SUMMARY: Agape Flights, a nonprofit in the Tampa Bay Area, is facing challenges in its mission to support Haiti due to a recent FAA ban on flights following gang violence. The ban was enacted after a Spirit Airlines flight was shot at while preparing to land in Port-au-Prince. This has forced Agape Flights to halt its humanitarian supply deliveries, disrupting critical support for ministries and missionaries reliant on these supplies. The organization is currently seeking a humanitarian exemption to resume flights, with hopes to restore vital supply deliveries to the region soon. Jameson Toyo reflects on the unrest in his homeland, emphasizing the importance of Agape’s work.

Local nonprofit Agape Flights temporarily stopped its humanitarian supply flights to Haiti after the FAA grounded U.S. flights to the country.

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SUMMARY: Steinbrenner Field will reportedly serve as the 2025 home for the Tampa Bay Rays, as decisions about 2026 and 2027 are pending before a new stadium opens in 2028. The Rays have played at Tropicana Field, which sustained roof damage from Hurricane Milton in October. The St. Petersburg City Council will consider roof replacement to allow for two more seasons at Tropicana. Repair costs are estimated at $55 million, primarily covered by insurance and FEMA. A new $1.2 billion stadium, part of a $6.5 billion redevelopment, aims to enhance the Historic Gas Plant District in St. Petersburg.

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SUMMARY: Hundreds of South Florida residents are protesting after being ordered to vacate their mobile home park by May 2025 due to redevelopment plans. Approximately 900 families, some of whom have lived there for decades, received eviction notices and are frustrated with the offered relocation incentives. Residents could receive $144,000 if they move out by January, but many feel this is insufficient and are demanding more time and support. Sweetwater’s mayor expressed a willingness to discuss delaying the relocation with the park’s owner. The community remains resolute, claiming it is unjust to be displaced from their homes.

Hundreds of mobile home residents in Sweetwater upset after being told to move out.

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