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NRA BREAKS FUNDRAISING RECORD AFTER PARKLAND MASSACRE
As the student-led March for Our Lives movement captured the nation's attention in the weeks after the Parkland shooting, the other side of the gun control debate enjoyed a banner month of its own. The National Rifle Association's Political Victory Fund raised $2.4 million from March 1 to March 31, the group's first full month of political fundraising since the nation's deadliest high school shooting on Valentine's Day, according to filings submitted to the Federal Elections Commission. It surpasses the $1.1 million and $1.5 million raised in January and February 2013, the two months after the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.
ATTORNEYS: SEMINOLE HEIGHTS MURDER SUSPECT MIGHT BE MENTALLY ILL
Attorneys for the man accused of four Seminole Heights murders want a psychologist to determine if their client is mentally ill. The lawyers filed a formal request Tuesday asking a judge to appoint a doctor to assess whether Howell Emanuel Donaldson III might be incompetent to stand trial due to mental illness. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for Wednesday before Circuit Judge Mark Wolfe. The court paper, filed by Assistant Public Defender Charles Traina, states that Donaldson might not be capable of understanding the court proceedings or assisting in his own legal defense.
AMAZON WILL NOW DELIVER TO CERTAIN CARS ACROSS TAMPA BAY
Amazon's latest perk ... free delivery to your car. The Seattle company said today that it has begun delivering packages in 37 cities — including Tampa and St. Petersburg — to Prime members who own newer General Motors or Volvo vehicles. Deliveries via the Amazon Key In-Car service are available to Prime members with 2015 year or newer Chevrolet, Buick, GMC or Cadillac vehicles with GM's OnStar connected-car service, and those with a 2015 or newer Volvo vehicle with an active Volvo On Call account. Packages will be placed in cars parked in publicly accessible areas like a customer's home or workplace, and then secured.
DOES BUCS GM JASON LICHT DESERVE ANOTHER DRAFT?
The Bucs have finished last in their division in three of the past four seasons. They have lost more games than all but four teams. They have not played in a single playoff game. Players have come and gone. So have coaches. But one man has overseen it all: general manager Jason Licht. You might look at the results and wonder why Licht's still here. Teams usually move on by now. Licht's had four drafts, and the team still has glaring needs. Cornerback. Offensive line. Running back. This raises the question: Does he deserve a fifth draft?
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT BUCS' DRAFT PARROT
The final days leading up to the NFL draft can be a busy time, but rarely do you call someone you trust from a team and say: "What can you tell me about the parrot?" Yes, the Bucs will have a parrot — specifically a Catalina macaw named Zsa Zsa — deliver the name of the Bucs' fourth-round draft pick to an announcer on the pirate ship at Raymond James Stadium on Saturday as part of the draft's TV coverage. Understandably, you have many questions. We have answers.
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