Top Stories: Casino Boat Fire; Halladay Autopsy; FSU Hazing Death

Here are five of the week's top headlines on Tampa Bay Patches:

CASINO BOAT FIRE: A 42-year-old casino shuttle boat passenger died at a local hospital while being treated for injuries she suffered when the boat became engulfed in flames near Port Richey. Fifty passengers and the crew were forced to jump overboard as the vessel was destroyed by the fire. The woman was identified by the Pinellas-Pasco Medical Examiner's Office as Carrie Dempsey, a 42-year-old mother of two from Lutz. The fire began just after leaving Port Richey about 4 p.m. Sunday and the boat was about 100 yards from land when it became engulfed in flames, officials said. Most of the 50 passengers waded to shore. Florida Casino Boat Fire Casualty Identified As Lutz Mom

STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL CONCERTS: The Florida Strawberry Festival has had a few changes to its concert lineup since the musical acts were first announced. DNCE canceled the group's performance at the 2018 event. The group was scheduled to perform on opening night of the 11-day event, helping to introduce festival visitors to the newly constructed grandstand seating. Country artist Gary Allan will replace DNCE in the festival's opening night show on Thursday, March 1, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the show can be purchased for $30 each beginning Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 9 a.m. Country Artist Gary Allan Joins Strawberry Festival Lineup

HALLADAY AUTOPSY: Former Major League pitcher Roy Halladay had traces of morphine in his system at the time of his fatal plane crash, according to an autopsy report. The autopsy lists the cause of Halladay's death as blunt force trauma and drowning as a contributing factor. Halladay Had Traces Of Morphine In System At Time Of Plane Crash

FSU HAZING: Nine men are facing hazing charges in the death of a Florida State University fraternity pledge, Tallahassee police said Tuesday. Arrest warrants were signed Tuesday by a Leon County judge for Luke E. Kluttz and Clayton M. Muehlstein, both 22; Brett A. Birmingham and Anthony Petagine, both 20; and Conner R. Ravelo, Christopher M. Hamlin, Anthony Oppenheimer, John B. Ray and Kyle J. Bauer. Two of the men are from the Tampa Bay area. Hamlin is from Valrico and Oppenheimer is from Wesley Chapel. 9 Face Hazing Charges In FSU Frat Pledge Death

RAYS GAMES: The Tampa Bay Rays are scheduled to play 14 spring training home games at Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte, beginning on Friday, Feb. 23 against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The first full-squad workout is Monday, Feb. 19. If you want to catch the Rays in the Tampa Bay area, here are some dates to consider: the Yankees host the Rays at 1:05 p.m. on March 4 and at 6:35 p.m. on March 19; the Rays visit the Phillies in Clearwater on March 10 and March 13, both 1:05 p.m. starts; the Rays play in Dunedin on March 22 against the Blue Jays; the Rays visit Sarasota to play the Orioles on Feb. 23 (split squad), March 20 (6:05 p.m. start) and March 23 (split squad). Tampa Bay Rays Spring Training 2018: What You Need To Know

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