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Local author, Janaye Hardy address the crowd gathered for the inaugural MLK Day Pop Up Expo at the Villas at Flagler Pointe Apartment Homes in St. Petersburg on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021 in St. Petersburg. Hardy, along with fellow author Lola B. Morgan organized the event to support local businesses in order to highlight their services and provide quality options to local families.

At St. Petersburg MLK Expo, kids and vendors cultivate their dreams

The event was aimed at uplifting the community through creating a pop up shop focused on personal development from mental services to career preparedness.

For those who doubted Bucs, Bruce Arians had a colorful answer

Bucs quarterback Tom Brady (12) and head coach Bruce Arians bump fists before Sunday's win over the Saints in New Orleans.

John Romano | Back when Tampa Bay was struggling through November, the head coach profanely revealed his team’s true identity.

King holiday has renewed importance following Capitol attack

A vendor sells T-shirts during the 2018 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in Miami's Liberty City.

In Miami, Black leaders see inequities in the way law enforcement treats protesters Black and white.

Defense rules as Bucs finally break through vs. Saints

Bucs inside linebacker Devin White celebrates after recovering a fumble in the third quarter against New Orleans on Sunday. He added an interception in the fourth quarter.

The Bucs intercept Drew Brees three times and force a fumble to set up three scores in the 30-20 win.

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U.S. total

Yesterday's total

Cases

23,936,773

177,918

Deaths

397,600

1,749

Florida total

Since Saturday

Cases

1,571,279

11,093

Deaths

24,515

135

Johnny Johnson talks about the slaying of his son Jayquon Johnson as his wife holds a cardboard cutout of their son.

Tampa police march with shooting victims’ families to seek help making arrests

Cardboard cutouts of Patrick Reed, Dwayne Saddler and Devante Brown rose above the crowd in a mile-long walk through the predominately Black neighborhood of Jackson Heights.

FBI vetting National Guard troops amid fear of insider inauguration attack

The bronze Statue of Freedom, by Thomas Crawford, is the crowning feature of the dome of the U.S. Capitol, shown ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Washington.

The agency will vet all of the 25,000 National Guard troops coming into Washington, D.C. for the event.

Tampa pastor ‘actually lived what he preached’

Bishop Matthew Williams held several positions at Tampa's Brown Memorial Church of God in Christ, including deacon, pastor and bishop. He was one of 12 bishops in the nationwide Church of God in Christ's general board.

Bishop Matthew Williams grew Brown Memorial Church of God in Christ from 25 people to more than 2,000.

Under heavy security, Florida’s Capitol barren as protesters stay away

Leon County Sheriff deputies are seen at Capitol in Tallahassee on Sunday, January 17 2021.

There were no specific threats reported by law enforcement Sunday, but the FBI coordinated with state and local officials as well as police from universities to demonstrate a show of force and deter...