The emergency landing of a Robinson R-44 helicopter near Palm River Road and South 50th Street shortly after 2:00 pm on April 4 ended in the unfortunate death of 72 year-old, Deodat Gangapersaud in the passenger’s seat of a truck driven by his 35 year-old son, Ryan Persaud, who suffered minor injuries. According to Hillsborough Sheriff Chad…
A New Look at the Browns
Everyone loves an underdog story and there is none better than the Cleveland Browns. It’s been 25 years since the Browns had a playoff win, 17 years since they have made a playoff appearance, and 12 years since they have had a winning record. Needless to say that being a Browns fan has lacked excitement.…
There’s a Kidnapping On the International Space Station
Earthy (also known as Ziggy or Daughter Earth) is a basketball-sized plush Earth that rode up to the International Space Station on SpaceX’s ‘Demo 1’ mission aboard the experimental Crew Dragon spacecraft. The Crew Dragon spacecraft carried Earthy to the ISS on March 3 and returned to Earth on the 8th without the plush. According…
Spotify and Hulu’s New Relationship
According to their company blog, music streaming service Spotify will offer a complimentary Hulu subscription to members of Spotify Premium. Hulu, a TV and movie streaming service that recently reduced their monthly subscription price to $5.99 in response to competitor Netflix‘s price hike. Additionally Spotify and Hulu’s joint plan, (formerly $12.99) has had a price drop…
The Good Crime?
Recently, one of our students at Palmetto High School was put under a spotlight not too many people want to be under. Recently highlighted in the article “The Scoop on the Hoop: The Sequel,” in our school paper, Junior, Anis John, was recently put on blast for doing a good deed; but not everybody saw…
Superbowl Recap and Controversy
In the 2019 Super Bowl (Super Bowl 56), the Los Angeles Rams faced the New England Patriots for the second time. Their first championship faceoff was in 2002 at Super Bowl 36 where the patriots won with a score of 20-17 over the heavily favored Rams. This time around, the Patriots were favored and the…
USF Sends False Acceptance Letters
University of South Florida in St. Petersburg meant to send out 200 acceptance letters for their school, however many more were sent. Instead of only sending out their intended 200 acceptance letters, they sent out 430 due to “human error”. Students who had been anticipating decision day were ecstatic, only to find out that they…
Deep Blue is Back!
We all know how big sharks can grow to. There are over 100 different species of sharks and their size ranges from as small as the length of your arm to as big as a school bus. One of the biggest species of sharks know to man is the Great White. One shark out of…
The Longest Government Shutdown in American History
The United States government has set a new personal record, although this record isn’t exactly one to be proud of. On December 21, 2018 the government shut down due to controversy over the need for border security along the southern border. On January 12, 2019 this shutdown become the longest in U.S. history and there…
Knives Slice Through Laws
Gun laws have begun to strengthen and make it difficult for death and crimes to occur with guns in play. Even with gun laws making it tougher for crimes to occur with them, there is still a lot happening. Now more crimes are happening with an old weapon that really does not have laws to…