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University of Florida President Ben Sasse resigns
University of Florida President Ben Sasse announced his resignation two years into his presidency, citing his wife’s health. Sasse, the former Republican senator from Nebraska, said on the social media platform X that “after extensive prayer and lots of family tears,” he planned to “step back for a time and focus more on the needs on my family.”
Rays start 2025 with visits from Rockies and Pirates
NEW YORK — The Rays will begin the 2025 season hosting a pair of National League opponents, facing the Rockies in a three-game series that starts with the March 27 opener, and then the Pirates, managed by former Tampa Bay hitting coach Derek Shelton. Most of their American League...
Actor Andy Serkis coming to Tampa Bay Comic Convention
Andy Serkis, the acclaimed actor behind some of the most memorable movie characters, will attend the Tampa Bay Comic Convention in August, a “precious” get for fans of the science fiction and fantasy films that have made use of his motion-capture performances. From Gollum in “Lord of the...
‘We are St. Pete!’: Rays stadium, redevelopment approved by city council
ST. PETERSBURG — The Sunshine City will never be the same. The St. Petersburg City Council narrowly approved a deal Thursday that would build a $1.3 billion stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays and a city-redefining project for the 65 acres around it called the Historic Gas Plant District.
The Monte Kiffin talk Arkansas football coach Sam Pittman won’t forget
DALLAS — Before Monte Kiffin became a Bucs legend as the architect of a Super Bowl-winning defense, he was an assistant at Arkansas — one who had a small but important impact on the Razorbacks’ current coach. Sam Pittman was a high school player in Grove, Oklahoma,...
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor unveils $1.8 billion budget. Here’s what’s in it.
TAMPA — Mayor Jane Castor on Thursday proposed what she called “a status quo budget,” maintaining current service levels with little left over to meet the demands posed by an influx of new residents and a backlog of maintenance projects. “We are in good shape,” Castor, who...
Woman missing, suspect sought after Hillsborough kidnapping
Hillsborough sheriff’s deputies are searching for a woman who was kidnapped early Thursday morning and for a man they suspect took her. The woman who was kidnapped is Jayanna Clark, 25. The man who they suspect kidnapped her is Jayvontae Bell, 26. Sheriff’s officials said they were called at...
Florida Gators shrugging off nation’s hardest football schedule
DALLAS — Florida Gators coach Billy Napier had been at SEC media days for only a few minutes when he was confronted with an unavoidable topic around his program. “I think there’s a narrative about the schedule,” Napier said. That narrative: It’s the toughest in the country,...
Biden should resign if he can’t run for president, Rubio says
MILWAUKEE — Amid continuing discussion of whether President Joe Biden is able to run for president, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said today that if Biden cannot continue as the 2024 Democratic nominee, then he should step down from the presidency as well. “The question is, if he’s not going...
Democrat says Andrew Warren is misleading voters in Hillsborough prosecutor race
TAMPA — The Hillsborough state attorney’s race is largely seen as a contest between Andrew Warren, who was ousted from the job, and Suzy Lopez, appointed by the governor to replace him. As they trade barbs, though, the third candidate in the race is taking shots at Warren.
Pinellas detention deputy who resigned faces additional child pornography charges
A former Pinellas Sheriff’s Office detention deputy who was arrested in that county on child pornography charges earlier this month now faces additional charges in Hillsborough County after investigators there found more pornographic material, officials said. On July 1, Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office detectives obtained a search warrant for a...
Tampa police officer arrested on domestic violence charge
A Tampa police officer has been placed on administrative leave after he was arrested on a battery charge. Cornelius Young was arrested while off duty at a home in the 700 block of Cortaro Drive in Sun City on Wednesday, according to a news release from Tampa Police Department. Police...
Tampa man, 23, dies after trying to save his dog from traffic, troopers say
A Tampa man died after he was struck by a car while trying to save his dog from traffic on Saturday night, troopers say. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, two vehicles were involved in a “minor” crash on U.S. 92 at the northbound entrance ramp to Interstate 75 about 9 p.m. that day. Shortly afterward, a 23-year-old man from Tampa arrived at the scene “at the request of his girlfriend,” who was involved in the collision, the Highway Patrol said in a news release.
Hulk Hogan to speak ahead of Trump at the GOP’s national convention
Hulk Hogan will speak tonight at the Republican National Convention before former president Donald Trump formally accepts the GOP nomination for president, multiple outlets reported on Thursday. Today marks the end of the convention, a four-day event in Milwaukee to shore up Republican support for Trump. The event began days...
Trump’s raised fist is a go-to gesture with a long history of different meanings
In the frenzied moments when Secret Service agents surrounded a bleeding Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally on July 13 trying to hustle him offstage to safety, Trump, whose ear was grazed by a would-be assassin’s bullet, raised his fist in the air. “Fight! Fight!” he appeared to be...
Rays post break: 5 reasons to be encouraged, 5 to be concerned
NEW YORK — Pretty much everything about the Rays’ play to this point has been, as the cool kids say, mid. Through 96 games, they are 48-48. They’ve never been more than five games under .500 or three games over, and they’ve been exactly at .500 21 times, one shy of their most for a full season.
Meet Stella, the baby orangutan melting hearts at Busch Gardens in Tampa
TAMPA — The newest star in the animal lineup at Busch Gardens is finally on view for the public. Stella the baby orangutan is melting hearts with her bright eyes and sweet attachment to her red-haired mother. Stella, who is now 3 months old, represents a milestone for the...
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