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Palou wins IndyCar season opener with strategy masterclass in St. Pete

Alex Palou’s quest for a third-straight NTT IndyCar Series title is off to a perfect start.

Motorsport

McLaughlin on pole in St. Petersberg while IndyCar rivals struggle

Defending race winner Pato O'Ward will have a steep hill to climb if he hopes to repeat in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

Motorsport

Everything you need to know as the 2025 IndyCar season kicks off in St. Pete

Welcome to the 2025 IndyCar season! Within just the first few laps put down in St. Petersburg, Florida this weekend... Chip Ganassi's Alex Palou will be fighting for a fourth IndyCar title while his veteran teammate Scott Dixon continues to chase a record-tying seventh crown for himself. And they aren't the…

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Rays commit to Tropicana Field repairs, but time is ticking for 2026 opener

After some uncertainty, the Tampa Bay Rays now support a $55.7 million city plan to repair hurricane-shredded Tropicana Field in time for the 2026 season opener while the team prepares to play this year at the New York Yankees’ spring training home in nearby Tampa

The Independent UK

Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #5 Scott McLaughlin

Had it not been for Team Penske’s push-to-pass scandal that rocked the IndyCar Series and negated a third-place finish in the St Petersburg season-opener, Scott McLaughlin could very well have been crowned champion. The 31-year-old New Zealand native was a force in 2024, with a season that elevated him to…

Autosport

Pinellas County Commission To Vote On Rays Ballpark Financing

Pinellas County Commission to vote on funding for new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark as part of a .5B revitalization project.

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Boil Water Notice Issued In St. Petersburg, Florida

Boil water notice issued in St. Petersburg, Florida due to water main breaks caused by Hurricane Milton. Residents advised to use boiled or bottled water f...

International Business Times

Rescues Underway After Deadly Hurricane Milton Leaves Millions Without Power In Florida

The storm slammed into the Gulf Coast on Wednesday, spawning dozens of tornadoes and carrying dangerous winds and soaking rain

The Independent UK

The Latest: Hurricane Milton weakens to Category 1, but danger remains in Florida

Hurricane Milton is bringing powerful winds, a storm surge and flooding to much of Florida after making landfall along the Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm

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The Independent UK

More than 2 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding

Hurricane Milton plowed into Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, bringing misery to a coast still ravaged by Helene, pounding cities with winds of over 100 mph after producing a barrage of tornadoes, but sparing Tampa a direct hit

The Guardian - US

Hurricane Milton: nearly 3.3 million without power in Florida as category 3 storm makes landfall

Powerful storm slams into coast, bringing deadly storm surge to Sarasota, Tampa, St Petersburg and Fort Myers

The Guardian - US

Hurricane Milton: tropical storm-force winds reach Florida before ‘storm of the century’

Storm weakens to category 3 ahead of expected landfall late on Wednesday or early on Thursday

International Business Times

Tampa Zoo Rushes Chompers The Porcupine And Others To Safety As Milton Nears

With carrots and strawberries, zookeepers lure Chompers the porcupine into an animal carrier, hoping to keep the creature -- and all the rest of the inhabitants of Zoo Tampa -- safe from the fury of Hurricane Milton.

France 24

Storm-weary Florida prepares for 'extremely serious' Hurricane Milton

Less than two weeks after being hit by Hurricane Helene, Florida is preparing for a direct hit by Hurricane Milton. According to forecasters, this could be the worst storm to hit the Tampa area in over a century.

The Guardian - US

Ron DeSantis banned lessons on racism in Florida public schools. ‘Freedom schools’ fill the gaps

Extracurricular classes teach ‘the majesty and value of Black history’ from the origins of Africa to Jim Crow policies

The Independent UK

Longest-held Russian dissident freed in swap says ‘colors get brighter by the day’ in his new life

Of all the Russian dissidents freed in the historic East-West prison swap on Aug. 1, Andrei Pivovarov spent the most time behind bars – three years

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