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3 weeks ago | 
ourcommunitynow.com | Kimberly Leonard |Christine Sexton |Doug Hanks |Colbi Edmonds
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Good morning and welcome to the first of April.Today is no joke. Two vacant U.S. House seats are up for grabs in Florida special elections. The most closely watched is in the 6th District, between Republican state Sen. RANDY FINE (R-Melbourne Beach) and progressive JOSH WEIL, a public school teacher.
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3 weeks ago | 
tbnweekly.com | Colbi Edmonds |Jack Prator
For 27 years, Tampa Bay Rays fans have started early on opening day, playing hooky from work and crowding downtown St. Petersburg with a sea of team gear and good vibes from the bars to the ballpark. On March 28, before the first pitch of the 2025 season, it was hard to spot a Rays cap or jersey along Central Avenue, even on the stretch where lampposts are adorned with Rays banners.
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3 weeks ago | 
tbnweekly.com | Colbi Edmonds |Teghan Simonton
Heather Wendt’s father-in-law built a two-story home in Pinellas County’s Crystal Beach more than 50 years ago. Even though it’s nestled along Sutherland Bayou, flood water had never breached its doorstep — until last year. Now, the blue carpet that once lined her staircase is ripped from the first three steps and remnants of spray-foam sealant coat her front door.
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3 weeks ago | 
tampabay.com | Colbi Edmonds |Jack Prator
For 27 years, Tampa Bay Rays fans have started early on opening day, playing hooky from work and crowding downtown St. Petersburg with a sea of team gear and good vibes from the bars to the ballpark. On Friday, before the first pitch of the 2025 season, it was hard to spot a Rays cap or jersey along Central Avenue, even on the stretch where lampposts are adorned with Rays banners.
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3 weeks ago | 
tampabay.com | Colbi Edmonds |Jack Prator |Marc Topkin |John Romano
Regular season Major League Baseball debuts in Tampa today as the Tampa Bay Rays trade the damaged dome of Tropicana Field for the open air of Steinbrenner Field. For many fans, it’s where the Rays should’ve been all along. Then came Hurricane Milton, which tore the roof off of the Trop and caused the team to look elsewhere to play home games for the 2026 season. That search led across Tampa Bay to the spring training home of rival the New York Yankees.
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3 weeks ago | 
sports.yahoo.com | Colbi Edmonds |Jack Prator
Regular season Major League Baseball debuts in Tampa today as the Tampa Bay Rays trade the damaged dome of Tropicana Field for the open air of Steinbrenner Field. For many fans, it’s where the Rays should’ve been all along. Then came Hurricane Milton, which tore the roof off of the Trop and caused the team to look elsewhere to play home games for the 2025 season. That search led across Tampa Bay to the spring training home of rival the New York Yankees.
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4 weeks ago | 
centrotampabay.com | Colbi Edmonds |Teghan Simonton
El suegro de Heather Wendt construyó una casa de dos pisos en Crystal Beach, en el condado de Pinellas, hace más de 50 años. Aunque está ubicada a lo largo de Sutherland Bayou, el agua de las inundaciones nunca había llegado a su puerta - hasta el año pasado. Ahora, la alfombra azul que antes cubría su escalera está arrancada de los primeros tres escalones y restos de sellante de espuma en aerosol cubren su puerta principal.
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4 weeks ago | 
tampabay.com | Colbi Edmonds |Teghan Simonton
Heather Wendt’s father-in-law built a two-story home in Pinellas County’s Crystal Beach more than 50 years ago. Even though it’s nestled along Sutherland Bayou, flood water had never breached its doorstep — until last year. Now, the blue carpet that once lined her staircase is ripped from the first three steps and remnants of spray-foam sealant coat her front door.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Jack Prator |Divya Kumar |Colbi Edmonds
In the wake of the Tampa Bay Rays’ announcement that they won’t move forward with the current stadium deal in St. Petersburg, many elected officials around the bay echoed the same response: disappointment. Others lambasted what they considered a bad deal for taxpayers from the start. The announcement also sparked uncertainty concerning where the team will find a permanent home, with Tampa leaders opening the door for talks with the team to resume.
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1 month ago | 
tampabay.com | Jack Prator |Divya Kumar |Colbi Edmonds
In the wake of the Tampa Bay Rays’ announcement that they won’t move forward with the current stadium deal in St. Petersburg, many elected officials around the bay echoed the same response: disappointment. Others lambasted what they considered a bad deal for taxpayers from the start. The announcement also sparked uncertainty concerning where the team will find a permanent home, with Tampa leaders opening the door for talks with the team to resume.
