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7 days, 8 deadly wrecks: An average week on Tampa Bay roads

Tampa, Fla. — A grandfather heading to church on Easter Sunday. A teenager, fresh off his night shift sorting boxes at Amazon. A retired dancer, walking home after treating herself to a pedicure.

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Chances higher tropical depression will form in Atlantic, hurricane center says

ORLANDO, Fla. — A tropical wave that emerged off the coast of Africa is more likely to form into a tropical depression or storm as it steams across the Atlantic this week, the National Hurricane Center said.

Orlando Sentinel

Sally Ride broke through a NASA ceiling 40 years ago, but she wasn’t alone

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Sally Ride was the first American woman in space when she rode on Space Shuttle Challenger from KSC’s Launch Complex 39-A on June 18, 1983. She broke barriers, but she wasn’t alone.

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Tropical system strengthens as it heads toward Caribbean, hurricane center says

ORLANDO, Fla. — A tropical wave that emerged off the coast of Africa is more likely to form into a tropical depression or storm as it steams toward the Caribbean this week, the National Hurricane Center said.

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He was with the victims, but did he shoot them? YNW Melly murder trial wraps up first week

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The first week of the murder trial of YNW Melly wrapped up on Thursday without conclusive evidence that he held the gun that fired the bullets that killed Anthony Williams and Christopher Thomas.

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Hurricane center predicts tropical system to form in far Atlantic

ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center expects a tropical wave to soon form off the coast of Africa in the far eastern Atlantic with a chance it could form into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

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New NCAA president Charlie Baker calls for uniform NIL contracts

ORLANDO, Fla. — As a lifelong politician, Charlie Baker knows the importance of remaining connected to your constituents. So during his first 100 days as president of the NCAA, Baker traveled around the country, visiting as many college conferences as possible.

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Lightning selling minority ownership stake at $1.4 billion team valuation: report

TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning are in the process of selling a minority stake in the team in a transaction valuing the club at $1.4 billion, according to a report from Sportico.

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A Florida condo tower's collapse may have begun on its pool deck

The accident in Surfside, Fla., killed 98 people two years ago. Now a federal team says the condo's concrete columns and pool deck were constructed improperly and didn't meet building codes.

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College Board refuses to drop gender topics from AP psychology course

TAMPA, Fla. — The national nonprofit that runs Advanced Placement classes has declined to alter its popular psychology course to meet Florida’s restrictions on teaching about gender identity and sexual orientation.

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Todd Bowles reaffirms Bucs’ quarterback competition will linger

TAMPA, Fla. — As skepticism swirls over his drawn-out quarterback competition, Todd Bowles doesn’t seem inclined to call an audible.

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DeSantis campaign’s use of fake images against Trump part of AI ‘arms race’

TAMPA, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political campaign’s apparent use of fake, artificial intelligence-generated photos of former President Donald Trump hugging and kissing Anthony Fauci has raised concerns among experts about the new technology’s ability to deceive voters.

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5 dogs killed in Tampa dog show fire at Florida State Fairgrounds

TAMPA, Fla. — Five dogs died in an RV fire that broke out at the American Kennel Club All-Breed Dog Show at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa on Tuesday, Hillsborough County Fire Rescue officials said.

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As Trump faces indictment, DeSantis vows to ‘tear down’ and rebuild DOJ

ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis is promising to “tear down” and rebuild the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI as his political rival former President Donald Trump faces criminal charges of mishandling classified information.

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What makes Vic Fangio’s defense so tough? Tua, McDaniel offer offense’s view.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — One of Tua Tagovailoa’s biggest “welcome to the NFL” moments as a rookie came in Denver facing Vic Fangio’s Broncos defense.

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John Romano: It isn’t quite small ball, but Rays have a new outlook on scoring runs

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — So Tampa Bay’s offense is not crushing the ball at the same ridiculous pace it was in April.

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‘Where do we need to go?’ Cop testifies he pushed ahead while Parkland deputy stayed still

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The bullets were landing everywhere: The hallways, the stairway, striking windows, the teacher’s lounge.

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Boeing finds new problems with Starliner space capsule and delays first crewed launch

Boeing was set to launch its first astronauts into space next month. But engineers found flammable tape and problems with the capsule's parachutes. The Starliner program has been plagued by delays.

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400 chunks of concrete may explain what caused a deadly building collapse in Florida

Investigators with the National Institute of Standards and Technology will begin testing concrete cores and reinforcing steel in a search for answers from the Surfside, Fla., condo collapse.

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6 adults and 3 children were injured in a shooting at a Florida beach boardwalk

All nine victims injured from the shooting were in stable condition, authorities said, as a preliminary investigation showed that an altercation between two groups resulted in gunfire.

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Conference Football Schedule, Field Storming on the Docket at SEC Spring Meetings

The contentious issues could alter the landscape of secondary rivalries and future home games, leaving plenty to discuss in Destin, Fla.

Orlando Sentinel

Former UCF, FSU QB McKenzie Milton joins Tennessee football staff

ORLANDO, Fla. — Former UCF and Florida State quarterback McKenzie Milton is joining Josh Heupel and the Tennessee coaching staff as an offensive analyst, the program announced Thursday.

Miami Herald

Panthers’ run to Cup Final is so crazy even they can’t believe it: ‘Simply, you couldn’t’

SUNRISE, Fla. — Aaron Ekblad can admit it now: He thought his Florida Panthers were toast.

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Rays find new ways to win in beating Blue Jays for 3rd time in 4 games

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Rays showed their versatility in beating the Blue Jays again Thursday, the 6-3 victory a combination of unusual accomplishments.

Orlando Sentinel

Disney World closing Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser

ORLANDO, Fla. — Walt Disney World is pulling the plug on Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, its two-night immersive experience that lets visitors pretend to be on an outer-space voyage amid sci-fi characters, foods and storyline.

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