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Rays let another lead get away, but this time rally to beat Braves
ATLANTA — What had the potential to be another damning and frustrating loss by the Rays on Sunday afternoon instead turned out to be an inspiring 8-6 victory. Jose Siri provided the winning margin with a two-run homer with one out in the ninth, putting the Rays back ahead after they let a 6-2 lead get away.
This rookie class could push Bucs to the next level
TAMPA — Todd Bowles proclaimed the Bucs rookie class as one of the smartest he has assembled. But it’s how fast they can stop thinking and start reacting that could determine the team’s success this season. Duke first-round pick Graham Barton will start at center and therefore...
Inmate dies after Hernando jail incident
An inmate at the Hernando County Detention Center died at a local hospital on Saturday, deputies said. The inmate had been hospitalized following an incident between two inmates at the detention center the day before, according to a media release from the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office. Details of the...
Will a $1.6 billion highway save Central Florida’s Wekiva River — or doom it?
The new and extraordinary superhighway conceived as the savior of the imperiled Wekiva River has begun to reveal itself to environmentalists as the threat they had feared all along. Completing the $1.6 billion Wekiva Parkway was a marathon, spanning decades of tough talks and compromise. Road builders and developers crusaded...
Hurricane center monitoring two areas, including one off Florida
National Hurricane Center forecasters are monitoring two areas for possible tropical development this week, including one off Florida’s east coast that currently has low odds for formation. In its 8 a.m. Sunday tropics update, the hurricane center said an area of low pressure is forecast to develop by mid...
Tampa shooting leaves three dead, one deputy injured
Hillsborough deputies are investigating a shooting that resulted in the deaths of a suspect, his parents, and the injury of a deputy late Saturday night. The incident took place Saturday shortly after 11 p.m. at a home located in the 14000 block of Cactus Wren Place in Carrollwood. The suspect was identified as Christos Alexander, 19.
Why struggling Rays are trying to talk things out more
ATLANTA — Kevin Cash says he usually is not one for team meetings. But he recently told his Rays players he wants them to talk more among themselves. Increasing the level of energy and support/encouragement for teammates, like cheering in the dugout, were subjects of early-May discussions, and that has been more evident.
Top 2024 Hillsborough grads plot path ahead for Florida amid rampant growth
The explosion of growth in Florida since World War II has continually vexed planners, business leaders, environmentalists and elected officials in a state that’s more susceptible to the elements than just about anywhere else in the U.S. Mix in the rising seas and temperatures brought on by climate change,...
Tampa Bay Times journalist Tracey McManus wins 2023 Lucy Morgan Award
Tampa Bay Times reporter Tracey McManus was awarded the Lucy Morgan Award for Open Government Reporting on Saturday while two other Times reporters were named finalists. The award is given by the First Amendment Foundation, an open records and free speech nonprofit, and is named after the Pulitzer Prize-winning Times journalist who died in September at age 82. First bestowed in 2017, the prize is given to “a Florida journalist whose exemplary use of public records strengthens the public interest by exposing corruption and government conflicts,” according to the foundation.
The important history lessons of Freedom Summer | Letters
What an enduring gift retired columnist Bill Maxwell is to Florida and beyond. He gives us so much to think about. I have his latest book (as yet unread) on my nightstand. In light of this essay, it will be moved to the top of the pile. It is disturbing to read that so much of the humiliation, pain and disrespect perpetrated on those who should have been equal members of our society was done by members of my generation. I am 81, and it is with no small amount of shame that I recall some of my own feelings and opinions 60 years ago. Fast-forward to today and one cannot help but be struck and embarrassed by the words “nor shall American history from 1860 to 1875 be taught.” Would that our Legislature and governor upon reading that felt embarrassment and shame at what they have done and tried to do.
Rays’ Ryan Pepiot allows three homers in another loss to Braves
ATLANTA — Ryan Pepiot battled the heat and the Braves quite impressively into the fifth inning Saturday, while protecting a one-run lead. But that all changed quickly, and loudly, during a four-batter sequence as the Braves hit three home runs and went on to beat the Rays 9-2. The...
Tampa Walmart closed after altercation, police say
Tampa police say one man was injured and another arrested in an altercation that closed the Walmart at 1505 N. Dale Mabry Hwy. on Saturday afternoon. The altercation happened shortly after 1:30 p.m. inside the store, officers said. One man cut another with a knife, police said. The man who was injured was taken to a hospital with serious injuries but is expected to survive, authorities said.
Rays’ Zach Eflin faces Braves seeking to get more swinging strikes
ATLANTA — Zach Eflin is back into a normal routine, taking the mound Sunday for the third time since missing two-plus weeks due to lower back inflammation. And he is up to his usual tricks of pounding the strike zone to avoid throwing balls and issuing walks, which he openly admits he hates more than anything else.
Pasco deputies find remains; searching for missing family of four
Pasco deputies say they found human remains on a property in Hudson and made an arrest as they continue searching for a family of four missing since early Thursday morning. “We do not know who those human remains are at this time,” Sheriff Chris Nocco said early Saturday afternoon. “The missing person case will remain open until everyone is identified.”
What could Rays do to fix this mess? Plenty. What will they do? Stay tuned
ATLANTA — Scrolling through social media, listening to sports radio hot takes, clicking on emails and skimming fan group postings, there apparently are a lot of things the Rays should be doing to snap their season-long offensive struggles and overall disappointing performance. • Fire the hitting coaches, and maybe...
Ex-Clearwater police officer acquitted in sexual battery case
A jury late Friday found a former Clearwater police officer not guilty of raping a tourist in Clearwater Beach last October. Nicolas Paloma faced felony charges of sexual battery and bribery after police said he picked up an intoxicated woman in his police vehicle in the early morning hours of Oct.
How many homes and cars were damaged in South Florida floods? Take a look.
Hundreds of people will be filing claims for water damage to their homes and cars in the coming days as South Florida tries to recover from three days of flooding rain. And expect for more wet weather over the weekend. Forecasters don’t think the weather will be as bad as during the week, but it’s still a concern for hard-hit areas, mostly in northeastern Miami-Dade and southern Broward. Some flooded areas, including Miami Beach, Hallandale Beach and North Miami, have seen more than a 20 inches of rain since Tuesday.
True fixes far off for South Florida as climate change amplifies rain
Once again, South Florida was submerged under an unsettling amount of water this week, the kind of totals usually only seen during a tropical storm or hurricane. An early June system dumped a month’s worth of rain in a single day on Miami and Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday. Then it did it again the next day.
Florida officials hear suggestions on updating felon voting process
TALLAHASSEE — State election officials on Friday listened to suggestions about how to update the process for convicted felons to seek what are known as advisory opinions about their eligibility to vote, with advocates calling for a procedure that provides “certainty” for people who have completed their sentences.
From old malls to the White House, this designer brings life to dated spaces
TAMPA — Michele “Mik” Oca’s mission is to optimize every square inch of a space for maximum amusement. The founder of US Design Lab, based in Tampa, specializes in revitalizing vacant commercial spaces. Kind of like a fairy godfather for fun. Or, as the company’s LinkedIn,...
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