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  1. Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87
    Earlier today• Entertainment
    Larry King, broadcasting legend, has died at age 87. King, pictured above in 2017, had been diagnosed with COVID-19 in early January.
  2. Winning ticket of $1 billion MegaMillions prize sold in Michigan
    Earlier today• Life & Culture
    A patron, who did not want to give her name, shows the ticket she had just purchased for the Mega Millions lottery drawing at the lottery ticket vending kiosk in a Smoker Friendly store, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, in Cranberry Township, Pa. The jackpot for the Mega Millions lottery game has grown to $1 billion ahead of Friday night's drawing after more than four months without a winner. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
  3. Mike Epps announces second show at Amalie Arena in February
    Yesterday• Stage
    Comedian Mike Epps
  5. Tom Brokaw says he’s retiring from NBC News after 55 years
    Yesterday• Nation & World
    FILE - "NBC Nightly News" anchor Tom Brokaw delivers his closing remarks during his final broadcast, in New York on Dec. 1, 2004. Brokaw says he is retiring from NBC News after working at the network for 55 years.
  6. He’s keeping Floridians informed on coronavirus, one Reddit post at a time
    Yesterday• Health
    Dakota Chelsea, 25, lives in Palm Beach County with two dogs, including golden retriever puppy Navi. He posts coronavirus updates in several Florida subreddits under the username Ishkoten, a Native American word in his tribe that means thunder.
  7. A Dolly Parton class is in session at Eckerd College
    Yesterday• Music
    Dolly Parton in a scene from "Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square."
  8. Dustin Diamond in Florida hospital undergoing chemotherapy treatments for cancer
    Jan. 21• Life & Culture
    Original “Saved by the Bell” star Dustin Diamond has begun undergoing chemotherapy treatments after being diagnosed with cancer, according to his representative.
  9. 5 things to do with kids this week in Tampa Bay Jan. 25-31
    Jan. 21• Life & Culture
    Starkey farm in Trinity, typically known as a blueberry farm, is offering strawberry picking.
  10. Did a St. Petersburg film fest movie compare same sex marriage to marrying dogs?
    Jan. 21• Movies
    A screenshot of filmmaker Anjani Pandey's Facebook page that promotes his movie 'Koko.'
  11. Tampa poised to funnel $25 million to Straz Center expansion
    Jan. 21• Tampa
    The David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts wants public money to cover half of its planned $80 million expansion and renovation.
  12. Tampa Bay area pets looking for good homes
    Jan. 21• Pets
    Agnostos and Max are two of many animals available for adoption this week.
  13. The 2021 Pepsi challenge: branding a Super Bowl unlike any other
    Jan. 21• Business
    Derek Lewis is the Orlando-based president of PepsiCo's South Division.
  14. A-list stars turn out for Biden-Harris inauguration
    Jan. 21• Entertainment
    Lady Gaga performs the National Anthem during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021.
  15. What does 2021 look like for Ichicoro’s Noel Cruz? Busy, and different.
    Jan. 21• Food
    Noel Cruz will open Gangchu in Tampa's Seminole Heights neighborhood by the end of January. The restaurant is one of six new concepts the local chef and restaurateur has planned for 2021.
  16. In St. Petersburg, a D-Day vet and friend to presidents turns 100
    Jan. 21• History
    Over 100 friends, family and community members gathered for a special birthday parade for St. Petersburg resident Henry Benton Sayler on his 100th birthday on Saturday January 16, 2020 in St. Petersburg.
  17. Ben Montgomery’s ‘A Shot in the Moonlight’ an urgent piece of history
    Jan. 21• Books
    Ben Montgomery's new book is "A Shot in the Moonlight."
  18. Earth Fare in Seminole will reopen under new owners
    Jan. 20• Business
    The new Earth Fare grocery store in Seminole when it opened in 2016. The store shuttered last year but will reopen this weekend.
  19. Take a selfie with the Bucs murals in St. Petersburg
    Jan. 20• Visual Arts
    This mural of Tom Brady is one of a pair celebrating the Bucs in St. Petersburg, and is a collaboration between the Vitale Bros. and Tes One.
  20. Secret Service investigated John Mulaney’s Trump joke on ‘SNL’
    Jan. 20• Entertainment
    John Mulaney arrives at night one of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sept. 14, 2019, in Los Angeles. A file obtained by The Associated Press shows the U.S. Secret Service investigated John Mulaney, but found no wrongdoing in a joke the comedian made on “Saturday Night Live” in February 2020.
  21. No-go for Joe Exotic: Trump pardon list omits ‘Tiger King’
    Jan. 20• Nation & World
    “Tiger King” Joe Exotic did not receive a pardon from outgoing President Donald Trump.
  22. Galaxy star Dave Bautista offers reward for Trump carved manatee
    Jan. 19• Entertainment
    In this undated photo courtesy of Hailey Warrington a manatee is seen with the word "Trump" across it's back.
  23. Jazmine Sullivan, Eric Church, H.E.R. to sing at Super Bowl
    Jan. 19• Music News
    This combination photo shows Eric Church performing at the 2016 Stagecoach Festival in Indio, Calif., on April 29, 2016, left, and Jazmine Sullivan performing at the Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 9, 2019. Sullivan and Church will join forces to sing the national anthem at the next month’s Super Bowl, where Grammy-winning singer H.E.R. will perform “America the Beautiful.”
  24. How to watch Biden’s inauguration and stream together with friends
    Jan. 19• Life & Culture
    Flags are placed on the National Mall, with the U.S. Capitol behind them, ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
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