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Long-time Tampa Bay sports executive Rick Nafe has died. His wife, Dana Nafe, said on Facebook he died Thursday night, but did not give a cause of death.

ESPN has announced that Tampa’s Gasparilla Bowl is set to take place on Dec.23.

Mayor Jane Castor and former Mayor Bob Buckhorn joined Coastal Construction Thursday morning to break ground on a new, 31-story luxury apartment complex in Downtown Tampa.

Hillsborough County judicial candidate Melissa Cordon Black will be hosting a campaign kick-off next Thursday as she runs to succeed Judge Paul Jeske, who is retiring.

Hillsborough County is inviting the community to its 25th Annual Memorial Day Remembrance on Sunday morning.

The Clearwater Marine Aquarium is launching it’s extended summer hours, kicking off with a new summer celebration called “Summer Glow” this Memorial Day weekend.

Could Hillsborough High School senior Erriyon Knighton one day be known as the world’s fastest human? He’s definitely on the right track, so to speak, as he continues to open eyes in the global track community.

Winner: Jane Castor – new poll shows 58% of voters say they’d give her a second term. Loser: Orlando Gudes – Taxpayers will pay the price for the City Council member’s sexual harassment lawsuit.

Florida will see the busiest Memorial Day weekend travel in three years, according to AAA.

TOPGUN, it turns out, is not just a recently sequeled Tom Cruise movie.

Ben Diamond is scheduled to host a “thank you” event for supporters of his now-suspended congressional campaign in St. Petersburg May 31.

Hillsborough County Circuit Court Judge Wesley Tibbals will launch his re-election campaign with an event in Ybor City June 9 at the Cuban Club.

During my first haircut, I listened to men in other chairs.

The Florida Aquarium will offer free tickets to active-duty and retired members of the military this Memorial Day.

The Rowdies shook off an early goal by the visiting Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC and rallied for a 3-1 victory on Saturday at Al Lang Stadium.

A St.Petersburg man will be serving aboard the USS Nimitz this Memorial Day.

This month, TGH adopted a brand new, minimally invasive procedure to treat those suffering from debilitating neurological disorders like essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease.

Tampa native Antwand Howard has completed the Navy’s Nuclear Propulsion Program, one of the military’s most academically elite programs.

Florida gas prices have fallen slightly since hitting a record high last week at $4.51 per gallon.

A Valrico man will spend this Memorial Day honoring fallen soldiers as part of the Navy’s elite Ceremonial Guard.

University of South Florida’s softball team will be heading to Tallahassee Regional for the NCAA Tournament.

In this first excerpt from the new humorous memoir “Headscape,” author Chris Schroder sets up the journey with this preface. Available today on Amazon, and perfect for a Father’s Day gift.

St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch has announced his endorsement of Keesha Benson for Pinellas County School Board, District 3.

State Reps. Ben Diamond and Michele Rayner have each dropped their respective campaigns for Florida’s 13th Congressional District, leaving former Obama administration official Eric Lynn as the only candidate left in the Democratic Primary. 

May is American Wetlands Month. It’s a great time to enjoy our coastal marshes by kayak, boat or on a nature walk. You might even enjoy the beauty of these grassy wetlands driving over one of the many bridges connecting our coastal communities. 

A tournament that began with a promising win to open play ended in two consecutive losses for USF’s softball team in the NCAA Tournament at Tallahassee.

The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Lightning drove the final nail in the Panthers’ coffin Monday, defeating them 2-0 to complete a four-game sweep of their NHL Eastern Conference semifinal series.

The Lightning played like a two-time Stanley Cup champion is supposed to.

The Lightning put the Panthers in a deep hole in their Eastern Conference playoff series, a hole Florida dug itself.

A heap of prominent Florida Republicans jumped into the race for Florida’s 15th Congressional District this week, making for a crowded and competitive GOP Primary.