Morning reporter at Bay News 9 in St. Pete. RI native and longtime Floridian. Golf & Pad Thai lover. Reach me at angela.angers
@charter
.com. Former blue check.
Okay Twitter, let’s find this little girl’s doll.
This doll is of Kenley’s dad, and was lost somewhere between the Hartford, CT and Atlanta, GA airports. She was flying
@Delta
with her mom. It has a recording of her dad’s voice inside. Have you seen it??
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This is an example of an overvote. According to Mike Bennett, Manatee County Supervisor of Elections, this is one of the ballots the machine flagged as having voted for two candidates in the same race. A ballot like this would be processed in a manual recount
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The line outside the Florida Gun Show is growing by the minute. Yesterday, an estimated 7K people attended, which organizers say was a huge turnout for Tampa
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Joe Biden’s Tampa rally was just poured all over.
The sky just opened up. Biden left the stage and everyone is soaked. It’s not clear if he will be back
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What a mess. This is the Southwest Airlines baggage claim at Tampa International. There’s 24 more Southwest flights canceled this morning. Many tags on these stranded bags are from travelers from Denver, Houston and Baltimore
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It’s Opening Day for
@RaysBaseball
!
New this year:
⚾️ Stripes on the turf to resemble a mowed field
⚾️ Under the turf is ground coconut husk to make the field feel more authentic
⚾️ The warning track is made with ground walnut shells
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BREAKING// Hillsborough County students will be learning virtually for the first 4 weeks of school. Brick and mortar schools will NOT open on August 24, students will instead attended classes online for the first 4 weeks starting August 24
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My heart hurts this morning 💔
As the bars were closing, a fight broke out between two groups on the busy stretch of 7th Ave in Ybor. Shots were fired and 2 people were killed while 18 more were injured. Many were innocent bystanders in Halloween costumes
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The
#COVID19
vaccine is now here in Florida.
The first dose was given to a front line health care worker late this morning at Tampa General Hospital. There will be 179,400 doses for the first round, distributed to health care workers and those in nursing homes
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Just caught up with Kenley’s mom and no update to share yet :/ They are still searching for her ‘Daddy Doll’ but have been in contact with the airline. She says to thank everyone for their kind words and help!
Emmitt Wilson says his 14-year-old son Elijah is one of the victims who was shot and killed in Ybor City last night. He tells our
@brianmrea
and
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his son was a good kid and sometimes hung out with the wrong crowd. He's broken hearted.
It’s done ⚾️
Pinellas County commissioners voted 5-2 in favor of a new ballpark for the Tampa Bay Rays. That was the final vote needed. Work is expected to start in early 2025
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Incredible! This
#WhaleShark
was spotted off the coast of Anna Maria Island. Bradenton's Barry Moss was boating with a friend when they captured this moment. It's the largest species of fish in the world
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HAPPENING NOW// Just at Pete Buttigieg began his speech at Williams Park in Tampa, this man started yelling in front of him in support of President Trump
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This is disgusting. This is what’s left behind from July 4th at Ben T Davis Park in Tampa. There’s fireworks and cans in the bay, trash everywhere, tents left behind, broken bottles in the sand.
@CityofTampa
crews are rushing to clean it. It’s bad. 📸:
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CSI is here investigating the gold Kia that was at the center of this morning’s Amber Alert. A tow truck is nearby ready to pull it away as evidence. The suspect is in custody and 8-year-old girl safe
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Pete Buttigieg’s message in St. Pete is diverse. There’s no one topic. He’s speaking about race relations, voting, LGBTQ issues, abortion, and President Trump’s rhetoric. Here’s a few shots of the crowd. Masks are mandatory
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UPDATE//
@HCSOSheriff
confirms there is no active shooter on MacDill Air Force Base. The base appears to be open, but emergency vehicles are still making their way in. Lockdown alert first came through at 7:13 a.m.
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It is the Notice to Air Missions system (NOTAM) that's at the center of this FAA outage. I just spoke with Jim Shilling, a commercial airline pilot, about this system and what it does. He says in his 30+ year career he's never personally seen an outage like this one
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My heart hurts this morning.
A small plane went down in Clearwater crashing into a mobile home park. The home that was hit was at the center of a 55+ community. Multiple people were killed. We
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are waiting on details.
📸: Rick Renner
Went to my old stomping grounds in Bradenton with my good friend and we started chatting with the older woman sitting next to us. She was eating dinner alone. She told us her husband recently died and she’s doing her best to stay social and positive around Christmastime (1/2)
Florida’s FIRST Wawa drive through is now open at 2530 E Bay Drive in Largo 🎉
People started lining up at 4:30 this morning to be the first to go through the line. It’s not a typical gas station, but a drive through assortment of their menu
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Here’s the crowd at Pete Buttigieg’s second event in the Tampa area today. A huge difference from the first in Tampa. The turnout here at Williams Park In St. Pete is well over 200 supporters
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President Trump made the trip to Tampa to show support for Ron DeSantis, and now former Vice President Joe Biden is headlining a rally at USF in support of Andrew Gillum. Doors open at 10:30 this morning and the main event starts at noon
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Brooksville is full of incredible people. Here’s the line of volunteers ready to go look for 2-year-old JJ Rowland. He went missing near his home yesterday.
