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PIRATE’S PLUNDER’S BOLD BUCCANEERING TASTE IS AS GOOD AS GOLD
Visit Tampa Bay and Blind Tiger Coffee Roasters Unleash the Region’s Signature Coffee Blend. Tampa, FL (July 22, 2024) – With a rich taste that could tempt legendary pirate José Gaspar himself, Visit Tampa Bay, in partnership with Tampa’s very own Blind Tiger Coffee Roasters, has unlocked even more precious treasure by introducing a signature coffee, Pirate’s Plunder.
These girls just want to play ball, baseball that is
ELIZABETHTOWN, Kentucky — Ten-year-old relief pitcher Addie Kane stepped onto the mound with a bow in her hair and a four-run lead to protect. “We’re three outs from what we came here to do,” head coach Matt Olszewski told Kane and the rest of the Florida Bolts 10-under team, in a huddle before the bottom of the sixth and final inning.
Former Tarpon Springs mayor gets family photos removed from public art project
TARPON SPRINGS — Former Mayor David Archie has shown that persistence counts. Archie’s efforts before the City Commission and then the Public Art Committee have secured an agreement to have his family’s photos removed from the Black Heritage Project at the CAP Center. At a July 10...
Driver injured after crashing into mobile home in Brooksville
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - A driver crashed their car through a mobile home in Brooksville early Tuesday morning, according to authorities. According to Hernando County Fire Rescue, they responded to a car crash into a mobile home in the 14000 block of Brookridge Boulevard in Brooksville in ‘the early morning hours’ of Tuesday.
Clearwater's Dale Wood makes patriotic wood flags for his condo neighbors
TAMPA, Fla. — A Clearwater man has found a way to spread patriotism and make his condo community a great place to live. Dale Wood, 83, makes wood flags in his garage at The Village on Island Estates. Wood cuts individual pieces of wood to make the stripes for...
Blaze at Abandoned Gibsonton House Sparks Morning Traffic Chaos on US Highway 41
Early Monday morning, a blaze erupted at an abandoned house in Gibsonton, causing significant delays on US Highway 41. According to FOX 13 News. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue was alerted to the incident around 4 a.m. when passersby saw a large fire while driving along the highway. As firefighters rushed...
New Space for Moms to Open in Downtown Tampa: The Spiral Staircase
TAMPA, Fla. — When it comes to a space just for women, Christina McCue Hoek says the Tampa Bay area was missing a place she, as a career woman and a mom, longed to be part of. "I felt that there was really nowhere that I could go as...
How military families work to find affordable housing across Tampa Bay
TAMPA, Fla. — Our military stationed at MacDill Air Force Base don’t necessarily work and live there. For many, it’s a choice not to live there, but some families are forced to wait until housing that fits their needs on the installation becomes available. The Lovdahl family...
Clearwater Threshers bat dog retires at 13
CLEARWATER, Fla. — A local minor league baseball team gave a very special sendoff to their bat dog as she celebrated her retirement at a game over the weekend. Layla, the 13-year-old white Labrador, helped retrieve discarded bats near home plate for the last six years for the Clearwater Threshers, which is a minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies.
‘Firebringer’ coming to Suncoast Richey Theatre
NEW PORT RICHEY — At the beginning of “Firebringer,” women are in charge of their prehistoric society. No one has figured out fire yet, so people have no idea they can manipulate nature. But by the end of the innovative musical, human life is changed forever. Along...
Why we’re picking USF football to make the AAC championship
ARLINGTON, Texas — Despite the ongoing upheaval to the college football landscape, one of my axioms still holds true: Teams rarely lose one of their all-time great quarterbacks without regressing. That’s one reason why I picked USF to finish second in the American Athletic Conference in the predicted order...
Rollin' Oats, the local natural food market, celebrates 30 years of healthy living
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa's Brad Fisher was famous among his friends for bringing homemade salsa to tailgate parties. "We couldn't show up to Bucs games without it!" he said with a laugh. Now, his Sunset Salsa is a local smash in thousands of homes, thanks in large part...
Things to do around Pinellas: July 25-31
6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 30; noon Wednesday, July 31. BayCare Ballpark. 601 N. Old Coachman Road, Clearwater. Head to the ballpark for minor league baseball action. www.milb.com/clearwater. Buzz, Crawl, Flutter: Diving into the World of Bugs. 1-2 p.m. Thursday, July 25. Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center, 3940 Keystone Road,...
Hernando Deputies Seek Suspect In Violent Spring Hill Knife, Slashing Attack
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. – The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) is searching for Steven Slattery, 39, after he allegedly slashed a man’s face with a knife during a dispute at a Spring Hill residence on July 20th. Deputies responded to a 911 call reporting an injured person...
Lightning Could Be Match for Ex-Senators Forward
The Tampa Bay Lightning would be wise to add to their forward depth before the start of the 2024-25 season. With the club having limited cap space, they will need to look for bargain options instead of big-name forwards. The free-agent market still has some decent options available for the taking. One intriguing player who could be a solid fit with the Lightning is winger Dominik Kubalik. Kubalik, 28, is coming off a down season with the Ottawa Senators, posting 11 goals and four assists in 74 games. While his numbers dropped this past campaign, there is reason to believe...
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