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World amateur kickboxing champ in Pinellas Park is Seminole High grad
PINELLAS PARK — Playing with his dog, Ashoka, at American Mixed Martial Arts, his dad’s gym, Austin Bybee doesn’t look like a champion fighter — but he is. “Now, I am the world champion,” he said. Bybee became national kickboxing champion with World Association of...
'Popcorn master' at Tropicana Field enjoys providing fans with carefully crafted kernels
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - About twelve hours before first pitch every game day at Tropicana Field, Ervin Whitehead starts his day. "It's too quiet most of the time, especially when I come in. It's just me for at least six hours of the day," he said. Whitehead is "popcorn master"...
Learning to swim in Florida is crucial. Here's how these adults did it
In the shallow end of the recreation center pool, Felicia Singleton tried again.State of splash: After learning a few basic water skills at camp growing up in New York, she'd spent most of her life reading books from the safe and dry pool deck.But on a recent afternoon at a St. Petersburg YMCA, Singleton, now in her 50s, was starting to get the hang of a body rotation drill to fine-tune her freestyle."That's it? I did something?" she said after another attempt. Her swim instructor nodded, beaming.Why it matters: About 15% of American adults — nearly 40 million people —...
Brotherly battle never gets old for Rays’ Josh Lowe, Rangers’ Nathaniel
ARLINGTON, Texas — Friday’s series opener marked Round 4 of the Lowe vs. Lowe brotherly battle, and both — Rays outfielder Josh and Rangers first baseman Nathaniel — said it continues to be quite a thrill. “It’s pretty cool,” Josh said Friday afternoon. “I think we...
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