Lightning Playoffs, Best FL Beach, Coach Dismissed: Nearby News

Here are some of the share-worthy stories from Florida Patches to talk about tonight:

• Lightning Look To Build Momentum As Semifinal Series Moves To NY
• Machete-Wielding Florida Man Convicted Of 2015 Murder, Sentenced
• Tampa Businessman's Initiative Provides Grills For Firefighters

Baby Female Southern White Rhino Enters World At Zoo Tampa

A new baby southern white rhino is now calling ZooTampa home after zoo officials announced the birth of the female calf over the weekend on social media.

USF Assistant Basketball Coach Let Go For Inappropriate Comments

An associate head coach with the University of South Florida's men's basketball program has been dismissed by the university after an investigation determined that he used "racially charged" comments that were directed at players, the school announced Tuesday.

Sarasota Among Best U.S Beach Towns To Live In: WalletHub

The city of Sarasota ranked high on WalletHub's 2021 list of "Best Beach Towns to Live in" near the ocean in the United States, coming in at No. 6. Other Florida cities made the top 10 for 2021 as well.

Royal Caribbean Crew Tests Positive For COVID-19, Cruise Delayed

The inaugural trip of the Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas has been delayed after eight crew members have tested positive for COVID-19, the company's CEO Michael Bayley said in a statement.

Stingrays At ZooTampa Died From Fatal Gas Bubble Disease: Probe

Just more than two weeks after 12 stingrays died suddenly at ZooTampa at Lowry Park, an investigation shows that a supersaturation event caused the stingrays to contract gas bubble disease, zoo officials announced Tuesday.

Former President Donald Trump To Hold Tampa Rally On July 3

Former President Donald Trump will visit Tampa for a rally early next month as part of what of a tour through key states as he ponders a second run at the White House in 2024, a Hillsborough County Republican Party official confirmed Wednesday.

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