4 Florida Firefighters In Helicopter Killed In Crash

Author Geno

May 26th, 2021 9:14 AM

Awful news out of Leesburg, Florida. The Tampa Bay Times reports a helicopter with four firefighters on board crashed yesterday. This happened sometime around 4pm while the crew was performing training exercises near Leesburg International Airport. They say only one of the four on board has been recovered so far. Nothing more is known yet.

More of Geno’s stories from this week…

Q105 Concert Calendar

• June 24: Ann Wilson from Heart

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  The iconic voice behind Heart's biggest hits plays a full capacity show at Hard Rock Live in Orlando.

• July 2, 2021: Chicago

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  This rescheduled show will be without Rick Springfield. The show will be at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa.

• July 28, 2021: Dave Matthews Band

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  Crashing Into ... the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa.
• August 5: Styx

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  With great Q105 hits overs the years like "Lady," "Come Sail Away" and "Babe," it should be a fun night at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater!

• July 8: Matchbox 20

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  Rescheduled date at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa. This show was originally scheduled back in 2020!

• February 16: Rod Stewart

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  A rare chance to see an intimate performance with Rod at the Hard Rock Event Center in Tampa. The last time Rod played the room, he walked out on stage and saw the small audience and jokingly asked if he was getting his normal fee.
• August 17, 2021: Alanis Morissette

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  Figured you oughta know that the show has been postponed until August 17, 2021 at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa.

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  Back together again at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa.

• September 20, 2021: Daryl Hall & John Oates

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  It'll be a big night of familiar Q105 classics at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa.
• September 24, 2021: Maroon 5

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  Adam Levine is back on the road with the band. Meghan Trainor opens at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa.

• October 11, 2021: Alice Cooper

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  Alice returns to Tampa for a show at the MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre October 11 with special guest Ace Frehley.

• April 27: Pat Benatar

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  See Pat at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater or in Sarasota April 24 at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
• October 30, 2021: Enrique Iglesias

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  This is a rescheduled date. Ricky Martin ("La Vida Loca") co-headlines this one at the Amway Center in Orlando.

• November 9, 2021: Melissa Etheridge

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  The Oscar and GRAMMY Award winner is back for her first show at Ruth Eckerd Hall since 2014.

• November 10, 2021: Bruce Hornsby

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  The GRAMMY Award winner plays Ruth Eckerd Hall for the first time in 7 years.
• December 4: Jimmy Buffett

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  If you've been to a Buffett show, you know the real show isn't on stage, it's in the crowd. This will be the 3rd attempt at making this concert happened. Jimmy had shoulder surgery that postponed the concert in 2019. Then our friend COVID-19 meant a postponement of the rescheduled 2020 concert at Amalie Arena in Tampa.

• June 18 & 19: Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett

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  Miami's show will be on June 18. The next night the tour comes to Orlando. Then the tour moves north but comes back to Florida for a show in Jacksonville on July 2. Unfortunately still no word of any Tampa dates for the tour.

• April 21: Colin Hay

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  The man with the voice behind Men at Work's biggest hits will two shows at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater.
• April 24: Elton John

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  A rescheduled performance date for Amalie Arena.

• July 20: The Doobie Brothers

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  They still sound great. Caught their 4th of July performance on CNN. See them here in Tampa at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa.

• June 21: Backstreet Boys

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  The Bucs' biggest fan Nick Carter is bringing his Backstreet Boys home to Tampa for a show at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa.
• September 16: Ringo Starr

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  Ringo's 6th show at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater was postponed due to an issue with COVID.

• August 27: Santana with Earth, Wind & Fire

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  This is the rescheduled date for the show that was originally scheduled for August 2020 at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa.

• June 3: The Rolling Stones

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  If you missed them in Tampa, you have one more chance to see the Rolling Stones when the Hackney Diamonds '24 tour comes to Camping World Stadium in Orlando. And if you miss this show, you'll have to catch them on one of their future tours over the next few decades... because even though the show is sponsored by AARP, the Stones show no signs of slowing down.
• Cancelled: Cher

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  The concert was originally set for March 26. Cher hoped to reschedule, but given the uncertainty of how long we'll be dealing with coronavirus, she has decided to cancel the show so fans can get refunds.

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