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A team of a dozen victims' rights attorneys on Wednesday filed the third lawsuit in three months against the Church of Scientology and its leader David Miscavige. The complaint states a woman was repeatedly sexually abused as a child in Scientology's care and that church policy enabled the abuse. PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU | AFP/Getty Images
Scientology policy enabled years of child sexual abuse, lawsuit says
The third lawsuit filed against Scientology and leader David Miscavige in three months accuses the church of sexual battery, racketeering and conspiracy
3 hours ago• Clearwater
Decorated St. Petersburg officer faces child porn charges
Homeland Security agents have arrested St. Petersburg police Officer Matthew Enhoffer, left, on child pornography charges. In this 2015 picture, police Chief Tony Holloway, right, gives Enhoffer the St. Petersburg Police Department's Medal of Valor for Enhoffer's actions in a shootout with an armed suspect that year. Tampa Bay Times
The arrest comes after Homeland Security agents raided Officer Matthew Enhoffer’s home last week.
1 hour ago• Crime
‘How’d I get him in the back?’ New details in shooting of unarmed teen.
A Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy responding to a domestic violence call shot an unarmed 17-year-old along Skipper Road in north Tampa on March 26. The deputy thought the teen was pulling a gun. The teen was paralyzed and the Hillsborough County State Attorney's Office has ruled that the deputy will not face charges. OCTAVIO JONES | Times
A Hillsborough deputy was cleared because he thought the boy, 17, had a gun. Records show how it happened.
5 hours ago• Hillsborough
A Tampa man watched live surveillance video as his brother was murdered
Surveillance video shows suspects in an attempted robbery-turned murder at a Bradenton smoke shop. Manatee County Sheriff's Office
One suspect is in custody and two others are wanted in connection with the Wednesday armed robbery turned murder.
4 hours ago• Crime
Michael Jenkins spent seven days at North Tampa Behavioral Health last July. Since then, he says his three children have been afraid he’ll leave and not come home. JOHN PENDYGRAFT | Times
You’re trapped. This Florida hospital is cashing in.
The patients have no choice, and the hospital is making millions.
Yesterday• Investigations
Sean Callahan returns to the football sidelines at Lakewood High
The former Armwood head coach cracks the whip when it comes to organization, and the Spartans are among the hottest teams in Tampa Bay this season.
3 hours ago• HomeTeam
He bought a cemetery on Craigslist. Now, he seeks a nonprofit manager.
Architect Patrick Thorpe is working to keep old Tampa cemeteries from falling further into disrepair.
5 hours ago• Tampa
Issued a Glock, Pinellas school guardian pawned it, detectives say
He also pawned magazines and body armor because he needed gas money, detectives said. He faces charges of false verification.
Earlier today• Crime
Jessica LaBouve, a penetration tester for cybersecurity company A-LIGN, poses for a portrait in the A-LIGN office on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019 in Tampa. Companies hire A-LIGN to figure out where their digital security weak spots are, and LaBouve is one of the "benevolent hackers" that finds them. ALLIE GOULDING | Times
How a Tampa Bay ethical hacker helps companies with security
Jessica LaBouve of A-LIGN works with companies to make their applications and platforms more secure.
4 hours ago• Business
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (98) waits his turn during drills on the first day on the ice at the beginning of training camp at the Ice Sports Forum. DIRK SHADD | Times
Jon Cooper: Lightning have more openings than ever before
Tampa Bay doesn’t have many roster spots available, but the positions within the lineup are still taking shape.
2 hours ago• Lightning

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Tampa investor and owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning Jeff Vinik, right, speaks about his investments in the video game industry at the eSports Summit Wednesday in Tampa as Matt Samost, Vice President of New Ventures for Tampa Bay Sports and Entertainment looks on. LUIS SANTANA | TIMES | Tampa Bay Times
Could competitive video gaming be the next big thing in Tampa Bay?
A summit at USF brought together major players and explored the possibility of an esports arena.
The old St. Petersburg High School on Mirror Lake in 1919 during the school's first year there. After it left the building in 1925, St. Pete High moved into its current home on 5th Avenue. University of South Florida St. Petersburg
’St. Petersburg High School’ is engraved on a Mirror Lake condo building. Why?
In his basement office Harry Lee, a retired Jacksonville doctor, who began collecting shells when he was 6 still spends time classifying shells. He's 79 now, and until recently he had what was considered the largest personal shell collection in the world, including quite a few shells that were unknown to science before he discovered them. But he's now given about a third of his collection to the Florida Museum of Natural History, where he also does volunteer work. (Dede Smith/ Special) Dede Smith for the Times
Florida man with largest private shell collection now ready to give it away
An image from the poster for Magnolia Pictures' documentary "Wrinkles the Clown." The film is set for an Oct. 4 release. Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures
Is Wrinkles the Clown real? Documentary explores creepy Florida clown
Taylor Bland-Ball, 22, posted this photo and open letter to Judge Thomas Palermo to her Instagram account on September 10, the day after she lost custody of her 4-year-old son Noah McAdams. The boy's parents wanted to treat his leukemia with natural health care remedies instead of chemotherapy. [Instagram] ANASTASIA DAWSON | Instagram
Tampa parents of leukemia patient Noah McAdams find support online after losing custody

