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Leadership Tampa Alumni & Tampa Fire Chief Present Donation to PACE Center for Girls
Standing in the Tampa Bay Chamber lobby, the smile on the Executive Director of PACE Center for Girls was almost as big as the check in her hands! It was a special moment thanks to the generosity of the Leadership Tampa Alumni and Tampa Fire Rescue Chief Barbara Tripp, who directed the prize money of her LTA Parke Wright III Award go to PACE Center for Girls, Hillsborough. Davia Lerebours sharing with the Chief and Chamber staff that every dollar goes a long way to helping participants in their transformative programming for young women. PACE is known for its comprehensive support network for girls ages 11- 17, including education, counseling, individual goal setting, advocacy and more.
Lightning Bounce Back Candidate for 2024-25: Conor Sheary
Last summer, the Tampa Bay Lightning made a splash to improve the middle-six forward group in free agency. General manager Julien BriseBois signed veteran forward Conor Sheary to a three-year deal with an annual average of $2 million. Playing with stars like Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin throughout his career, Sheary seemed like a good fit for Tampa Bay’s forward group. Unfortunately, things didn’t go as anticipated in his first season with the Lightning.
An hour east of crowded Tampa, a search is underway for endangered Florida panthers
LAKE WALES RIDGE STATE FOREST — Sixty miles east of downtown Tampa, deep in a forest of pine trees and saw palmettos, a camera is tied to a tree. About the size of a tissue box and camouflaged like bark, this hidden device has captured remarkable scenes of untouched wilderness.
Lower rain chances on Wednesday with afternoon storms tracking west
ORLANDO, Fla. - Wednesday's rain chances will be lower than usual for mid-July, with just 30% coverage, mainly affecting Marion, Flagler, and Alachua counties. Most areas around Orlando and east of the beaches are expected to stay dry. Typical summer rain chances return on Thursday, with around 60% coverage each...
Baker Mayfield Called Out NFL’s ‘Random’ Drug Tests During Winning Streak
The NFL claims their drug tests are random and the policies often change. Currently, players can be tested up to 6 times in the offseason with every NFL player receiving one annual test under the PES Policy and then 20% of a team’s players are randomly tested during training camp (10% during the offseason). Some […] The post Baker Mayfield Called Out NFL’s ‘Random’ Drug Tests During Winning Streak appeared first on BroBible.
Florida man hid inside Walgreens overnight, helped himself to snacks and cigarettes, police say
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — A Florida man was arrested in New Smyrna Beach Monday morning after police found him locked inside a Walgreens overnight. The New Smyrna Beach Police Department responded to the Walgreens off State Road 44 around 3 a.m. after the store's alarm company notified them a man was locked inside the store.
Tampa, Sarasota hospitals climb in US News rankings
Tampa General and Sarasota Memorial are among the top five hospitals in the state of Florida, according to U.S. News & World Report. When the publication released its annual rankings July 16, it showed the institutions have climbed since the 2023 rankings in different areas. To come up with its...
Champion for passage of Florida's medical marijuana amendment has died
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. — Family and friends are remembering a champion for the passage of Florida's medical marijuana amendment. Tim Morgan was part of the Morgan and Morgan Law Firm and, for a time, was head of its national call center. Along with his brother, John Morgan, Tim was...
Florida’s step-by-step process to buy a gun
How hard is it to purchase an AR-15, the rifle that was used in the attempted assassination of former President Trump, and a gun called a weapon of mass destruction?. In Florida, AR-15s have a similar process of purchase in comparison to other firearms. WINK News visited the Naples Gun...
Florida is quietly denying transgender residents updated birth certificates
In the past year, Florida’s health department has declined to amend gender markers on birth certificates for both transgender adults and minors. Although the agency says it is basing denials on pre-existing state statutes, transgender Floridians had previously been able to update their birth certificates for at least a decade. Now, they face an opaque process that seems designed to reject all applicants.
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