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The Bucs’ long road ahead begins without Tom Brady

TAMPA, Fla. — There never will be another Tom Brady. The Bucs knew their time with the future Hall of Famer would be short, and it proved sweeter than anyone could have hoped.

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Florida Gators’ Billy Napier: ‘We’re playing a game that’s never been played before’

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Gators coach Billy Napier said he wished he could get into specifics Wednesday about what happened with Jaden Rashada — why his program lost its top quarterback prospect in years over a multimillion-dollar name, image and likeness dispute.

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Gov. DeSantis proposes $115 billion budget plan, which would offer $1.5 billion in tax breaks

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a nearly $115 billion budget recommendation Wednesday that includes $1.5 billion in tax relief on everything from baby diapers to gas stoves, while keeping nearly $16 billion in reserves.

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John Romano: Tom Brady had a career for the ages, and the rest of us had the time of our lives

TAMPA, Fla. — Sometimes, they miss their cue. The light will be gone, the townspeople will have moved on, and the hero will blow his final ride into the sunset.

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Former Florida signee, highly rated QB Jaden Rashada bound for Arizona State

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Expected to be the centerpiece of Florida’s 2023 class, quarterback Jaden Rashada is headed to Arizona State, he announced on National Signing Day.

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Bucs quarterback Tom Brady retires for good this time

TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady said he was getting straight to the point this time.

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The seismic shift in Tom Brady’s playing future

TAMPA, Fla. — The last time Tom Brady played at Levi’s Stadium, it wasn’t a happy homecoming. The 49ers beat the Bucs, 35-7, on Dec. 11, and many of his family and friends left the game early to beat traffic.

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Nijel Pack’s late hot streak leads Miami to close win over Virginia Tech

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Nijel Pack was ice cold to start Tuesday night.

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Gov. DeSantis ‘anticipates’ special session on Disney’s Reedy Creek next week

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis is expecting a special session next week to consider the proposed state takeover of Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District, a spokesman said late Tuesday.

Orlando Sentinel

John Romano: Why in the world would the Rays rebuild on the Trop site?

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Doubt made its first appearance on April 1, 1998. That was the day the Devil Rays saw their attendance dip 33% for the second game in franchise history at Tropicana Field.

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How Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy learned that less can be more

TAMPA, Fla. — Early this season, Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy needed a change. After years of committing himself to an extensive preparation regimen that helped turn him into arguably the best netminder in the world, Vasilevskiy felt like he needed to pull back a bit.

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Rays finalize 3-year, $24 million extension with Yandy Diaz

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Rays on Tuesday completed and announced a three-year contract extension for infielder Yandy Diaz that guarantees the corner infielder $24 million with a 2026 option could be worth $36 million.

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11 victims identified in Florida drive-by mass shooting, police chief says

ORLANDO, Fla. — Investigators have identified 11 people who were injured in a drive-by mass shooting Monday afternoon in Lakeland, and officers have also recovered a car believed to have been used by the gunmen, the Tampa-area city’s police chief said Tuesday.

Orlando Sentinel

Florida Gov. DeSantis proposes sweeping higher education measures aimed at ‘indoctrination’

TAMPA, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced a package of major reforms to Florida’s higher education system, including tighter controls on faculty tenure, the establishment of “civics institutes” at three universities and prohibitions on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

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10 people injured in Florida drive-by shooting, police say

ORLANDO, Fla. — Police officers are investigating a drive-by shooting that injured multiple people in a residential neighborhood Monday afternoon, just north of downtown Lakeland.

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St. Petersburg mayor picks Tampa Bay Rays, Hines to redevelop Tropicana Field

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Mayor Ken Welch made the biggest decision of his political career on Monday, selecting the team led by the Tampa Bay Rays to redevelop Tropicana Field.

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Florida bill would remove permit, training requirements for concealed gun carry

TAMPA, Fla. — Florida House Speaker Paul Renner is pushing a measure that would allow people to carry concealed firearms without a permit and without training, saying he wants to remove the “government permission slip.”

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Migrants in massive numbers try to reach Florida. What happens to their abandoned boats?

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Grounded in sand bars, adrift in the sea or washed onto private beaches, the boats keep piling up: rafts made from Styrofoam, sailboats, hollowed-out drums attached to ironing boards.

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SeaWorld sets fest dates, including Howl-O-Scream, Seven Seas concerts

ORLANDO, Fla. — SeaWorld Orlando has set the dates for its lineup of 2023 theme park festivals, including its third edition of Howl-O-Scream, its after-hours, separate ticket Halloween event.

Orlando Sentinel

Icon of the Seas dome an engineering feat for world’s next largest cruise ship

ORLANDO, Fla. — Royal Caribbean and the shipbuilders tackling what will be the world’s largest cruise ship performed a Herculean task to get the most prevalent feature in place for the Florida-bound Icon of the Seas.

Orlando Sentinel

Rocket watchers, take note: Here's a list of 2023 launches from Space Coast

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Space Coast saw a record number of launches from the two facilities with 57 in 2022. Space Launch Delta 45 commander Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy said in January that there could be between 86 and 92 potential launches in 2023.

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The pandemic is central to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ brand. Will voters still care in 2024?

TAMPA, Fla. — Fresh off his inauguration and two weeks into his second term, Gov. Ron DeSantis called a news conference to announce one of his first policy proposals since his reelection. It trod familiar ground.

Axios

Top Dems vs. McCarthy’s GOP firebrands on House Oversight Committee

"I think I’m going to have a lot of fun on this committee,” said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Orlando Sentinel

Lessons from shuttle Columbia disaster could stave off next tragedy

ORLANDO, Fla. — “Never again” is the phrase echoed among NASA leaders recalling the last major tragedy in the space program that occurred 20 years ago this week, when Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart over Texas on Feb. 1, 2003, never making its way back home to Florida.

Los Angeles Times

Art Collector runs down Defunded to win $3 million Pegasus World Cup

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — Art Collector made his way into the mainstream of horse racing after winning the Blue Grass Stakes in 2020. He was creating buzz heading into the Kentucky Derby, which was being run on Sept. 5 because of the pandemic. Then a minor foot injury sidelined him…

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