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A bungalow in Hyde Park. It is painted light green and there is a porch out front.
Real Estate
Projects to boost home value in the Tampa Bay area
Increasing the value of your home might be easier than you think.
January 09, 2026 02:26 PM
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Arts
Tampa International Fringe Festival preview
Stop by this year’s festival for comedy, love stories, and a mystic rock opera.
May 8, 2023
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Bailey LeFever
Tampa skyline at night
Culture
Play “Would You Rather” with us, Tampa Bay
Pull this TBAY-specific game out at your next social outting.
May 5, 2023
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Brad Haft
Slideshow of photographs and paintings by Imogen Cunningham and Steven Kenny
Sponsored
Inside two new exhibitions coming to the Polk Museum of Art this spring + summer
Lakelanders can see the stunning works of Imogen Cunningham now through July 15 and Steven Kenny now through August 6.
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Culture
“Star Wars"-inspired fun in Tampa Bay, FL
Today is Star Wars Day, and we’re getting in touch with the Force.
May 3, 2023
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Brad Haft
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Culture
Celebrating Cinco de Mayo in Tampa Bay, FL
Check out these spots in Tampa Bay area spots to eat, drink, dance, and even listen to some comedians on the holiday.
May 3, 2023
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Brad Haft
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Culture
Tampa Bay cookbooks old and new
Cook Tampa Bay restaurant faves from the comfort of your own home with these cookbooks.
May 1, 2023
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Culture
Artificial intelligence recreates Tampa Bay, FL
Using DALL·E 2, an AI photo generator, we created various scenes in Cigar City and beyond.
May 1, 2023
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Food
Recipe: a zero-proof Moscow mule
Use Ritual Zero Proof’s alcohol-free liquor to create a sip-worthy summer cocktail.
May 1, 2023
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Emily Shea-Owen
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Culture
ChatGPT generated jokes about Tampa Bay, FL
It’s National Clean Joke Day, and we used ChatGPT to write some for us.
April 27, 2023
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Brad Haft
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Sports
Lightning playoffs continue tonight in Toronto
Here’s a few ways to get in the spirit here in the Tampa Bay area.
April 26, 2023
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Bailey LeFever
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Sports
Tampa’s 2012 Olympic bid
We’re diving into the Cigar City’s bid to host the international event.
August 6, 2024
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Bailey LeFever
The TAMPA sign at Sparkman Wharf near Water Street Tampa. It has a Lightning bolt on it for the local hockey team, and a partially cloudy sky is in the background next to a high rise.
Events
Tampa is getting ready to celebrate 813 Day in style
Water Street Tampa and Sparkman Wharf are honoring the occasion with special deals.
August 5, 2024
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Patrick Sidwell
Standing water from heavy rainfall and Hurricane Debbie in a parking lot has cars partially submerged. A police car and cones are in the background, as is a pink tower, seemingly from either the Vinoy Hotel or Don CeSar hotel.
City
Debby’s aftermath in the Tampa Bay area
Here’s a roundup of the storm’s TBAY impacts, and ways to help those affected.
August 5, 2024
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Patrick Sidwell
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Theater
Upcoming fall 2024 shows in Tampa Bay
We’re taking a peek at the Straz’s, freeFALL Theatre’s, and other TBAY performance venues’ lineups of showstopping performances.
August 2, 2024
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Bailey LeFever
Chickens in Ybor City. They are strutting through leaves at Centennial Park.
Live
Unwritten rules of the Tampa Bay area
Tell us you’re from Tampa Bay without telling us you’re from Tampa Bay.
August 2, 2024
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Leaders clap onstage at the Tampa Bay Sun FC release party celebration.
Sports
Kick off Tampa Bay Sun FC’s inaugural season
The team’s first match is Sunday, Aug. 18, but the festivities start this week.
August 2, 2024
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Bailey LeFever
A photo of Mannatan Ave and Vasconia Street with flooding on the roads. The residential area has houses around and there are cars driving through the water nearby.
Government
Breaking down Tampa’s budget: Stormwater edition
The city is making plans to improve drainage in its flood-prone areas.
August 1, 2024
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Patrick Sidwell
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Food
Chompa Bay: Predalina named one of Yelp’s Best New Restaurants in the South
The Mediterranean spot is latest TBAY eatery to achieve acclaim.
July 31, 2024
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Bailey LeFever
A downed tree with its roots in the air along the road in St. Pete.
City
Tampa Electric is moving some power lines underground
We’re checking in on the utility’s progress as hurricane season continues in Tampa Bay.
July 31, 2024
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Bailey LeFever
A puddle on a road with downtown St. Pete high rises visible in the background and reflected from the puddle. A cyclist is coming toward the camera in a red shirt. Palm trees line the sides of the roads.
Government
St. Pete’s Stormwater Master Plan could cost $1 billion
If approved, it would be the first plan of its kind since 1994.
July 30, 2024
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Patrick Sidwell