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People walking around the ruins of the Colosseum in Rome. The visitors are surrounding the center pit below cloudy skies.

Thinking about the Roman Empire in Tampa Bay

How often do you think about the Roman Empire?

September 26, 2023

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Patrick Sidwell

The TECO Line Streetcar is directly ahead and is riding away from the camera. There is sunlight coming in from the left and a destination sign on the streetcar reads, "Downtown Tampa."

History

Ding ding. The TECO Line Streetcar is free to ride for another year.

The free ride continues on the iconic yellow carriage.

September 26, 2023

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Patrick Sidwell

An adult and two children stand looking at a blue sky surrounded by darkness.

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Studio Roosegaarde art exhibits coming to Water Street Tampa

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A park with various tall buildings in the background, blue skies, and clouds overhead.

Events

Eins, zwei, drei, gsuffa — it’s time for Oktoberfest Tampa

This year’s iconic autumn event will take place Friday, Oct. 13-Sunday, Oct. 15 at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park.

September 27, 2023

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Brianna Williams

Photo of Bank of Central Florida employees smiling in a supermarket.

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What are your bank’s core values?

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A large sandy beach leading up to a two-story home with a large porch.

History

Live the neighbor-free life at this home for sale

The iconic Clearwater Beach “Holdout House” is on the market.

September 29, 2023

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Brianna Williams

Photo of Tropicana Field from up high during a Rays game. Players are out on the field and there are fans in blue seats around the stadium under floodlights.

Sports

TBAY’s guide to the Rays’ 2023 postseason

Get the old glove out and stick the hot dogs on the grill — it’s time for some postseason baseball, Tampa Bay.

October 2, 2023

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Patrick Sidwell

Greyscale photo of three women and two men standing behind a campsite and two cars in the 1920s.

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Get a glimpse into 1920s Florida

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The entrance sign to Rogers Park Golf Course. The course can be seen behind it and there are clouds in the sky.

City

Check out Tampa’s new Par 3 golf course

A short course is now open at Rogers Park and offers the perfect opportunity for golfers of all levels to work on their game.

October 30, 2023

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Patrick Sidwell

A pumpkin patch sits by the Hillsborough River outside Armature Works. The Tampa skyline is in the background.

City

Tampa Bay area Halloween safety guide

Happy Halloween, TBAY. Make sure to follow these tips to stay safe out there tonight.

October 30, 2023

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Patrick Sidwell

City

City Editor Patrick’s 3 favorite Tampa Bay news stories from 2023

Take a look at some of our favorite stories we brought you in 2023 — and learn about how you can keep them coming by supporting TBAYtoday with the gift of your membership.

October 31, 2023

A manatee mother and her calf are pictured. They are side-by-side, swimming through gorgeous blue water.

How to help during Manatee Awareness Month

November is a month to celebrate and protect one of the Tampa Bay area’s most iconic creatures.

November 1, 2023

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Patrick Sidwell

Metallic watercolor presents and stars with the text "unwrap carefully curated gift guides this season"

Retail

2023 Holiday Gift Guide: 39 gifts you can buy right now

Shop the most popular gifts of the 2023 holiday season, plus gifts that support small businesses and the best holiday wrapping paper to tie it all up in.

November 1, 2023

The air taxi sits outside Volocopter HQ. It is a white vehicle and resembles a two person drone.

Development

Tampa International Airport breaks ground in the skies

It’s the first time an air taxi has been tested in Florida.

November 3, 2023

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Patrick Sidwell

A photo of St. Pete's waterfront. There are palm trees lining the water and Al Lang Stadium is in the background, surrounded by high rises.

City

3 Tampa Bay area building and development updates

Here is a quick roundup of some of the building projects and developments going on in our area.

October 24, 2023

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Patrick Sidwell

Phoebe the flamingo is pictured from close range. There are blurry travelers walking behind her, indicating motion.

City

Dive into the origins of Tampa International’s Phoebe the Flamingo with artist Matthew Mazzotta

It’s hard to miss the sculpture when catching a flight at TPA. We interviewed the man who created it.

October 24, 2023

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Patrick Sidwell

The Haunted Hammock Hangout lit up at night. There are blue cobweb-looking strands above people on the lawn below.

City

18 Halloweekend activities in the Tampa Bay area

With so much to do this Halloween weekend, it can be hard to choose. So we put together a guide of some of the final spooky season activities around TBAY.

October 26, 2023

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Patrick Sidwell

The sun is setting at Sunset Beach. There are people walking and the dune structure is visible in the far right of screen.

City

Sunset Beach restoration project timeline

A portion of the Treasure Island beach is set to reopen after being closed for over a month for restoration efforts.

October 26, 2023

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Patrick Sidwell

Derrick Roberts, owner of Stan Weaver and Company, smiles for the camera.

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What makes a business successful... really?

Entrepreneurship is at the heart of Bank of Central Florida. The team is committed to being solution-oriented, always striving to find the best ways to accommodate clients needs.

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City

City Editor Bailey’s 3 favorite Tampa Bay news stories from 2023

Take a look at some of our favorite stories we brought you in 2023 — and learn about how you can keep them coming by supporting TBAYtoday with the gift of your membership.

November 7, 2023