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Buccaneers' Rob Gronkowski Shocks Nurse With Super Bowl Tickets

Mandy Mueske was told she was headed into a human resources training session with several of her nursing colleagues. But, she was shocked when Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski showed up on the video screen to offer Super Bowl tickets.

Tampa Mayor Welcomes Kansas City, Chiefs Fans At Tampa Airport

Thursday morning at Tampa International Airport, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, surrounding by buccaneers from Ye Mytic Krewe of Gasparilla, welcomed Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas and a plane filled with Kansas City fans with some Tampa swag - and a box of tissues for when the Chiefs lose.

Video Of Maskless Shoppers, Employees At FL Market Stuns Internet

When a Miami-based NBC correspondent stopped by Oakes Farms Seed to Table Market in Naples to grab a bite to eat Wednesday, he didn't think he'd be leaving with a viral video. Inside the store, many customers and employees, both old and young, weren't wearing masks. That garnered at least 3.3 million views on Twitter.

Holocaust Survivors, Home FL Seniors Get Vaccine Priorities

Some of Florida's most vulnerable residents will receive 1,500 COVID-19 vaccines this week in a pilot program that focuses on inoculating homebound seniors and Holocaust survivors statewide.

2 Tampa Bay Teens To Be Among 1st Girls To Earn Eagle Scout Award

It's the highest honor a member of Boy Scouts of America can receive, and many of those who have received the coveted Eagle Scout award have gone on to change the world. Two Tampa Bay teen girls will make history this month when they become among the first female Scouts in the United States to receive the Eagle Scout rank.

Miami-Based Smartmatic USA Sues Fox, Trump Allies For $2.7B

A voting technology company is suing Fox News, three of its hosts and two former lawyers for former President Donald Trump — Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell — for $2.7 billion, charging that the defendants conspired to spread false claims that the company helped "steal" the U.S. presidential election.

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