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Atlantic’s first named storm now has 70% chance of forming in Gulf of Mexico by week’s end, forecasters say

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It’s looking increasingly likely that the Atlantic’s first named storm of 2022 could form this week in the Gulf of Mexico, possibly affecting Florida by week’s end.

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La Nina, Loop Current and other factors put Florida in crosshairs of another active hurricane season

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The six-month hurricane season begins Wednesday, and outlooks from three respected entities — NOAA (the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration), Colorado State University and AccuWeather, the independent forecasting service — predict above-average activity for the third consecutive year.

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Odds increase for first tropical storm in Atlantic Ocean this week

ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center in Miami on Monday increased the odds of tropical development in the Atlantic Ocean over the next five days to 40%.

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Port Canaveral makes arrival plans for new Disney Wish cruise ship

ORLANDO, Fla. — Disney Cruise Line will be throwing a party for its new ship Disney Wish when it arrives to Port Canaveral next month even though it won’t begin sailing with customers until July 14.

Orlando Sentinel

Expect to pay more to cut in line at theme parks this season

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — As the noon sun bore down on Epcot, the line for one of its newest attractions, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, stretched around the block in the France pavilion with a posted wait time of 50 minutes. Meanwhile, other guests strolled into the ride’s Lightning Lane with…

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Yankees fall to Taylor Walls, Rays for split of series

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – It was Tampa Bay’s .150-hitting infielder Taylor Walls who, after a loss in the first game of this four-game series, called the Yankees “very beatable.”

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John Romano: Break glass in case of Lightning playoffs

TAMPA, Fla. — There are no secrets when it comes to the Stanley Cup playoffs, just truths.

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Rays scratch out just enough to beat Yankees

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Rays kept talking about needing something to somehow get some offense going.

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‘Frustrated, angry and heartbroken’: Shevrin Jones, Charlie Crist, Parkland parents voice rage at Sunrise gun control rally

SUNRISE, Fla. — As Florida State Sen. Shevrin Jones stood onstage in Sunrise, reading aloud the names of 31 victims gunned down May 14 at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, and Tuesday at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, he burst into tears. He blamed the influence of gun…

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Poll finds Floridians divided over new ‘parental rights,’ ‘don’t say gay’ law

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Floridians are roughly evenly divided over the new state law restricting lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity, according to results of a Florida Atlantic University poll.

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Florida poll: 67% want abortion legal in most or all cases, just 12% want complete ban

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — As Florida and much of the U.S. impose major restrictions on access to abortion, Florida residents don’t like the trend.

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Deputies killing of Jayden Baez met with outrage at candlelight vigil

ORLANDO, Fla. — The fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man by Osceola County deputies ignited community members to hold a candlelight vigil Friday night, amid heightened scrutiny of the lack of transparency coming from Osceola County Sheriff’s Office and what activists said was a growing reputation of excessive force.

Orlando Sentinel

Tropical Storm Agatha, located in the eastern Pacific, could head toward South Florida next week

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A broad area of low pressure, which would be the remnant of a tropical storm, is expected to form in the southwest Gulf of Mexico by the middle of the week and it could gradually develop and drift eastward toward South Florida, according to the National…

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Dave Matthews Band cancels weekend performances in South Florida due to COVID

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Dave Matthews Band has canceled its West Palm Beach concerts for this weekend after a band member came down with COVID-19.

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NASA targets June 5 for redo of Artemis moon rocket dress rehearsal

ORLANDO, Fla. — NASA discovered a bevy headaches in its first three tries to run through a dress rehearsal countdown of the Artemis I moon rocket at Kennedy Space Center earlier this year. Now it’s ready for attempt No. 4.

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Obsession with guns. Dysfunctional families. Many parallels exist between Parkland and Uvalde shooters

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A young man with a troubled home life, who felt bullied at school and developed an obsession with guns, easily walked onto a school campus where he murdered students and staff with a legally purchased AR-15 style rifle.

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Rays shut down again in 2-0 loss to Yankees

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jeffrey Springs has done a lot right since moving into the Tampa Bay rotation on May 9. In making his fourth start Friday, Springs made just a few mistakes, allowing a pair of solo home runs.

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Lightning work through pluses and minuses of long gap between playoff rounds

TAMPA, Fla. — With their second-round sweep of the Panthers, the Lightning earned themselves some time off before the start of the Eastern Conference final, which likely will open Monday or Wednesday in Raleigh or New York.

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Yankees' Josh Donaldson heads to IL with shoulder inflammation

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Josh Donaldson is going to be out for a while longer. The third baseman who recently had to apologize to White Sox shortstop TIm Anderson and the Jackie Robinson family for what were at the very least insensitive remarks was placed on the injured list with…

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‘We are changing lives.’ 12th graders laud teachers with sweet thank you letters

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Dagmar Kilp was doing a math review with her fifth-grade class preparing them for annual state exams. She was trying to make it engaging for students with an “amazing math race,” but she was also feeling worn down.

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Senators talk expanded gun background checks, red flag laws

A bipartisan group of senators is considering how Congress should respond to the horrific shooting of 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas

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Rays fail first test vs. majors-best Yankees

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Ryan Yarbrough went into the sixth inning Thursday night with a no-hitter. Four batters later, he was out of the game.

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Lightning look to play long enough to get Brayden Point back

TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos knows what it’s like having to watch while teammates chase greatness.

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Yankees call up reliever Manny Banuelos more than a decade after signing

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Manny Banuelos knew that eventually, his journey would end with him wearing a Yankees uniform in the big leagues. It just took a lot longer for it to happen. In 2008, Banuelos was signed out of his native Mexico and was considered one of the brightest…

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Lightning’s Corey Perry finds success in different role on power play

TAMPA, Fla. — The Lightning’s power play has been known as a threat throughout the NHL for years.

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