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Tom Brady insists this retirement is for real

He briefly retired after the 2021 season, but wound up coming back for one more year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He retires at age 45, the owner of seven Super Bowl rings and numerous passing records in an unprecedented 23-year career.

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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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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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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.

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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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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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Plan outlined for new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark, redevelopment

A new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark will be built as part of a massive redevelopment project in what was once a thriving Black neighborhood

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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.

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Lightning beat Kings, ride momentum into All-Star break

TAMPA, Fla. — About an hour and a half before the puck dropped Saturday night, Jon Cooper had a concern. The Lightning coach was thrilled with how his team had played in beating the NHL-leading Bruins on Thursday night, and he was happy with how his players had stepped up…

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The ‘show goes on’ for retired Bucs quarterbacks coach Clyde Christensen

TAMPA, Fla. — Clyde Christensen was asked to review the play sheet to see if anything was missing.

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Bucs will interview Georgia offensive coordinator Todd Monken

TAMPA, Fla. — Todd Monken could return to his old job as the Bucs’ offensive coordinator, but this time he’d be wearing two national championship rings earned as the play-caller at the University of Georgia.

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Lightning beat the Bruins on home ice

TAMPA, Fla. — Something had to give.

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Suspended Florida prosecutor says DeSantis should reinstate him after judge's decision

TAMPA, Fla. — Days after a federal judge declined to give him his job back, suspended Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren had a message for Gov. Ron DeSantis, who removed him from office last fall:

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Scenes from a ‘dead mall,’ alive with nostalgia

TAMPA, Fla. — Like an archeologist identifying traces of the past, Tyler Gantert strolled the tiled corridors of University Mall in Tampa, filming as he passed dormant storefronts with rolled-down cages and dusty potted plants.

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Steven Stamkos lifts Lightning to victory over Wild

TAMPA, Fla. — When the Lightning last played the Wild three weeks ago, they were the victims of a few bad bounces that wound up in their net, resulting in a four-goal loss in Minnesota.

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How can we prevent another Jaden Rashada-Florida Gators situation?

As a Tampa name, image and likeness agent, Jake O’Donnell has followed the multimillion-dollar dispute involving former Florida Gators recruit Jaden Rashada from afar. He has heard the rumblings about how a deal between the blue-chip quarterback and a third party cost a power program its prized prospect.

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Immigration influx tests newcomers and organizations in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. — He left Cuba seven months ago with his wife and three kids in a journey that took him from his native Guantanamo through Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala to the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Mythical Skunk Ape and wrestler The Bunny return to Tampa to star in movies

TAMPA, Fla. — Area residents might want to hide their lima beans, the preferred snack of Florida’s mythical Sasquatch-like creature known as the Skunk Ape.

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Tom Brady's former team-mate thinks NFL legend will snub retirement for Tennessee Titans

Tom Brady - the seven-time Super Bowl champion considered by many to be the GOAT - is set to enter free agency as his Tampa Bay Buccaneers contract expires this offseason

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John Romano: Everybody wants the next Tom Brady. The Bucs actually need one.

TAMPA, Fla. — There are no absolutes in the NFL. What is true on Thursday is not necessarily valid come Sunday.

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Judge says DeSantis was wrong, but declines to restore Andrew Warren to office

TAMPA, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis violated the Florida Constitution and the First Amendment when he suspended Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren, but a federal judge has concluded that he does not have the power to restore Warren to office.

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Bucs fire offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich as part of extensive housecleaning

TAMPA, Fla. — Following a losing season and one-and-done playoff appearance despite having Tom Brady at quarterback, the Bucs made massive changes to Todd Bowles’ coaching staff Thursday.

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