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Mike Bianchi: Like college football, PGA Tour now has Power 5 and Group of 5

ORLANDO, Fla. — For all of you casual golf fans out there who don’t really understand the PGA Tour’s revolutionary new format that begins next season, just think of it in terms of college football.

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Cuban ambassador’s dinner in Tampa sparks protest, scorn

TAMPA, Fla. — A band of Cuban dissidents protested inside an expensive Tampa restaurant Friday night, disrupting a meeting between Cuban ambassador Lianys Torres Rivera and a group of business officials and local politicians.

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John Romano: Indoors? High school field? Disney? The long, strange journey of Rays spring training.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Somewhere, palm fronds are swaying. Seagulls are squawking, the sun is blinding and the familiar scent of Coppertone is wafting through the bleachers.

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A death after a new will. A questionable timeline and niece charged with murder. But was it suicide?

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Shannon Gallagher legally became the inheritor of her uncle’s estate just days before he died from a gunshot to his head.

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DeSantis holds up Disney move as proof he’ll fight ‘woke’ corporations

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — As he declared victory over Walt Disney Co. on Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis lectured the corporate leaders of the state’s biggest employer in its lifeblood tourism industry.

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Well-traveled Kurt Kitayama aims to reach PGA Tour winner’s circle at Arnold Palmer

ORLANDO, Fla. — Arnold Palmer Invitational 36-hole leader Kurt Kitayama once received a bag of money from tournament organizers after winning an event overseas.

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Mets' Max Scherzer tests limits of newly implemented pitch clock

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Max Scherzer doesn’t quite know all of the limits of the pitch clock, but he’s eager to push all of them until he figures them out.

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Florida lawmaker's bill would force political bloggers to register with state

ORLANDO, Fla. — Journalists and First Amendment experts on Friday slammed a bill from state Sen. Jason Brodeur that would require bloggers of all backgrounds to register with the state government if they write about certain Florida elected officials.

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DeSantis says he supports open carry in audio recorded from gun rights group

TAMPA, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis was recorded Thursday telling a member of a gun rights group that he supports allowing Floridians to openly carry guns in public — a measure that has been publicly opposed by some law enforcement officials and that would go further than any bill now…

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Penguins make two more trades, adding Nick Bonino and Dmitry Kulikov to their supporting cast

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Penguins continued to tinker with their supporting cast Friday with a pair of relatively minor trades before the NHL's trade deadline.

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Florida’s edicts on classrooms are wearing thin with some school board members

TAMPA, Fla. — The first directive came last week.

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Amid legal uncertainty, charitable drag pageant moves fundraiser

ORLANDO, Fla. — A nonprofit that mentors and supports LGBTQ students has moved its biggest fundraiser of the year — an adult drag pageant titled “Miss Rose Dynasty” — from Orlando to Kissimmee just days before the annual event.

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Tracked chair program at makes outdoors accessible for all

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Rugged, remote trails that might typically be traversed exclusively on foot, bike or horseback are suddenly accessible to people with disabilities thanks to a new program at Seminole State Forest in Florida.

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Mike Bianchi: Eric Cole spurred by mother’s resolve as 34-year-old rookie at Arnold Palmer Invitational

ORLANDO, Fla. — You want to talk about inspiration and motivation? It was oozing from everywhere when Olympia High’s Eric Cole teed off for the first time at The Arnold Palmer Invitational on Thursday.

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Penguins pull off a gutsy 5-4 overtime win over Lightning

TAMPA, Fla. — The Penguins would be forgiven if they were emotionally drained after the last few days, with trade winds swirling and a flurry of roster moves.

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World No. 1 Jon Rahm seizes Arnold Palmer lead with opening 65, big names in pursuit

ORLANDO, Fla. — Round 1 at Bay Hill Club & Lodge offered something for everybody.

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Panthers’ immediate future gets murky with another bad loss on eve of trade deadline

SUNRISE, Fla. — It was the first night of their most important homestand of the year and the final game before the trade deadline, and the Florida Panthers did not look like a team ready to gear up for a postseason push.

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Braves prospect Blake Burkhalter to undergo Tommy John surgery

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — One of the Braves’ promising prospects will be sidelined for the entire season.

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‘I was shocked’: Victims’ families accuse DeSantis, Scott of politicizing Orlando shooting

ORLANDO, Fla. — The families of two of the victims in last week’s shooting in Pine Hills criticized Gov. Ron DeSantis and U.S. Sen. Rick Scott for their responses to the killings, adding that neither had reached out to offer condolences a week after the tragedy.

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7 IndyCar drivers to watch at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The IndyCar Series opens this weekend for the 20th running of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

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Bucs expected to release veteran tight end Cameron Brate

TAMPA, Fla. — The Bucs have informed veteran tight end Cameron Brate they plan to release him in the coming days, part of an ongoing effort to become salary cap compliant by the middle of the month, the Tampa Bay Times has learned.

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Tyre Sampson bills would strengthen ride safety but keep records secret

ORLANDO, Fla. — Legislation filed after teenage tourist Tyre Sampson’s death on the Orlando Free Fall drop tower would improve ride safety, his mother’s attorney and a ride safety expert say, but it could also keep future accident investigations secret until they’re done.

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Why is diversity the hot issue in Florida higher education? 4 things to know

TAMPA, Fla. — Less than three years ago, Florida’s higher education leaders went all in to address racial and ethnic inequalities.

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Jason Mackey: Milestones such as 30-30 or 40-40 could be the new Statcast for Pirates' Oneil Cruz in 2023

LAKELAND, Fla. — When Oneil Cruz was promoted to the major leagues last season, he essentially put Statcast on notice, warning that “whatever is going to get broken is going to get broken.”

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John Romano: Rays were fearless on the bases in 2022. New rules could make them more aggressive.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — One batter in, and the Rays were on the move. Wander Franco led off the bottom of the first against the Yankees on Tuesday with a walk, and was quickly cut down trying to steal second base.

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