Deadly tornado kills two overnight in Manatee County
Several tornadoes tore through Manatee and Sarasota counties overnight, downing trees, damaging homes and killing at least two people, according to the National Weather Service. The storm cell that wreaked havoc in Manatee and Sarasota counties passed over the Tampa Bay area first, but left behind only rain, said NWS meteorologist Tyler Fleming. Strong winds and heavy rain closed the Sunshine Skyway Bridge twice Sunday, at 3:35 a.m. and again at 9 a.m. Gusts overnight reached 70 mph, and later S..>> view originalFlorida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning game preview
TV/TIME: FOX Sports Sun, 4:30 p.m. ET (North/Central Florida); FOX Sports Florida, 5 p.m. ET (South Florida) It's not clear if the balance of power in the Sunshine State has shifted to the Florida Panthers, whose two wins over the Tampa Bay Lightning can partly becredited to good fortune. The Lightning have used a season-high four-game win streak to creep closer to the Atlantic Division leaders heading into Sunday evening's matchup against a visiting Panthers team that was crushed in its las..>> view originalTwo dead after tornadoes in Tampa area
TAMPA (WFLA) — Two people were killed and four children and another adult were injured after powerful tornadoes ripped through Manatee and Sarasota counties early Sunday morning.The tornado hit Duette at about 4 a.m. According to the National Weather Service, it was an EF2 tornado with the path length of seven miles. According to the weather officials, residents only had an 18-minute warning to take cover before the tornado hit.One home in Duette was destroyed, all the victims were the members o..>> view original2 dead, 4 juveniles hospitalized after storms
SARASOTA - Severe storms moved through Tampa Bay early Sunday morning, killing two people in Duette, knocking power out throughout Siesta Key and Sarasota and causing major property damage. PHOTO GALLERY: Storms move through Sarasota Two people were rescued from a home on Baywinds Lane in Sarasota and suffered minor injuries after their home was wiped out by the early morning storms. Officials there reported minor flooding, downed power lines, trees and signs in the city. Large trees are dow..>> view originalSunshine Skyway Bridge reopens after severe weather
TBO.com staff Published: January 17, 2016 Updated: January 17, 2016 at 02:53 PM The Sunshine Skyway reopened to traffic at 12:30 p.m. today, after high winds forced officials to close the bridge at 9 this morning. The bridge, part of Interstate 275 spanning Tampa Bay from Pinellas to Manatee County, closed overnight due to winds as high as 70 mph, then reopened at 4:10 a.m. It was closed again at 9 when the winds were averaging 40 to 50 mph, troopers said. Severe weather struck the Tampa..>> view originalStorm plows through Sarasota neighborhoods
Storm plows through Sarasota neighborhoods SARASOTA (FOX 13) - The bad weather started slowly. It was enough to wake up Susan Culliton and her husband as they slept in their Siesta Key condo."First there was a lot of rain, and then you could feel the winds pick up," she recalled.The warnings went out, then the tornado hit."There was a distinct sound of a train roaring through and my husband said, “Hit the floor!" she continued.Others at the Excelsior condo heard it too."There was a big ..>> view originalMayor's choice for Rays stadium raises concerns
Mayor's choice for Rays stadium raises concerns TAMPA (FOX13) - The new possibility of the Tampa Bay Rays wanting to build a new stadium in Hillsborough County raises two concerns for county commission chairman Les Miller: money and displacement. The former is easy to explain: new stadiums, generally speaking, cost between 1/4 and 1/2 a billion dollars. "We want the Rays to stay no doubt," Miller told FOX 13 News Saturday. "But we have to figure out a way to pay for it and not ask ta..>> view originalUSF women beat East Carolina 75-54
The Associated Press Published: January 17, 2016 TAMPA — Shalethia Stringfield scored a career-high 22 points as the No. 19 South Florida women defeated East Carolina 75-54 on Sunday. Courtney Williams, who beat the Lady Pirates with a last-second shot in their first meeting this season on Jan. 2, added 21 points and 11 rebounds for her sixth double-double for the Bulls (12-4, 5-1 American Athletic Conference). Laura Ferreira scored 16 points. Jada Payne scored 13 points and I’Tiana Tayl..>> view originalCommentary | Doctor, please help me cure that Buc fever in Tampa ...
TAMPAHey Doc! Help me please!I am suffering from a bad case of Buc fever, and that Dirk Koetter antidote is not working.I went to the Vince Lombardi clinic for traumatized NFL followers, and I was told the Lovie Smith serum I took to rid myself of the Greg Schiano-Raheem Morris syndrome still dominates my inner soul.I am scared. Those under the Koetter antidote are on a rampage. They see playoffs and championships and are eliminating anyone who believes otherwise.I had to buy new locks for my h..>> view originalTampa Bay Frogman Swim benefits Navy SEAL Foundation
When most 8-year-old boys played Army in the woods, Patrick Feeks dreamed of being a Navy SEAL. He never wanted to be anything else. "He was very focused and determined from an early age," said his father, Thomas Feeks, a retired Navy officer. "He was passionate. … Nothing could stand in his way." The first time Patrick tried to enlist, the Navy told him he had failed his eye test. So he shopped until he could find a doctor to correct his vision. "He tried again and made it," his father said. "H..>> view original
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