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  1. Dave Bautista adopts abused Tampa puppy, offers reward
    Sep. 24• Pets
    Marvel actor and former WWE wrestler Dave Bautista holds Penny, his newly adopted puppy from the Humane Society of Tampa Bay. She was found with a metal chain embedded in her neck that required surgery. Batista offered $5,000 reward for information on the abuser, and celebrity friends and others have added more than $7,000 more.
  2. Have tickets to a show in Tampa Bay? Better check COVID requirements.
    Sep. 17• Entertainment
    Concert-goers had to adhere to new vaccination rules for a Maroon 5 concert in Ohio in August. When the band performs in Tampa Sept. 24, fans must bring a printed copy of a negative test result or proof of their COVID-19 vaccination.
  3. 5 things to do with kids in Tampa Bay this week: Sept. 13-19
    Sep. 13• Kids & Family
    For free Museum Day on Saturday, the turn-of-the-20th century Cracker Country in Tampa will be open for free, and you can see actors demonstrate how pioneers carved materials, churned butter and did their chores.
  5. What to expect at Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens this year
    Sep. 9• Theme Parks
    A performer is seen inside of new Howl-O-Scream haunted house The Forgotten during dress rehearsal night on Wednesday in Tampa.
  6. Is Tampa ‘jumping ship’ on Straz Center’s $25 million expansion request?
    Sep. 9• Tampa
    A planned $100 million fundraising campaign by the Straz Center for the Performing Arts hinges on a $25 million city contribution. But some Tampa officials have recently signaled their ambivalence over the size of the request.
  7. 5 things to do with kids in Tampa Bay this week: Sept. 6-12
    Sep. 6• Kids & Family
    The Harvest Jam amateur competition at Skatepark of Tampa this weekend will have divisions starting at 8 and younger, and up to 30 and older, with prizes awarded to the top five finishers in each division.
  8. How to help Hurricane Ida victims
    Aug. 30• Hurricane
    Rescue personnel with a boat help LaPlace, La., residents out of their flooded homes. The way people can most help from afar is sending money, advocates say.
  9. 5 things to do with kids in Tampa Bay this week: Aug. 30-Sept. 5
    Aug. 30• Kids & Family
    Passengers board the train during the Largo Train Weekend at the Largo Central Railroad in Largo. The first Saturday of every month brings free train rides for families.
  10. What to know before you go to Busch Gardens Bier Fest
    Aug. 24• Theme Parks
    Busch Gardens has brought back Bier Fest for its fourth round, with food, beer and cocktails offered at stations across the park.
  11. Busch Gardens will open Iron Gwazi coaster in March
    Aug. 23• Theme Parks
    The big new thrill ride coming to Busch Gardens, Tampa, will finally open this spring, Busch Gardens has announced. It is called Iron Gwazi. The hybrid shocker is creating buzz among coaster fans because it pairs the wooden aesthetic of the old Gwazi coaster, which closed in 2015, with a slick steel track. It will be North America's tallest hybrid coaster at more than 206 feet.
  12. The best places to ride a bike in the Tampa Bay area
    Aug. 23• Outdoors
    People bike along the Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail near Main Street in Dunedin on July 1, 2021. The 50-mile trail that runs the length of Pinellas County jumped from an average of 70,000 users per month pre-pandemic, to more than double to 180,000 per month in 2020, according to sensor data, after bicycle sales exploded during COVID-19 lockdowns.
  13. 5 things to do with kids in Tampa Bay this week: Aug. 23-29
    Aug. 23• Kids & Family
    A scene from the Lionsgate movie "Uncle Drew," a comedy with an all-star roster of athletes and comedians.
  14. Tampa Bay concert, event planning gets tricky again with delta
    Aug. 20• Entertainment
    Fans at Slipknot's Knotfest Roadshow watch the show at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre on Sept. 4, 2019. Concert promoter Live Nation, which produces shows at Tampa’s MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, has announced that anyone attending or working at Live Nation events will have to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test starting Oct. 4.
  15. Retail and dining in Florida dips as concerns over COVID-19 surge grows
    Aug. 19• Business
    Shops and restaurants along Main St, Thursday, July 1, 2021 in Dunedin. Overall, foot traffic among retail stores and restaurants has slowed this summer, which experts say is due to growing concerns over the delta variant.
  16. 5 things to do with kids in Tampa Bay this week: Aug. 16-22
    Aug. 16• Kids & Family
    Tampa’s Pirate Ship, Lost Pearl, will have family-friendly pirate-themed cruises on Sunday that depart from the Yacht StarShip and Pirate Water Taxi’s dock across from the Tampa Convention Center.
  17. Friday the 13th brings Howl-O-Scream ticket deal at Busch Gardens
    Aug. 12• Theme Parks
    Open-air scare zones like this will be added to haunted houses this year for Howl-O-Scream at Busch Garden.
  18. Amazon announces Pinellas delivery center, giant Tallahassee warehouse
    Aug. 11• Business
    This rendering shows a 630,000-square-foot Amazon fulfillment center that is expected to open in Tallahassee in late 2022. The company has announced five new warehouses and delivery stations across Florida, including one in Pinellas Park
  19. MegaCon Orlando to draw celebrities, 100,000 fans and face mask rules
    Aug. 11• Entertainment
    A participant dressed up as Spiderman poses for a photo during the Megacon Orlando in 2017.
  20. How to ask if someone is vaccinated and other pandemic etiquette
    Aug. 10• Life & Culture
    Mha’siyah Blake, 12, prepares to receive a COVID-19 vaccine administered by first year USF physician’s assistant student Caroline Cubero at a back to school health clinic at Middleton High School in Tampa in July. Some parents might be concerned about unvaccinated teachers. Conversely, there are teachers who may want to know if their older students are vaccinated. But how to ask without hurting feelings?
  21. Legoland offers half-priced tickets as Red Cross fundraiser
    Aug. 10• Theme Parks
    From August 5 through Sept. 5, one-day tickets to the Winter Haven theme park can be purchased for $47 through an exclusive online offer at redcross.org/Legoland — a savings of 50 percent off the gate price. And $10 from every ticket sold will be donated to Red Cross disaster relief.
  22. 5 things to do with kids in Tampa Bay this week: Aug. 9-15
    Aug. 9• Kids & Family
    At the annual Dog Swim Day, as shown here in 2011 at Fossil Park Pool, splashing, swimming and retrieving were the highlights of this dog's day. The end of swim season marks a day of leash-free fun for canine friends as they swim and play in the pool with no humans allowed.
  23. Cost to stay at Disney’s Star Wars hotel is out of this world
    Aug. 6• Theme Parks
    The Star Wars hotel coming to Orlando in the spring will be a two-day, two-night immersive experience that weaves storylines from the Star Wars universe, including rides at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
  24. SeaWorld, Busch Gardens beat market estimates on attendance, revenue
    Aug. 5• Theme Parks
    SeaWorld Entertainment, the parent company of Busch Gardens, reported a second-quarter profit that more than doubled. And even attendance was down from 2019 highs, the company beat market expectations.
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