Want to help? Come to the Citgo on Cobb Rd and Fort Dade Ave in Brooksville
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During a stop in Pensacola today where
@CharlieCrist
held a roundtable with minority business owners, I
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asked him about the rising cost of living in Florida, how he feels
@GovRonDeSantis
has handled inflation, and what he thought could be done. His response ->
It’s my first night on the anchor desk 📺
A huge thanks to the weekend crew
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who have helped me feel comfortable during my first shows. Be back tomorrow!
You’re looking gorgeous this morning,
@CityofTampa
🌅
The Gasparilla pirate ship has moved from its spot on Bayshore…. you know what that means. It’s almost 🏴☠️ time
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It’s been a big week! First time homeowners 🏠 🔑
Huge thanks to our realitor Cody Rothaupt with Keller Williams for making this process easy and even kind of fun. My hands will be covered in paint for the next month that’s for sure.
Here’s a look at the damage at the Causeway Plaza in Dunedin. Windows are blown out, a concrete poll snapped in half, a truck flipped to its side. Business owners just started showing up
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Andy Oliver is just one of the local pastors headed to Tallahassee today for a ‘Rally to Save Our History’. The pastors, students, and community members plan to rally in support of the AP African American studies course that Gov. DeSantis blocked
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Hi friends 🥹
It’s cold this morning! At least by Florida standards. That means manatees are huddled together to stay warm by the TECO power plant in Apollo Beach
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What a breathtaking scene.
Hundreds of residents are out at Bay Pines placing a flag on every gravesite to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice
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My heart is so full!
Here is the moment Kenley was reunited with her ‘Daddy Doll’ ❤️ Her mom says
@Delta
located the doll after it was accidentally left on a plane and flew it back to her. So happy to see this happy ending!
(2/2) Her name was Bonnie and she absolutely made our day. We stayed for another hour just to hang with her and share a drink. I hope this holiday season if you see an older person sitting alone you take a moment to say hi and let them know how much they matter 🥂
UPDATE// FLDOE
@EducationFL
reached out to me
@BN9
and said they spoke with
@HillsboroughSch
Superintendent Addison Davis and the district will be 'revising this material to make it age appropriate'.
This photo was sent to me by the parent of a Hillsborough County 7th grader. This worksheet is part of an upcoming sex ed lesson. She says the lesson includes references to porn, drinking, and sexual pressure and isn't appropriate for 12 year olds
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It’s opening day of the 89th Strawberry Festival!
There’s over a dozen new foods this year 🍓 check out these creations from Apple Fries. Fresh Strawberry sundae apple fries and a peanut butter bacon creation 🤤
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There’s a lot of pressure mounting on the Laundrie family to speak. Today, we
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watched as a resident walked onto their lawn to leave flowers and tack photos of Gabby to a tree in their yard. She said she wanted Brian’s parents to see her smiling face
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Mayor Pete
@PeteButtigieg
just wrapped up speaking with veterans in Tampa.
He says he wants to replace the Commander in Chief
@realDonaldTrump
with 'someone who actually cares and is going to do right by our military'.
More
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here:
The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office put out the call... and you answered! Here’s a look at the
#HurricaneMichael
donations collected in just 2 hours. Want to donate? SR-54 and Suncoast Parkway at the old Target in Odessa until noon. Then they’ll leave for Panama City
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This is just the overflow area at Ed Pearson’s funeral. Well over 1,000 people are here.
His brothers and sisters in uniform are taking turns at the podium, sharing words of hope and brotherhood
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The pride flag will soon be raised outside of St. Pete City Hall to mark the start of pride month. There’s no big parade this year due to COVID concerns, but a number of smaller events are planned
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It’s been a special morning for me on
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! After spending the weekend with my mom, it was time to say goodbye. Luckily my story was at the airport this morning so she got to watch me at work for the first time. Miss you already, mama!
I spoke to one woman who was on the former Skyway bridge when it fell in 1980, she’s out here conquering her fears today. That’s what it is all about!
#Skyway10k
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We were there when Richard Gonzmart met the McDonald’s employee who tipped off police to the gun and Howell Donaldson III. He handed her a $9,000 check this morning, money he had pledged to the reward fund
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She's back! Sky 9 captured this aerial view of Siesta Key Beach.
I witnessed people running, walking, swimming, biking and searching for shells. It was all happening while keeping social distance.
