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  1. Not all of Tampa Bay’s Black Friday shoppers are stopping for the pandemic
    Yesterday• Business
    Shoppers line up early, spaced several feet apart, to get inside the Target in Pinellas Park for Black Friday. The retailer was closed Thanksgiving and has spread its Black Friday deals across the month of November to deter big crowds during the pandemic, but some still lined up for the shopping tradition.
  2. The pandemic is changing Hollywood, maybe forever
    Yesterday• Health
    This image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment shows Gal Gadot in a scene from "Wonder Woman 1984," which will land in theaters and on HBO Max nearly simultaneously next month.
  3. Disney to lay off 4,000 more at California, Florida parks
    Yesterday• Health
    The Walt Disney Co. is announcing plans to lay off 4,000 more workers in its theme parks division in California and Florida due to the COVID-19 pandemic's effect on the industry. The company has been limiting attendance at its parks and changing protocols to allow for social distancing.
  5. Tampa Bay area pets looking for loving homes
    Yesterday• Pets
    Julien and Petunia are two of many animals hoping to find loving homes.
  6. The biggest Christmas events and light shows (that haven’t been canceled)
    Yesterday• Life & Culture
    Hundreds of thousands of lights, holiday decorations and entertainers bring Christmas Town, pictured in 2018, to life this holiday season at Busch Gardens in Tampa.
  7. What I learned from watching Hallmark Christmas movies
    Yesterday• Life & Culture
    From 2010, when Christmas-hating journalist Anna Wahl (Christine Taylor) is assigned to report on a Christmas-themed town complete with a year round resident Santa Claus (W. Morgan Sheppard), the cynical writer once again begins to believe in the magic of the holidays in the movie "Farewell, Mr. Kringle."
  8. New bakery, the Crumb Factory, to open in St. Petersburg
    Nov. 25• Food
    The Crumb Factory, a new bakery specializing in artisan style breads, will open early next year in St. Petersburg.
  9. St. Petersburg aunt looks to build a brighter future for her sister’s children
    Nov. 25• Life & Culture
    Julie Beach of St. Petersburg holds a framed photograph of her niece, Julianna Raymond, holding a photo of her mother, Amanda Raymond. Beach lost her sister to suicide in 2016. She took over the care of Amanda's children, Julianna, 19, and Carlton, 12, while pursuing a post-graduate degree in Florida studies.
  10. Food insecurity in Tampa Bay has doubled during pandemic
    Nov. 25• Health
    Lindsey Glunk, left, and Trinity Tate take a moment while working together during a food drive and food distribution operation at Metropolitan Ministries' Holiday Tent, on Tuesday in Tampa. The organization said the need for assistance has doubled this year. It expects to serve as many as 50,000 families this holiday season. Last year, they served 26,000.
  11. St. Pete’s Kerouac House has a new owner who will preserve its history
    Nov. 25• History
    Two chairs from the 1960's can be seen in the former home of the late author Jack Kerouac, Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 5169 10th Ave. N. St. Petersburg. The ranch style home, built in 1963, includes 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, and is 1750 square feet. The home is owned and was renovated by Paige and Frank Viggiano, St. Petersburg, who own The Flip Side LLC, It is for sale at $350.000
  12. It’s not just Black Friday that will be different because of COVID-19
    Nov. 25• Business
    Owner Jennifer Schultz, works behind the cash register at the Merchant, downtown on Central Avenue, on Tuesday. Some retail experts expect shoppers to favor locally owned stories this holiday season.
  13. Beyoncé leads Grammys with 9 nominations
    Nov. 24• Music News
    This image released by Disney Plus shows Beyoncé Knowles, center, in a scene from her visual album "Black is King." The pop star scored multiple Grammy nominations Tuesday, making her the leading contender with nine nominations.
  14. TrollsTopia stars the voice of a Tampa actress
    Nov. 24• Movies
    Lauren Mayhew poses for a portrait at Mise en Place Restaurant in Tampa. Mayhew, a Tampa native, voiced the character of Val Thundershock in a new Hulu series "TrollsTopia."
  15. Bruce, the last ‘Jaws’ shark, docks at the Academy Museum
    Nov. 24• Movies
    A fiberglass replica of Bruce, the shark featured in Steven Spielberg's classic 1975 film "Jaws," is lifted into a suspended position for display at the new Academy of Museum of Motion Pictures, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in Los Angeles.
  16. Ken Jennings will be first interim ‘Jeopardy!’ host
    Nov. 23• Life & Culture
    This image released by ABS shows contestant Ken Jennings with a trophy on "JEOPARDY! The Greatest of All Time." Jennings will be the first interim guest for the late Alex Trebek, and the show will try other guest hosts before naming a permanent replacement.
  17. Buddy Brew Coffee will open a cafe in St. Pete
    Nov. 23• Food
    Buddy Brew Coffee is opening a new location in St. Petersburg on 4th Street North.
  18. Brightline train station coming to Disney Springs in 2022
    Nov. 23• Theme Parks
    Disney Springs is scheduled to get a Brightline train station in 2022. It will eventually connect Walt Disney World to Tampa.
  19. Taylor Swift wins top prize at AMAs, says she’s re-recording music
    Nov. 23• Music News
    Taylor Swift accepts the award for artist of the year remotely Sunday during the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
  20. Florida professor’s ‘Through the Mangrove Tunnels’ is music inspired by Weedon Island
    Nov. 23• Music
    The mangrove tunnels at Weedon Island are accessible by kayak, on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019 in St. Petersburg.
  21. Dancer worked with Nureyev and Baryshnikov, then brought the world home
    Nov. 23• Arts
    Sean Musselman is pictured here in a performance with the Dance Theatre of Florida, which he co-founded with his wife and ran for 15 years.
  22. How Beyoncé helped a Black-owned Miami hotel during coronavirus pandemic
    Nov. 21• Health
    In this Nov. 11, 2020, photo, Jamila Ross and Akino West have tried various tactics to keep their Overtown bed and breakfast, Copper Door, open, in Miami. They opened a pop-up restaurant and got $35,000 in grants, including one from Beyonce’s foundation. Ross and West won a $10,000 grant for their Copper Door Bed & Breakfast last week from the Beygood Foundation, a collaboration between the entertainer Beyoncé and the NAACP to support Black-owned businesses affected by the coronavirus.
  23. St. Petersburg charities team up to buy a bike for child with cerebral palsy
    Nov. 21• Bright Spots
    Presley Dickson, 4, was diagnosed with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy. Riding a bike specialized to her needs has helped the Palm Harbor child gain mobility and independence.
  24. After a fall, daughters hope mom’s dental bill will be covered
    Nov. 21• Life & Culture
    Ana Zepeda, 36, is pictured with her two daughters, Wendy, 11, and Genesis, 5. Zepeda, an immigrant from Honduras, had her teeth knocked out when she tripped and fell. The Florida Institute for Community Studies that provides resources for the Tampa area's immigrant communities is hoping to get Zepeda new teeth and needed root canals for Christmas.
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