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Rays get delayed by rain, then walked off by Twins
MINNEAPOLIS — The nearly 1 1/2-hour rain delay in the fifth inning officially turned Tuesday into a long night. Blowing two multi-run leads, having closer Pete Fairbanks leave with a right thumb issue and then getting walked off by the Twins 7-6 made it even worse for the Rays.
Jose Caballero returns to lineup, Taylor Walls rejoins Rays after illness
MINNEAPOLIS — Infielder Jose Caballero returned to the Rays lineup Tuesday, playing for the first time since leaving Friday’s game in Atlanta with flu-like symptoms from a bug going around the clubhouse. “I feel good,” he said. Caballero had planned to return to action Sunday, but the...
5 Pasco schools, one Hillsborough school get new principals
Five Pasco County schools are getting new principals for the fall as part of a shakeup made necessary by retirements. One Hillsborough County school also will have a new leader. Hillsborough’s appointment came about as a result of a previous transfer. Melody Mendoza, a coordinator in Hillsborough’s Transformation Schools...
These St. Petersburg City Council candidates will be on the 2024 ballot
Half of the St. Petersburg City Council’s eight seats were up for grabs. But only three will be on voters’ ballots this year. No one qualified to challenge council vice chairperson Copley Gerdes for his District 1 seat by Tuesday’s 5 p.m. deadline. That means Gerdes, who was elected in 2021 after Robert Blackmon left that seat early to run for St.
FSU lawsuit proceeds after Tallahassee judge rejects ACC motion to dismiss
TALLAHASSEE — Leon County Judge John C. Cooper began the latest hearing between Florida State and the Atlantic Coast Conference by describing FSU’s lawsuit as a track meet. The Seminoles cleared the first hurdle Tuesday; don’t expect any records to fall as this complex dispute slogs along, stalling...
Has iconic Tampa restaurant Wright’s Gourmet House been sold? Not yet.
The owner of Wright’s Gourmet House, the Tampa institution known for its cakes and sandwiches, is in talks to sell the restaurant to restaurateur Blake Casper. With his sister Allison Adams, Casper owns the hospitality company Oxford Commons, which operates Tampa restaurants Oxford Exchange, Predalina, the Stovall House and Casa Cami and St.
Tampa Prep athletics mourns loss of its greatest utility player
In a sense, Donna Fowler was a paradox with a pen. A scorekeeper for every season and the perpetual smiling face of Tampa Prep athletics shunned selfies like the stomach flu. “She refused to ever be in pictures,” longtime Terrapins boys basketball coach and school administrator Joe Fenlon said. “Her yearbook photo was always, like, the Tampa Prep mascot.”
How Rays’ Taj Bradley has grown into a potential future ace
MINNEAPOLIS — The improvements Taj Bradley has made to his actual pitching, such as refining his splitter, making better use of his full repertoire, and working deeper into games while sustaining his velocity, have been significant factors in the success he has had this season. But the progress he...
How Nick Paul’s advocacy for mental wellness is impacting Tampa Bay
TAMPA — From an early age, hockey players are taught that it’s strong to suck it up and shelve massive amounts of physical pain for the benefit of their teams. There also can be major mental hurdles, which Nick Paul knows first hand. The Lightning forward has been open with his own mental wellness as he struggled to stick on an NHL roster early in his professional career with Ottawa. He also is eager to share his success story, how his career took off when he was able to open up and talk about his feelings and find avenues to handle his anxiety.
Man charged with murder after Hernando jail inmate dies, sheriff says
An inmate at the Hernando County Detention Center was charged with second-degree murder in connection with another inmate’s death over the weekend, officials announced Tuesday. William Harrison Gillespie, 35, kicked Jory Linn Van Antwerp, 49, several times in the head Friday morning, Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis said at...
McDonald’s worker shoots at customers after drive-thru dispute, Florida police say
A customer complaint at a McDonald’s drive-thru erupted in “McMayhem” when a worker pulled a gun and started firing shots, according to police in Florida. The customers escaped unharmed by speeding away in a vehicle as the worker stood in the parking lot shooting at them, Lakeland police said in a news release Monday.
Crash on Howard Frankland Bridge causes major delays for morning commuters
A crash on the Howard Frankland Bridge was causing major delays for morning commuters Tuesday. The crash was reported about 8:45 a.m. near mile marker 37 on the westbound side of the bridge, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. Three left lanes were blocked. As of 10 a.m.,
Live updates: Florida State vs. ACC lawsuit hearing in Tallahassee
TALLAHASSEE — Florida State and the Atlantic Coast Conference are in the Leon County Courthouse again today for the latest court hearing between the Seminoles and the league. The case management conference could last until 5 p.m. Judge John C. Cooper is expected to hear arguments on the ACC’s...
Woman, 25, fatally shot at St. Petersburg apartment complex
St. Petersburg police are investigating the fatal shooting of a woman at a Pinellas Point apartment complex. Police responded just before 6 a.m. Tuesday to a call of a person shot at the Reserve at Lake Point apartments, 5640 Lynn Lake Drive, according to a news release from St. Petersburg Police Department.
Let’s protect the Gulf of Mexico Rice’s whale now
Now that summer’s here, folks are heading out to enjoy our beaches and Gulf of Mexico waters. A growing group of citizen advocates and scientists will also be looking out for one of the rarest residents in those waters — the Gulf of Mexico Rice’s whale. Fewer...
Tampa Bay to join ‘world’s largest’ swim lesson for kids
Four city pools in Tampa will join with thousands of others around the world at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 20, for the World’s Largest Swim Lesson, an event centered around water safety. It has been going on since 2010 in an effort to build awareness about the fundamental importance of teaching children to swim.
Florida universities continue to battle over campus free speech
The big story: The fight over academic freedom continues to embroil Florida’s colleges and universities long after state lawmakers adopted a law restricting the things instructors may say in classes and the types of programs schools may offer. A group of professors has challenged the laws in federal court,...
On climate, DeSantis is full of contradictions
At a campaign stop in September 2018, soon-to-be Gov. Ron DeSantis laid out his plans to restore the Everglades, adapt to rising sea levels and combat toxic algae blooms. But he stopped short of mentioning climate change. “I’m not in the pews of the church of the global warming leftists,”...
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