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UNITED FOOD BANK GETS $2 MILLION GRANT FROM STATE
The NEW BUILDING CAN NOW BE FINISHED to help make a difference in the community. Thanks to Florida Senator Danny Burgess, and Florida Representative Lawrence McClure, the state of Florida gave a $2 million grant that allows the United Food Bank of Plant City (UFB) to complete its new facility on Alsobrook St. Since October 2023, the food bank has been operating out of a building on the Hillsborough Community College campus in Plant City.
As primary nears, Stanley Campbell lays out his case for Senate Dem nomination
Tech entrepreneur and former Naval pilot Stanley Campbell campaigned in South St. Petersburg on Tuesday night, telling a group of Baptist ministers that he intends to stun the Florida political world next week and capture the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. “I am a real solid candidate. I’m going to win the nomination, and I’m […]
Strawberry Crest High School Chargers 2024 Football
After ending last season 4-6, Strawberry Crest’s head coach Phillip Prior is proud of how far he’s seen the team come since being hired in 2019. Prior was hired by the Chargers following former head coach Ron Hawn’s retirement that summer, and he already had experience rebuilding programs. Having coached at Poinciana and seeing what it was like to look for the high points within tough losses, Prior’s perspective was a great fit for Strawberry Crest.
No. 1 Florida State soccer downs University of South Florida 5-0 In season opener
The No. 1 Florida State soccer team began its national championship defense with an emphatic 5-0 victory at South Florida on Thursday night. Taylor Huff dished out three assists to tie her career best in a game and FSU scored in its 35th straight game to break a program record. The game began...
Buccaneers avoid a nightmare scenario after Payne Durham MRI results
It hasn't taken long for the injury bug to start eating away at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster this offseason. Training camp opened just a few weeks ago, but already, the team has lost two players to season-ending injuries and might be without both Calijah Kancey and Yaya Diaby for the next few weeks. Adding to the pain, literally, was an injury to tight end Payne Durham that dampened things at joint practice on Wednesday afternoon.
Buccaneers’ $14 Million Rookie OL Called ‘Steal of the First Round’
After the NFL draft ended in April, it became abundantly clear how the rest of the football world viewed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selecting Graham Barton in the first round. The consensus seemed to be that Barton, the No. 26 overall pick out of Duke, was the type of player that doesn’t come around very often.
Kamala Harris Florida campaign looks to extend interest surge, attention through convention
Vice President Kamala Harris' Florida campaign said Friday that it will seek to extend almost a month's worth of momentum into next week's Democratic National Convention in Chicago with a series of events across the Sunshine State. The so-called "Week of Action" will include 40 events across Florida and will culminate with four...
Florida eyes spending under former UF president Ben Sasse
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis' office and state Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis on Thursday raised the possibility of looking into spending under former University of Florida president Ben Sasse."We take the stewardship of state funds very seriously and have already been in discussions with leadership at the university and with the (state university system's) Board of Governors to look into the matter," DeSantis spokesman Bryan Griffin said in a statement.Earlier in the day, Patronis offered support for an audit."Reports of (the university's) exorbitant spending by Ben Sasse's office are concerning," Patronis posted online. "As my agency can...
Mental & physical wellness is financial wellness
TAMPA (BLOOM) – Financial Stability Director with United Way Suncoast, Nichole Pena, joined Gayle Guyardo, the host of the global health and wellness show, Bloom, to share more about the direct correlation between mental, physical and financial wellness. Pena also discussed how financial stress can impact health and what United Way Suncoast is doing to help.
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