You can catch a hazy Tampa Bay sunset tonight because of dust ...
If grabbing a snapshot of a Tampa Bay sunset wasn't alluring enough, the next few days may force you to take out your smartphone while dust all the way from the Sahara Desert moves across Florida. The product is milky skies, said Tampa National Weather Service meteorologist John McMichael. "It comes off the African Coast and moves to the west with prevailing easterly flow over the portions of Florida, the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico," he said. "It can produce hazy skies." Every year in th..>> view originalEditorial: Top Tampa water users serve as symbol of need for ...
Most of us will never have to worry about the premium rate you pay to water the uber-lush landscapes enjoyed by some of the very wealthy in the Tampa area. It's about triple the lowest rate charged by the city of Tampa and it added up to a water bill of about $1,150 per month during the recent dry season for the No. 1 consumer of water in the Tampa Bay area. That's a mortgage payment for many people — and it demonstrates that it doesn't work with everyone when you encourage water conservation by..>> view originalTebowmania headed to Tampa Bay
When Tim Tebow comes to town, nothing is normal. That's been apparent every game he's played with the St. Lucie Mets, and both the Clearwater Threshers and the Tampa Yankees know it will be the case when they get their own tastes of Tebowmania in the coming weeks. Threshers general manager John Timberlake said he can't recall any player during his time in Clearwater that has brought close to the attention Tebow has. "There's been nothing here in Clearwater I've seen like this," Timberlake said..>> view originalPhoto gallery: Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp Aug. 4, 2017
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have less than two weeks for their first preseason game at the Cincinnati Bengals on Aug. 11. The Bucs' will take on the Chicago Bears Sept. 17 at Raymond James Stadium for their first regular season home game. LOREN ELLIOTT | Times Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy (93) and teammates sit on the sidelines after a hot practice during training camp. LOREN ELLIOTT | Times Tampa Bay Buccaneers outside linebacker Lavonte David (54) encourages Iza..>> view originalTampa Bay Rays option Blake Snell to Triple-A
Snell's current line for the year is a 4.98 ERA, with an even worse 5.06 FIP and 5.09 xFIP. He's struck out 19.8% of the batters he's faced and has walked an ...>> view originalRays knock 9 hits but can't score in loss to Brewers
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Woodruff made up for lost time in his delayed debut. Woodruff allowed seven hits in 6 1/3 innings after finally taking a major league mound nearly two months after planned, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on Friday night. “This is what every kid dreams of, and I’m glad that it happened this way my first time around,” Woodruff said. Orlando Arcia homered and scored both runs for the Brewers on his 23rd birthday. Woodruff (1-0) had been s..>> view originalMoline native Wolf-Erickson builds softball program in Tampa
When she was growing up in Moline, Heather Wolf-Erickson was just seeing the birth of girls' softball, but she knew it was going to be something big.She played at Moline and, after graduating in 1983, went on to play softball at Northern Illinois University for two seasons. She moved to Florida in 1985 and graduated from South Florida. She has stayed in Florida and is now the AASF (athletics, aquatics, special facilities) manager for the city of Tampa.That is where her softball background has t..>> view originalFSU suspends Da'Vante Phillips after five felony charges
Florida State has indefinitely suspended receiver Da'Vante Phillips after he faces five fraud-related felony charges. According to the Florida State University Police Department's probable cause affidavit, Phillips purchased four money orders worth $485.89 in January. But he then "used white out or another substance" and altered the amount to $700 each. Phillips faces four complaints related to cashing/depositing a bank item with intent to defraud and a fifth on grand theft between $300 and $5,0..>> view originalABC Action News Investigates: Which Tampa Bay schools have the ...
TAMPA, Fla. - With parents getting ready to send their children back to school, an ABC Action News investigation reveals which local schools have the most unvaccinated students.Keeping Owen Daugherty healthy has always been an uphill battle."He was really, really sick," said his mother, Tyler Daugherty.The energetic and playful 7-year-old has undergone more surgeries in just a few years than most people do in a lifetime, including a kidney transplant. "His body can only fight so much and his b..>> view originalEditorial: Climate threat to Tampa Bay area
Hillsborough County Commission chair Stacy White says he's comfortable addressing the threat from rising sea levels but doesn't want to discuss climate change. That's like planning a moon launch and ignoring gravity. It's time to get serious and for local officials in this low-lying, coastal region to play a significant role in a debate that involves the health, security, livelihoods, property and essential infrastructure for millions in the Tampa Bay area. White's comments came as the commissio..>> view original
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