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The case for Victor Hedman as the Lightning’s next captain
TAMPA — This wasn’t the way Victor Hedman envisioned his days playing alongside his best friend ending. The defenseman joined the Lightning one year after forward Steven Stamkos, and the two were teammates for 15 seasons. They grew from teenagers into grown men, pillars of the team’s championship success. They loved living and playing in Tampa Bay and dreamed of spending their entire careers together.
As Tampa government loses talent, mayor picks interim leader to fill void
A drumbeat of recent departures has hollowed out senior leadership in Tampa Mayor Jane Castor’s housing and economic development teams a little more than a year into her second term. Now, Castor has tapped someone to help fill the void, at least until permanent replacements are hired. Abbye Feeley,...
What it means that Chiquita was held liable for paramilitary killings
The human rights movement achieved a historic legal victory last month. The fruit giant Chiquita Brands (formerly known as the United Fruit Company, UFC) was found liable by a federal jury in Florida for killings that occurred between 1997 and 2004 by a Colombian right-wing paramilitary group. Even after the...
Alex Jackson snaps hitless streak in big way for Rays vs. Guardians
ST. PETERSBURG — Alex Jackson just tried to ignore it. The Rays catcher doesn’t look at the big video board in rightfield, where his anemic batting average is in huge bright lights. He keeps his head down and tries to imagine a good outcome. Friday night, he found...
Taj Bradley dominant again as Rays beat AL-best Guardians, even record
ST. PETERSBURG — Taj Bradley went back to the fastball. With a runner on second and behind in the count to David Fry with two outs in the seventh inning Friday night, the Rays right-hander went right at the Guardians pinch hitter. Bradley fired back-to-back fastballs, at 97 and 98 mph, striking him out and ending the inning.
Jelly Roll announces surprise Tampa show after Morgan Wallen cancels concert
Jelly Roll announced a surprise concert in Tampa tonight after country singer Morgan Wallen canceled his show at Raymond James Stadium. “TAMPA! Dallas Bull tonight— doors open at 7pm. If you have a ticket to the show you get in for free,” Jelly Roll, whose legal name is Jason Bradley DeFord, wrote on X.
Targeted by DeSantis, festivals will give up money if arts funding is restored
On Thursday, the Tampa and Orlando Fringe festivals released an open letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis, formally offering to give up their approved grants for the 2025 fiscal year. The nonprofit International Fringe Festival of Central Florida was slated to receive $102,629, with Tampa’s festival expecting significantly less, $7,909.
Man arrested after deadly 3-vehicle crash in Tampa, police say
A Tampa man was arrested Friday after police say he caused a deadly three-vehicle crash while driving drunk last month. Terrence Jenkins, 28, is facing charges of DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide and DUI with serious bodily injury in connection with the June 22 crash, the Tampa Police Department said in a news release.
Civil liberties group asks UF to drop punishment on student protester
A national civil liberties group is calling on the University of Florida to drop charges on one protester who participated in April’s pro-Palestine demonstrations, saying “disproportionate” charges brought against her raise “constitutional concerns.”. In a letter sent to UF President Ben Sasse, an attorney from the...
Morgan Wallen, feeling sick, cancels Tampa and Charlotte concerts
Morgan Wallen played a sold-out concert in Tampa last night during his One Night At A Time tour. But he won’t be making it to his second show at Raymond James Stadium today. The country singer said he woke up too sick to perform again this week. He also pushed back his Charlotte concert dates scheduled for July 18 and 19 at Bank of America Stadium.
FBI says man wanted on child sex trafficking charge may be hiding in Tampa area
The FBI says it is searching for a fugitive wanted on a child sex trafficking charge who may be hiding in the Tampa area. Donald Eugene Fields II, 60, was added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in May 2023. He was federally indicted on one count of child sex trafficking in December 2022. Fields and Theodore “Ted” John Sartori Sr. were accused of “knowingly attempting to recruit, entice, provide, patronize and solicit a minor into engaging in a commercial sex act from about January 2013 until June 2017,” the FBI said in a news release Friday.
HIV diagnoses, patient data released in Florida health department hack
TALLAHASSEE — Floridians’ recent HIV test results, detailed doctors’ notes and immunization and virus testing records were among thousands of state health department files seized by hackers — and released on the dark web last week. Posted online are more than 20,000 files with some Floridians’...
A U.S. congressman once wrote FSU about Deion Sanders skipping class
One sentence in a USA Today story concerned a sitting U.S. congressman so much that he wrote Florida State University’s president about it on official House of Representatives letterhead. Did FSU football star Deion Sanders actually go to class?. “If the President of a major university is not interested...
Florida lawyer launches ‘million dollar-plus’ Trump billboard campaign
ORLANDO — Drivers on I-4 passing the inescapable billboards for law firms are getting an additional message in between clients touting seven-figure jury awards: ads for Donald Trump. Orlando attorney Dan Newlin has doubled down on his firm’s controversial Super Bowl commercial, in which he wore a red “Make...
College football tributes to Bucs coaching legend Monte Kiffin
The death of longtime Bucs defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin has sparked an outpouring of comments from those around the game. Not just in the NFL, where he made an enormous impact on the game, but in college football, too. From SEC commissioner Greg Sankey: “Sharing our condolences and sympathies with...
Florida Holocaust Museum will be closed until 2025 for renovations
Beginning July 22, the Florida Holocaust Museum will temporarily close for renovations, with plans to reopen in early 2025. Following construction, the updated museum will aim to offer a more visitor-centered experience. A remodeled entrance will feature enhanced security features, an open-air second-story balcony and space for the Danish rescue boat Thor.
Jill Biden has some explaining to do
As President Joe Biden continues to be almost as scarce on the campaign trail as his rival, attention is turning to the increasingly prominent role his wife is playing. First Lady Jill Biden has gone beyond the role of protector-in-chief. She’d better get used to the scrutiny and be prepared to answer some questions.
Nothing at stake except the Rays, city’s future and a long-ago promise
ST. PETERSBURG — They are in charge of a city’s future, a chore as inscrutable as it sounds. Documents, lawyers and polls, they have. Absolute certainty, they do not. How do you predict the next week, let alone the next decade? Who do you turn to for help? Where, exactly, does one find answers about the future?
What’s a game? The 9-figure answer will shape FSU, Clemson, ACC lawsuits
The most important argument in the ongoing lawsuits between Florida State/Clemson and the ACC became slightly clearer this week thanks to a newly unredacted South Carolina court filing. The heart of the dispute between the conference and two of its biggest brands is this question: Who owns the TV rights...
Kids find human remains while playing in abandoned home, Florida cops say
Kids were playing in an abandoned house when they ended up making a gruesome discovery, Florida authorities said. Thursday afternoon, the children discovered human skeletal remains inside the Avon Park home, the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release later that day. They went to find a...
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