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  1. On a faith-based streaming service, this Tampa Bay series is the most watched
    Yesterday• Movies
    Ethan Rich and Nicole Abisinio in a scene for streaming series "The Advocate" that was filmed throughout Tampa Bay.
  2. Jim Gaffigan talks about his Tampa TV special, Disney with kids
    Feb. 2• Life & Culture
    Comedian Jim Gaffigan will brin "The Dark Pale Tour" to Tampa's Straz Center Feb. 9-11 for four shows that will be filmed for his next TV special. Photo courtesy Straz Center for the Performing Arts.
  3. Torchy’s Tacos opens in St. Petersburg
    Feb. 1• Life & Culture
    Texas-based taco chain Torchy's Tacos opened Wednesday in St. Petersburg.
  5. Tampa’s Glazer Children’s Museum unboxes giant dinosaur skull for upcoming exhibit
    Feb. 1• Life & Culture
    Fossil restorers Elia Smaniotto, of Trieste, Italy, left, and Tomas Stark, of Sezana, Slovenia, remove the skull of Big John from a crate on Wednesday at the Glazer Children's Museum in Tampa. The complete triceratops skeleton will be the center of an exhibit opening Memorial Day weekend.
  6. Celebrate Black History Month with these Tampa Bay events
    Feb. 1• Things To Do
    Festivals, talks and other celebrations take place across the Tampa Bay area during February to honor Black History Month..
  7. Beyoncé will bring her Renaissance World Tour to Tampa this summer
    Feb. 1• Music News
    Beyonce performs in concert at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa during the Formation World Tour in 2016.
  8. Tampa Bay area pets available for adoption
    Jan. 30• Pets
    Butterfinger and Marcus are two of many animals hoping to find "fur"ever homes.
  9. Hillsborough County hotels hit $1 billion in annual taxable revenue
    Jan. 30• Business
    The downtown Tampa skyline is visible through a swimming pool cabana at the Tampa Edition hotel, which opened in October. Visit Tampa Bay reported that Hillsborough County hotels saw more than $1 billion in taxable revenue during 2022, a record.
  10. Top Tampa Bay area events for the week of Jan. 30-Feb. 5
    Jan. 30• Things To Do
    Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band, pictured during a 2012 show in Tampa, will play Amalie Arena in Tampa on Wednesday.
  11. Photos: ARRRRRRGH! Pirates invade Tampa for Gasparilla
    Jan. 28• Life & Culture
    Skyla Carter, 24, of Tampa, waves during the 2023 Gasparilla Parade of Pirates.
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  12. Gasparilla victory parade turns into a pirate party along the Riverwalk
    Jan. 28• Life & Culture
    Skyla Carter, 24, of Tampa, waves during the 2023 Gasparilla Parade of Pirates.
  13. Gasparilla weather: Chilly morning leads to quick warmup
    Jan. 27• Local Weather
    Pirates with Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla disembark from the Jose Gasparilla pirate ship at the Tampa Convention Center to begin the Gasparilla invasion in January 2022. This year, early morning temperatures on Saturday will be in the upper 40s along the Gasparilla parade route but will climb to the 70s by the time the day's festivities kick off.
  14. Parents will have to accompany minors at Florida State Fair after 6 p.m.
    Jan. 27• Entertainment
    Patrons walk through the Midway during opening night at the Florida State Fair on Feb. 10, 2022, in Tampa.
  15. Tampa Bay’s indie music scene competes to perform on a bigger stage
    Jan. 26• Music
    Tampa Bay indie band Speak Easy plays on stage at the Destination Okeechobee competition at The Factory in St. Petersburg, Fla., Jan. 21, 2023, for a chance to play at Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival.
  16. Tampa man Troy Meyer keeps winning on ‘Jeopardy!’ Who is he?
    Jan. 26• Arts
    Troy Meyer, of Tampa, is seen in this undated image from YouTube.com.
  17. Times arts reporter Maggie Duffy wins MUSE Award
    Jan. 26• Arts
    Maggie Duffy, Tampa Bay Times arts and music reporter, is shown here when she recently took part in the "Dream Tapestry" interactive experience at the Dali Museum. She won this year's MUSE Award for literary arts from the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance.
  18. Boulon Brasserie opens at Water Street Tampa
    Jan. 25• Food
    Boulon Brasserie, a new modern French American restaurant, opened Tuesday at Water Street Tampa.
  19. Busch Gardens says drop ride Falcon’s Fury will reopen this spring
    Jan. 25• Theme Parks
    The Falcon's Fury drop tower ride at Bush Gardens opened in 2014. It was closed "out of an abundance of caution" after a fatal accident on a similar ride in Orlando last March, and it hasn't reopened since.
  20. Can you complete our 2023 Gasparilla bingo card?
    Jan. 25• Life & Culture
    A pirate gives beads to partiers along Bayshore Boulevard during the Gasparilla Parade of Pirates on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022.
  21. Gasparilla parade will have four generations of one family this year
    Jan. 24• Life & Culture
    Four generations show what it's like to toss beads from the Royal Float of Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla. From left are Hudson Clarke (Bryan Clarke's 10-year-old son and a royal page), Richard S. Clarke Sr., 95, Richard S. Clarke Jr., 69, and Bryan T. Clarke, 38, a Tampa veterinarian. They will all participate in the Gasparilla parade Jan. 28.
  22. Guide to Tampa’s 2023 Gasparilla pirate parade: parking, schedule, more
    Jan. 24• Life & Culture
    Thousands of ravelers cheer and wave during the Gasparilla Parade of Pirates along Bayshore Boulevard in 2022 in Tampa. This year's parade is Jan. 28.
  23. Shout woo! Ric Flair named the 2023 Gasparilla Pirate Fest grand marshal
    Jan. 23• Entertainment
    Ric Flair, a WWE Hall of Famer and 16-time heavyweight champion, will be this year's Gasparilla grand marshal.
  24. Tampa Bay area pets available for adoption
    Jan. 23• Pets
    Juliette and Simbah are two of many animals hoping to find "fur"ever homes.
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