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Tampa Bay TimesThursday, 2 April 2026
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Historic moon mission
ARTEMIS II SLS
The paper presents the launch as a landmark scientific achievement with strong regional resonance, focusing on the historical significance and the procedural details of the mission.
NASA's Artemis II mission marks the return of human spaceflight toward the moon for the first time since the Apollo era. As a Florida-based publication, the launch from nearby Cape Canaveral carries significant local interest and economic relevance.
“stick close to home”
“Locally focused and pragmatic”
Rays talks move forward
Commissioners approve motion to receive an important legal opinion and will hold a workshop before a stadium deal vote.
Focuses on the bureaucratic and financial steps local commissioners are taking toward securing a new stadium deal.
Florida politicians react to Gulf oil exemptions
Democrats clearly object. Republicans are hardly fans, but were more muted in their criticisms.
Highlights the bipartisan local concern over federal offshore drilling policy, noting differing degrees of opposition.
Report: Fire was likely cause of fatal Pinellas plane crash
The pilot’s inability to find the Clearwater Airpark exacerbated the emergency that killed him and two women inside a home in 2024.
Summarises the findings of an official safety investigation, emphasising the technical causes and navigational difficulties leading to a local tragedy.
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