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How the rich may have gotten richer with Bucs’ addition of Julio Jones

TAMPA, Fla. — On the one hand, you could say that the Bucs adding Julio Jones to a star-studded receivers room is an embarrassment of riches.

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Parkland gunman’s web history shows his obsession with shooting started months before school massacre

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Parkland gunman had murder on his mind for about seven months before he went on a rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, a Broward County detective testified Wednesday.

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Tom Brady recruited Kyle Rudolph to replace Gronk, not replicate him

TAMPA, Fla. — Presumably, the shamrock tattoo on the inside of Kyle Rudolph’s left bicep signifies his Notre Dame allegiance.

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New capsule design revealed for space balloon launching from Kennedy Space Center

ORLANDO, Fla. — When passengers lift off on a massive space balloon from Kennedy Space Center in a couple of years, they’ll be flying in a sleek, cone-shaped capsule with reflective windows offering 360-degree views 20 miles above the Earth’s surface.

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Broward deputy describes jailhouse fight with confessed Parkland gunman

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Months after he was jailed for the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the gunman picked a fight with a uniformed deputy guarding him at the Broward Main Jail, an altercation that was captured on surveillance video that was shown to a jury Wednesday.

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Making a difference, one athlete autograph at a time

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — When Tim Virgilio first dreamed up the idea eight years ago of sending hand-written letters to baseball players asking them to sign cards that he could sell to raise money for veterans in need, he set a modest goal of just $500.

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‘Never just black and white’: End of Roe a health risk for disabled, advocates warn

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — The moment he heard Roe v. Wade was no longer the law of the land, Tarpon Springs resident John Heagney couldn’t help but think of his sister Mary.

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Parkland killer said he wanted rifle to go shooting with friends, former gun shop owner tells jury

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Just before the Parkland killer picked up his brand new Smith & Wesson M&P 15 semi-automatic rifle at a gun store in Sunrise, the seller asked him what he planned to do with it.

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Bucs reach agreement with Julio Jones, Chris Godwin cleared to begin training camp

TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady is getting another big target to make another run at the Super Bowl.

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John Romano: This Bucs season feels like waking up with a lottery ticket under your pillow

TAMPA, Fla. — You might be worried about the Bucs defense. That’s a perfectly reasonable concern. Jason Pierre-Paul is gone, and so is Ndamukong Suh and Jordan Whitehead. Lavonte David has a lot of mileage, and Devin White seemed to regress in 2021.

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Gun dealer: Parkland killer said he wanted rifle to go shooting with friends

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — When the Parkland killer was asked why he wanted to buy an AR-15-style rifle, he said it was to go shooting with his friends over the weekend, a former gun shop owner testified Tuesday.

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Orlando man bitten by shark in Daytona Beach; 6th bite of the year

ORLANDO, Fla. — An Orlando man was sent to the hospital Monday after a shark in Daytona Beach bit him, officials said.

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Family alleging racist encounter at SeaWorld-owned Sesame Place hires Ben Crump

ORLANDO, Fla. — A Black family who alleges their young children faced racial discrimination from a costumed performer at Sesame Place Philadelphia earlier this month has retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is calling on its parent company, Orlando-based SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, to make amends.

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Bucs plan to survive, if not thrive, without Rob Gronkowski

TAMPA, Fla. ― Whether retired or waiting to be rehired, Rob Gronkowski isn’t walking through the door of the Bucs’ tight ends room when the full squad reports to training camp this week. At least, we don’t think so.

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Marjory Stoneman Douglas killer was anxious on his way to the school, Uber driver says

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Uber driver who transported the killer to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on the day of the mass shooting recalled him being anxious and nervous.

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Jurors get first glimpse at AR-15-style rifle used to kill 17 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Jurors got their first look Monday at the semi-automatic rifile that was used to kill 17 people and injure 17 others at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

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Kennedy Space Center: Florida’s surprising filmmaking destination

ORLANDO, Fla. — Believe it or not, big sci-fi epics like “Armageddon,” “Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2″ and “Tomorrowland,” have something in common with cult hits like “Sharknado 3,” nonfiction movies like “Apollo 13″ and “First Man” and even reality TV shows like “Cake Boss” and “Lifetime Celebrity Bucket…

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Chefs on life after Michelin: 'On so many levels, it matters'

ORLANDO, Fla. — The fanfare of prestigious culinary awards, says Orlando Meats chef/owner Eliot Hillis, is something chefs are groomed to strive for, but few earn.

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Omicron has shattered what we know about COVID reinfections. Here’s why you may be vulnerable

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Initially, enduring COVID had one redeeming quality: It gave you some short-term immunity from getting infected again.

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Cocktails by the sea? Fort Lauderdale may lift booze ban on sand, but only for some visitors

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — For nearly four decades, Fort Lauderdale has had a ban on booze at the beach — the sandy section, anyway. But there’s now talk of allowing alcohol sales on the sand year-round.

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Drawings released for proposed surf park for Tampa Bay area

ORLANDO, Fla. — The waves are still just in the planning stages, but the best rides in Florida could be headed for the west coast if a proposed surf park stays on course.

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DeSantis ignores challengers as he goes after ‘stumbling’ Biden, while Democrats knock governor's record

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis repeatedly hit on two of his favorite themes — extolling the “free state of Florida” and bashing President Joe Biden as dangerous and incompetent — to rally Florida Republicans on Saturday, previewing the kind of pitch he might deliver as a presidential candidate.

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Photos: Best of ‘BKFC Fight Night: Tampa 2’

Check out these photos from BKFC Fight Night: Tampa 2 in Tampa, Fla.

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Tampa man fatally shot by Hillsborough deputies after fight at party

TAMPA, Fla. — Hillsborough deputies opened fire on a Tampa man, fatally wounding him, following an altercation at a party early Sunday.

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Holocaust Museum condemns swastika flags outside Turning Point USA summit

TAMPA, Fla. — Calling it “an indefensible act of hatred,” the Florida Holocaust Museum sharply condemned demonstrations at the Tampa Convention Center where a group of neo-fascists waved flags with swastikas outside Turning Point USA’s Student Action Summit.

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