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Remembering Bill Rasmussen
Bill Rasmussen, co-founder of ESPN and DePauw University alumnus, passed away in his Land O’ Lakes, Florida, home at the age of 93 on Aug. 18 after a battle with Parkinsons disease. Rasmussen attended DePauw University as a Rector Scholar and majored in economics and minored in…
The Hernando Sun
Published September 06Captain Arthur L. Snow Sr. – A Life of Courage, Faith, and Service
In Aug. 2025, the City of Brooksville City Council chose Capt. Arthur L. Snow, Sr. as the Great Brooksvillian for 2026. By Bruce Snow Captain Arthur L. (Roy) Snow Sr. […]
Bradford County Telegraph
Published September 01Obituaries — Sept. 1, 2026
Pamela Foster Pamela Marlene Foster, 58, passed away on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, in Dade City while visiting family. She had lived in Starke. Pamela was born on May 10, 1968, in Jacksonville. Pamela was a Baptist by faith, and devoted to her Savior, Jesus Christ. She loved everyone…
WMNF 88.5
Published August 31SOTD 8/31/26: With This Tear by Prince
The WMNF Song of the Day for August 31, 2026 is “With This Tear” by Prince Our community and the world feel the profound absence of Scott Elliott’s light, a man who truly embodied the station’s heart, spirit, and mission of inclusivity. Whether you knew him as the host of the…
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published August 30Scott Elliott, Tampa artist and WMNF DJ, has died at age 66
Scott Elliott, singer, performer, DJ, vinyl enthusiast (putting it mildly), activist, and therapist, died on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, of pancreatic cancer. Elliott, who was 66 years old, leaves behind his husband, Stephen Gaudette, two brothers, Melvin and Wayne, and two beloved…
St Pete Catalyst
Published August 27Bill Edwards dies at 81
The businessman was known for his 15-year stewardship of the city-owned Mahaffey Theater.
Tampa Bay Beacons
Published August 24Dunedin mourns Bob Hackworth, former mayor who helped shape city
Tampa Bay Beacons
Published August 19Sandra Lilo remembered as ‘irreplaceable’ humanitarian
Tampa Bay Beacons
Published July 16Jack Latvala, longtime Florida senator and Pinellas powerbroker, dies
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published July 10Jack Latvala, Republican who represented Pinellas in the Florida Senate, dead at 74
Longtime Republican lawmaker Jack Latvala, who defended unions and state employees in the Florida Senate as the Legislature trended more conservative, died Thursday. He was 74. “It is with profound sadness that our family shared the news of the passing of Jack Latvala. We are…
Weekly Challenger
Published October 29David and Goliath: St. Pete’s two firsts
Former Mayor David Fischer, St. Petersburg’s longest-serving mayor, a consummate gentleman, efficient administrator, and the epitome of quiet strength with an excellent sense of humor, died on Oct. 22 at the age of 92. BY GOLIATH J. DAVIS, III, Ph.D. | Contributor ST. PETERSBURG…
Weekly Challenger
Published October 10Marjorie Evelyne Johnson goes home at 101
Marjorie Evelyn Johnson passed away at age 101. ST. PETERSBURG — Marjorie Evelyn Johnson passed away on Sept. 5, 2025, at the age of 101. An only child, Mrs. Johnson took her first breath on Jan. 7, 1924, in Brooklyn, New York. Her parents, William and Kathleen Blackman,…