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Only Clarence Thomas is willing to give a gun to a domestic abuser
Gun rights are not unlimited according to an 8-1 Supreme Court decision that draws back from the extreme Second Amendment decision the court made two years ago in the notorious Bruen case. The holding in the new case, United States v. Rahimi, is that the government may bar people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from owning guns.
Luke Raley faces the Rays for first time since offseason trade
ST. PETERSBURG — Luke Raley knew something big had happened when he finally checked his phone. Honeymooning in Saint Lucia, Raley hadn’t cared that he didn’t get good service there ... until the evening of Jan. 5. “I had like 30 calls and I knew something big...
Rays give up more home runs, but get the late rally to top Mariners
ST. PETERSBURG — It was late, but it was enough. The Rays rallied for three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning Monday night to come from behind and beat the Mariners 4-3 in front of an announced crowd of 14,482 at Tropicana Field. It’s the second straight...
Don’t let go: DeSantis signs bill banning intentional balloon releases in Florida
Floridians will no longer be allowed to purposely let go of balloons, including at group events like memorials or parties, after a measure banning their release was signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. With his signature Monday, anyone caught intentionally releasing a balloon beginning July 1 could face a $150 fine,...
Hillsborough state attorney’s office expands gun violence unit amid recent shootings
Hillsborough State Attorney Suzy Lopez announced Monday that her office is expanding its gun violence unit amid a rise of gun-related crimes in the Tampa Bay area. According to Lopez, the expansion will allow prosecutors to work more collaboratively with law enforcement. Prosecutors in the unit respond to gun-related incidents alongside police to understand each case from the very beginning.
Ms. Lauryn Hill to kick off Miseducation anniversary tour in Tampa
Ready or not, here she comes. Ms. Lauryn Hill is returning to Tampa to kick off a tour with the Fugees and YG Marley. The Miseducation Anniversary Tour will begin Friday, Aug. 9, at MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre — we hope. Hill had a Dec. 8, 2023, show scheduled...
Bucs to open 10 training camp practices, including 2 to general public
The general public will have two opportunities to observe the Bucs in training camp later this summer at AdventHealth Training Center, the team announced Monday. The two sessions — July 25 and Aug. 2 — both begin at 8:30 a.m. and are among 10 open camp sessions, though some are limited to Krewe Members, military personnel or members of other local organizations.
Lithia men were to be neighbors. Then one shot the other, deputies say.
An argument that led to a fatal shooting in a Lithia townhome community last month began when the shooter backed a U-Haul truck into the home of a man who would have been his next door neighbor, court documents show. Hillsborough deputies arrested Christian Gage Freebourn on a second-degree murder...
Some homebuyers are beating high interest rates with 1980s-era assumable mortgages
Last year, after Deb Jerikovsky’s husband died, she decided to swap the lake home where they planned to spend retirement for a house in the metro that’s closer to family. She put that plan on hold, however, once she realized 7% mortgage rates would force her to dip too deeply into her savings. Instead, she moved in with her daughter, hoping she’d eventually score a lower rate.
Don’t miss this summer deal at St. Petersburg’s Dali Museum
The Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg is a huge draw for tourists and locals. It’s the largest collection of the Spanish surrealist Salvador Dalí's artwork outside of Spain, and it regularly presents special exhibitions featuring other giants of art history. In recent years, it’s locally led the...
Florida is not a battleground state, Biden campaign boss says
When President Joe Biden came to Tampa in April, he said something bold. “I think Florida’s in play, nationally,” Biden told a room full of supporters at Tampa’s Hillsborough Community College. The room erupted in applause. Three months later, the president’s campaign doesn’t sound as optimistic about...
Tampa police arrest man on murder charge in Seminole Heights stabbing
Tampa police have arrested a man in connection to a fatal stabbing behind a shuttered Wendy’s restaurant in Seminole Heights this month. Police on Saturday arrested Eddy Caron, 57, of Tampa on a first-degree murder charge in the June 12 stabbing of David A. Malzone, 52, records show. According...
Tampa police investigating after person fatally shot on East Busch Boulevard
Police were investigating a shooting death in northeast Tampa this weekend after receiving a report of a disturbance not far from Busch Gardens. Officers responded to 2307 E. Busch Blvd. around 12:15 p.m. Saturday. They found there was a dispute between two people, which led to a man being shot, according to a news release.
Disney had workers relocate for a new $1 billion campus it later canceled. Now it’s being sued
Two Disney employees sued the company for allegedly forcing them to relocate from California to Florida, only to cancel the $1 billion Orlando campus where they were supposed to work. Maria De La Cruz and George Fong, who both work in product design, filed a potential class action suit on...
What is Small Bar, the latest St. Pete spot from the Bandit Coffee Co. crew?
ST. PETERSBURG — What exactly is Small Bar?. For the team at Bandit Coffee Co., it’s several things: a running joke, cobbled together during a trip to Mexico City; a preview of their upcoming wine bar, Spitz; an opportunity to make a little bit of extra cash to fuel construction costs in the interim.
DeSantis signed nearly 200 laws this year. Here are the highlights.
TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s 2024-2025 fiscal year will arrive next week with a fresh $116.5 billion budget and nearly 200 new laws. Lawmakers also tucked another $2 billion in spending into bills, with that money not showing up in the budget (HB 5001). Among the measures slated to take effect July 1:
Take a close look at Florida animals and insects
Wildlife at A.L. Anderson Park in Tarpon Springs thrives. Where waves lap the shore of Lake Tarpon, clutches of eggs deposited by apple snails mature on cypress knees while alligators congregate in nearby shallows. Shorebirds stab their beaks into schools of minnows. Focusing close to examine the details makes it...
Florida drivers face fines for speeding in school zones
The big story: It’s been a year since Florida lawmakers gave local jurisdictions more authority to monitor school zones for speeders, allowing for cameras and fines in an effort to keep violators in check. Participation in the initiative continues to grow, with an increasing number of municipalities approving the...
How Florida’s Amendment 2 could affect hunting and fishing
Florida voters will decide in November whether to enshrine fishing and hunting as a constitutional right. Backers of Amendment 2, including outdoors groups, say the proposal will protect Florida’s cultural heritage from “anti-hunting” threats. Opponents say it could permit “objectionable” hunting practices and lead to unnecessary wildlife...
Why was a giant lizard roaming a Tampa Bay neighborhood?
Tom Eldon saw a cat stalking something in the grass. So he decided to stalk the cat. Out on a midafternoon Sunday walk in Old Seminole Heights earlier this month, Eldon saw a 3-foot-long lizard not far from the river. “I was in flip-flops,” Eldon said. “I didn’t want to...
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