10+ hour, 30+ min ago   (97+ words) Spectrum Bay News 9 Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More Strengthening Florida’s nursing workforce Florida continues investing in healthcare workforce development by expanding the Linking Industry to Nursing Education…...

10+ hour, 39+ min ago   (411+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. — Hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico are facing a growing water crisis as drought conditions take a toll on one of the island’s major reservoirs. No matter the distance, Anna Rivera says the issues affecting Puerto…...

11+ hour, 41+ min ago   (264+ words) LEALMAN, Fla. — The Pinellas County Deaf Collaborative hosted the fifth annual Deaf Fest Saturday in Lealman, bringing resources for people who are deaf or hard of hearing together in one location. The event included about 25 organizations that offered services such…...

12+ hour, 28+ min ago   (304+ words) HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — A Bay area student who recently graduated from Armwood High School, made Princeton University more affordable by applying for more than 200 scholarships, reflecting growing interest in outside aid as college costs remain a concern for families. Adeola…...

1+ day, 11+ min ago   (234+ words) While the Orioles (60-63) remain last in the AL East even after winning the first two of a four-game series at Tropicana Field, they are one of several teams chasing the final AL wild-card playoff spot. Encarnacion-Strand led off the 10th against…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (391+ words) ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. — A child’s footprints in concrete at an old St. Pete Beach house led to a connection between fire chiefs who served the city for decades across two different eras, according to Jim Kilpatrick. “It was kind…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (294+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. — Florida Southern College is joining the effort to help save Florida’s citrus industry. Before Florida Southern was built, the land it sits on was home to acres of citrus trees. “All of this was really a citrus grove,…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (465+ words) ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. — Members of Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch say light pollution is to blame for the deaths of 55 loggerhead turtle hatchlings that were hit by cars on Gulf Drive in Bradenton Beach last week. Kristen Mazzarella, executive…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (451+ words) The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team didn't announce the reason for Smith sitting out. Klubnik looked confident and competent against the Buccaneers, who sat their starters on both sides of the ball. The…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (269+ words) Chris Bassit, activated off the 60-day IL before the game, allowed two runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings in his first appearance since June 3. Josh Walker (1-0) earned the win with 2/3 innings in relief and Cam Sanders got the final out…...