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  1. Lady Gaga’s dog walker shot, French bulldogs stolen in Los Angeles
    30 minutes ago• Nation & World
    Lady Gaga sings the national anthem during President-elect Joe Biden's Jan. 20 inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Officials say Lady Gaga’s dog walker was shot and her two French bulldogs stolen in Hollywood during an armed robbery. Los Angeles police are seeking two suspects, thought it’s not known if both were armed, in connection with the Wednesday night shooting.
  2. Purim, the fun Jewish holiday, is here to bring us smiles. We need smiles.
    2 hours ago• Life & Culture
    Cars pick up gifts and drop of food donations Sunday at the Congregation B'nai Israel during preparations for Purim.
  3. SeaWorld parks report 10 million fewer guests, $312 million loss in 2020
    2 hours ago• Business
    Caribbean flamingos flock together in the Bird Gardens at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay on June 11, 2020, in Tampa.
  5. Tampa Bay area pets looking for forever homes
    3 hours ago• Pets
    Copi and Claude are two of many animals looking for forever homes.
  6. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay concert series to open with Phillip Phillips, Parmalee
    5 hours ago• Life & Culture
    Platinum selling artist Phillip Phillips will kick off the concert series for the Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival.
  7. Sarah Penner’s ‘The Lost Apothecary’ an intriguing tale of domestic poison
    Earlier today• Books
    "The Lost Apothecary" is the debut novel by St. Petersburg resident Sarah Penner.
  8. Meet the Tampa Realtor behind this viral, honest house listing
    Earlier today• Real Estate
    Realtor Philippa Main poses Wednesday outside a property she represents. Main's humorous listing for the home went viral. "Here it is, literally the worst house on the street!" she wrote.
  9. Drunken driving charge against Bruce Springsteen dropped
    Yesterday• Nation & World
    In this Oct. 23, 2019 photo, Bruce Springsteen at the world premiere of HBO Documentary Films' "Very Ralph" in New York. Springsteen faced a drunken driving charge for an incident in New Jersey in November. The government dropped the charge and Springsteen paid $540 in fines and court costs to resolve the case.
  10. Pinellas native reaches highest rank at America’s most prestigious ballet
    Yesterday• Stage
    Calvin Royal III performs in "Apollo" in 2019.
  11. Tampa International Airport to launch direct flights to Savannah, Ga.
    Yesterday• Business
    Savannah, Ga.'s grand Forsyth Fountain was built in 1858 and thought to be patterned after the fountain in Paris's Place de la Concorde.
  12. Hillary Clinton, Louise Penny team up for fictional ‘State of Terror’
    Yesterday• Books
    Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and bestselling mystery author Louise Penny have teamed up to write a novel, “State of Terror,” to be published Oct. 12. (Photos by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, left, and Jean-Francois Bérubé via AP)
  13. Sarasota artist John Sims demands change through art, writing
    Yesterday• Visual Arts
    "A Self Portrait," John Sims, 2020
  14. Meet the Black Floridians behind these Tampa Bay landmarks
    Yesterday• History
    Bessie Coleman was the first African American Aviator of Record. She received her pilot's license in 1921 and died in an accident in Jacksonville in 1926.
  15. Poet, City Lights bookstore owner Lawrence Ferlinghetti dies at 101
    Yesterday• Books
    Author Lawrence Ferlinghetti recites a poem after he was awarded the Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community at the National Book Awards in New York, on Nov. 16, 2005. Ferlinghetti, a poet, publisher and bookseller, has died in San Francisco at age 101. His son says Ferlinghetti died at home on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021.
  16. Historic marker honors Black cemetery erased during construction of MacDill
    Feb. 23• History
    MacDill Air Force Base on Tuesday dedicated a historic marker denoting the spot where the erased Port Tampa Cemetery was located.
  17. St. Pete Beach named the nation’s best beach, fifth-best globally
    Feb. 23• St. Petersburg
    Beverly Ackah, 25, and Franklin Okomba, 31, both visiting from Seattle, enjoy a walk along St. Pete Beach on Tuesday.
  18. Tampa Riverfest canceled over coronavirus concerns
    Feb. 23• Things To Do
    On Friday and Saturday, the Tampa Riverwalk becomes even more of a gathering place for the community during Riverfest. [Times (2016)]
  19. First look: Busch Gardens Food & Wine Fest adds more plates
    Feb. 23• Life & Culture
    The Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival has returned for its sixth year, with COVID-19 protocols in place such as masks, temperature checks and advanced reservations required. The festival opens at noon Fridays through Sundays through April 25.
  20. Art provides a rare glimpse at Tampa’s historic Black neighborhoods
    Feb. 23• History
    This drawing from the 1930s of Tampa's historic Black neighborhood known as the Scrub was created by Karl Moseley during The Great Depression and funded by the Works Progress Administration.
  21. Side parts and skinny jeans are nice, but have you tried total irrelevance?
    Feb. 23• Opinion
    Walk away from all pressure to be cool.
  22. 5 things to do with kids in Tampa Bay this week: Feb. 22-28
    Feb. 22• Life & Culture
    Nik Wallenda's Daredevil Rally is the creation of the high-wire star and Sarasota resident. The socially distant drive-in stunt show, which was a big hit in June, returns Feb. 26-28 and March 4-7 at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota.
  23. Top 10 Tampa Bay area events for the week of Feb. 22-28
    Feb. 22• Entertainment
    Bianca Del Rio serves as host for the Drive 'N Drag show. She joins with her super hero drag friends from RuPaul's Drag Race to save 2021.
  24. Tampa Theatre reopening for in-person movies
    Feb. 22• Movies
    Tampa Theatre went dark due to the coronavirus in March 2020. It will reopen March 11 for a one-movie test run.
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