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Shadasia Green dominates Natasha Spence in 8, says best is yet to come
Shadasia Green rebounded from her lone career defeat, promising the best is yet to come. Green, 34, of Paterson, New Jersey, won an eight-round unanimous decision over Natasha Spence, 39, of Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, on the prelims of the Jake Paul-Mike Perry pay-per-view at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. The victory follows her December unanimous decision loss to Franchon Crews-Dezurn in a ten-round bout for the vacant WBC super middleweight title.
Florida gas prices have plummeted 18 cents per gallon, AAA says
Florida gasoline prices have plummeted 18 cents per gallon in the past 10 days, according to the AAA-The Auto Club Group's weekly gas price briefing. That caused the state average to fall to $3.36 per gallon on Sunday. "Future prices have fallen the past two weeks, to the lowest levels...
Have shark attacks increased in Florida? Expert says no
A shark bit a child last week near Crandon Park, off Key Biscayne, leaving him with a minor superficial wound to his leg, just days after a man spearfishing off Key West was badly bitten by a bull shark. These are just two of the latest shark attacks that have...
National Hurricane Center on track for changes to cone of concern. Here's what to expect
The National Hurricane Center's new experimental tropical cyclone forecast cone graphic will be coming out in mid-August, just in time for the peak period of hurricane season. The new cone will add tropical storm and hurricane watches and warnings for interior counties in the path of the storm. The current cone displays watches...
Advocates respond to state encampment ban, citing a lack of housing for rise in homeless Floridians
On Oct. 1, a Florida law banning counties and municipalities from allowing people to regularly sleep or camp on public property will take effect. Dawn Gilman, the CEO of Changing Homelessness in Jacksonville, spoke Friday on The Florida Roundup about the law and efforts to help Floridians who don’t have housing.
Bucs' player banners going up at Raymond James Stadium for 2024 season
As they do every year before a new season begins, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are changing out their player banners that are displayed at all four corners of Raymond James Stadium. They’re not all up yet, but the two we can see first are definitely familiar faces, as wide receiver...
Man arrested for diesel theft and striking deputys vehicle
TAMPA, Florida — A man was arrested for diesel theft and striking a deputy's vehicle while fleeing the scene, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. On July 20, 2024, at 3:43 a.m., deputies observed Kiusler Perez Ortiz, 24, at a closed Mobil gas station on Hillsborough Avenue with his vehicle parked on top of an underground diesel fuel tank's fill port. When deputies attempted to speak with Ortiz, he refused to comply with their commands, put his car into reverse briefly, and then accelerated forward rapidly, striking the rear of an unmarked HCSO vehicle and nearly striking a deputy.
As student aid requests lag in Florida, groups are stepping in to help some fill out the FAFSA
By summertime, most prospective college students know which school they're attending and how much they have to pay in tuition. But not Viviana Gonzalez. The Sumner High School graduate started filling out the FAFSA or the Free Application for Federal Student Aid back in January. But a technical issue prevented her from completing the parents' portion of the form for months.
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Which Floridians would benefit from $17/hour
Data: Oxfam America; Chart: Axios VisualsMore than a quarter of Florida workers — mostly women, Black and Hispanic — would benefit from a raise in minimum wage to $17, according to new data from Oxfam.The organization revised its definition of a low-wage worker this year, from those earning less than $15 an hour to those earning less than $17.State of pay: This fall, state minimum wage increases to $13 per hour for non-tipped employees and $9.98 per hour for tipped employees.Flashback: Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment in 2020 to make the minimum wage $15 by 2026. It will increase by a dollar on Sept. 30 every year until then.After that, the minimum wage will be adjusted each year for inflation.The big picture: Just 13% of U.S. workers earn less than $15 an hour; two years ago, that number was 31.9%, per Oxfam.
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