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Rays manager Kevin Cash says his current clubhouse is as tight-knit as the AL Pennant-winning COVID-season squad, saying this roster is just as close without the constraints.
Rays starting pitcher Nick Martinez says he's ready for a "dogfight" as he prepares to start Game 1 of the World Series, praising the Brewers offense as relentless.
The Rays will host World Series games at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg two years after Hurricane Milton tore the roof off the stadium. Beth Herendeen, the city official overseeing the project, said she believed the stadium could be repaired even after seeing the damage.
Rays star Junior Caminero is taking it all in as he sits in the dugout at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Caminero hit his first postseason home run during Game 6 of the ALCS, and will look to add to his resume in the World Series.
Nick Martinez will take the mound for the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of the World Series. Martinez gave up only 1 earned run in his last start against Cleveland in the ALCS.
Panagioti Bousdoukos has had 17 surgeries, beginning when he was 20 months old and continuing as recently as 2025 and has physical disabilities with his right hand and right leg. Yet, he is at home on the golf course and is one of Clearwater High's top performers.
Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy was in Largo Thursday to tour RTX radar manufacturing plant and tout the “Modern Skies Act.” Plant is expected to play a pivotal role in modernization of air traffic control systems. The $30-billion bill would upgrade air traffic control systems.
Polk County Public Schools is considering turning one of its schools into a community resource center.
Fans turned out to the Rays’ team store at Tropicana Field Thursday morning for the first shipment of new World Series merchandise and gear. T-shirts and hats are the big movers so far and store officials said additional shipments will come in ahead of Game 1 Friday night.
GETTING THERE:The City of Tampa is preparing to add dedicated bike lanes along Morgan Street, stretching from Brorein Street to Fortune Street. It will make it easier for bicyclists to get around, but may impact drivers as the project gets underway.
Visit Tampa Bay says the region’s tourism industry remains strong, even though a first look at its 2026 tourism numbers appears to show a decline from the year before. Here's why:
A Daytona Beach drone company is working to make long-distance drone deployments a reality using satellites. The company's CEO says one use would be to compare a before-and-after map of an area affected by a hurricane to help root out fraudulent insurance claims.
7 AM THURSDAY: It's a slightly cooler morning in Tampa Bay. Temperatures are in the 40s and 50s in the Nature Coast! Expect another beautiful afternoon with mostly sunny skies.
Largo city commissioners were told the city could face major cuts to staffing, public safety, library hours and community facilities if Amendment 3 passes and reduces homestead property tax revenue.
During a press conference on Wednesday with Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, state CFO Blaise Ingoglia provided details on what led up to the arrest of Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa.
Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia joined state Attorney General James Uthmeier on a press conference about the arrest of Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa on Wednesday.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, along with other state officials, held a press conference on Wednesday where he discussed the arrest of Kissimmee Mayor Jackie Espinosa on charges of grand theft and organized scheme to defraud.
Pasco County schools is the latest district in Tampa Bay to look at closing buildings because of declining enrollment. District leaders say enrollment and academic issues are the reason behind the changes.
