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Theater
Preview the upcoming 2025-2026 Straz season
Take a look at the latest Broadway shows, live shows, comedy, and orchestra performances coming to the Tampa venue over the next several months.
September 11, 2025 02:52 PM
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Bailey Lefever
The end of Bayshore Boulevard in downtown Tampa. High rises are visible behind the walkway.
Culture
Guinness World Records set in Tampa Bay
We rounded up some world records set in the Tampa Bay area.
February 7, 2024
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Patrick Sidwell
Murals at Perry Harvey Sr Park depicting Black icons of the Tampa Bay area. The murals are in black and white and apartment complexes are in the background.
Culture
Black History Month events in the Tampa Bay area
Book these events into your calendar, from walks to talks and exhibitions.
February 7, 2024
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Patrick Sidwell
Taylor Swift performs at Raymond James Stadium. The crowd is full and there is confetti.
Culture
Taylor Swift is dropping a track about Florida
Here’s a few lyrics that could be a reference to our perch in the Sunshine State.
February 6, 2024
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Bailey Lefever
Sneakers are being laced in an up-close shot. The shoe is resting against a bench with hands tying the laces.
Culture
Lace up those sneakers for 3 upcoming Tampa Bay area running events
It’s running season, TBAY. Let’s get moving.
February 5, 2024
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Patrick Sidwell
A shot of highrise buildings in downtwon Tampa. The sun is shining on the towers and there are palm trees in the foreground.
City
Check out 9 lists with high rankings for the Tampa Bay area
Here are some of the lists and rankings which showcase the optimism around and growth within the Tampa Bay area.
February 5, 2024
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Patrick Sidwell
A crowd watches on at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre. Lana del Rey is playing soon and the sky is dark.
Culture
Meet the Lawnie Pass: your passport to MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
Check out this year’s lineup.
February 2, 2024
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Bailey Lefever
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Culture
What local Tampa Bay spot do you miss the most?
What restaurants, bars, stores, music venues — really the sky’s the limit here — would you bring back?
January 31, 2024
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Bailey Lefever
Marquez Valdes-Scantling is airborne as he attempts to catch a football. There is a Baltimore Ravens player closing him down.
Culture
This St. Pete native is heading to a second straight Super Bowl
Marquez Valdes-Scantling is a legend in the Tampa Bay area.
January 30, 2024
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Patrick Sidwell
The mayor throws beads at the Children's Gasparilla Parade. A crowd of onlookers is behind a barrier on Bayshore Blvd.
Culture
Try this January 2024 Tampa Bay area crossword
We’re testing your knowledge of what happened in the Cigar City + the Burg during January from Gasparilla to new restaurant openings.
January 29, 2024
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Bailey Lefever
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Updates on Hurricane Milton’s ongoing impacts in Tampa Bay
Flooding, closures, and changes in FEMA aid are all ongoing following the storm.
October 22, 2024
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Patrick Sidwell
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Our readers’ local horror date stories
We get it — dating is scary. Share your horror date stories that still haunt you to this day.
October 21, 2024
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Deals and offers for first responders and lineworkers in the Tampa Bay area
Businesses are saying thanks to these unsung heroes.
October 18, 2024
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Patrick Sidwell
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How to vote in Tampa Bay during the 2024 General Election
It’s time to let democracy rule once more.
October 18, 2024
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Patrick Sidwell
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City
Meet the other cities named Tampa
Toto, I’ve gotta feeling we’re not in Florida, anymore.
October 17, 2024
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Bailey Lefever
A pumpkin is lit up surrounding by pitch black darkness. Its eyes are triangles and its mouth is jagged and smiling.
City
Explore Tampa Bay’s most haunted spots
There’s still time to catch some Halloween fever. Here are a few spots around TBAY to get you feeling ghoulish.
October 16, 2024
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Patrick Sidwell
Feeding Tampa Bay volunteers load food and supplies into cars from a massive truck.
Ways to give back post-Hurricanes Helene and Milton
From cleaning up the beaches to donating clothes, food, and other essentials, there’s tons of way to help rebuild Tampa Bay.
October 15, 2024
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Bailey Lefever
A pile of household debris following Hurricane Milton. The pile is in front of residential houses on a small grassy area by a road, and vegetative waste is alongside the household debris.
Weather
How to get rid of waste and debris after Hurricane Milton
Here’s the latest trash, waste, and debris information for Tampa Bay’s post-Milton world.
October 14, 2024
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Patrick Sidwell
A crane lying in the road in downtown St. Pete. There is debris everywhere, it's night time, and four people are standing behind the crane. Streetlights are ahead.
Weather
What we know about Milton’s damage (so far)
The storm made landfall around 8:30 p.m. in Siesta Key as a Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday, Oct. 9.
October 10, 2024
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Patrick Sidwell