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Hurricane forecasters eye disturbance after a 2-week lull in tropics
Our sleepy, slumbering tropics stopped hitting snooze Friday afternoon. Instead, the tropics awoke bleary-eyed with a meager stretch after a couple weeks of inactivity. The National Hurricane Center announced Friday afternoon it was monitoring a disturbance near the Lesser and Greater Antilles that had a 20% chance of developing in the next week.
Who backs up Baker Mayfield? Competition intense for Bucs No. 2 QB job
TAMPA — Earlier in his pro career, Kyle Trask seemed destined to inherit Tom Brady’s job and was set to be afforded every chance at the gig when Brady briefly retired in 2022. Today, No. 2 on the roster is fighting to avoid being No. 3 on the...
Joe DeLuca inducted into Florida Press Association Hall of Fame
Early in Joe DeLuca’s newspaper career, his father shared a piece of advice. “Do every job like it’s the last job you’ll ever have,” he said. DeLuca, president of the Tampa Bay Times, did just that. On Friday, the longtime Times executive was inducted into the Florida Press Association Hall of Fame for his service to the state’s journalism industry.
Rays fans react to the Randy Arozarena trade on Randy Land day
Fans of Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena struggling to cope with his trade to the Seattle Mariners found it especially distressing that news of the deal came early on the morning of a Randy Land game. Randy Land, of course, is the area behind leftfield at Tropicana Field where fans could...
How do you keep safe from lightning during Tampa Bay’s thunderstorms?
Thunderstorms roll through Tampa Bay during summer months like clockwork: Sometime usually between 4 and 7 p.m., dark clouds form, rain pours down, thunder claps — and lightning strikes. Florida sees millions of strikes a year. On Thursday evening, four teens were struck by lightning while standing under a...
Higher school impact fees get first nod from Pasco County
Selling the Pasco County Planning Commission on the need for higher school impact fees wasn’t much of a challenge this week given that no aspect of Pasco is getting smaller these days — including the need for more classrooms. Ray Gadd, Pasco’s deputy superintendent of schools said that...
Jerry Seinfeld is coming to Clearwater in December
What’s the deal with this? Car-collecting, cereal-crunching comedian Jerry Seinfeld is coming to Clearwater’s Ruth Eckerd Hall on Dec. 14 with two shows at 5 and 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, Aug. 2 at 10 a.m. Seinfeld co-created his eponymous sitcom with Larry David in 1989....
National Chicken Wing Day is Monday, Tampa Bay. We found deals.
National Chicken Wing Day is July 29. Here are 18 ways we’ve found to celebrate, while saving some cash, in the Tampa Bay area. Mastry’s Brewing Co.: Mastry’s kicks off the celebration a day early with a Wing Day Extravaganza featuring $1 wings all day. Starting at noon Sunday (July 28).
Despite extreme heat, Florida does not require landlords to provide AC
ST. PETERSBURG — Passion Facey’s 8-year-old son sweats so much in his sleep that his bed is wet by morning. To stay cool, her 3-year-old has learned to shed his clothes when the family gets to their apartment. Her infant cries and cries and cries as Facey presses...
Trading Arozarena could be shrewd, but only if Rays reinvest the savings
ST. PETERSBURG — Gut reaction to the overnight trade of Randy Arozarena:. Well, that stinks. When he was dialed in, he was as entertaining as any player in the game. OK, good. Game on for 2025. You see, the only way this trade works — and presumably more trades...
Hernando County math teacher named Florida Teacher of the Year
A Hernando County educator is the 2024 Florida Teacher of the Year. Jaime Suarez, a math teacher at Hernando County Schools’ Challenger K-8 School of Science and Mathematics, received the honor from education commissioner Manny Diaz at a Thursday evening gala in Orlando. At Challenger, Suarez is a team...
Dear Penny: My husband refuses to discuss his finances with me. Is this normal?
I’ve been married for 20 years, separated for 10 years. Four years ago, my husband moved into my house, which I bought using my credit only. However, since we live in Tennessee, his name is on the deed. I pay all the household expenses, although he makes more money than I. He contributes $1,300 every two weeks.
Democrats want answers on how RFK Jr. will make Florida’s ballot
Democrats in Florida are demanding details about the state’s approval of a political party that intends to nominate presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to appear on ballots this fall. In June, Florida’s Division of Elections registered the Reform Party as a minor political party, giving it a path...
Bucs’ stadium is aging. Will they opt for facelift or fancy new home?
TAMPA — In recent weeks, NFL teams such as the Carolina Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars have revealed plans to renovate their stadiums into sleek new homes. While more cost-effective than bulldozing and starting over, the financing still includes generous taxpayer handouts with the promise of attracting events beyond football.
Rays trade Randy Arozarena to Mariners for prospects
TORONTO — The Rays made their first major trade early Friday morning, shipping outfielder Randy Arozarena to the Mariners for a package of minor-leaguers. The deal is expected to be announced later Friday. Arozarena, 29, got off to to a miserable start this season but has played better since...
Toddler hit and killed by vehicle in Hillsborough County
A 3-year-old was hit and killed by a vehicle in Hillsborough County on Thursday night, according to officials. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office was summoned to the 7500 block of Pitch Pine Circle in Tampa just before 7 p.m. to reports of a child hit by a vehicle, the agency said in a news release.
Rays’ Brandon Lowe reaches 1 lofty mark, narrowly misses another
TORONTO — On a day he put himself into the powerful company of Jose Canseco, Edwin Encarnacion and Josh Phelps, Brandon Lowe said he would have preferred to join Evan Longoria and BJ Upton as Rays who have hit for the cycle. Lowe earned distinction for his first-inning home...
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