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Two people playing Pickleball at an outdoor court.
Sports
Tampa Bay’s pickleball scene
Don’t know where to play this popular sport? We’ll get you out of that pickle.
January 3, 2025
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Brianna Williams
Old Northeast Candlelight Tour
City
Where to recycle your Christmas tree in Tampa Bay
When the holidays are over, you still have to deal with the Christmas tree in the corner. Here are a few ways to dispose of dead trees around Tampa and St. Pete.
January 2, 2025
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Bailey LeFever
Tampa skyline at night
City
Bookmark these Tampa Bay New Year’s Eve Celebrations
Whether you want to indulge in a lavish end of year meal or shimmy all night, we’ve got you covered.
December 19, 2024
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Bailey LeFever
Tampa Skyline
City
25 reader questions for 2025 in Tampa Bay
Let us know what we should cover in Tampa + the Burg in 2025.
December 18, 2024
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Allie Remhof
Stirling castle rises off a cliff surrounded by trees and craggy rock and is framed by a light blue sky.
Travel and Outdoors
Dunedin’s Celtic sister city: Stirling, Scotland
The pocket of Scotland and TBAY sister city is home to thousands of years of history.
December 17, 2024
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Bailey LeFever
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A couple's silhouette stands against the Temple of Concordia. The temple's gigantic yellowish pillars are lit up against the dark night sky in the background, which has streaks of blue from the recent sunset.
Travel and Outdoors
Tampa’s Sicilian sister city: Agrigento, Italy
Located on the island of Sicily, this TBAY sister city boasts thousands of years of history.
June 26, 2024
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Patrick Sidwell
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
Someone launches from a platform at a Red Bull Flugtag event. Their blue craft is tilting toward the water from a height, with a team behind them who seemingly just pushed them off the ledge. A crowd watches along the waterfront as the sun shines down.
Events
Spread your wings: Red Bull Flugtag returns to Tampa Bay
The event is returning to our area for the first time since 2011.
June 24, 2024
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Patrick Sidwell
Flags with LGBTQ+ coloring fly through the air at St. Pete Pride. Several banners reading "We are St. Pete" are also visible within the crowd of people walking away from the camera. There are trees in the background and a partially cloudy sky ahead of the crowd.
Events
It’s party time: Let’s get prepped for the 2024 St. Pete Pride Parade
It’s the 22nd year for Florida’s biggest LGBTQ+ celebration.
June 20, 2024
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Patrick Sidwell
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History
Trekking through the history of St. Pete’s Jungle Prada
We’re sharing some of the Burg’s Native American history.
June 19, 2024
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Bailey LeFever
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Development
Taking a peek at the upcoming West River District build
Get ready for a new Riverwalk era.
June 19, 2024
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Bailey LeFever
An up-close shot of a golf ball from near the ground. The ball is sitting in the fairway, with streaks of light ahead on the grass. The trees in the background are blurry, but their fluffiness is visible beneath cloudless skies.
Play
Tee it up at these Tampa Bay golf courses
Whether you’re a weekend warrior or the next Tiger Woods, these 20+ golf courses and other options in TBAY are sure to make for a good round.
June 19, 2024
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Staff
St James Episcopal Church sits beneath cloudy skies. The red brick building has rounded windows and is surrounded by roads, apartments, and greenery.
Culture
Tampa is getting its first Black History Museum
The project has been years in the making.
June 18, 2024
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Patrick Sidwell
Fireworks light up the sky above downtown Tampa in 2021 during Boom of the Bay. The show is above the Hillsborough River at night time, with high rises in the background, and the Riverwalk in the foreground. The xplosions are a mix of pink, green, blue, purple and yellow.
Events
Brace yourself: Boom by the Bay is back
The Independence Day celebration returns to downtown Tampa and is bigger than ever for 2024.
June 18, 2024
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Patrick Sidwell