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Suspect arrested for threatening to kill former employer over paycheck dispute: HCSO
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A man is behind bars after he allegedly threatened to kill his former employer, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday. Around 10:30 a.m. Monday, deputies responded to Eagle Falls Place after 39-year-old Tito Evan-Lloyd reportedly threatened his former manager with a concealed firearm over a paycheck dispute. Evan-Lloyd had fled […]
Bookstore aimed at selling books banned in Florida opens in Northwest Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A local lawmaker is taking a stand against the book bans happening across the state. State Rep. Angie Nixon recently opened Cafe Resistance in Northwest Jacksonville to make sure Black history isn’t forgotten. The bookstore is on Soutel Drive and has a mission to counter...
USF sets records for philanthropic support
The University of South Florida set new fundraising records for the third straight year, receiving over $168 million in philanthropic support from more than 54,000 donors, in the fiscal year that ended June 30. “The University of South Florida is an excellent investment in the future of the Tampa Bay...
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.
Run for Fun: Breaking through a running plateau
In this week's episode of Run for Fun, we tackle the dreaded running plateau. When people start running, they often improve quickly and set new personal records in races. After a few years, getting faster becomes harder as the runner gets closer to their full potential.
More than 25 Safety Harbor businesses ask customers, 'Where's Waldo?'
More than 25 Safety Harbor businesses are hiding Waldo in their stores as a way to promote a fun scavenger hunt while at the same time attract customers during one of the slowest months of the year.
Parrish attorney runs for District 1 seat on Manatee Commission
In 10th grade at Black River High School in Sullivan, Ohio, Jen Hamey had the first taste of her future world. "I always was very involved in my school," said Hamey, who now lives in Parrish. "When I turned 14, I was the prosecutor in a mock trial in our government class. I liked the strategy of building a case, and formulating ideas on how you would execute your plan.
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.
Plenty of afternoon and evening storms
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Rain chances ramp up in the afternoon and evening hours as the sea breezes push inland. The storms start near the coast and spread inland. Late-day downpours drift back toward the Gulf of Mexico. When it’s not raining, it will be steamy with highs in the low 90s and heat index […]
This is Florida’s highest-rated medical school, according to U.S. News
The University of South Florida’s medical school received top marks in Florida in U.S. News & World Report’s newest annual school ratings, elevating it above its Sunshine State peers. USF’s Morsani College of Medicine was the only Florida school to make it into the second-highest tier in both...
USF Football Picked Fourth in AAC Preseason Media Poll
TAMPA, JULY 23, 2024 – Entering its second season under head coach Alex Golesh, South Florida football was picked fourth in the AAC Preseason Media Poll announced Tuesday at the AAC Kickoff event in Arlington, Texas. In the 2023 poll, the Bulls were picked 13th before Golesh led the...
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