Dominick Occhicone II is scheduled to die by lethal injection today. For the first time in modern history, the state plans to carry out two executions in one day.
Occhicone II's family members remember watching his anger grow as he drank more. The only son of an Italian immigrant, he passed his name down to his own son — who will also be incarcerated during the lethal injection.
Relatives live with the complicated emotions of being tied to someone on death row and feel that two families were forever altered the day Occhicone II killed his ex-fiancee's parents in 1986. Read more.
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His "turning 40" crisis was riding Kumba. Our writer was obsessed with the Busch Gardens coaster when he was kid, but somehow never rode it until two weeks before it closes for good. Read about experiencing a little bit of 1993 in 2026.
Fishback meets that bar: Republican candidate James Fishback can stay on the ballot, a judge ruled, after his opponent launched questions about his Florida residency.
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⏪ ⏪ ⏪: As Tampa Bay nears the 50th anniversary of the very first Bucs game, we thought it'd be a good time to count championship seasons versus other markets. You might be surprised how we fared.
From liability to asset: One of the best defensive leftfielders in baseball this year was one of the worst in 2025, sports columnist John Romano writes. Chandler Simpson has learned to get better jumps and use his speed to become an asset for the Rays.
“There’s nobody like him": The Bucs may have no choice but to find another starting defensive tackle after Vita Vea requested a trade.
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The family behind McCall and Sons Restaurant in St. Pete found themselves scrambling to keep their breakfast restaurant open while searching for a piece of equipment that represented years of family history.
