Too Much Fracking, Swiftie Mania Strikes, Counterfeit Art: FL Top News

FLORIDA — It was a banner week for Tampa Bay sports teams. The Tampa Bay Rays made history Thursday with its 9-3 win over the Boston Red Sox, giving the team a 13-0 winning streak for the season, tying the MBL record for consecutive wins.

Meanwhile, on Thursday, the Tampa Bay Lightning shut out the Detroit Red Wings to make to the NHL playoffs where the team will attempt a fourth Stanley Cup championship.

Other top news stories of the week included a dog being adopted after spending a year in a shelter; 26 inches of rain in Fort Lauderdale that caused historic rain; another forecast for the 2023 hurricane season; a $41 million lottery winner; and Taylor Swift fans invaded Tampa to see the singer on tour.

See these stories and more on this week's Florida Patch Sites.

• Swiftie Mania Builds With Taylor Swift's 1st Tampa Concert In 24 Hours
• Cruel Treatment Of 4-Month-Old Puppy Caught On Humane Society Cameras
• Historic Storm Dumps 2 Feet Of Rain On South Florida, Airport Reopens
• 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast Released By CSU Researchers
• FL Man Claims $41M Lottery Prize From Ticket Sold At Publix
• 6 Snakes To Know On Your Walks, Jogs And Hikes Around FL
• These 10 FL Counties Are 'The Best' To Live In: New Rankings
• Environmentalists Say TECO's 10-Year Plan Too Dependent On Fossil Fuel
• Elderly Woman Abused By FL Healthcare Workers, Who Streamed It Online: Police
• FL Teacher Fired After Students Wrote Obituaries Before Shooting Drill
• Pasco County Fire Officials Declare Emergency Burn Ban
• Transgender People Called 'Demons,' 'Imps,' 'Mutants' By FL Lawmaker
• FL Students Hold 'Inject-In' To Protest Anti-Trans Bills: Report
• Wimauma Man Charged With Having Sex With Pet Dog, Says Sheriff
• Orlando Museum Of Art Victim Of Basquiat Counterfeit Scheme: DOJ
• Rays Tie MLB Record For Consecutive Wins Since Start Of Season

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