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• Tampa Bay Lightning Serves Up 4th Annual Bolts Brew Fest Sept. 17
• Lightning To Host Annual NHL Showcase At AdventHealth Center Ice
• A Community Baby Shower For New Parents, Parents-To-Be

Tampa Bay Rescue Groups Provide Pups With Shelter From The Storm

Among the victims of Hurricane Ida, which slammed into Louisiana and Mississippi at noon Aug. 29 were more than 50 shelter dogs who arrived in Pasco County just as Ida made landfall, packing 150-mph winds and bringing 8 to 12 feet of storm surge.

• 4 Florida Hotels Raise More Than $7,000 for Hurricane Ida Victims

Former Marine Who Killed Family Is ‘Mad Man’: Sheriff

The man charged in the deaths of four people, including an infant, following a break-in and shooting Sunday appeared in court Monday for a bail review in Polk County. He is a former Marine sharpshooter who did not know his victims, was on drugs and got into a shootout with law enforcement, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.

All Eyes Will Be On Bucs At Season Opener Against Dallas Thursday

The day Bucs fans have waited seven months for is finally here. The 2021 football season will kick off with a home game between the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Dallas Cowboys Thursday night.

• Women's Football Scholar Winners Get Special Delivery From Gronk
• Aloft And Element At Midtown Tampa To Host Bucs Watch Party
• NFL Kickoff Experience In Tampa Leads Up To Season's 1st Game
• NFL Celebrates Kick-Off Week With Projects To Benefit Community

Deputy’s Family Escapes Afghanistan, Taliban With Sheriff’s Help

As the recent Taliban takeover of Afghanistan unfolded, Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt Hoffman worked behind-the-scenes in Florida to help the family of a new deputy and former Afghan interpreter escape the country. Now that they're in the United States, the sheriff has organized a fundraiser to get them settled in their new home.

Naked Woman Driving Golf Cart Arrested Driving Into SWAT Standoff

In the middle of a standoff between the Pinellas County sheriff's SWAT and Negotiator Response teams and an armed man on the roof of a house, a naked woman was arrested for driving a golf cart through the crime scene.

Family Devastated After Car Crashes Through Home, Killing Mother

A Palm Harbor family is devastated both emotionally and financially after a speeding Tesla car crashed through the walls of a Palm Harbor home Friday night, killing a 69-year-old woman and her daughter's Yorkshire terrier.

9/11 Ceremonies Planned

• 9/11 Memorials Honor Victims, 20th Anniversary In Sarasota County
• 9/11 Memorials Honor Victims, 20th Anniversary In Manatee County

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Also Worth a Look Today

• NICHE To Provide Affordable Apartments In Downtown Tampa
• Saint Leo University Ministry To Host Kirkchella Coffeehouse
• Tuscan-Inspired Restaurant Adds To Midtown’s Foodie Appeal
• Tampa Moped Operator Killed While Helping Driver Of Disabled Van
• Pinellas County Tax Collector Helps Keep Local Families Together
• 2 Men Injured In Bradenton Shooting: Police
• Task Force Investigating Deputy-Involved Fatal Shooting
• Monroe County Commissioner Dies From COVID-19 Complications
• Bill Assistance Program For Residents Facing Financial Hardships
• Suncoast Hosts Serves As 'Walking Yellow Pages' In Venice: Owner
• South FL Landlord Mandates COVID-19 Vaccine For Renters: Report

Across America

• Virginia Set To Remove Gen. Robert E. Lee Statue In Richmond
• OH Hospital Does Not Have To Use Ivermectin To Treat COVID-19
• Judge Throws Out Ballot Proposal On Minneapolis Police Department
• 'The Wire' Actor Dies Of Suspected Drug Overdose: Report

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