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Deputies killing of Jayden Baez met with outrage at candlelight vigil

ORLANDO, Fla. — The fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man by Osceola County deputies ignited community members to hold a candlelight vigil Friday night, amid heightened scrutiny of the lack of transparency coming from Osceola County Sheriff’s Office and what activists said was a growing reputation of excessive force.

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Tropical Storm Agatha, located in the eastern Pacific, could head toward South Florida next week

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A broad area of low pressure, which would be the remnant of a tropical storm, is expected to form in the southwest Gulf of Mexico by the middle of the week and it could gradually develop and drift eastward toward South Florida, according to the National…

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Dave Matthews Band cancels weekend performances in South Florida due to COVID

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Dave Matthews Band has canceled its West Palm Beach concerts for this weekend after a band member came down with COVID-19.

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NASA targets June 5 for redo of Artemis moon rocket dress rehearsal

ORLANDO, Fla. — NASA discovered a bevy headaches in its first three tries to run through a dress rehearsal countdown of the Artemis I moon rocket at Kennedy Space Center earlier this year. Now it’s ready for attempt No. 4.

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Obsession with guns. Dysfunctional families. Many parallels exist between Parkland and Uvalde shooters

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A young man with a troubled home life, who felt bullied at school and developed an obsession with guns, easily walked onto a school campus where he murdered students and staff with a legally purchased AR-15 style rifle.

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Rays shut down again in 2-0 loss to Yankees

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jeffrey Springs has done a lot right since moving into the Tampa Bay rotation on May 9. In making his fourth start Friday, Springs made just a few mistakes, allowing a pair of solo home runs.

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Lightning work through pluses and minuses of long gap between playoff rounds

TAMPA, Fla. — With their second-round sweep of the Panthers, the Lightning earned themselves some time off before the start of the Eastern Conference final, which likely will open Monday or Wednesday in Raleigh or New York.

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Yankees' Josh Donaldson heads to IL with shoulder inflammation

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Josh Donaldson is going to be out for a while longer. The third baseman who recently had to apologize to White Sox shortstop TIm Anderson and the Jackie Robinson family for what were at the very least insensitive remarks was placed on the injured list with…

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‘We are changing lives.’ 12th graders laud teachers with sweet thank you letters

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Dagmar Kilp was doing a math review with her fifth-grade class preparing them for annual state exams. She was trying to make it engaging for students with an “amazing math race,” but she was also feeling worn down.

Orlando Sentinel

Senators talk expanded gun background checks, red flag laws

A bipartisan group of senators is considering how Congress should respond to the horrific shooting of 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas

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Rays fail first test vs. majors-best Yankees

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Ryan Yarbrough went into the sixth inning Thursday night with a no-hitter. Four batters later, he was out of the game.

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Lightning look to play long enough to get Brayden Point back

TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos knows what it’s like having to watch while teammates chase greatness.

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Yankees call up reliever Manny Banuelos more than a decade after signing

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Manny Banuelos knew that eventually, his journey would end with him wearing a Yankees uniform in the big leagues. It just took a lot longer for it to happen. In 2008, Banuelos was signed out of his native Mexico and was considered one of the brightest…

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Lightning’s Corey Perry finds success in different role on power play

TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning’s power play has been known as a threat throughout the NHL for years.

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Yankees sign veteran infielder Matt Carpenter

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Yankees, who are currently without Josh Donaldson and DJ LeMahieu, signed veteran infielder Matt Carpenter Thursday.

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Senators debate red flag law grants after Texas shooting - Roll Call

A bipartisan group of senators is considering legislation to provide states grants to implement so-called red flag laws.

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How red flag gun control laws work and what lawmakers are saying about them

Nineteen states have red flag laws, including in GOP-controlled states such as Florida and Indiana.

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NBA mock draft: Who will Magic take with No. 1 pick?

ORLANDO, Fla. — With the NBA draft combine and lottery in the rearview mirror, teams around the league have a better idea of where they stand ahead of the June 23 draft.

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Those spiking gas prices have Meals On Wheels hurting for volunteer drivers

TAMPA, Fla. — Retired teacher Kitty Wallace, 75, has been a Meals on Wheels volunteer for 17 years, delivering hot food to elderly, disabled and homebound people around the neighborhood.

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Rays sweep Marlins, and it’s time for ‘a battle’ with Yankees

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Rays have done well, especially given a slew of injuries, to this point. With Wednesday’s 5-4 win over the Marlins, they improved their record to 26-17, moving to a season-best nine games over .500 and on pace for 98 wins.

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Boeing’s Starliner back on Earth to complete redo of test flight to space station

ORLANDO, Fla. — NASA’s astronauts could soon officially have a new ride to the International Space Station as the Boeing CST-100 Starliner finally completed its long-delayed reflight of its uncrewed test mission arriving back on Earth on Wednesday.

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Rays’ Brooks Raley has personal connection to Texas shootings

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tuesday’s tragic shootings of 19 students and two teachers at an Uvalde, Texas, school struck particularly close to home for Rays pitcher Brooks Raley.

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Tom Brady says he’s done more this offseason, a year after MCL surgery

TAMPA, Fla. — First things first. How are you feeling physically, Tom Brady?

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‘Ghost’ candidate Jestine Iannotti booked into Seminole jail, bonds out

ORLANDO, Fla. — Jestine Iannotti, the former Seminole County substitute teacher whose independent 2020 bid for Florida Senate District 9 was central to the statewide “ghost” candidate scandal, was booked into the Seminole County Jail on Wednesday morning.

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Offensive jolt comes from a couple of unlikely sources in Pirates' series-clinching win over Rockies

PITTSBURGH — When the Pirates reported to Bradenton, Fla., back in February, Jack Suwinski was a well-regarded prospect new to the 40-man roster — but still seemingly a year or so away. Josh VanMeter played for the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Pirates didn’t acquire him until the end of spring.

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