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Large ship off Florida coast ID’d as high-tech cable-laying vessel
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Horry County’s development boom isn’t just happening on land. A 467-foot French vessel was spotted moving across the Myrtle Beach coast early Sunday morning that ocean traffic data identified as the high-tech Rene Descartes. It was captured by a NewsNation affiliate WBTW camera.
Longtime Florida Horseman Milton S. Hendry Dies at 82
Longtime Florida horseman Milton S. Hendry, 82, died June 27 in Crystal River, Fla. The native of Bay Springs, Miss., loved horses all of his life and first became professionally involved with show horses, reining horses, and barrel racing. He later rode at unsanctioned meets in the South and Midwest before receiving his jockey license to ride Quarter Horses in Louisiana in 1972. Before retiring from riding in 1986, he was a leading Quarter Horse jockey at Commonwealth Race Course in Louisville, Ky., and Pompano Park in Pompano Beach, Fla.
Watch: Pasco K-9 helps take down suspected car thief
CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Fla. - A suspected car thief has been arrested in Pasco County thanks to a K-9 from the sheriff’s office. Deputies say when they tried to pull over a suspect they believe stole a vehicle from Crystal Springs early Tuesday morning, he refused to stop and sped away.
Celebrate With 727 Day Deals
Get out and celebrate with 727 Day deals. What is 727? It’s the day that Pinellas county in Florida celebrates. The area code for the majority of Pinellas County residents is 727. So, coming up on July 27th, there are a ton of deals from Tarpon Springs all the way down the coast to St. Petersburg.
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,...
St. Pete City Council member Richie Floyd on why he voted against the new Tampa Bay Rays stadium
The St. Petersburg City Council approved a major redevelopment project on Thursday; it will re-shape the Historic Gas Plant District and the centerpiece will be a new stadium for Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays. St. Petersburg City Council member Richie Floyd was one of three council members who...
FOX 13 Unscripted Episode 1
FOX 13's Mark Wilson debuts FOX13's new 7 p.m. streaming show "Unscripted" with special guest former Tampa Bay Rays catcher Toby Hall reacting to the historic news in St. Petersburg with the vote by City Council to keep the team in St. Pete for decades to come with a new ballpark and development area.
Clearwater council ends public comment to quell YouTube ‘circus’
CLEARWATER — Members of the public will not be allowed to address the City Council about topics not on the agenda for the next three months to reset what Mayor Bruce Rector said “has become a circus” due to disruptions by YouTube activists. For much of the...
‘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...
Threats Against Governor Ron DeSantis Lead to the Arrest of a Central Florida Woman
Danyele Callaway, a resident of Riverview, close to Tampa, was taken into custody by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office following her internet threats to kill Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. After receiving threatening threats on Governor Ron DeSantis’ site, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the Florida Department...
USF football picked 4th in AAC preseason media poll
Count the American Athletic Conference media among those who believe USF’s resurgence will continue in 2024. The Bulls, coming off a 7-6 season and Boca Raton Bowl annihilation of Syracuse, were picked to finish fourth in the AAC’s preseason media poll released Tuesday morning. Tampa Bay Times reporter Matt Baker picked USF to finish second.
Gov. DeSantis encourages sheriffs, awards teachers at 2 events in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis had a busy morning in Central Florida on Tuesday. He spoke Tuesday morning at the Florida Sheriffs’ Association 2024 Summer Conference in Orlando. As he did at the Republican National Convention, DeSantis spoke against Amendment 3, which would legalize recreational marijuana in...
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