ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Even with plans for a new stadium in the works, fans will see some upgrades at Tropicana Field when they enter the doors on Opening Day. In the off season, the turf was replaced by a striped field. The stripes are meant to resemble a mowed grass field, similar to the … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Nikki Haley suspended her presidential campaign on Wednesday after being soundly defeated across the country on Super Tuesday, leaving Donald Trump as the last remaining major candidate for the 2024 Republican nomination. Haley didn’t endorse the former president in a speech in Charleston, South Carolina. Instead, she challenged him to win … Read more
Nikki Haley’s decision to stay in the GOP primary fight against former President Trump despite a string of losses is raising questions about her end game. Haley has pledged to stay in the contest at least through Super Tuesday, when more than a dozen additional states will vote, arguing the primary should not be a … Read more
13-year-old Madeline Soto is still missing after her mother’s boyfriend, Stephan Sterns, was arrested for sexual battery and possession of child sexual abuse material, Florida officials said Thursday. Soto was last seen February 26. Sterns, 37, was the last person to see her, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. During the … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s legal team filed multiple motions Thursday night urging a Florida judge to dismiss the criminal case charging him with illegally retaining classified documents, claiming in part that presidential immunity protects him from prosecution — an argument they have already submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court in his election … Read more
On the eve of Valentine’s Day, flower shops across Central Florida were making final preparations before the holiday’s busy rush. Jonathan Dorely and his family have owned Champs Flowers in Orange County for nearly 17 years. He said it’s a family tradition for everyone to come together to help fill orders on Valentine’s Day. “I … Read more
Sitting 12th in the Western Conference and with a 19-24 record, things are starting to get desperate for the Golden State Warriors — and it could even spell the end of the team’s ‘Big Three’. That is according to The Athletic’s NBA insider Shams Charania, who again on Tuesday reiterated that “everyone is on the … Read more
RAINFALL. THAT’S ALL COMING UP IN YOUR FORECAST. A MARTIN COUNTY BUSINESS OWNER IS SOUNDING THE ALARM. AFTER SEVERAL CHECKS, HE NEVER WROTE, WERE MAILED AND DEPOSIT NATIONWIDE. NOW HE BELIEVES HE’S THE VICTIM OF AN ELABORATE CHECK WASHING SCHEME. JADE JARVIS IS LIVE IN STUART WITH HIS STORY AND SOME TIPS ON HOW OTHER … Read more
Florida manatees have spent the last few years struggling to survive, but just days ago, one state park saw a more uplifting update from the species. Blue Springs State Park, just a few dozen miles north of Orlando, saw its largest-ever manatee count. “Record-breaking morning at Blue Spring State Park,” the park wrote on Facebook … Read more
Tampa, Florida — Raquel Lopez Aguilar — a Mexican father of two who is in the country illegally — was working as a roofer in the Tampa area until he was charged with smuggling under Florida’s controversial new immigration law. “I think that it will be difficult to prove the human smuggling aspect of this … Read more