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How will you find your Labor Day weekend fun?
If you're a last minute planner like I am, you may not have your Labor Day plans set yet. Have no fear. Tampabay.com's Things to Do section has a robust listing of fun weekend happenings in the Tampa Bay area and beyond.
Things to Do has ideas for your whole family, for date nights and weekend getaways to Orlando or Sarasota.
Let us keep you up to date with Tampa Bay's free & cheap events and cool happenings: ... Read more
Things to do in St. Pete: Web design conference this weekend
If you're a web designer or developer, don't miss this weekend's Front-End Design Conference in St. Petersburg. The daylong conference -- focusing on web content, presentation, and behavior -- will be held Friday, and there will be events throughout the weekend for attendees to meet and mingle.
Seven speakers will present at the conference from 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Friday the Hilton Bayfront. The cost is $129.
Attendees can meet up for an after party from 6-9 Friday at the Garden Restaurant, 217 Central Ave. On Saturday, folks can meet at Studio 620 from 11-3 to connect and share presentations. ... Read more
Get tampabay.com updates on manhunt for suspect in shooting of Tampa police officers
As with all big breaking news, tampabay.com is publishing constant updates on the shooting of 2 Tampa police officers and the manhunt for suspect Dontae Morris. You can find our coverage on tampabay.com's homepage or stay connected via our social media sites and breaking news alerts.
As we head into the July 4 weekend, make sure you're following us for any major news developments in the case:
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Meet tampabay.com editors at Tampa's Social Media Day
I have gotten to know so many of our readers by their Twitter names, Facebook updates and tampabay.com community user names, but it's always great when I get a chance to meet our followers face to face. That's why I'm looking forward to tomorrow's Social Media Day meetup in Tampa. ... Read more
We've got Tampa Bay's evacuation maps, all the information you need for hurricane season
If you live in the Tampa Bay area, check your hurricane evacuation
map. You might be among the tens of thousands of families who suddenly
find themselves in a more vulnerable zone.
The changes are the result of new storm surge models by the National Hurricane Center in Miami. That data, collected by a plane affixed with new topography sensors, showed considerable differences in storm surge risk in Florida's coastal communities.
So new evacuation maps are being drawn, starting with the Tampa Bay area. Here are the latest maps:
Pinellas County: North | South
... Read more
We've got Tampa Bay's evacuation maps, all the information you need for hurricane season
If you live in the Tampa Bay area, check your hurricane evacuation
map. You might be among the tens of thousands of families who suddenly
find themselves in a more vulnerable zone.
The changes are the result of new storm surge models by the National Hurricane Center in Miami. That data, collected by a plane affixed with new topography sensors, showed considerable differences in storm surge risk in Florida's coastal communities.
So new evacuation maps are being drawn, starting with the Tampa Bay area. Here are the latest maps:
Pinellas County: North | South
... Read more
Reporter Craig Pittman answered questions about Gulf oil spill
Got questions about the Gulf oil spill? St. Petersburg Times environmental reporter Craig Pittman will
provide answers during a live chat at 11 a.m. Friday. Submit your questions now, then return Friday morning for Pittman's responses.
Monkey on the lam earns global attention
Do you think Tampa Bay's Mystery Monkey has an agent? Because he's gotten lots of national and international press in the last 24 hours.
The wily monkey has eluded trappers for more than a 
year as it
traipses across the Tampa Bay area. The rhesus macaque was last seen Sunday
in St. Petersburg's Tropical Shores neighborhood, but there have been sightings in Hudson, Temple Terrace, Town 'N Country and Clearwater.
Here's a look at some of the recent coverage of the elusive monkey:
Mashable: Mysterious Monkey of Tampa Bay is a Facebook Phenomenon
HuffingtonPost: Fugitive Florida Monkey On Facebook
MSNBC: Fugitive monkey has pursuers going bananas
Washington Post: Mystery monkey eludes authorities for nearly a year
... Read more
Want to complain to your Florida legislators? My Lawmaker will help you find them
State lawmakers are piecing together a budget for next year that
makes more cuts to programs and relies on billions more in federal
stimulus money to stave off even deeper reductions.The House on Friday unveiled its proposed $67.1 billion budget — about 1 percent higher than the current year — and the Senate will follow suit Monday. The House plan calls for: ... Read more
Today's hot topics: Walmart fight, police officer arrested, prosecutor reassigned
Have your say: Join the conversation on today's hot topics on tampabay.com. Here is a look at today's Top 5 most discussed stories on the site.
Share your two cents, or give a thumbs up to someone else's witty comment:
1. Pasco man, 67, fought Walmart and won
"All right, give this man a hand. He made a valid point and was initially treated like a crank. Although it is not clear from reading the story, Walmart should also retract the trespass warning with the local police ...keep them honest. Walmart has about the most sophisticated pricing/inventory methods known, all in effort to separate you from your money and increase profit. they were not forthright with this man....couldn't anybody have picked up a phone and checked with a regional or corporate contact person?" ~ 1flhome
2. Port Richey police officer accused of peddling oxycodone
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