Cary F. Rada, jurors found 53-year-old Kenlin Anthony Bougouneau guilty on all three counts and sentenced him to 15 years in the Florida Department of Corrections.
Family brokenhearted as young man trying to save his dog struck down by vehicle killing both owner and pup
Dave Crowthers and his family are grieving the loss of their 23-year-old son, Samuel, who passed away on July 14. The young man lost his life in Tampa trying to save his Doberman Pinscher, named Kilo. According to the Dobie Ranch Rescue, located in Crystal River, Florida, there had been...
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