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You can see it for yourself here -->
My boyfriend just switched to working nights. He gets home now when I’m heading out the door for the morning show. He begged for mac and cheese this morning… so there I was eating my freshly made mac and cheese at 3:30 a.m. with my coffee 🧀 ☕️ I hope this isn’t a new thing
Ah this is the laugh I needed today!!
LJ Govoni sat in section 232 next to his new bud 'Frank'. He fed him beer and chicken fingers and wanted to meet him in person. Well,
@Twitter
did twitter things and BOOM we found 'Frank'! His real name is Clayton Whipple from Iowa
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We’re about an hour from President Trump’s arrival in Mar-A-Lago and this is what’s happening on Southern Blvd. People here are telling me they feel Trump deserves a welcome party as a thank you for the last 4 years
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Happy Monday ☀️
I’m filling in this week on the morning show for our national news desk SN+, but I’ll be back on
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Friday to help with that Memorial Day weekend traffic in the
@BN9traffic
center.
My heart is exploding.
For years, Dax Gingras has been directing traffic during the morning drop off at South McKeel Academy
@PolkSchoolsNews
. In October, he wears a Halloween costume each day.
Dax is too sick to continue, so local dads stepped in. All to honor Dax
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This truck was flipped completely on its side. You can smell the fuel out here. This is steps away from where multiple windows are blown out of businesses
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Teams of volunteer divers are pulling Gasparilla beads from the Seddon Channel. An estimated 225,000 strands of beads are thrown during the annual event. Thank you, divers!
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Here’s the moment! The 2024 Epiphany cross retriever is 16-year-old John Hittos of Clearwater. He’s a member of Holy Trinity in Clearwater. He and 64 other boys ages 16-18 jumped in the Spring Bayou for their chance to retrieve the cross and a get a year of blessings
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My tweets will look a bit different these next few days.
@AdamVanceFL
and I are headed to
#Kenosha
to cover the protests. Will send updates as often as possible
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Ok these are NOT chicken wings. Don’t tell me you ‘want to get wings’ and then order a batch of *~*boneless wings*~*. These are chicken tenders drenched in sauce and doctored up for adults. Wings are actual wings. There, I said it.
They’ve been going for an hour outside of Casa Biden in Tampa. Supporters I spoke to say that while they’ve been calm and patient, they just wanted to celebrate and send good vibes
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U.S. Navy Chief Yeoman Diana Martin hasn't seen her daughter since the start of the pandemic.
This is the moment they reunited yesterday at Johnson Elementary. My heart!!
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Here’s a look at more tornado damage in Dunedin. These are the Harbor Pointe condos by Frenchy’s Market. Part of the third floor was ripped off. A neighbor tells me no one was home at the time
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Look who is back! It's great for all of us at
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to have Erica Riggins back on the desk after a 12 week hiatus.
She shared some exciting news this morning... she's now the mom to THREE toddlers! The adoption will be final in just over a week. We're all so happy for you!
#SuperBowlLV
is finally here!!
7,500 vaccinated healthcare workers are heading to the game for free. Here they are... lined up and waiting to get in
#BN9SBLV
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This is the bingo hall by Causeway Blvd in Dunedin. The windows are completely blown out and glass is everywhere. Ceiling tiles are down and yet many chairs weren’t moved
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There's already been 420 manatee deaths so far this year.
Experts say that's because algal blooms are killing the seagrass they feed off of and the manatees are starving.
@USFWS
and
@MyFWC
are expected to give an update at 10 a.m. on their response and what's being done
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After a sobering 6 days in western Kentucky, I’m back at
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this morning.
I sat next to a 3-year-old on the flight home and little man talked to me the entire time. When we were landing he put his banana peel on my lap and said ‘take this ok’. So I guess we’re friends now?
This is the Southwest Airlines baggage claim at
@FlyTPA
. There’s well over 1,000 bags stacked here. People searching through bag tags here say they haven’t seen their luggage in days
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Welcome back to Siesta Key Beach ☀️
Yes, there are restrictions to visiting
@SRQCountyGov
beaches. But
@SarasotaSheriff
says they have had no problems with people following rules & have issued 0 citations today. Walking, swimming, fishing is 👍🏼
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🚨 Amber Alert issued out of Pinellas County
Look for a 2017 Gold KIA sportage, Florida tag EJIJ99
If you see the car - don’t approach. Call 911 immediately
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Gasparilla was supposed to be today, but the official event was cancelled due to COVID concerns.
Instead, hundreds of boats (and pirates) descended on the Hillsborough River today for a Gasparilla parade of their own
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Happy Thanksgiving!
We’re at Metropolitan Ministries where they’re prepping 1,500 pounds of turkey and 1,200 pounds of mashed potatoes for a massive feast.
And yup, that’s
@TitusONeilWWE
doing the heavy lifting
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