Local boxing champ embarks on first title defense

Tampa’s first homegrown world boxing champion will have a sizable contingent of family, friends and kids she mentors anxiously watching as she puts her belt on the line Saturday in Orlando.

Jasmine “Animal” Artiga plans to keep her emotions at bay despite the fight’s significance. The bout against challenger Linn Sandstrom is her first title defense, the first under Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) and just 80 miles away from her “roots.”

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Should St. Pete have city-owned grocery stores?

Thousands of residents in South St. Petersburg lack access to healthy food, and officials continue searching for solutions to a complex, persistent problem.

A city council committee held a long-awaited discussion Thursday on the feasibility of establishing municipally owned grocery stores. However, many similar initiatives nationwide have struggled to find success.

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