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A stack of pancakes. There is caramel syrup drizzing on the top with bananas, brown sugar, powdered sugar, and they are on a white plate and white surface.

Live

TBAY restaurants, cafes, and diners serving up all the eggs, pancakes, mimosas, and other brunch favorites you want to eat.

January 24, 2024

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Patrick Sidwell

A rendering of the USF football stadium. There are floodlights on and the image is staged at nighttime, with fans in the green stands, and Bulls logos sound the stadium. Campus is visible in the background as the shot is taken from high up.

Development

USF chooses construction manager for new football stadium

The Bulls are making progress in the ~$340 million project.

April 9, 2024

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Patrick Sidwell

A rendering of the outside of Juno & the Peacock. There are red chairs under red and white umbrellas, with tables set for people to eat. The doors are open on the left to the inside of the restaurant, and there are lights + greenery around to create a calming atmosphere.

Food

Open for business: Check out these new Tampa Bay area foodie spots

It’s hard to keep up with all the food and restaurant news in our area. We’re here to help.

April 9, 2024

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Patrick Sidwell

A person lays on a spa table while the owner of Skin Thermea performs a head spa treatment.

Sponsored

Your new head spa spot

Skin Thermea offers a fresh approach to self-care with unique, natural treatments for your hair + skin.

Sponsored by a TBAYtoday Partner

a gif of three photos: a group photo of the crew and freedom solar employees; solar panels on top of a roof; two women shouting on a rooftop with solar panels in the background.

Sponsored

☀️ Celebrity sighting: This solar company was featured on HGTV

See why “Rock the Block” reno stars decided to go solar + partner with Freedom Solar.

Sponsored by a TBAYtoday Partner

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Business

We’re already writing about Tampa Bay — why not you, too?

April 11, 2024

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Staff

A black and white photo of Salvador Dalí. His mustache is curled up at the edges as he strikes his quintessential wide-eyed pose. He is holding a cat against his face and they are both staring at the lens close up.

Here’s your chance to speak to Salvador Dalí

The Dalí Museum has launched an artificial intelligence-driven way to speak with the legendary figure.

April 11, 2024

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Patrick Sidwell

A black and white photo of Franklin Street in Downtown Tampa taken around 1930. The Tampa Theater is visible in the background, while people walk about in fashion of the time, palm trees are visible, and streetcars make their way through streets. There are some cars around too, and shadows imply it is sunny.

History

Tampa Bay in the 1930s

Following the roaring progress of the 1920s, life in TBAY was not as rosy in the succeeding decade. We did some research.

April 11, 2024

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Patrick Sidwell

Retail

Celebrate Earth Day with local makers

April 15, 2024

A tank of coral at the Florida Aquarium's Coral Conservation and Research Center. There is blue fluorescent lighting above the tank and the coral sits in water.

Culture

Check out The Florida Aquarium’s latest conservation-minded expansion

The state-of-the-art facilities are set to help the aquarium’s conservation efforts.

March 28, 2024

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Patrick Sidwell

City

The latest updates on St. Pete’s economy

Mayor Ken Welch gave the Burg’s first “State of the Economy” presentation since 2021.

March 28, 2024

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Patrick Sidwell

Two people in dark jackets stand facing a painting at the Polk Museum of Art with their backs to the camera.

Sponsored

The lesser-known side of the Polk Museum of Art

Sponsored by a TBAYtoday Partner

Three eScooters are parked in downtown Tampa. There are cars riding next to them and tall buildings in the background. The scooters are orange with black handles.

City

The City of Tampa has new e-scooter rules

Not following the rules could result in fines, and a financial reward system is also in place.

April 1, 2024

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Patrick Sidwell

Play

Tampa Bay’s dog-friendly guide

Explore these dog-friendly places in Tampa Bay that span from spots to eat, drink, shop, exercise, swim, and stay the night.

March 25, 2024

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Staff

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.

City

The City of Tampa is working to fix South Tampa’s flooding problem

The area’s roads are often covered in water after heavy rainfall.

April 3, 2024

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Patrick Sidwell

A dark blue sky with the moon mostly covering the sun behind, which is shining beyond the moon in a small crescent shape. There are some stars visible in the sky.

Culture

How to experience the solar eclipse in Tampa Bay

There won’t be another total eclipse in North America until 2033.

April 3, 2024

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Patrick Sidwell

Exterior shots of hotels in Water Street Tampa.

Sponsored

Where to live the suite life in Tampa

From Michelin-star restaurants to sky-high rooftop bars, you’ll find some of Tampa’s hottest hotels in the oh-so-walkable Water Street Tampa.

Sponsored by a TBAYtoday Partner

Kids wearing white helmets line up smiling for a photo. They appear to be wearing harnesses too as they prepare for an activity. Adults are around and there is a white tend fiving shade, with cloudy blue skies above. Everyone is smiling.

Culture

Get ready for Hillsborough County’s traditional summer camps

The county is here to help you fill in that summer calendar.

April 5, 2024

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Patrick Sidwell

A group of friends sit on a picnic mat enjoying Best Buds products together.

Sponsored

3 game-changing benefits of cannabis edibles + flower

Explore a wide selection of gummies and other products during Best Buds’ 4/20 sale.

Sponsored by a TBAYtoday Partner

A baby orangutan is being fed from a bottle. A blue-gloved, white-coated doctor is holding the animal in a blanket, and feeding it. Its dark eyes sit around orange-colored dark short hair.

Culture

Meet the Tampa Bay area’s new animal friends

Zoo Tampa and Busch Gardens have both got some new (and cute) faces.

April 15, 2024

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Patrick Sidwell

Workers at Buc-ee's prepare sandwiches. They are wrapped in shiny foil with yellow labels on a heating tray, and workers behind are in uniforms comprised of cowboy hats, red shirts, and blue overalls.

City

Will a Buc-ee’s ever open in the Tampa Bay area?

We’re dreaming of those Beaver Nuggets.

April 17, 2024

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Patrick Sidwell

the side of a cabin with solar panels on top

Sponsored

☀️ What questions do you have about going solar?

We’ve got the experts at Freedom Solar Power on call + ready to answer your solar questions.

Sponsored by a TBAYtoday Partner

The Sunshine Skyway Bridge captured from below and up close. The sky is blue and there are very few clouds, while the water below the bridge is a richer shade of blue with waves.

Tampa International Airport to host 2024 International Photography Competition

The largest International Photography Competition to date, with 2,557 photographs submitted from 59 countries, kicks off Wednesday, June 26 at 5:30 p.m.

June 25, 2024

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Dayten Rose

A neon purple "food court" sign illuminates a dark mall area. A green and white map of the mall is pictured in the forefront.

Culture

Dead malls: You could shop... until they dropped

Once booming, now barren. Let’s take a peek at a mall of the Tampa Bay area’s past — plus hope for the future.

June 25, 2024

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Brianna Williams

Side by side photos of Pepper the juvenile green sea turtle. The photo on the left shows Pepper in disheveled form, appearing to be covered in mossy-like material on a medical table. On the right, Pepper swims in clear blue water water, looking fully healthy and with far brighter coloring on the shell.

Travel and Outdoors

The Florida Aquarium releases 8 sea turtles back into the wild

The animals are back in the Atlantic Ocean after rehabilitating in Apollo Beach.

June 26, 2024

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Patrick Sidwell