Rays’ Doubleheader, Bomb Threat Bombs, Tropics Heat Up

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Doubleheader on Tampa Bay Rays 2017 Schedule

Tampa Bay Rays fans eager to get the team’s 2017 schedule on their calendars don’t have to wait any longer. Major League Baseball has released the team’s official schedule for the upcoming season.

Florida Woman Made Bomb Threat to Stop Urine Test: Cops

A Lake Wales woman faces felony charges after police say she took her devotion to her boyfriend to criminal levels Tuesday. The 31-year-old woman is accused of calling in a bomb threat to prevent her boyfriend from taking a urine test at his parole office.

Tampa Named 7th Best Place to Celebrate Oktoberfest

Tampa Bay area residents looking to celebrate the impending arrival of fall by attending lively Oktoberfest events are likely to find they’re in the right place to do so. The city has been named the 7th best in the country for revelers looking to celebrate Oktoberfest.

Operation Safe Surrender: Pinellas Residents Invited to Turn Themselves In

Pinellas County residents with outstanding misdemeanor arrest warrants are being invited to turn themselves in during a one-day event meant to help them resolve their charges. While Operation Safe Surrender isn’t an amnesty program, it does offer favorable considerations from the court, according to the sheriff’s office.

Brandon Man Shot, Killed by Roommate, Deputies Say

An argument between a man and his girlfriend took a deadly turn Wednesday morning when one of the couple’s roommates became involved. Hillsborough County deputies say the altercation ultimately ended in the death of 58-year-old Donald Eugene Wood.

Rainmaker Tropical Storm Julia Eyes South Carolina as Tropical Depression 12 Moves West

A storm over Florida’s northeast coast given no chance of developing Tuesday morning officially became the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season’s 10th named storm in the overnight hours. Tropical Storm Julia is now moving toward South Carolina as forecasters expect some strengthening.

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Patrol Car Rammed, Deputy Injured in Traffic Stop

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a late Tuesday night incident that left one of its deputies with minor injuries.

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