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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 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 watch...
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.
The Scoop: Thurs. August 15th, 2024 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
DeSantis will talk about abortion today in Tampa and will be greeted by protesters. DeSantis will be speaking at Jesuit High School on the topic of abortion. Pro-choice activists will be attending as protesters. Dems call on DeSantis to accept funds for low-income families. The state rejected funds for low-income...
Sheriff Waters on Amendment 3: Not good for Florida; ‘marijuana smoke is the most offensive smell to me ever’
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – During a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office town hall meeting on Thursday, Sheriff T.K. Waters came out strongly against Amendment 3, a November ballot initiative that if approved would legalize the use of marijuana in Florida for those 21 years and older. “I’m dead set against it,”...
SLED asked to investigate disappearance of Florida woman after going missing in South Carolina
ALLENDALE COUNTY, S.C. — The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division was requested to assist in the investigation of a missing woman from Florida after she was last seen in South Carolina. On Tuesday evening, Aug. 13, the search for Jessica Rapsys, 27, from Jacksonville, Florida, began as she was...
Florida election officials warn of false rumor about ballot markings days before the state’s primary
NEW YORK – An unfounded claim that election workers will invalidate ballots by writing on them is prompting election clerks in Florida to correct the record ahead of next week’s state primary. Clerks in Collier and Escambia counties, home to Naples and Pensacola, are reassuring voters that the...
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