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Tiger Woods golf entertainment center opens in Sarasota; other locations planned

TAMPA, Fla. — The crowd was buzzing the evening of May Day in Sarasota as the line of people snaked around the sidewalk waiting to get into the preview party for PopStroke, the latest entertainment center by Tiger Woods. The golf superstar’s rapidly growing chain plans to expand into Tampa…

Tribune News Service · May 9, 2022

Lightning even series with commanding Game 4 win

TAMPA, Fla. — There are rebound games, and then there are statement games.

Tribune News Service · May 9, 2022

Women denied entry at Florida strip club will take case to state Supreme Court — again

ORLANDO, Fla. — The attorney for two women who were denied entry into an Orlando strip club in 2018 because they weren’t with a man said Friday he plans to take their case to the Florida Supreme Court again because the issue is more than who can have fun at…

Orlando Sentinel · May 8, 2022

Orlando Sentinel, Sun Sentinel stand by math book story despite education agency’s complaint

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Department of Education on Friday disputed an Orlando Sentinel/South Florida Sun Sentinel story about what math textbook reviewers found in the books, but the newspapers stand by their work.

Orlando Sentinel · May 6, 2022

Blue Bloods Pushing Fla. LB Brown Out of State

Ohio State, LSU, Alabama among contenders for three-down linebacker out of south Florida

Sports Illustrated · May 6, 2022

How valuable is Devin White? We’re about to find out.

TAMPA, Fla. ― Devin White doesn’t lack for motivation. But in case he needs some in order to bounce back from an uneven performance last season, co-defensive coordinator Larry Foote has a way of reminding a player of his true worth.

Tribune News Service · May 6, 2022

Panthers shake off slow start (and maybe save their season) with Game 2 eruption vs. Caps

SUNRISE, Fla. — If the Florida Panthers couldn’t see an awful end approaching, the desperate fans packed inside FLA Live Arena on Thursday certainly could, groaning at every misplayed puck and blown power-play chance for more than 15 minutes in the first period until, finally, there was relief. Later, there…

Miami Herald · May 6, 2022

Only one reviewer complained of ‘critical race theory’ in Florida math textbooks

ORLANDO, Fla. — Only one reviewer who dug into the math books publishers hoped to sell to Florida schools complained there was “critical race theory” embedded in the texts, and she was a member of the conservative Moms for Liberty group who looked at just two high school books, according…

Orlando Sentinel · May 6, 2022

NASA’s Artemis I launch likely slipping to August with retry of pad test in June

ORLANDO, Fla. — NASA officials gave an update Thursday on the status of the Artemis I moon rocket launch saying it likely is targeting early- to mid-June before it rolls back out to the launch pad for a wet dress rehearsal at Kennedy Space Center.

Orlando Sentinel · May 5, 2022

3 Ultra-Popular Stocks to Avoid in May

Many U.S. stocks dipped in price considerably last month on a widespread market sell-off amid rising macro headwinds. Furthermore, the Fed this week raised interest rates by 50 basis points to tame inflationary pressures, which could potentially spook all equities into correction territory this month. With this potential in mind,…

StockNews.com · May 5, 2022