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space

Here's how to watch SpaceX, NASA historic launch virtually

space

Here's how Crew Dragon compares to the 8 other spaceships that have carried humans

Crewed spacecraft have been around since 1961 when the Soviet Union's Vostok carried the first human into space.
history

Judge rules salvage company can retrieve telegraph machine from the Titanic

Judge agreed that the telegraph is historically and culturally important and could soon be lost within the rapidly decaying wreck site.
history

World War II practice bomb found in Hillsborough shed

The bomb has been impounded for destruction.
history

Remembering Austinite, World War II veteran Richard Overton on what would've been his 114th birthday

The late Austinite and America's oldest World War II veteran passed away in December of 2018.
history

Remembering the Sunshine Skyway Bridge collapse 40 years later

May 9, 1980, marks one of the most tragic days the Tampa Bay-area has ever seen.
history

Remembering the Sunshine Skyway Bridge collapse 40 years later

May 9, 1980, marks one of the most tragic days the Tampa Bay-area has ever seen.
regional

Photos of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge

These photos capture the bridge from collapse through 2020.
space

Hubble space telescope celebrates 30 years

30 years ago today, April 24, NASA launched the Hubble space telescope. Since then, it has beamed back the most breathtaking images of our solar system.
florida

How Tampa handled the Spanish flu pandemic

Tampa was the second-largest city in Florida with a population of about 50,000 people. About 300 people in Tampa died from the Spanish flu.
history

5 facts about Shakespeare on the anniversary of his death

While his birth date is unclear, fans honor the bard by celebrating his day of death -- April 23.
aerospace

'Houston, we've had a problem' – 50th Anniversary of Apollo 13

Back in April of 1970, three astronauts were in danger after an accident on a small spacecraft heading to the moon.

Rays, Rowdies pledge $100,000 each year to help fight racism

Tampa lifts curfew hours before protest outside City Hall

10Weather: Warm, humid with afternoon storms likely

Tropical Storm Cristobal forms, marking the 3rd storm of the 2020 season

Rays, Rowdies pledge $100,000 each year to help fight racism

Brothers ‘change the narrative’ after protests take a turn in Tampa

VERIFY: Fact-checking photos and claims from the nationwide protests

Live updates: Thousands of protesters head toward Capitol building as crowds increase, 300+ arrests in DC

Tampa Bay and Sarasota's Leading Local News: Weather, Traffic, Sports and more | Tampa Bay and Sarasota, FL | WTSP.com

Here's how to watch SpaceX, NASA historic launch virtually

Here's how Crew Dragon compares to the 8 other spaceships that have carried humans

Judge rules salvage company can retrieve telegraph machine from the Titanic

World War II practice bomb found in Hillsborough shed

Remembering Austinite, World War II veteran Richard Overton on what would've been his 114th birthday

Remembering the Sunshine Skyway Bridge collapse 40 years later

Remembering the Sunshine Skyway Bridge collapse 40 years later

Photos of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge

Hubble space telescope celebrates 30 years

How Tampa handled the Spanish flu pandemic

5 facts about Shakespeare on the anniversary of his death

'Houston, we've had a problem' – 50th Anniversary of Apollo 13

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