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  1. See a Tampa Bay pioneer Christmas at this historic village
    Yesterday• History
    Children walk past the John Overstreet House (circa mid-1860s), a two-story pioneer-era farmhouse constructed of native heart pine at the Pioneer Florida Museum & Village in Dade City.
  2. Over 40 Tampa Bay concerts to check out in 2024
    Yesterday• Music
    Our 2024 Tampa Bay concert preview is here. Top row from left (all Times file photos): Billy Joel, Bad Bunny and Drake. Bottom row from left (all AP images): Morgan Wallen, Madonna and Joan Jett.
  3. The GTA 6 trailer shows pure Florida mayhem. Is Tampa in the game?
    Dec. 5• Entertainment
    Grand Theft Auto VI coming 2025 to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
  5. As Hanukkah begins Thursday, Clearwater congregation shows its pride
    Dec. 5• Associated Press
    Carpenter Jeffrey Cain builds a seven-foot Star of David at his home workshop in Clearwater for the Chabad of Clearwater's Hanukkah celebration to be hosted on Dec 7 at Coachman Park. The event will have performances by the Nerdy Noah Show, live music, a Hebrew school performance, latkes, doughnuts, dreidels, a visit from Tampa Bay Lightning’s ThunderBug, and a chocolate gelt drop with the Clearwater Fire Department.
  6. Lightning’s Victor Hedman plays 1,000th NHL game, joins elite company
    Dec. 5• Lightning
    Victor Hedman, along with his family, is presented with a silver stick by owner Jeff Vinik Monday at Amalie Arena after becoming the first Lightning defenseman and only the third player in franchise history to play in 1,000 career games.
  7. Bigger Jimmy Buffett cruise ship will sail out of Tampa next year
    Dec. 4• Travel
    The cruise line Margaritaville at Sea has announced that Tampa will be the port of call for its next, much bigger cruise ship, the Islander, offering trips to Mexico and Key West.
  8. Top Tampa Bay area events for the week of Dec. 4-10
    Dec. 4• Things To Do
    Crowds will gather along east bound Park Boulevard for the Pinellas Park Christmas parade Saturday night.
  9. Here’s how the Tampa Bay area is observing Hanukkah
    Dec. 4• Things To Do
    ThunderBug will once again join in the Hanukkah festivities at Coachman Park in Clearwater This year, Hanukkah runs Dec. 7-14.
  10. Snow in St. Petersburg, kind of, at Snowfest event
    Dec. 2• Things To Do
    Holiday helpers assist children as they go tobogganing down a hill of snow.
  11. Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy makes his home season debut
    Dec. 1• Lightning
    Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy leads his team onto the ice for warmups before Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Amalie Arena.
  12. St. Petersburg First Friday block party is canceled indefinitely
    Nov. 30• Entertainment
    Crowds gather on Central Avenue in downtown St. Petersburg at a 2022 First Friday block party. The monthly block party has been going on for more than 20 years on Central Avenue, but organizers are in search of sponsors to continue.
  13. Trash Wolf prowls the streets of Tampa Bay. Who is he?
    Nov. 30• Environment
    Mateo Smith, better know as Trash Wolf, picks up litter along 54th Avenue in Lealman on Nov. 15. He figures he has collected over 5,000 pounds of litter.
  14. Tour this historic Tampa home made of cigar boxes on Saturday
    Nov. 30• History
    The exterior of the Leiman House in Tampa.
  15. What is it like at St. Pete’s Derby Lane 3 years after greyhound racing ended?
    Nov. 28• Entertainment
    An aerial drone view of the former dog racing track and score board at Derby Lane, 10490 Gandy Blvd. N. Almost three years after greyhound racing ended, the track is now filled in with grass and is remarkably well tended to.
  16. Things to do: Top Tampa Bay area events for Nov. 27-Dec. 3
    Nov. 27• Things To Do
    Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats perform at 97X Next Big Thing in 2018 at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa. This year, the station has moved the show to The Sound in Clearwater's Coachman Park.
  17. Families enjoy Winter Village along Tampa’s Riverwalk
    Nov. 27• Photos
    Robyn Spotts, in background on left, her daughter Rowan, 6, and friends, Molly Glassman and her son, Isaac Glassman, 5, are all pictured after a few laps on the ice rink at the Winter Village at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023 in Tampa. The families first visited the Glazer Children’s Museum before hitting the ice rink. “We didn’t last long there and we are not lasting long here,” Robyn Spotts said regarding their limited success on ice skates.
  18. Shopapalooza returns with record-breaking vendors in St. Pete
    Nov. 25• Visual Arts
    Shoppers browse for items at vendor booths at Shopapalooza in St. Petersburg's Vinoy Park Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023.
  19. Where to find holiday boat parades in the Tampa Bay area
    Nov. 24• Things To Do
    People line the Riverwalk to watch hundreds of illuminated boats make their way down the Hillsborough River last year. Here's a list of this year's holiday boat parades in the Tampa Bay area.
  20. Keep the turkey to yourself, and other tips to keep pets safe during holidays
    Nov. 22• Life & Culture
    In this Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, photo Tinkerbelle the Dog models a Martha Stewart Pets scarf sweater and a Santa hat during the PetSmart holiday collection preview in New York.
  21. What Tampa Bay stores are open on Thanksgiving? We have a list.
    Nov. 21• Entertainment
    Target is joining Walmart, Best Buy and Walgreens in closing its stores on Thanksgiving Day, ending a long tradition of jump starting Black Friday sales.
  22. A holiday dog market is coming to Tampa Dec. 2
    Nov. 21• Entertainment
    Tinkerbelle the Dog models a Martha Stewart Pets scarf sweater and a Santa hat during the PetSmart holiday collection preview in New York in 2016. Studies show more than half of dog owners and nearly 40 percent of cat owners buy their pets gifts for Christmas or Hanukkah, according to the American Pet Products Association, an industry trade group.
  23. 10 of our favorite Tampa Bay holiday light displays
    Nov. 21• Arts
    The Chick-fil-A at 6299 W. Waters Ave. in Tampa has gone over the top on its Christmas decorations for nearly 30 years. Some of the features include concerts, visits with Santa and a snowblowing machine.
  24. Where to eat gator meat in Tampa Bay and other alligator questions answered
    Nov. 21• Food
    A basket of gator bites is displayed at The Blue Gator in Hernando.
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