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  1. Taylor Swift, shown performing during the opener of her Eras tour on March 17 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, will be in Tampa for three sold-out shows April 13, 14 and 15. Fans are advised to plan ahead for parking and traffic.
  2. Tampa Bay Times reporters Gabrielle Calise and Helen Freund will be your guides in the new One Day in Tampa Bay newsletter.
  3. Jahvier Prince, 5, and Rich Ham, both of Tampa, cheer during the Tampa Pride Parade last year.
  4. An aerial view of downtown Tampa overlooking the Tampa Riverwalk and Hillsborough River in 2022.
  5. Tron Lightcycle Run, the long-awaited ride at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, will open to the public April 4.
  6. The Suite Sun Deck on Wonder of the Seas is exclusively for passengers staying in the Suite Neighborhood. The private neighborhood includes a plunge pool, bar and the Coastal Kitchen, an exclusive restaurant.
  7. Historic downtown Fernandina Beach has many shops and restaurants.
  8. People wait to claim their luggage at Tampa International Airport on Thursday.
  9. A recent aerial drone photo shows construction in progress on the site of Coachman Park in Clearwater. The amphitheater has been given a name, The Sound, and Kenny Loggins and Billy Currington are among the artists lined up to perform after it opens in June.
  10. Offerings at the Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival include Five Spice Duck Lettuce Wraps.
  11. People take in the festivities at the Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City on Thursday.
  12. College student Nico Brown plays a round of catch with friends during his last day of spring break at Ben T. Davis Beach in Tampa in 2022. Six of the area’s public school systems, as well as the University of Florida and the University of South Florida, have the same week off this year, so expect big crowds.
  13. Lynyrd Skynyrd, shown here with Gary Rossington in the center front, will perform at the Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City on March 12. Rossington died on Sunday, but the show will go on.
  14. Contestants participate in the Deep Fried Strawberry Shortcake on a Stick Relay at the Florida Strawberry Festival on Thursday, in Plant City.
  15. Clearwater Beach is flush with visitors on Wednesday, Dec 28, 2022, in Clearwater.
  16. Thousands of patrons attended the Florida Strawberry Festival in 2022. The most-attended festival in Florida returns March 2-12 in Plant City
  17. The Guinness-certified "world’s largest bounce house," shown here when it was set up as Sarasota Experience last year, is set to inflate March 10-12 at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa.
  18. The iconic sign at the historic Sunken Gardens is lit up after a new version which more closely resembles the original, was installed last week Thursday in St. Petersburg.
  19. The Serengeti Flyer, Busch Gardens' newest thrill ride, has twin dueling arms that progressively sway back and forth, reaching speeds of 68 miles per hour and a 135-foot height at its peak. It officially opens Feb. 27.
  20. The Topgolf Live tour is coming to Raymond James Stadium, allowing golfers to shank a golf ball from the upper levels of the Tampa stadium to targets on the field below. The event will run from May 4-7.
  21. Strawberry shortcakes are topped with whipped cream at Parkesdale Farm Market in Plant City.
  22. In New Orleans, Phil Rosenthal enjoys a hot dog at Dat Dogs on his hit Netflix show "Somebody Feed Phil."
  23. Guests gather at the entrance to PopStroke in the Wesley Chapel area.
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