The Latest Breaking News from Fla

Rays blank Blue Jays and their ace, take series

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — At 6 feet, 6 inches and 285 pounds, pitcher Alek Manoah is a mountain of a man and king of the Blue Jays’ hill.

Tribune News Service · May 15, 2022

National Hurricane Center begins daily grind of tropical outlooks

ORLANDO, Fla. — The tropics may be quiet, but forecasters at the National Hurricane Center are listening.

Orlando Sentinel · May 15, 2022

Jerreth Sterns could beat some tall odds to earn a job with Bucs

TAMPA, Fla. — Jerreth Sterns wasn’t drafted because he’s only a playbook taller than 5 feet 7. But that has never stopped the wide receiver from standing out.

Tribune News Service · May 15, 2022

As USA Games near, some Special Olympics athletes in limbo over COVID-19 vaccination policy

ORLANDO, Fla. — Isabella Valle cried in joy last summer when she learned she’d earned a spot at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games, being held in Orlando. But with opening ceremonies less than a month away, the 25-year-old golfer’s tears are now out of frustration and disappointment.

Orlando Sentinel · May 14, 2022

Rays return home and flash the leather in win against Blue Jays

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Sometimes, it’s easy to overlook how good Tampa Bay plays defense.

Tribune News Service · May 14, 2022

‘Erratic’ driver shot and killed after crashing through gate and fleeing onto West Palm Beach school campus

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A man drove a van through a locked chain-link gate at the school and jumped out, ran around the campus and eventually made it into a building with students and teachers inside.

Tribune News Service · May 14, 2022

DeSantis names conservative lawmaker Cord Byrd as Florida elections chief

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday named conservative Rep. Cord Byrd, a Republican, as Florida’s new secretary of state, overseeing the state’s elections office.

Tribune News Service · May 13, 2022

‘Erratic’ driver shot, killed after crashing through gate and fleeing onto Florida high school campus

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A man driving a van erratically crashed through the gates onto the campus of the Dreyfoos School of the Arts about noon in downtown West Palm Beach, where he was shot and killed by police.

Tribune News Service · May 13, 2022

‘Do not forget': Surfside hangs banners along collapse site honoring 98 victims

SURFSIDE, Fla. — When people pass through Surfside, Ronit Naibryf wants to make sure they haven’t forgotten her son. Pablo Langesfeld wants them to think about his daughter. Chana Wasserman wants her parents remembered.

Miami Herald · May 13, 2022

Van crashes onto West Palm Beach school campus; driver shot and killed

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A person driving a van erratically crashed through the gates onto the campus of the Dreyfoos School of the Arts about noon in downtown West Palm Beach, where he was shot and killed by police.

Tribune News Service · May 13, 2022