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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.
Buccaneers Place 3 Players in NFL Top 100 Rankings
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have what plenty of NFL teams would give their right arms to have — multiple veteran stars on both sides of the ball. That roster strength was reflected in Pro Football Network’s Top 100 NFL Players of 2024 list, as three Buccaneers grabbed spots with safety Antoine Winfield Jr. (No. 26), offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs (No. 30) and wide receiver Mike Evans (No. 74).
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.
NFL star reveals relationship with ESPN insider
The rumors and Barstool Sports’ Steven Cheah were correct; Baker Mayfield is close with ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback was asked about his relationship with Schefter during the most recent episode of Pardon My Take. Dan Katz (Barstool Big Cat) passed along a question from Cheah, a Bucs superfan, who’s had his Read more... The post Baker Mayfield opens up on close relationship with Adam Schefter: ‘He’s a good dude’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Analyst Urges Lightning to Sign Former Maple Leafs Defenseman
NHL analyst Michael Derosa believes the Tampa Bay Lightning should sign former Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Mark Giordano. Giordano became a free agent on July 1 and has yet to sign with a team. The 40-year-old was the oldest player in the NHL last season, but he has said he wants to play in the 2024-25 NHL season.
A+ Teacher makes summer learning fun through phonics
BRANDON, Fla. — This week’s A+ Teacher spent her summer making a difference at Kingswood Elementary School. Jaymie Martinez loves using phonics to help her students learn. She taught first graders this summer. What You Need To Know. Jaymie Martinez is this week's A+ TEacher. A 10-year veteran...
Hillsborough County Sheriff Investigates Keystone Murder
KEYSTONE, Florida — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the murder of a woman found unresponsive in her Keystone home early Tuesday morning. Around 4:45 a.m., deputies responded to a 911 call reporting an unresponsive woman inside a residence on the 18000 block of Crescent Road, according to a press release from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Upon arrival, deputies discovered a woman in her 60s with upper body trauma, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Challenges loom for new school year in Tampa Bay districts
The big story: Longtime Hillsborough County educator Van Ayres is about to embark on his second year leading Florida’s third-largest school district. He’s got several challenges ahead, including the potential loss of more students to voucher programs and more teachers to neighboring districts that pay better. Yet Ayres...
Hillsborough schools chief talks taxes, teachers and losing kids to choice
In August, Superintendent Van Ayres will welcome more than 200,000 students back to Hillsborough County schools. He faces uncertainty over enrollment levels due to school choice and fallout from last year’s school boundary changes. State leaders have yet to determine the formula they will use to award school grades — a sore spot in Hillsborough, which led the state last year with 33 D and F schools. And voters will decide in November on a property tax that would allow the district to offer higher pay to its employees.
Community steps up to help family of Plant City teen who helped rescue a dog in distress
PLANT CITY, Fla. — A Hillsborough County teenager received an unexpected blessing for his family recently after he helped to rescue a suffering dog. Jessie Garcia said he was going for a walk near his Plant City home when he spotted a dog in a wooded area that looked like it was in real trouble.
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