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Yandy Diaz returns from weeklong absence to a very different Rays lineup
ST. PETERSBURG — Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz, who missed seven games due to what he and the team called a “personal family matter,” was activated from the restricted list Friday and returned to the lineup. “I’d rather not talk about it now,” Diaz said through team...
‘Intense blaze’ engulfs St. Pete home, starts tree on fire
A house fire in St. Petersburg’s Coquina Key neighborhood on Friday evening left the structure unlivable, melted the siding to a neighbor’s house and caught a large tree ablaze, according to St. Petersburg Fire Rescue officials. People inside the home were able to get out and no injuries...
Hillsborough lawyers: Yes, we can delay the school tax vote
The Hillsborough County School Board cannot dictate the timing of a property tax referendum, the County Commission argued this week in response to Tuesday’s lawsuit in Hillsborough Circuit Court. Citing logic, past cases and a Florida Supreme Court opinion dating back more than 70 years, attorneys for the county...
Social media influencer known as ‘Petty Levels’ dies in Tampa at 23
Mia Armaj Bennett, a social media influencer and musician from Philadelphia who rose to prominence with short videos of her freestyling, died in Tampa last week, according to state officials and family. She was 23 years old. Bennett, known online as “Petty Levels,” was found dead on July 19 in...
Bucs outside linebacker Joe Tryon-Shoyinka playing moneyball this year
TAMPA ― Money is a huge motivating factor in professional sports. General managers will tell you it’s not always a bad thing to have a player entering the final year of his contract. Coaches can scream until they’re blue in the face, but what players usually respond to...
Rays trade opening day starter Zach Eflin to AL East rival Orioles
ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays made a second major trade Friday, shipping opening day starter Zach Eflin to the American League East rival Orioles. Earlier in the day, they sent leftfielder Randy Arozarena to the Mariners for three prospects. Eflin was 5-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 19 starts...
Boar’s Head deli meat sold at Publix, other stores recalled in listeria outbreak
More than 207,000 pounds of Boar’s Head meat sold at local supermarket chains like Publix and Milam’s Market are being recalled nationwide in a continuing listeria outbreak that has led to two deaths and more than 30 hospitalizations in 13 states. “Boar’s Head Brand is voluntarily recalling Boar’s...
Teen girl stabbed at Miami International Airport was living there
MIAMI — Amid the swarms of travelers at Miami International Airport, teams of advocates scan the crowds, hoping to identify people seeking refuge from South Florida’s blistering sun. They have, for years, made regular visits to help homeless people living at the airport. And they’re out there again...
WM is the Right Fit to Build Tampa Bay’s New Recycling Facility
WM (formerly known as Waste Management) is North America’s largest recycler and leading provider of environmental and sustainability solutions. WM seeks to expand its commitment to serving the Hillsborough County community by building the state-of-the-art WM Recycling Tampa Bay Sustainability Campus. The 11-acre campus, which would be built on...
Side street parking on Sunset Beach no longer free starting Monday
TREASURE ISLAND — After more than two years of planning, Treasure Island will inaugurate its pay-by-plate parking system on Sunset Beach starting Monday, July 29. Finding a parking place in this beach community will never be the same. Under the new pay-by-plate plan, parking enforcement officers will utilize license...
Hurricane forecasters eye disturbance after a 2-week lull in tropics
Our sleepy, slumbering tropics stopped hitting snooze Friday afternoon. Instead, the tropics awoke bleary-eyed with a meager stretch after a couple weeks of inactivity. The National Hurricane Center announced Friday afternoon it was monitoring a disturbance near the Lesser and Greater Antilles that had a 20% chance of developing in the next week.
Who backs up Baker Mayfield? Competition intense for Bucs No. 2 QB job
TAMPA — Earlier in his pro career, Kyle Trask seemed destined to inherit Tom Brady’s job and was set to be afforded every chance at the gig when Brady briefly retired in 2022. Today, No. 2 on the roster is fighting to avoid being No. 3 on the...
Joe DeLuca inducted into Florida Press Association Hall of Fame
Early in Joe DeLuca’s newspaper career, his father shared a piece of advice. “Do every job like it’s the last job you’ll ever have,” he said. DeLuca, president of the Tampa Bay Times, did just that. On Friday, the longtime Times executive was inducted into the Florida Press Association Hall of Fame for his service to the state’s journalism industry.
Rays fans react to the Randy Arozarena trade on Randy Land day
Fans of Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena struggling to cope with his trade to the Seattle Mariners found it especially distressing that news of the deal came early on the morning of a Randy Land game. Randy Land, of course, is the area behind leftfield at Tropicana Field where fans could...
Time Magazine named Sarasota’s Selby Gardens one of the World’s Greatest Places
Sarasota’s Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has even more bragging rights as of Thursday, when Time magazine announced its annual list of the World’s Greatest Places. On the list of 100 places, Selby Gardens was one of only eight found in the United States. It was also the only...
How do you keep safe from lightning during Tampa Bay’s thunderstorms?
Thunderstorms roll through Tampa Bay during summer months like clockwork: Sometime usually between 4 and 7 p.m., dark clouds form, rain pours down, thunder claps — and lightning strikes. Florida sees millions of strikes a year. On Thursday evening, four teens were struck by lightning while standing under a...
Higher school impact fees get first nod from Pasco County
Selling the Pasco County Planning Commission on the need for higher school impact fees wasn’t much of a challenge this week given that no aspect of Pasco is getting smaller these days — including the need for more classrooms. Ray Gadd, Pasco’s deputy superintendent of schools said that...
Jerry Seinfeld is coming to Clearwater in December
What’s the deal with this? Car-collecting, cereal-crunching comedian Jerry Seinfeld is coming to Clearwater’s Ruth Eckerd Hall on Dec. 14 with two shows at 5 and 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, Aug. 2 at 10 a.m. Seinfeld co-created his eponymous sitcom with Larry David in 1989....
National Chicken Wing Day is Monday, Tampa Bay. We found deals.
National Chicken Wing Day is July 29. Here are 18 ways we’ve found to celebrate, while saving some cash, in the Tampa Bay area. Mastry’s Brewing Co.: Mastry’s kicks off the celebration a day early with a Wing Day Extravaganza featuring $1 wings all day. Starting at noon Sunday (July 28).
Despite extreme heat, Florida does not require landlords to provide AC
ST. PETERSBURG — Passion Facey’s 8-year-old son sweats so much in his sleep that his bed is wet by morning. To stay cool, her 3-year-old has learned to shed his clothes when the family gets to their apartment. Her infant cries and cries and cries as Facey presses...
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