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Yolanda Urso, 54, receives a booster shot of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Nov. 10 in Palm Harbor.
How bad are COVID booster side effects? And answers to other vaccine booster questions.
The extra dose can help wake up your immune system, but it might come with side effects.
Tampa surgeon in Tesla struck bicycling banker at about 80 mph, records say
Adam Hasebroock, of Tampa, seen here in 2018 after winning first overall in the TRI Pasco triathlon, was killed Nov. 4 when he was struck by a car while riding his bike on Lizards Tail Road in New Tampa. Police arrested the driver, Dr. Philip Henkin, on a charge of vehicular homicide.
Court documents detail what’s behind the arrest of Philip Henkin on a vehicular homicide charge in the death of Adam Hasebroock.
New omicron variant of coronavirus stokes world fears, triggers travel bans
People line up to get on the Air France flight to Paris at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday Nov. 26, 2021. A slew of nations moved to stop air travel from southern Africa on Friday in reaction to news of a new, potentially more transmissible COVID-19 variant that has been detected in South Africa. Scientists say it is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people in Gauteng, the country's most populous province. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
The White House said the U.S. will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other countries in the region beginning Monday.
Rays trade Jordan Luplow to Diamondbacks
Jordan Luplow (25) is congratulated in the Rays dugout after hitting a grand slam home run in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of the ALDS on Oct. 8.
The return is 21-year-old minor-league infielder Ronny Simon and the flexibility of an open roster spot.
Cynthia St. Lawrence holds her calico cat, Callie, last week at her home in Clearwater. St. Lawrence is 72 and has a robust group of friends. But she lives alone in a 55+ community, and wishes there were more opportunities for senior cohousing in the area.
To fight loneliness, Tampa Bay seniors to give ‘cohousing’ a try
The communities are designed to help seniors age in place and enjoy life together.
Hillsborough jail inmate, 61, dies at hospital
Darryl Lowery, a 61-year-old man incarcerated in a Hillsborough County jail, died weeks after experiencing an undisclosed medical condition, the Sheriff’s Office said Friday in a news release.
Darryl Lowery died weeks after experiencing an undisclosed medical condition, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said.
Driver dies after crashing pickup into concrete barrier on Selmon Expressway
A Tampa man died at a hospital Thursday from injuries he received earlier in the day during a one-vehicle crash, troopers said.
Officers found the man unresponsive but revived him, in part by administering Narcan — an overdose antidote drug. He died later at a hospital.
Towering musical theater master Stephen Sondheim dies at 91
Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim poses after being awarded the Freedom of the City of London at a ceremony at the Guildhall in London, on Sept. 27, 2018. Sondheim, the songwriter who reshaped the American musical theater in the second half of the 20th century, has died at age 91. Sondheim's death was announced by his Texas-based attorney, Rick Pappas, who told The New York Times the composer died Friday at his home in Roxbury, Conn.
The songwriter reshaped American musical theater in the second half of the 20th century, particularly with such landmark musicals as “Company,” “Follies” and “Sweeney Todd.”

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Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy gets 200th regular-season win
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Kraken center Morgan Geekie gets stopped by Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy during second-period action at Amalie Arena on Friday.
USF runs out of time, falls short in wild finish at UCF
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USF quarterback Timmy McClain (9) is sacked by UCF defensive lineman Tre'mon Morris-Brash (33) to end the War on I-4 Friday in Orlando. The Knights were credited with five sacks.
Rays trade Jordan Luplow to Diamondbacks
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Jordan Luplow (25) is congratulated in the Rays dugout after hitting a grand slam home run in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of the ALDS on Oct. 8.
Sydni Harvey, No. 18 USF top No. 7 Stanford
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USF guard Sydni Harvey (3), pictured during a game against UCF in March, scored 15 points, including a 3-pointer with 2.8 seconds remaining, in the Bulls' victory over No. 7 Stanford Friday in Nassau, Bahamas.
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At UF, we are working together to provide Florida teachers and students with computer science skills | Column
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LARA CERRI | Times A student does a reading lesson on his computer at Blanton Elementary School in St. Petersburg. Not all students in Florida have easy access to computers and the training they will need to use them as fully as necessary in the future.
Handwashing is a socialist plot, I say | Letters
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A security guard stands outside the Nordstrom store at The Grove retail and entertainment complex in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. Los Angeles police say a group of thieves smashed windows at the department store at the luxury mall late Monday, the latest incident in a trend of smash-and-grab crimes is part of a national trend, including a mass looting at a San Francisco Nordstrom. (AP Photo/Eugene Garcia)
A time to give thanks | Editorial
Yesterday• Opinion
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden serve dinner Monday during a visit to Fort Bragg, N.C., to mark the Thanksgiving holiday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Ten ways to slow down, give thanks and take action | Column
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Amelie Suskind Liu, 16, reads her first book "Matzo Ball-Wonton Thanksgiving" to a kindergarten class at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools earlier this month.
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With the North Marina Area in the foreground, downtown Clearwater and the Memorial Causeway can be seen in the distance. Companies managed or operated by Church of Scientology members have purchased dozens of properties over the last two years in North Marina, a district the city wants to see redeveloped.
Scientology members fuel another land-buying surge in Clearwater
Companies tied to the Church of Scientology paid millions in cash for 45 properties near downtown with no major plans in sight.
Super Bowl 55 in Tampa was supposed to generate tens, possibly hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of economic impact for the Tampa Bay region. Instead, the game's party atmosphere was muted, even with the Buccaneers in the game. Many of the seats in Raymond James Stadium were filled with cardboard cutouts instead of actual fans, a symbol of just how much the coronavirus pandemic cost Tampa Bay.
The cost of the pandemic: How Tampa Bay lost billions from COVID-19
The lives of 1,000 Floridians killed by coronavirus
After years on the run, the Mystery Monkey was caught in St. Petersburg. Now, years later, where is he?
Where is the Mystery Monkey of Tampa Bay?
A handful of states, including Florida, have embraced life-without-parole sentences to punish “repeat offenders” — even if their crimes didn’t cause physical injury, an investigation by The Marshall Project and the Tampa Bay Times found.
In Florida, two strikes and you’re in prison forever