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The class moves into the Reverse Warrior pose while balancing on paddleboards near the end of an evening on the water in Gulfport.
Around Tampa Bay, standup paddleboards offer a new way to do yoga
The views are fantastic and balance-tested.
At this home in St. Petersburg, Christmas is a welcome challenge
"It's a hobby,'' Cathy Martin, shown here with husband Jim and dog Nora, says of the lavish holiday decorating she does every year.
The Martins started decorating as soon as Halloween had passed.
Top 15 Tampa Bay area events for the week of Dec. 5-11
Chris Young will perform at the US 103.5 Country Jam at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa on Wednesday.
Plenty of holiday cheer to choose from in the Tampa Bay area this week.
Tampa’s Hyde Park Village brings the charm to holiday shopping
Hyde Park Village stretches several blocks in one of Tampa's most charming areas.
The area features boutique shops and regular seasonal events.

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  1. Hillsborough visually impaired students celebrate holidays together
    Yesterday• Photos
    Stewart Davis, 63, of Tampa, who is dressed as Santa, left, shares a moment with Lukas Yates, 8, of Ruskin, during Holiday Hearts, an event hosted by Lions Eye Institute for Transplant and Research at its Tampa center on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. About 50 Hillsborough County Public Schools students who are visually impaired returned to the event in person for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. The year Tampa had 4 mayors in an 8-month span
    Yesterday• History
    In March 1974, Dick Greco resigned as mayor of Tampa. His replacement, Richard L. Cheney, died just months later.
  3. Dinos and dragons invade New Port Richey
    Yesterday• Life & Culture
    A realistic-looking animatronic five-headed dragon is displayed for The Dinos & Dragons exhibit at the Harry Schwettman Education Center in New Port Richey on Wednesday.
    13 Images | View Slideshow
  5. ‘Love Actually,’ 20 years later: Can a movie be great, but not good?
    Yesterday• Movies
    Hugh Grant, left, and Martine McCutcheon in "Love Actually."
  6. At WWE tryout, USF football player and Tampa black belt grapple for spotlight
    Yesterday• Pro Wrestling
    Matt Bloom, instructor, top-center, talks to athletes after they go through training during a WWE tryout event at the IMG Academy East Campus in Bradenton.
  7. Chris Ponte’s new restaurant brings fine dining to Midtown Tampa
    Yesterday• Food
    Ponte Modern American, from chef Chris Ponte, opened Nov. 30 at Midtown Tampa.
  8. Scientists study Tampa Bay sea grass mowed down by boat propellers
    Yesterday• News
    Quenton Tuckett, a UF research assistant scientist, displays a handful of Syringodium, or “manatee grass” that he plucked from the water Monday, Dec. 5, 2022.
    7 Images | View Slideshow
  9. Tampa’s oldest bike business, Joe Haskins Bicycle Shop, to close this month
    Yesterday• History
    Joe Haskins Bicycle Shop is closing after 62 years on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, in Tampa.
  10. Holiday Cosplay adds a winter twist to Tampa comic convention
    Dec. 6• Life & Culture
    Professional cosplayers like Ginoza Costuming, a pro cosplayer who has twice represented the U.S. in international cosplay competitions, will be at the Holiday Cosplay convention at the Tampa Convention Center Dec. 10-11.
  11. Tips for affordable Christmas outings in Tampa Bay
    Dec. 6• Life & Culture
    People stroll through 1 million LED lights during the nightly Holiday Lights in the Gardens event at the Florida Botanical Gardens on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Largo. The event, which only asks for a donation, will run from 5:30 to 9:30 nightly through Jan.1.
  12. 16 Hanukkah events happening in the Tampa Bay area
    Dec. 6• Things To Do
    You'll find menorahs in all shapes and sizes in celebration of Hanukkah.
  13. More than 100 animatronic dinosaurs and dragons on display in New Port Richey
    Dec. 6• Life & Culture
    Charles Zidar gives a tour of the "Dinos & Dragons" exhibit at the Harry Schwettman Education Center in New Port Richey on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022.
  14. Kirstie Alley, Emmy-winning ‘Cheers’ star and Clearwater resident, dies at 71
    Dec. 6• Tampa
    FILE - Kirstie Alley attends the premiere of HBO's "Girls" on Jan. 5, 2015, in New York. Alley, a two-time Emmy winner who starred in the 1980s sitcom “Cheers” and the hit film “Look Who’s Talking,” has died. She was 71. Her death was announced Monday by her children on social media and confirmed by her manager. The post said their mother died of cancer that was recently diagnosed.
  15. Top 15 Tampa Bay area events for the week of Dec. 5-11
    Dec. 5• Things To Do
    Chris Young will perform at the US 103.5 Country Jam at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa on Wednesday.
  16. On Pearl Harbor Day, Ybor’s founding family is honored for loss
    Dec. 5• History
    Salvador Martinez Ybor Jr. could have lived a comfortable life in Cuba, but he returned to the United States to enlist and serve his country in World War II. He was killed in action in the Philippines in January 1945.
  17. At the Don CeSar spa, expect lavish pampering and a scenic vista
    Dec. 4• Bay Magazine
    Spa Oceana at the Don CeSar resort on St. Pete Beach offers pedicures, manicures and a host of other beauty services.
  18. For St. Pete man, perfect macarons are both fun and a side hustle
    Dec. 4• Cooking
    Though some of the macarons that Joshua Pramis makes are very elaborate, all start with egg whites, sugar and cream of tartar.
  19. At this home in St. Petersburg, Christmas is a welcome challenge
    Dec. 4• Bay Magazine
    "It's a hobby,'' Cathy Martin, shown here with husband Jim and dog Nora, says of the lavish holiday decorating she does every year.
  20. Tampa’s Hyde Park Village brings the charm to holiday shopping
    Dec. 3• Shopping
    Hyde Park Village stretches several blocks in one of Tampa's most charming areas.
  21. The Shops at Wiregrass embrace holidays, inside and out
    Dec. 3• Shopping
    The Shops at Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel is beautifully decorated for the holidays.
  22. At St. Armands Circle in Sarasota, shop for the holidays in style
    Dec. 3• Shopping
    This aerial view shows St. Armands Key and the shopping area known as St. Armands Circle. Circus magnate John Ringling bought the key, or island, in 1917 and built a causeway to it.
  23. Barbara Kingsolver writes her own classic with ‘Demon Copperhead’
    Dec. 1• Books
    Barbara Kingsolver's new novel is "Demon Copperhead."
  24. Looking for a festive show? This one-man play is traveling around St. Petersburg
    Dec. 1• Stage
    Matthew McGee as James Beard in Freefall Theatre's one-man show, "I Love to Eat," in February. McGee will star in American Stage's "Wonderful Life," another one-man show, Dec. 15-24 in St. Petersburg.
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