Moffitt starts young adult colorectal cancer survivors study<\/a>
Researchers at\u00a0Moffitt Cancer Center\u00a0in Tampa are working to educate and encourage earlier screening.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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RAYS SPRING TRAINING UPDATE |\u00a0The Tampa Bay Rays, who lost 2-1 today to the Boston Red Sox, have another home spring training game tomorrow against the Minnesota Twins in Port Charlotte. First pitch is at 1:05 p.m. The team visits the Baltimore Orioles at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota on Wednesday at 1:05 p.m.<\/p>\n
TRAFFIC NOTES |\u00a0The I-4 westbound ramp to I-75 south is closing each night this week through Thursday, from 10 p.m. tl 5:30 a.m. Drivers will be detored to Exit 7 on U.S. 301 to get onto I-75. This is for ongoing concrete repairs on I-75. Expect traffic delays in St. Pete this week near Tyrone Square Mall. Traffic will be down to one lane in each direction between 73rd and 68th street at all hours.<\/p>\n
National Notes<\/p>\n
Tuesday, Feb. 24<\/p>\n
U.S. Supreme Court may announce opinions
\n4th anniversary of Russia launching full-scale invasion of Ukraine
\nPresident Donald Trump delivers 2026 State of the Union address to a Joint Session of Congress, as invited by House Speaker Mike Johnson * Various bicameral Democrats are boycotting the address, with many attending counter-events in Washington, DC.
\n‘State of the Swamp’ counter-event to President Trump’s State of the Union address, with bicameral Dems attending
\nU.S. Supreme Court considers bid to remove Enbridge pipeline case to federal court
\nMemoir by California Governor Gavin Newsom published
\nRussell Brand enters plea in UK court charged with rape<\/p>\n
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Everyday Hero Del Couch started the nonprofit Del Couch Music Education Foundation to help young people break into the music industry. (Spectrum News)<\/p>\n
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