VIEWPOINTS

Nearly three dozen trees were cut down at a half-abandoned trailer park along Gandy Boulevard in August, enraging tree advocates and sparking another battle between the city of Tampa and a new state law that removes local government authority over tree removal. [CHARLIE FRAGO | Times]
Cut down trees? Pay up, Tampa says. Good. | Editorial
Yesterday• Opinion
State Rep. Chris Sprowls, 35, R-Palm Harbor, speaks Tuesday after Republicans selected him as the next House speaker. Associated Press I Caina Calvan BOBBY CAINA CALVAN | AP
Sprowls as House speaker should benefit Tampa Bay | Editorial
Yesterday• Opinion
Graham Brink - Business Columnist
Graham Brink

Business Columnist

How losing $330 million taught Blackstone Group CEO Stephen Schwarzman a valuable lesson
4 hours ago• Business
Marc Topkin - Rays Reporter
Marc Topkin

Rays Reporter

Tampa Bay Rays show something, rallying late to tie, then beat Los Angeles Dodgers
Earlier today• Rays
Martin Fennelly - Sports columnist
Martin Fennelly

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Tim Tebow should stick with his heart, not his head
Earlier today• Gators
Matt Baker - Colleges Reporter
Matt Baker

Colleges Reporter

Ex-Florida Gators coach Jim McElwain returns to the state Saturday, fittingly, at Miami
Yesterday• Gators

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Witness to St. Petersburg shooting is killed. His family wants answers.
Yesterday• Crime
Marquis Scott, 20, is a former Northeast High School football captain who his family says was trying to turn his life around. Then he was fatally shot while riding his bike, according to St. Petersburg police. BOYZELL HOSEY | Courtesy of Scott family
Air pressure issue causes Delta to divert flight to Tampa
Earlier today• Associated Press
Delta Air Lines diverted an Atlanta flight headed to Florida after an unknown issue caused the cabin's oxygen masks to be released. (Mark Lennihan/Associated Press)
Teen stabbed to death as onlookers watched, recorded video
5 hours ago• Nation & World
Khaseen Morris was stabbed in the chest during a large brawl among teens at a strip mall Monday afternoon in Oceanside, N.Y. Facebook/Nassau Police Department
‘Deeply sorry’ Justin Trudeau begs forgiveness for brownface photo
Earlier today• Nation & World
Canadian Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau reacts as he makes a statement in regards to a photo coming to light of himself from 2001, wearing "brownface," during a scrum on his campaign plane in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. SEAN KILPATRICK | AP

SPECIAL REPORTS

Leslie Lugo’s family visits her grave in September. EVE EDELHEIT | Eve Edelheit
Heartbroken
Johns Hopkins promised to elevate All Children’s Heart Institute. Then patients started to die at an alarming rate.
This mug shot shows David Welch when he was arrested, at age 15, and charged with murdering his father, Oscar Welch. Now 42, David Welch remains in prison with a life sentence. [Polk County Sheriff's Office]
At 15, David Welch did something awful. Is society ready to forgive him?
Part of the forgotten Zion Cemetery was on property now occupied by the sprawling Robles Park public housing project in Tampa. The Tampa Housing Authority, owners of the complex, said it would welcome a partnership with anyone interested in researching the grounds to determine what became of the African-American cemetery. [LUIS SANTANA | Times] LUIS SANTANA | Times
Nearly 400 people buried in Tampa are missing. What happened to Zion Cemetery?
Seven-year-old Sriyam Sriadibhatla, who suffers from B acute lymphoblastic leukemia, waits for chemotherapy at Palm Beach Children's Hospital in West Palm Beach. Susan Stocker
They donated to kids with cancer. A Vegas telemarketer cashed in.
EDMUND D. FOUNTAIN | Times (03/19/2009) In the woods not far from the current Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys, up a dirt road, and up a hill is a small cemetery with 31 unmarked graves. Some of the White House Boys think the bodies of children murdered by guards at the Florida School for Boys are buried in the cemetery. Some of the graves can be attributed to students killed in a 1914 fire. Others can be attributed to a flu epidemic that swept the campus, but not all are accounted for.
They went to the Dozier School for Boys damaged. They came out destroyed.

