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Three Republicans qualify to oppose Sen. Ashley Moody in the August primary

Moody’s competition consists of Republican candidates Neelam Taneja Perry, Chris Gleason, and Ernie Rivera, along with Democrat Alex Vindam. The primary election will be held on August 18th.

West Florida specific hurricane forecast calls for two major storms

University of South Florida’s Sarasota-Manatee campus revealed the hurricane forecast specifically for Florida’s west coast.

Hillsborough County tells the Rays it can’t meet the team’s stadism deadline

Hillsborough County has told the Tampa Bay Rays that it is unlikely to meet the 2029 deadline for the completion of the stadium deal.

Wildfires worsen in the eastern US

Climate disruption and droughts have caused nastier wildfires in the eastern half of the United States

Bolts face challenges heading to Montreal playoffs

The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime in Game 2.

The Scoop: Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF

The Scoop, produced by Alyssa Fraser.

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information from News Service of Florida, the Associated Press and Florida Public Media was used in this report