Florida Man Rescued After Refusing to Leave Boat Ahead of Hurricane Milton
A Florida man, who refused to leave his boat as Hurricane Milton approached the state, was rescued on Wednesday.
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VIDEO: Florida Braces for Impact as Hurricane Milton Becomes Category 5
Hurricane Milton is now a Category 5 as people living on Florida’s west coast brace for its impending arrival.
Tampa Bay Times Offers Employees Severance Packages to Cut Payroll 20%
The Tampa Bay Times will be forced to cut its payroll by 20 percent by a certain deadline, and it is offering employees severance packages.
VIDEO – Police: Florida Man Injected Chemicals into Neighbor’s Home, Making Baby Sick
A family is deeply disturbed after their neighbor allegedly injected chemicals through the front door of their condo in Tampa Bay, Florida.
WATCH – Veteran Celebrates 103rd Birthday on Honor Flight: ‘A Good Surprise’
A veteran from Tampa Bay is marking his 103rd birthday with a trip he will never forget thanks to some generous organizers.
Anonymous Donation Will Help Tampa Bay Military Families, Vets with Holiday Needs
An anonymous donor gifted an undisclosed sum to Soldiers’ Angels to help Tampa Bay area military and veteran families this holiday season.
Kayleigh McEnany Stumps for Donald Trump with Her Husband, Tampa Bay Pitcher Sean Gilmartin
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany and her husband, Sean Gilmartin, and baby daughter joined President Donald Trump on stage at a campaign rally in Tampa on Tuesday.
Mystery Masks from China Arriving at Tampa Bay Addresses
Residents of the Tampa Bay area of Florida reported receiving unsolicited masks from China at their addresses, potentially part of a “brushing” scheme to boost sales, local media reported this week.
Donald Trump Disappointed Churches Cannot Gather During Coronavirus Outbreak
“My biggest disappointment is that churches can’t meet in this time of need,” Trump said. “This is really a great time for churches to be together, for people to be together, on a Sunday or any day that they meet.”
Coronavirus: Tampa Bay Pastor Arrested for Holding Church Service
Tampa Bay-area pastor Rodney Howard-Browne was arrested Monday for allegedly violating social distancing guidelines after he held two services at his mega-church over the weekend.
NFL Moves 2021 Super Bowl to Tampa Bay from LA
CHICAGO (AP) — The 2021 Super Bowl has been moved by the NFL from Los Angeles to Tampa.
Hermine Leaves 253K Floridians Without Power, Cell Phone Service
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida — Florida’s first hurricane in 11 years has left the Big Bend region without power and cellular service in the aftermath of the category 1 storm.
Beard Says He’s Bat Man, Not Bat Boy: Ump Ejects Mike Napoli
Mike Napoli of the Boston Red Sox says an umpire ejected from Sunday’s game against Tampa Bay because he dropped his bat and didn’t take it with him after striking out.
Report: Military Vets Told Not to Act ‘Pompous’ Online to Avoid Ire of ISIS ‘Lone Wolves’
Over the weekend, military bases across the United States were placed on higher alert for domestic terror attacks, in response to a surge in threatening chatter from ISIS and its sympathizers. “It is the highest level of security since the tenth anniversary of September 11,” notes Fox 13 News in Tampa Bay, home of MacDill Air Force Base. “No specific threat has been announced, but the alert comes after an FBI warning that there are hundreds of known, active ISIS supporters in the United States.”
Tampa Bay Times: Campus Carry for Self-Defense ‘Imprudent’
On January 23, the Tampa Bay Times reacted to campus carry legislation being considered in Florida by suggesting, having guns on campus for self-defense is “imprudent” and will not make campuses safer.
