ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The roof panels over the home of baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays were ripped to shreds by the force of Hurricane Milton, with debris littering the field and much of the seating areas Thursday after the deadly storm barreled across the state.

(AP) — Ethel Kennedy, the wife of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy who raised their 11 children after he was assassinated and remained dedicated to social causes and the family’s legacy for decades thereafter, died on Thursday, her family said. She was 96.

Cowboy day greets students

Nance Elementary teacher Amber Atchley, left, welcomes student Adalee Bolanos dressed in cowboy boots and a hat during the school’s spirit week.

In 1779, Polish nobleman Casimir Pulaski died from wounds he suffered while fighting for American independence in the Revolutionary War.

Tuning in

Stephen Griffin, a resident at River Valley Skilled Nursing and Therapy, focuses intently on his card during a spirited game of Singo Bingo.

(AP) – Multiple powerful tornadoes ripped across Florida hours before Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday, tearing off roofs, overturning vehicles and sucking debris into the air as the black V-shaped columns moved through.

Helping student

Millaine Finch, left, helps her student, Kyi Williams with his work during class.

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