Top Stories: Wharton Fights; Rays Choose Tampa; Underwater Heroes

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

SCHOOL FIGHTS: The epidemic of hair-pulling and punching among students at Wharton High School prompted the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office to arrest several students at the New Tampa school Wednesday, Feb. 7. 3 Students Arrested Following Continued Fighting At Wharton High

UNDERWATER HEROES: To appreciate this veterans memorial, visitors will need a face mask and fins. Pinellas County has unveiled plans for the country's first underwater veterans memorial. The display will feature 24 life-size concrete statues of American military heroes permanently attached to limestone bases 40 feet beneath the surface of the water. Pinellas Plans For Country's 1st Underwater Veterans Memorial

RAYS CHOOSE TAMPA: The Tampa Bay Rays announced Friday that the team's preferred location for a new ballpark is a Ybor City site in Tampa. The announcement was held at the Tampa Baseball Museum. The Rays have said their current ballpark, Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, is outdated. Tampa Bay Rays Owner Endorses Tampa Site For New Ballpark

BODIES FOUND: The two bodies found inside a home on Spindle Palm Way in Apollo Beach on Friday afternoon were the result of a murder/suicide during a domestic dispute, deputies said. The victim was identified as Beata Rosa, 47. Deputies identified the suspect as her husband, Miroslaw Rosa, 60. Apollo Beach Man Killed Wife, Then Himself: Deputies

SELLING OUT: Retailer Toys R Us kicked off a going-out-of-business sale at about 170 stores nationwide, including two in the Tampa Bay area, the company confirmed. One of the stores is a Babies R Us location. Tampa Bay Toys R Us, Babies R Us Closing Sale On Now

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