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  1. The Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer shows pure Florida mayhem. Is Tampa in the game?
    1 hour ago• Entertainment
    Grand Theft Auto VI coming 2025 to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
  2. King State’s St. Petersburg location, with coffee and beer and food, is opening soon
    1 hour ago• Food
    Apple Snyder prepares a coffee drink at King State Coffee's Tampa location in 2020. King State's St. Petersburg location opens with full food and bar service on Dec. 12.
  3. ‘Walking Dead’ actor Chandler Riggs in movie shot at Tampa Gasparilla ship
    2 hours ago• Movies
    From left, actor Augie Duke, actor and director Shane Brady, actor Collin Thompson, actor Chandler Riggs, and actor Owen Atlas are filmed by director of photography Evan Zissimopulos during a scene for “HACKED: A Double Entendre of Rage Fueled Karma" on Monday at the Jose Gasparilla II pirate ship on Bayshore Boulevard in downtown Tampa.
  5. As Hanukkah begins Thursday, Clearwater congregation shows its pride
    3 hours ago• Associated Press
    Carpenter Jeffrey Cain builds a seven-foot Star or David at his home workshop in Clearwater for the Chabad of Clearwater's Hanukkah celebration to be hosted on Dec 7 at Coachman Park. The event will have performances by the Nerdy Noah Show, live music, a Hebrew school performance, latkes, doughnuts, dreidels, a visit from Tampa Bay Lightning’s ThunderBug, and a chocolate gelt drop with the Clearwater Fire Department.
  6. Tampa Bay family competing for $50K on ABC’s ‘Great Christmas Light Fight’
    Earlier today• TV
    The Burton Family Light show in Valrico is seen in 2022. The Burton family and their home will be seen in Season 11 of "The Great Christmas Light Fight."
  7. After 5 suicides in famed pro wrestling family, Tampa woman finds peace
    Earlier today• History
    Nicole Gossett holds a photograph of her professional wrestling grandfather, Eddie Gossett, beating on another wrestler as her wrestling father, Mike Gossett, stands on the ring apron.
  8. Bigger Jimmy Buffett cruise ship will sail out of Tampa next year
    Yesterday• Travel
    The cruise line Margaritaville at Sea has announced that Tampa will be the port of call for its next, much bigger cruise ship, the Islander, offering trips to Mexico and Key West.
  9. Top Tampa Bay area events for the week of Dec. 4-10
    Yesterday• Things To Do
    Crowds will gather along east bound Park Boulevard for the Pinellas Park Christmas parade Saturday night.
  10. Here’s how the Tampa Bay area is observing Hanukkah
    Yesterday• Things To Do
    ThunderBug will once again join in the Hanukkah festivities at Coachman Park in Clearwater This year, Hanukkah runs Dec. 7-14.
  11. Final Kiss tour ends with band pledging to become digital avatars
    Dec. 3• Music News
    Gene Simmons, left, Tommy Thayer and Paul Stanley of Kiss perform during the final night of the "Kiss Farewell Tour" on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York.
  12. Snow in St. Petersburg, kind of, at Snowfest event
    Dec. 2• Things To Do
    Holiday helpers assist children as they go tobogganing down a hill of snow.
  13. St. Pete Beach cafe finds new home after Starbucks, lease dispute
    Dec. 1• Business
    Lauren Chezaud, owner of Cafe’ Soleil French Bakery & Deli, serves coffees to customers Sheryl Arbo, of St. Pete Beach, right, and Emily Hagan, of St. Pete Beach, on Thursday, Sep 21, 2023, at the cafe at St. Pete Beach.
  14. Sonata, the new restaurant at St. Petersburg’s Mahaffey Theater, is open
    Dec. 1• Food News
    Charred calamari with jicama, roasted corn, chorizo, cilantro, yuzu and edamame is on the menu at Sonata, the new restaurant at St. Petersburg's Mahaffey Theater.
  15. Need Elf on the Shelf ideas? Here are some with Tampa Bay themes
    Dec. 1• Kids & Family
    The city of Clearwater's Elf on the Shelf relaxes on a beach.
  16. Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy makes his home season debut
    Dec. 1• Lightning
    Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy leads his team onto the ice for warmups before Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Amalie Arena.
  17. St. Petersburg First Friday block party is canceled indefinitely
    Nov. 30• Entertainment
    Crowds gather on Central Avenue in downtown St. Petersburg at a 2022 First Friday block party. The monthly block party has been going on for more than 20 years on Central Avenue, but organizers are in search of sponsors to continue.
  18. YouTube star MrBeast came to Tampa, suited up for Buccaneers game
    Nov. 30• TV
    Jimmy Donaldson, better known as YouTube star MrBeast leads the Tampa Bay Buccaneers onto the field for their Oct. 22 game against the Atlanta Falcons.
  19. Dairy Inn, St. Petersburg’s historic ice cream shop, has closed
    Nov. 30• Food News
    The exterior of Dairy Inn on Nov. 30, 2023.
  20. 12 Tampa Bay spots to pick up dessert for the holidays
    Nov. 30• Food
    Wright's Gourmet House in Tampa's festive fare includes peppermint chocolate cupcakes.
  21. Trash Wolf prowls the streets of Tampa Bay. Who is he?
    Nov. 30• Environment
    Mateo Smith, better know as Trash Wolf, picks up litter along 54th Avenue in Lealman on Nov. 15. He figures he has collected over 5,000 pounds of litter.
  22. Tour this historic Tampa home made of cigar boxes on Saturday
    Nov. 30• History
    The exterior of the Leiman House in Tampa.
  23. Springsteen drummer Max Weinberg says Florida vintage car restorer stole $125K from him
    Nov. 30• Florida
    Max Weinberg plays the drums, left, while Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform during The River Tour on Sept. 7, 2016, in Philadelphia. Weinberg is suing the owners of a Florida car restoration company, saying they stole $125,000 by falsely promising they could deliver a like-new 1957 Mercedes-Benz he could display at top-level shows and then using his money for personal expenses.
  24. Miami venue settles with Florida over drag show, will pay $5,000 fine
    Nov. 29• Politics
    A publicity image for the "A Drag Queen Christmas" show.
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