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You can now buy an entire Florida spring for $2.7 million
It's believed Florida only has around 700 natural springs, collectively delivering nearly 8 billion gallons of fresh, near 70-degree water to the surface every single day. Now one of them is for sale. Mud Springs is a a second-magnitude freshwater spring located at 0 Marys Fish Camp Road in Spring...
Children enjoy reading to therapy dogs
Nearly a dozen children of various ages recently gathered at the New River Branch Library to spend some time reading to therapy dogs. The event is featured once a month at the library in Wesley Chapel. Nancy Horbert is the program manager for the Tampa-based nonprofit organization Highland Canine Connect...
USF football plans to ‘max out’ on NCAA revenue sharing with players
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — As college football programs prepare to share revenue with players as soon as next year, USF expects to be competitive — not just with mid-major peers but with anyone in the nation. “We’re in the fight,” Bulls coach Alex Golesh said during the American Athletic...
Back By Popular Demand: Leftover Salmon Headlines EMS Spring Bluegrass Fest 2025 Lineup
Leftover Salmon returns to Florida’s EMS Spring Bluegrass Fest for the second year in a row “by popular demand” next spring. The three-day event produced by Evans Media Source, LLC will take place at the Florida Sand Music Ranch in Brooksville, Florida March 27 – 29, 2025.
Safety regulators are investigating another low flight by a Southwest jet, this time in Florida
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are investigating an incident in which a Southwest Airlines jet flew as low as 150 feet (45 meters) over water while it was still about 5 miles (8 kilometers) from its intended landing spot at the airport in Tampa, Florida. The pilots skipped over the Tampa airport and landed instead at Fort Lauderdale, 200 miles (320 kilometers) away. The July 14 flight followed a similar incident last month in Oklahoma City in which a Southwest jet flew at an unusually low altitude while still miles from the airport. The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday that it is investigating the incident.
Edge rusher Randy Gregory placed on restricted list after failing to report to Bucs training camp
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Edge rusher Randy Gregory was a no-show for the start of Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp and placed on the Reserve/Did Not Report list Tuesday. The 31-year-old who's also played for the Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers signed a one-year, $3 million contract in free agency. However, he did not participate in the Bucs’ voluntary offseason program or attend the team’s mandatory minicamp this summer.
Rays’ Taj Bradley brings hot streak into start vs. Jays
Taj Bradley aims to win his fifth consecutive decision for the Tampa Bay Rays in the decisive contest of a three-game series against the host Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday afternoon. While going 4-0 over his past seven starts, the right-hander has compiled a 0.82 ERA with an .170 opponents'...
Florida man accused of stealing multiple mortuary stretchers near Atlanta
A Florida man is wanted in multiple Georgia jurisdictions after he was accused of stealing mortuary stretchers from two different funeral homes in Acworth and Dallas. The suspect was identified as 56-year-old Michael Christopher Johnson of Valrico, Florida, according to the Acworth police department. Johnson now has arrest warrants in Acworth on one felony count of entering auto and misdemeanor counts of theft and criminal damage to property.
Acrobatic suspect jumps from hotel balconies to escape deputies, Florida video shows
An armed robbery suspect trying to evade deputies made a daring choice to drop down the side of a six-story hotel, one floor at a time, according to video released by Florida investigators. It happened Monday, July 22, at the Godfrey Hotel in Tampa, and Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister...
Two-Minute Drill for July 25: NFL camps are in session, high school football set to begin
The NFL has returned, and that means three teams are full go in the state of Florida. The Dolphins, Jaguars and Buccaneers returned to practice this past week, each preparing for their preseason openers during the second week of August. The Dolphins play their first preseason game Friday, Aug. 9...
Kforce, Bloomin' Brands among Time's best midsize companies in 2024
There were 17 Florida-based companies that made the list, including four that are headquartered in the Tampa Bay area. Here's the final ranking of the 2024 Best Places to Work. Masonite shareholders approve deal despite raising legal challenges. 2024 Business of Pride honorees named. SouthState Bank leaving Midtown for downtown...
2 Florida Cities Among the Hottest in America This Year
If you feel like it’s extra hot outside, that’s because it’s hotter than normal this summer. In fact, experts say that this summer is one of the hottest in America ever, including in two Florida cities. Monday (July 23) was actually the hottest day ever on the planet, beating a record set just the day before, according to the European climate change service. Satellite data from Copernicus shows that Monday was 0.06 degrees Celsius (0.1 degree Fahrenheit) warmer than Sunday. So, it’s sizzling out there, not just in America but around the world.
DeSantis calls Kamala Harris ‘disastrous,’ accuses Democrats of virtue signaling to Hamas
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday said that Kamala Harris's tenure as Vice President was "disastrous" and accused the Democratic Party of virtue signaling to the "Hamas Caucus" while speaking in St. Petersburg.
Hillsborough County Republican Party Gears Up For More Volunteers
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Republican Party Chair Carmen Edmonds spoke to Tampa Free Press about volunteer positions available throughout Hillsborough County. The Party is receiving positive feedback from voters and volunteers as it gears up for the August 20 primary elections. “The August 20, 2024 primary elections are very...
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