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  1. Holiday tree auction takes root at Carrollwood Cultural Center
    • Things To Do
    Holiday-themed trees are on display and up for auction at Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road, through Dec. 14. Proceeds benefit the Tom Jones Tuition Assistance Fund. The auction raised more than $2,700 last year.
  2. Simeon Rice joins Ring, charitable cleats and more from Bucs-Cardinals
    • Bucs
    Bucs linebacker Anthony Nelson celebrates after he tackles Cardinals running back Bam Knight and forces a turnover on downs during the fourth quarter.
  3. See which cruise lines are offering deals this holiday season
    • Travel
    Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas arrives at Port Canaveral on Aug. 9. The company’s second Icon-class ship is the world’s largest cruise ship.
  5. Take to the outdoors on these Hillsborough hiking trails this holiday season
    • Things To Do
    Hillsborough County's Hiking Spree kickoff on Nov. 1 drew a big crowd of eager hikers.
  6. Yarn meets java at St. Petersburg’s coziest new hangout
    • Things To Do
    The Common Thread offers a wide range of yarns, tools and accessories, while workshops cover knitting, crocheting, embroidery and advanced techniques like brioche stitching, sock knitting, rug tufting and needlepoint.
  7. Water Street restaurant Predalina reopens in December after major revamp
    • Food News
    Interior of the revamped Predalina restaurant located at 1001 E. Cumberland Ave. They reopened Dec. 9 after an almost six week closure to renovate and retool.
  8. Florida’s dreaded hurricane season that wasn’t | Column
    • Viewpoints
    A hurricane-damaged pier is pictured in Boca Ciega Bay in Gulfport. This year's quiet storm season should give us all pause.
  9. Michelin-starred chef adding another restaurant to his Tampa space
    • Food News
    Chef Ebbe Vollmer of Ebbe poses for a photo after being awarded one Michelin Star at the 2024 Michelin Guide Ceremony at the Edition hotel on Thursday, April 18, 2024 in Tampa.
  10. St. Petersburg’s annual Shopapalooza returns this weekend
    • Things To Do
    Shoppers browse for items at vendor booths during the Shopapalooza Festival at Vinoy Park on Nov. 25, 2023, in St. Petersburg. The annual tradition returns to the park this weekend.
  11. What’s open or coming soon to Manatee County? See what’s new
    • Business
    A danish at the newly-opened Eleanor’s Coffee and Cakes in Palmetto’s historical State Bank building on 10th Ave. W. on Oct. 21, 2025.
  12. Documentary highlights legendary St. Pete Boxing Club
    • Life & Culture
    Filmmaker Charlie King, a boxing aficionado and senior at St. Petersburg Catholic High School, wrote, directed, produced and edited “Successors of St. Pete: The St. Pete Boxing Club Story." It premiered Nov. 25 at The Beach Theatre and is available online.
  13. Florida Strawberry Festival adds Joan Jett, Ginuwine and others to 2026 lineup
    • Music News
    Joan Jett opened for the Who in 2015 in Tampa.
  14. What’s open and closed on Thanksgiving in Tampa Bay
    • Business
    Whole Foods will open for part of the day on Thanksgiving for last-minute shopping. Many other grocery stores in the Tampa Bay area will be closed.
  15. Justice Department investigating Busch Gardens’ ban on rollator walkers
    • Theme Parks
    A map is seen at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay on June 6. The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the parent company that owns the theme park after complaints that its parks' ban on rollator walkers discriminates against guests with disabilities.
  16. Florida fantasy reigns at Lucy Sparrow’s 13,000-item felt store in St. Pete
    • Visual Arts
    British artist Lucy Sparrow speaks to a reporter during a media event for Lucy Sparrow's Quick Shop, a 13,000-item installation inspired by Florida roadside attractions, citrus labels and produce, at FloridaRAMA on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, in St. Petersburg.
  17. 30 reasons to be thankful in Tampa Bay | Column
    • Viewpoints
    Take time to find a moment of thanks this season. Maybe a frolic through the fountains at Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa?
  18. Bucs offensive line hands out Thanksgiving meals to families
    • Photos
    Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive tackle Lorenz Metz helps deliver a Thanksgiving pie to a family during the annual Turkey Time with the O-Line Tuesday in Tampa.
  19. These are the 20 best dishes I ate in 2025
    • Food
    Senior food and dining critic Helen Freund breaks down her favorite bites of 2025.
  20. Top events in Tampa Bay for the week of Nov. 24
    • Things To Do
    Come dressed as your favorite bird, or just regular running gear, for the annual Turkey Trot 5K in Clearwater.
  21. Winn-Dixie is going all-in on Florida. Will the gamble pay off?
    • Business
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  22. Inside the 12,000-photo quest to document Tampa’s last cigar factories
    • History
    Drew Newman, great-grandson of J.C. Newman Cigar Co.'s founder, on left, and Zack Wittman, journalist and documentary photographer, pictured with their new photo book at J.C. Newman Cigar Co. factory, 2701 N 16th St, on Friday, Nov. 14, in Tampa. The two were photographed in the American Room as cigar rolling was taking place.
  23. Feeding homesick ballplayers launched this Clearwater restaurateur’s dream
    • Food News
    Arepas Maita in Clearwater offers a variety of freshly made arepas. On the griddle, fried dough, chicharrón dough and traditional grilled arepas share the spotlight. The most popular ones are grilled, filled with carne mechada — known as Ropa Vieja in Cuba — and yellow cheese, said Paola Bordón, owner of the restaurant.
  24. Coming to Clearwater’s Coachman Park: The ‘World’s Largest Rubber Duck’
    • Things To Do
    A giant inflatable rubber duck floats past the USS Iowa Battleship at the Port of Los Angeles in 2014. The world-famous sculpture is coming to Clearwater's Coachman Park in January.
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