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St. Petersburg, Fla.
Coverage of St. Petersburg, Fla. in the Nexus archive.
Jacob Youngperson1Washington Nationalsorganization1Tampa Bay Raysorganization1Victor Mesa Jr.person1Daylen Lileperson1Chandler Simpsonperson1University of South Floridaorganization1USF College of Marine Scienceorganization1Steven Murawskiperson1National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationorganization1St. Petersburg Innovation Districtorganization1The Huborganization1fire caused by lightning striketopic1
- Nationals’ Jacob Young leaves game after crashing into outfield wall
Washington Nationals center fielder Jacob Young left Saturday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays in the eighth inning after crashing into the outfield wall while making a play on a fly ball. He was attended to by the team’s training staff and walked off the field.
- Researchers try to recover scientific work after fire caused by lightning strike destroyed USF lab building
A lightning strike caused a fire that destroyed a marine science lab building at the University of South Florida (USF) in St. Petersburg, resulting in the loss of years of research, equipment, and data. Researchers, including USF College of Marine Science professor Steven Murawski, have relocated to alternative facilities while recovery efforts continue, with community support raising over $500,000.