The Pinellas County Commission has approved a $312.5 million bond issue to finance its part of a new $1.3 billion stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays. The 5-2 vote, which was delayed twice, allows the county to move forward with selling the bonds, contingent on the Rays meeting their obligations under the deal. The approval follows the St. Petersburg City Council’s earlier vote to approve its $287.5 million share of the project on December 6.
The holiday season in Philadelphia was disrupted by a devastating wave of gun violence over the weekend, with 11 separate shootings leaving 24 people injured, four of them fatally.
Arizona GOP Senator Anthony Kern is recovering from injuries sustained in a car accident while visiting friends and family in South Dakota, according to Kim Quintero, communications director for the Arizona Senate Republicans.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have unveiled their 2024 holiday card, shortly after reports emerged that the couple did not receive an invitation to join the royal family’s annual Christmas celebration at Sandringham in Norfolk
Hospitals in Marion County will soon enforce visitor restrictions in response to "increased respiratory virus activity," according to the Marion County Public Health Department (MCPHD).
A tragic incident has left a 14-year-old boy fighting for his life after a shooting at Christmas Village in Dilworth Plaza, according to police reports.
Bill Belichick, the six-time Super Bowl-winning coach, will return to coaching, but not in the NFL. Instead, he's heading to Chapel Hill to take the helm of the University of North Carolina's football team, as confirmed by OutKick's Trey Wallace on Wednesday night.
