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Senate votes to ban cub petting with bill pushed by Tampa’s Carole Baskin

TAMPA, Fla. — In their years of animal welfare work, Carole and Howard Baskin of Tampa’s Big Cat Rescue found that most customers who paid to cuddle with tiger cubs at zoos never knew the misery they were creating.

Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022

Tampa’s police chief asked a cop for a favor. What are the ethics of that?

TAMPA, Fla. — The very public downfall of Tampa police Chief Mary O’Connor has sparked questions about police ethics and what’s long been called “professional courtesy” between cops.

Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022

Florida lawmaker who was sponsor of 'don't say gay' bill is indicted on wire fraud, other charges

TAMPA, Fla. — State Rep. Joe Harding, a Republican from north Florida, was indicted Wednesday on charges of money laundering and wire fraud after a federal grand jury said he falsely claimed two inactive businesses of his had employees in order to get coronavirus-related loans.

Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022

Tampa police chief forced to quit after using position to escape golf buggy traffic ticket

The police chief in Tampa, Florida, resigned Monday after using her position to escape a ticket during a traffic stop involving a golf cart driven by her husband. Mary O'Connor submitted her resignation after an internal affairs review found she violated police department policy during the Nov. 12 stop by…

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2022

Florida police chief quits after flashing her badge to dodge golf cart ticket

Mary O’Connor has resigned from her job as the chief of police in Tampa

Evening Standard · Dec 6, 2022

Brady throws for 2 late TDs, Buccaneers beat Saints 17-16

Tom Brady threw a pair of touchdown passes in the final three minutes Monday night, helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rally from a 13-point deficit to beat the New Orleans Saints 17-16 and tighten their grip on first place in the weak NFC South

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022

3 minutes, 2 Tom Brady TDs, and the Bucs beat the Saints

TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady had a bigger problem than his team possibly not getting into the playoffs this season.

Tribune News Service · Dec 6, 2022

Saints vs. Buccaneers: 6 key matchups to watch

The Saints are back at in in primetime. Here are 6 matchups that will decide their MNF matchup with the Bucs, via @RossJacksonNOLA:

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 5, 2022

Florida police chief resigns after video shows her flashing badge during traffic stop

Footage showed Mary O’Connor identifying herself as Tampa police chief and telling deputy she was ‘hoping that you’ll let us go’

The Guardian - US · Dec 5, 2022

Florida police chief resigns after video emerged of her trying to evade golf cart traffic stop: ‘Let us go’

‘I’m hoping that you’ll just let us go tonight,’ says police chief in video

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022