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Lightning sign defenseman Emil Lilleberg to 2-year extension: report
TAMPA — Norwegian defenseman Emil Lilleberg became a surprise contributor to the Lightning blue line in his first season playing pro hockey in North America. Monday, the 23-year-old was rewarded with a two-year extension worth a guaranteed $800,000 average annual value that will keep him signed through the 2026-27 season, according to PuckPedia.
Slightly over half of Florida students attain grade-level on state tests
The big story: On the last day allowed by state law, the Florida Department of Education on Monday released results from the spring administration of student standardized testing. Officials said they were pleased with the outcome, which will be used to inform the letter grades that the state assigns to...
It’s not just PMS: For some, periods come with severe mental health effects
Editor’s note: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, help is available. Resources are listed at the bottom of this story. For the most part, Cori Lint was happy. She worked days as a software engineer and nights as a part-time...
Surprise, a new Hillsborough commissioner. So who is Christine Miller?
Christine Miller had some heavy homework over the weekend: reading through Hillsborough County’s $9 billion budget, which county commissioners take up later this month. And they’ll do it with Miller as their newest member, and a surprise one at that. “It’s sitting on my kitchen table,” Miller, 52,...
Snubbing Stamkos is A) smart, B) risky, C) nuts, D) all of the above
TAMPA — The banners remain, the heartbeat is gone. Just like that, the most accomplished era in Tampa Bay sports has ended. Four Eastern Conference titles, two Stanley Cup championships, one Presidents’ Trophy and countless memories walked out the door with Steven Stamkos on Monday. And now the...
Florida panel weighs financial impact of abortion rights ballot proposal
TALLAHASSEE — A state panel Monday waded back into questions about the possible financial effects of a proposed constitutional amendment on abortion rights, with amendment opponents warning the measure would lead to costly litigation if it passes in November. The panel, known as the Financial Impact Estimating Conference, spent...
Lightning strike kills 19-year-old man in Florida park, police say
MIAMI — A 19-year-old man has died after being struck by lightning in Vista View Park in Davie, police said. The incident occurred Sunday morning when Davie police officers responded to a 911 call reporting a person down, potentially due to a lightning strike. Upon arrival, officers discovered the...
Devout Steven Stamkos fans cope with the loss of Lightning captain
His Lightning allegiance spans one ocean, a couple of decades and his entire upper right arm, from the deltoid to the elbow. Emil Gummesson, a 30-year-old resident of Vaxjo, Sweden, has invested 30 hours in tattoo artist Eric Legion’s chair, getting an elaborate homage to his favorite team etched on that arm. At the very top, on the right shoulder, is an image of Steven Stamkos hoisting the Stanley Cup.
Florida social media law remains on hold after US Supreme Court ruling
TALLAHASSEE — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday vacated conflicting rulings in challenges to Florida and Texas laws aimed at placing restrictions on social media platforms, directing appeals courts to reconsider the decisions. Monday’s highly anticipated ruling, issued on the last day of the court’s term, did not resolve...
Steven Stamkos through the years with the Tampa Bay Lightning
Steven Stamkos had been the face of the franchise since the Lightning first drafted him No. 1 overall in 2008. And while he didn’t close out his career in Tampa Bay as he and fans hoped, he provided many memorable moments throughout his 16 seasons in a Bolts sweater.
Rays reliever Shawn Armstrong on recent struggles: ‘Tide has to turn’
ST. PETERSBURG — Shawn Armstrong was at a loss to explain what happened. An hour after the worst outing of his 10-year major-league career, the reliable right-hander was still visibly frustrated in the Rays clubhouse following Saturday’s 8-1 loss to the Nationals at Tropicana Field. He left the...
Zephyrhills woman arrested after deadly crash on US 301 in Hillsborough
Florida Highway Patrol troopers have arrested a Zephyrhills woman after a crash on U.S. 301 in Hillsborough County killed a 19-year-old man in April. Alexandra Mary Scheiner, 40, was arrested Monday on several charges, including DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide, DUI with serious bodily injury and DUI with property damage. Scheiner...
St. Pete police arrest man, 18, accused of vandalizing Pride street mural
St. Petersburg police have arrested a man who they say vandalized an LGBTQ+ street mural by doing burnouts on it. Christian Maier, 18, of St. Petersburg was arrested Monday on charges of felony criminal mischief and racing or stunt driving on a public street, the police department said in a news release.
Long secret, a judge has released the Epstein grand jury records
A Palm Beach County judge has released the grand jury records in the 2008 Jeffrey Epstein criminal case. The records contain nearly 200 pages, including the testimony of at least one girl who was molested by Epstein, a New York financier who abused hundreds of underage girls at his Palm Beach mansion for decades. Epstein managed to evade serious charges, in part because the Palm Beach prosecutor at the time, Barry Krischer, elected to charge him with minor prostitution charges rather than bringing a felony sexual assault case.
Here’s what the Trump immunity decision means for America
Trumpism has sustained an angry, combative attack on governance and public institutions. The mystifying juxtaposition of a visceral hatred of public service and the extreme, undiluted vision of an executive beyond the reach of the law is the tragic result of abandoning principle in the cause of something decidedly inferior but more seductive — power without boundaries.
Child, 6, dies after being pulled from water in Brandon, deputies say
A 6-year-old girl died Sunday after she went missing and was later pulled from a body of water in Brandon, deputies said. Patrol and K-9 deputies responded shortly before 4 p.m. Sunday to the 700 block of Kensington Lakes Circle for a report of a child with autism who was missing, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. That block is in the Kensington Estates subdivision off Lumsden Road.
Pinellas detention deputy resigns after arrest on child, animal porn charges
A Pinellas County detention deputy resigned Monday soon after he was arrested on child and animal pornography charges. Trevor Scott Willis, 33, faces 10 counts each of possession of child pornography and transmission of child pornography and two counts of sexual activity involving animals, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
Ranking the top 10 goals of Steven Stamkos’ career
The business side of sports, where sentiment often is sacrificed for the bottom line, again has reared itself on our shores. The most beloved of Bolts has ... well ... bolted. Steven Stamkos is signing with the Predators, taking with him the widespread, wistful notion of him spending his entire career in a Lightning sweater.
Tampa restaurant Wright’s Gourmet House has officially sold: Here’s what’s next
After news of a potential sale last month, it’s now official: Wright’s Gourmet House has been sold to Caspers Company, the Tampa restaurant group run by brother and sister duo Blake Casper and Allison Casper Adams.
Robbi Stivers Named CFO of JWB
Robbi Stivers has joined the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County (JWB) as CFO. He is responsible for development and use of sound fiscal and contracting policies and practices to support JWB’s mission and activities while furthering its strategic plan. Stivers brings more than 20 years’ experience in government...
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