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“We wanted to win someone for the city”

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“We wanted to win someone for the city”

NEW ORLEANS – As a team, they could escape Hurricane Milton. But the Bucs couldn't escape the fear of what was happening to their community, their homes and the lives they had built in Tampa Bay. Milton forced 350 members of the organization, including their families and pets, to evacuate to New Orleans on Tuesday. […]

Rays begin assessing the damage and viability of the Tropicana field

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Rays begin assessing the damage and viability of the Tropicana field

The Rays began their initial assessment of the damage caused by Hurricane Milton at Tropicana Field on Thursday morning, particularly the destruction of the roof. “In recent weeks, our beloved city, region and state have been struck by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. We are devastated by the harm caused to so many,” the team said […]

Aftermath of Hurricane Milton in Florida

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Aftermath of Hurricane Milton in Florida

Hurricane Milton devastated storm-ravaged Florida with fierce winds and heavy rain on Wednesday and into the early hours of Thursday. Teams of reporters and photographers from the Tampa Bay Times captured the damage left in Milton's wake across the greater Tampa Bay area. An aerial view of the shredded roof of Tropicana Field in downtown […]

Amid Tampa Bay's gas shortage, here's how to avoid an outage

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Amid Tampa Bay's gas shortage, here's how to avoid an outage

The gas rush off Milton in Tampa Bay began in earnest yesterday, leading to long lines, significant shortages and a level of desperation not seen in years. Brian and Susan Mowll repeatedly pulled off Interstate 75 yesterday on the way to Tampa International Airport, only to find handles covered in yellow plastic bags and the […]

Helene is forecast to be one of the strongest hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in decades

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Helene is forecast to be one of the strongest hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in decades

Due to its enormous size, Hurricane Helene will likely be one of the strongest hurricanes to threaten our region so far this century. If forecasts hold, the storm could stretch more than 400 miles wide by Thursday afternoon, with its center expected to pass about 125 miles off the coast of Tampa Bay toward landfall […]