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Ten Pitches, One Unforgettable Home Run
On October 9, 2020, the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees met in San Diego for a winner-take-all Game 5…
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A Beacon on Treasure Island
If you drove across Treasure Island in the late 1950s, one landmark was hard to miss: the Thunderbird Motel. Built…
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Sherry Smith: Sharing the Art of Printmaking
Sherry Smith built an international career before leaving a lasting mark on Tampa Bay’s printmaking community. After studying painting and illustration…
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De Soto in Apalachee Country
On October 6, 1539, Hernando de Soto and his expedition entered Anhaica, an Apalachee town in what is now Tallahassee. The…
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One Series, One Big Step
The 2008 baseball season brought a remarkable transformation for the Tampa Bay Rays. After finishing near the bottom of the standings…
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John Gorrie and the Invention of Cooling
On October 3, 1802, John Gorrie was born in Charleston, South Carolina. More than a century before air conditioning became commonplace…
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Before the EDGE District
Long before the restaurants, murals, and businesses of today’s EDGE District, this part of St. Petersburg was home to some of…
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The Green Devils Go to Disney
On October 1, 1971, Walt Disney World opened its gates in Central Florida, welcoming about 10,000 guests to the brand-new Magic…
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From St. Pete to Space
On September 30, 1994, Space Shuttle Endeavour lifted off from Kennedy Space Center on STS-68, its seventh journey into space. Six…
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Two Home Runs, One St. Pete Story
On March 11, 1956, the Yankees star, Mickey Mantle, launched a ball over the left-field bleachers at Al Lang Stadium, across…
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Columbus’s Second Voyage
On September 24 or 25, 1493, depending on the source, Christopher Columbus departed from Cádiz, Spain, with a fleet of 17…
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Nine Students, One Historic Day
On this day, September 25, 1957, nine Black teenagers walked into Little Rock Central High School under the protection of the…
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