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The league directive is “to explore all of the available options in the Tampa Bay region to get ... a first-class, major-league facility.”
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Lorenzo pleaded guilty to the sexual torture and killings of Jason Galehouse and Michael Wachholtz as he asked a judge for the death penalty.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/4RRPGYCZTBH2ZGWGWSTKY5LMZI.jpg "Tampa's then-police Chief Mary O'Connor, center, stands between Mayor Jane Castor, left, and then-Assistant Chief Ruben \"Butch\" Delgado\" at a ceremony held March 9, at Tampa police headquarters to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the death of Master police Officer Jesse Madsen. Ten months after picking O'Connor for the job over Delgado and another finalist, Castor must begin the search anew after O'Connor resigned Monday.")
Mayor Jane Castor says she will do an exhaustive national search that will also consider any internal applicants.
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The family flew to Venice for dinner and was expected to return the same night, authorities said.
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A Tampa couple runs their plant business with a vintage camper named Flora and laid-back vibe.
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It happened on U.S. 41 just north of Crystal Lake Road around 5:55 p.m. Tuesday, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
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It’s the highest purchase price on record for a Pinellas County hotel.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tbt/T5SWLOPFCUZKVDK2BKBG5XOCCE.jpg "Members of a team of archaeologists study a wooden structure in the sand, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022, in Daytona Beach. Severe beach erosion caused by two late-season hurricanes helped partially uncover what appears to be part of an 80-foot-long ship in the sand on Daytona Beach Shores, officials said.")
There are no plans to remove the ship from Daytona Beach Shores.
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