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An hour east of crowded Tampa, a search is underway for endangered Florida panthers
LAKE WALES RIDGE STATE FOREST — Sixty miles east of downtown Tampa, deep in a forest of pine trees and saw palmettos, a camera is tied to a tree. About the size of a tissue box and camouflaged like bark, this hidden device has captured remarkable scenes of untouched wilderness.
Rays take Theo Gillen, best high school hitter, in first round
ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays went with the best available high-school bat in the Major League Baseball amateur draft Sunday night, picking Theo Gillen out of Westlake High School in Austin, Texas with the 18th overall pick. Gillen played shortstop in high school, but the Rays drafted him as...
MLB draft: A’s select St. Pete Beach’s Tommy White to open 2nd round
St. Pete Beach’s Tommy White became Pinellas County’s latest first-round Major League Baseball draftee Sunday when the A’s selected him with the opening pick of the second round. The 6-foot-1, 228-pound third baseman — the draft’s 40th overall selection — was one of mlb.com’s top 20 prospects...
Ryan Pepiot’s changeup proves effective against Guardians
ST. PETERSBURG — Rays manager Kevin Cash said he couldn’t help but exchange a look of pleasant surprise with pitching coach Kyle Snyder after some of starter Ryan Pepiot’s pitches Sunday. “I think that he realizes his changeup is probably his bread and butter of the out...
Rays’ Isaac Paredes excited for All-Star experience, attention and all
ST. PETERSBURG — While most of the Rays players had plans to relax either at their offseason homes or around the Tampa Bay area during the All-Star break, third baseman Isaac Paredes is going to have a hectic few days. And he couldn’t be more excited about it, as...
Tampa Bay sermons grapple with Trump shooting
As a group of women in immaculate suits filled the worn front pew of Historic Bethel AME Church on Sunday, they shook their heads in disbelief as they discussed the news. “It’s like the world’s gone crazy,” said one congregant. Less than a day after former President...
Trump supporters hold ‘emergency call to arms’ in Clearwater after assassination attempt
Dozens of Donald Trump supporters flocked to downtown Clearwater on Sunday for an “emergency call to arms” flag-waving event after a failed assassination attempt on the former president and presumptive GOP presidential nominee. “It galvanized people,” Samuel Hutkin said Sunday afternoon as fellow Trump fans clad in red,...
Rays beat Guardians to win 7th of last 8 series, get back to .500
ST. PETERSBURG — In a way, the Rays got to the All-Star break without doing much of note, Sunday’s 2-0 win merely getting them back to a 48-48 record to show for the first 3½ months. But given where they were earlier this season, and how they...
How come my Sunday newspaper didn’t have major breaking news about Trump shooting?
Many readers are probably wondering why their Tampa Bay Times on Sunday didn’t have news of an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. It’s a fair question. For the past three years, we’ve printed our Wednesday and Sunday newspapers in Lakeland. Most readers have grown accustomed to...
Pinellas deputy fatally strikes man with patrol car
A Pinellas County sheriff’s deputy fatally struck a man with his patrol car in Lealman early Sunday, deputies said. Deputy Christian Lira-Rangel, 33, was driving a fully-marked Chevrolet Tahoe south in the median lane on 49th Street about 12:50 a.m. when the crash happened, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
The entire region benefits from St. Petersburg’s Historic Gas Plant development | Column
As mayors of Tampa Bay’s three largest cities, we are united in our goals and recognize that the success of our respective cities is intertwined with the success of the entire Tampa Bay region. We value our professional sports teams as they bring us together, and we strive for economic development that attracts new employers and supports local businesses. We are committed to creating a talented workforce and fostering job opportunities that contribute to the growth of our cities. Additionally, we are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for our residents by championing regional opportunities for sports, entertainment and recreation.
In Florida, let’s be sure our hungry kids are fed | Letters
State officials in Tallahassee have so far decided not to opt in to the millions of dollars in federal food assistance money because there are more than enough programs to feed Florida’s hungry children? Where did these “officials” get their information? Did any one of them scope out the places that people must travel to (maybe some without any type of transportation) in order to pick this food up for their families? Have any one of them ever been hungry? Children are growing and need nourishment in order to be healthy physically, mentally and emotionally. In 21st century America there is no reason for anyone to be hungry. While I was teaching, children on free and reduced lunch would receive a bag of food to take home on Fridays to tide them over for the weekend. Hunger in this country is shameful and a travesty. Our church food pantry feeds more than 750 families every Wednesday and those are the ones who can get to the church to pick up the food. What about those with no transportation? I want to know who these Florida officials are who turned down $259 million so that children could have good nutrition this summer. It’s too late for this summer, but they still can apply for funds for next summer and not repeat this mistake. Either way, they need to be held accountable, in more ways than one.
Rays bullpen gives up late home run in 4-2 loss to Guardians
ST. PETERSBURG — The Guardians gambled with two straight pinch-hitters in the eighth inning Saturday, and it paid off. Tyler Freeman singled off Garrett Cleavinger, then Jhonkensy Noel brought him in with a monstrous home run to left-centerfield. That drove Cleveland to a 4-2 win over the Rays in front of an announced crowd of 19,946 at Tropicana Field.
‘Assassination attempt’: Florida reacts to incident at Donald Trump rally
After former President Donald Trump was bloodied and escorted offstage by Secret Service following an incident at his Pennsylvania rally Saturday, the Florida political world took to social media to offer the former president their well wishes and condemn what looked to be political violence. Details around the incident were...
One dead in homicide in Tampa’s Lowry Park North neighborhood
The Tampa Police Department is investigating the death of a man Saturday afternoon in the city’s Lowry Park North neighborhood as a homicide, the agency said. Officers responding to a battery complaint at about 3 p.m. on the 8700 block of N Packwood Avenue found the man dead with what a news alert called “upper body trauma.” The agency did not identify the man or describe him, other than noting he was an adult.
Rays great Evan Longoria returns to Tropicana Field, throws 1st pitch
ST. PETERSBURG — Evan Longoria on Saturday returned to Tropicana Field for a Rays game for the first time since he was traded to the Giants almost seven years ago. The former Tampa Bay third baseman and franchise icon signed autographs before the game at the Team Store and threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the game against the Guardians.
What will go into Rays’ decisions to sell, buy or do both at deadline?
ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays will leave Tropicana Field after Sunday’s game against the Guardians, and by the time they play there again July 26 against the Reds, their roster could look quite different. That’s because their early poor play and recent improved performance have put them into...
In a first, sea rise kills off a Florida Keys species
MIAMI — Key Largo has a new, disturbing and first-of-its-kind graveyard. There are no headstones, no burial markers, no names, no bodies. It’s the last place an incredibly rare species of tree called the Key Largo tree was seen alive, back in 2023. The killer? All the clues point to climate change.
Here’s what led to Rays’ Isaac Paredes earning his All-Star turn
ST. PETERSBURG — Isaac Paredes’ locker is in a back corner of the Rays clubhouse, which is appropriate since he prefers to avoid the spotlight. But that is changing this week, as the infielder steps into the bright glare of Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game. “There’s a...
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