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Football: Pinellas County defensive player of the week — Aug. 27, 2024
Here are the nominees for the Pinellas County football defensive player of the week poll. Voting lasts until 9 a.m. Thursday. Noel Brown, Sr., Clearwater: Finished with 11 tackles and four sacks in a win over Bartow. Ben Cubito, Sr., St. Petersburg: Had eight tackles, an interception and a forced...
WADA schedules 9-11 event, Phoenix Awards
The Warehouse Arts District Association’s annual 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony, on Sept. 11, will have a new component this year: The inaugural Phoenix Awards, celebrating “local heroes” who have, in the words of WADA director Markus Gottschlich, “demonstrated extraordinary acts of sacrifice and service.”. The 9 a.m....
Island Hopper Songwriter Fest celebrates 10 years with music & new events, Sept. 20-29
‘Sneak Peek in St. Pete’ on Sept. 7 previews 10 days of music. on Captiva, Cape Coral, downtown Fort Myers and Fort Myers Beach. Live music on a day cruise. Live music with a wine dinner. Live music at a 2,000-year-old Calusa Indian shell mound. Live music with a chart-topping singer-songwriter who is backed up by the Gulf Coast Symphony.
USF extends dementia prevention research recruitment
August 26, 2024 - The University of South Florida is extending its recruitment of healthy, elderly volunteers from St. Petersburg and Tampa to participate in the groundbreaking Preventing Alzheimer’s with Cognitive Training study through December. The National Institute on Aging is funding the study to determine if computerized brain training exercises can reduce the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia. For more information, visit the website here.
Look of the Day 8/26: Big night from Rays' Pepiot
We're starting to find our stride again in our Look of the Day series, as we closed out last week with a winner on the Kansas City Royals to improve to 4-1 in our last five picks. Let's keep it rolling with our favorite MLB play for Monday's slate. Look of the Day: Ryan Pepiot over 16.5 outs recorded (-114 FanDuel)Rays at Mariners, 9:40 p.m. ETThe Tampa Bay Rays travel west to take on the Seattle Mariners on Monday night, and we're looking for Pepiot to put up another strong performance on the mound.Pepiot went on the injured list last...
Rays' Christopher Morel: Not in Sunday's lineup
Is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Morel posted a .907 OPS while starting the past seven games but will sit for Sunday's series finale in Los Angeles. Yandy Diaz will receive a turn at designated hitter while Brandon Lowe shifts to first base and Jose Caballero starts at second.
Outrage grows over proposed state park development
A proposal by Florida governor Ron DeSantis’ Department of Environmental Protection to partially develop nine state parks has run into emphatic opposition from environmentalists, the public and state lawmakers. Honeymoon Island State Park is on Pinellas County’s gulf coast, near Dunedin. The barrier island consists of approximately 20 acres...
Jacksonville District publishes final GRR/EIS of Tampa Harbor Navigation Improvement Study for public review
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District, has published the final General Reevaluation Report and Environmental Impact Statement (GRR/EIS) for the Tampa Harbor Navigation Improvement Study in Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties, Florida. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the GRR/EIS and related documents will be...
FloridaCommerce launches Disaster Unemployment Assistance for Debby survivors
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — Florida business owners and residents who are or were unable to work because of Hurricane Debby will be able to apply for assistance through FloridaCommerce. FloridaCommerce said on Monday that Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is available to business owners and workers whose employment or self-employment...
AAA: Safety first, stay alert while driving in school zones
TAMPA, Fla. — With students back in class, AAA is urging Florida drivers to be extra cautious on the roads. Traffic is expected to increase significantly. AAA spokesperson Mark Jenkins advises drivers to budget an extra half-hour for their morning commute to avoid rushing, which can lead to dangerous driving behaviors.
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