VIDEOS

Hundreds of people gathered at Grady Goat Yoga to attempt to beat the Guiness World Record for Goat Yoga which currently stands at 352 participants. The event featured over 100 goats frolicking and climbing on top of over 500 participants as they attempted to break the record on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 in Thonotosassa. Although the event had over 500 people attend organizers would not know for sure if the record was broken until Guiness World Records verifies the attempt which could take several weeks. LUIS SANTANA | Times LUIS SANTANA | Times
Hillsborough goat farm goes for Guinness world record
The previous record for the largest goat yoga class is 351. Grady’s Goat Farm had more than 500.
Closeup of woman smoking an e-cigarette. Ledger file photo THE PATRIOT LEDGER | TNS
Why are teens vaping? And why aren’t we stopping them? | Editorial
Lightning defenseman Braydon Coburn works the Dunkin drive through on Kennedy Boulevard as part of the Lightning Strikes of Kindness promotion on Tuesday in Tampa. The NHL gave the Lightning $100,000 for winning the Presidents Trophy. The Lightning are giving that and much more away in a day-long multi-site giveaway involving players, coaches and executives. DIRK SHADD | Times
Lightning makes appearances throughout the area with strikes of kindness
A scene from the Bucs game Sunday at Raymond James Stadium or the new Joker movie? Warner Bros.
Buccaneers-49ers AfterMath: No one’s laughing
This image is a 3D laser scan of Robles Park Village showing grave-shaped objects beneath the ground in relation to buildings at the public housing complex. The single image is made from two data sources and aligns with historical maps of the former Zion Cemetery. Cardno
Radar finds more than 120 coffins buried beneath Tampa apartment complex

News

Where have the wild birds gone? 3 billion fewer than 1970
This April 14, 2019 file photo shows a western meadowlark in the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Commerce City, Colo. According to a study released on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, North America’s skies are lonelier and quieter as nearly 3 billion fewer wild birds soar in the air than in 1970. Some of the most common and recognizable birds are taking the biggest hits, even though they are not near disappearing yet. The population of eastern meadowlarks has shriveled by more than three-quarters with the western meadowlark nearly as hard hit. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) DAVID ZALUBOWSKI | AP
Accused killer of former Tampa Tribune reporter pleads guilty to murder
Michael Robert-Jose Harbaugh has pleaded guilty in the 2017 slaying of Safety Harbor neighbor David Sommer, a former reporter. Harbaugh also pleaded guilty to a charge he tried to have a witness in the case killed. [Pinellas County Sheriff's Office]
Teens still learning English shouldn’t have to pass Florida’s 10th grade English test, lawmaker says
Brandon Aldi will unveil new look next week
Charlie Crist endorses Joe Biden for president
Another Clearwater Beach property tops 10 most expensive home sales for August
Decorated St. Petersburg officer faces child porn charges
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Pete Alonso may soon join Jose Fernandez (2013), Chris Coghlan (2009), Dwight Gooden (1984) and Lou Piniella (1969) as Tampa Bay area high school products who won a Rookie of the Year Award. Alonso extended his NL rookie record for homers to 49 on Wednesday in Colorado. DAVID ZALUBOWSKI | AP
So where do Pete Alonso’s feats rank among Tampa Bay’s ballplayers?
Desean Henry of St. Petersburg Catholic is among the area's leaders in receiving yards with 359. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Football leaders for Tampa Bay, Week 4
Cameron Brate (84) tries to get some extra yards during the Bucs' 38-35 loss to the Giants on Nov. 18, 2018, in East Rutherford, N.J. JULIO CORTEZ | AP
NFL picks week 3: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are among this week’s locks
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (98) waits his turn during drills on the first day on the ice at the beginning of training camp at the Ice Sports Forum. DIRK SHADD | Times
Jon Cooper: Lightning have more openings than ever before
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) looks up at the jumbotron as head coach Pat Shurmur and starting quarterback Eli Manning huddle before an August preseason game. ANDREW MILLS | NJ ADVANCE MEDIA/ANDREW MILLS | NJ ADVANCE MEDIA | nj.com
Are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers the reason Daniel Jones is starting Sunday?
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Jimmy Huntington (47) takes a bite out of his stick blade while taking with goaltending coach Frantz Jean on the first day on the ice at the beginning of training camp. DIRK SHADD | Times
Could Jimmy Huntington be the next undrafted free agent standout for the Lightning?
Sean Callahan returns to the football sidelines at Lakewood High
Five things you didn’t know from Tampa Bay Rays 8-7 win over Los Angeles Dodgers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers prepare for the mystery of Daniel Jones
Comparing Tennessee football to the Titanic isn’t fair. To the ship.
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Arts & Entertainment

NF, Gunna coming to the Yuengling Center in Tampa
Rapper NF will perform at the Yuengling Center in Tampa on May 1, 2020. John Taylor Sweet
Top things to do in Tampa Bay for Friday, Sept. 20
Margaret Loflin leads Maggie on the Move, one of the local food trucks set to serve at Flavors of Asia. Tampa Bay Times (2012)
A National Geographic show spent nearly $1 million in Hillsborough
KFC chicken and donut sandwiches are a thing now
This week’s hot Tampa Bay tickets
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Tampa Bay Brewing Company’s Zongo IPA is clear on flavor
5 questions for Michael Francis of the Florida Orchestra
Wesley Chapel gallery extends reach of Pasco Fine Arts Council
SoundBytes: Lindsey Stirling, Slightly Stoopid, Boosie Badazz, more
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