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  1. Tampa’s first Sweetgreen opens next week
    Earlier today• Food
    Tampa's first Sweetgreen is opening Dec. 13 in Tampa Heights.
  2. Chris Ponte’s new restaurant brings fine dining to Midtown Tampa
    Dec. 7• Food
    Ponte Modern American, from chef Chris Ponte, opened Nov. 30 at Midtown Tampa.
  3. Scientists study Tampa Bay sea grass mowed down by boat propellers
    Dec. 7• 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.
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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. Fix Tropicana Field by turning it into a holiday skating rink already
    Dec. 1• Opinion
    Light decorations are on display during Enchant Christmas at Tropicana Field on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, in St. Petersburg.
  12. 5 things to know about Hales Blackbrick, a new modern Chinese restaurant now open in Tampa
    Nov. 30• Food
    Hales Blackbrick, a new modern Chinese restaurant from chef Richard Hales, is now open in Tampa.
  13. Holiday lighted boat parades, tree lightings and more in Tampa Bay
    Nov. 30• Things To Do
    Santa Claus leaves behind his reindeer and sleigh to board a boat for numerous lighted boat parades around the Tampa Bay area.
  14. Name the giant flamingo at Tampa International Airport to win free flights
    Nov. 29• Travel
    "Home," by artist Matthew Mazzotta, a 21-foot floor-to-ceiling sculpture of a flamingo, has been a popular stop at Tampa International Airport. Mazzotta and the airport agreed that the character itself could use a nickname.
  15. Clearwater land with lost graves of Black pioneers gets a historic marker
    Nov. 29• History
    Erin McKendry, center, a staff archaeologist with Cardno, points to an area that is believed to be the top of a coffin belonging to the erased North Greenwood Cemetery while Ryan Harke, right, an archaeologist with the Florida Public Archaeology Network, and Kerri Klein, an archaeologist with Cardno, watch on Feb. 10, 2021, in Clearwater. At 10 a.m. Saturday, a historic marker denoting the existence of the cemetery will be unveiled at the site.
  16. Give the gift of beach parking and a Florida State Parks pass
    Nov. 29• Things To Do
    Consider the gift of an annual beach parking pass to Fort De Soto Park, whose North Beach is pictured. The pass is also good at Sand Key Park in Clearwater and Fred Howard Park in Tarpon Springs.
  17. 5 holiday gifts for gardening lovers in Tampa Bay
    Nov. 29• Life & Culture
    Shop for a variety of plants and flowers offered up at the Florida Botanical Gardens gift and plant sale. [LARA CERRI, Times] -- 2011
  18. Around Tampa Bay, standup paddleboards offer a new way to do yoga
    Nov. 29• Things To Do
    The class moves into the Reverse Warrior pose while balancing on paddleboards near the end of an evening on the water in Gulfport.
  19. Top 15 Tampa Bay area events for the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4
    Nov. 28• Things To Do
    Santa will be busy the next few weeks, making stops across the Tampa Bay area.
  20. Tampa Bay is bonkers over pickleball (move aside, tennis)
    Nov. 28• Tampa
    The courts are filled as pickleball games get underway during the City of St. Pete Parks & Rec mixed doubles recreational league at Crescent Lake Park on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 in St. Petersburg.
  21. South St. Petersburg lights up with annual Oakdale Christmas Spectacular
    Nov. 23• Things To Do
    Tens of thousands of lights are on display at the Oakdale Christmas house in St. Petersburg, pictured in 2021.
  22. Top 15 Tampa Bay area events for the week of Nov. 21-27
    Nov. 21• Things To Do
    The two-day Shopapalooza Festival features more than 350 vendors and is expected to attract thousands to Vinoy Park this weekend.
  23. How Tropicana Field turns into a giant Christmas light maze in St. Petersburg
    Nov. 21• Life & Culture
    Jo Dyke tests the lights on the branch of a cherry blossom tree. The LED lights can be programmed to display different colors. The cherry blossom trees will be pink.
  24. Mark your calendar: The best shows and holiday events coming to Tampa Bay area
    Nov. 21• Life & Culture
    Christmas Town at Busch Gardens in Tampa a variety of colorful elements.
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