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  1. Florida’s omicron wave could be worse than data shows
    1 hour ago• Health
    Kira Gentner, 26, from St. Petersburg, is tested for COVID-19 at the drive-thru testing site in the parking lot at Tropicana Field on Thursday.
  2. New plant-based cafe The Works opens in St. Petersburg
    2 hours ago• Food
    Kale pesto and avocado "toasties" are served at The Works, a new plant-based cafe in St. Petersburg's Historic Uptown from the owner of Squeeze Juice Works.
  3. Louie Anderson, Emmy-winning comedian, dies at 68
    2 hours ago• Life & Culture
    Louie Anderson, shown in this 2018 photo, has died at 68.
  5. Annoyed by robocalls? A new Florida law might help
    2 hours ago• Florida
    A new Florida law may help ward off unwanted texts and calls from telemarketers.
  6. Busch Gardens announces opening date for monster coaster Iron Gwazi
    3 hours ago• Theme Parks
    Busch Gardens Tampa Bay will open Iron Gwazi, the world’s fastest and steepest hybrid coaster, for passholder previews Feb. 11 and will officially open March 11.
  7. Tampa’s Adventure Island water park getting its biggest makeover in 30 years
    3 hours ago• Theme Parks
    Construction seen underway including two new rides in the background at Adventure Island in Tampa. The park is undergoing its biggest enhancement in 30 years.
  8. Microsoft’s Activision buy could shake up gaming
    3 hours ago• Business
    A sign for Microsoft offices, Thursday, May 6, 2021 in New York. Microsoft stunned the gaming industry when it announced, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, it would buy game publisher Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, a deal that would immediately make it a larger video-game company than Nintendo.
  9. State continues pursuit of death penalty for Steven Lorenzo in torture murders
    3 hours ago• Tampa
    Steven Lorenzo at a 2017 court hearing. Prosecutors will continue to seek a death sentence for Lorenzo in connection with two Tampa murders.
  10. Florida man charged after 4 from India found dead at Canada-U.S. border
    3 hours ago• Florida
    A pillar marks the border between the United States and Canada just outside of Emerson, Manitoba. A Florida man was charged Thursday with human smuggling after the bodies of four people, including a baby and a teen, were found in the area.
  11. Florida crash of high-tech F-22 blamed on human error, glitches and tape
    3 hours ago• Military
    Photos of the wreckage of an F-22 Raptor fighter jet were included in an Air Force investigation report obtained via the Freedom of Information Act.
  12. Birdsong plans to run against Hagan again for Hillsborough Commission
    4 hours ago• Hillsborough
    Angela Birdsong.
  13. Dear Penny: Will getting a job cost me my Social Security disability?
    4 hours ago• Business
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  14. Yes, Tampa Bay, everything costs more. Here’s some hacks to fight back.
    5 hours ago• Business
    The price of an ice tea at a local Starbucks went up recently, like pretty much everything else.
  15. Florida sergeant who grabbed officer by throat under investigation
    5 hours ago• Florida
    Sunrise police Sgt. Christopher Pullease has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
  16. St. Petersburg’s Dynasty Financial files to go public after winning HQ bid
    5 hours ago• Business
    Priatek Plaza, once known as the Bank of America building, stands at 200 Central Ave. in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg. [Times (2015)]
  17. Florida debates parents’ rights in schools
    6 hours ago• Education
    State Rep. Joe Harding, R-Williston, introduces a bill to extend parental rights in public schools to the Florida House Education & Employment Committee on Jan. 20, 2022.
  18. What will stop Tampa Bay’s rising rents? There’s no ‘one solution.’
    Earlier today• Real Estate
    Tampa Bay was named the hottest housing market for 2022, according to Zillow. But housing has also become "musical chairs," one community leader said, with local renters being pushed out of the cities due to high costs.
  19. How a financial therapist can help shape your money mindset
    Earlier today• Business
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  20. A Senate district is split by Tampa Bay. Black organizers ask if it’s time to change.
    Earlier today• Politics
    Aerial photo of downtown St. Petersburg with downtown Tampa in the background pictured on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021 in St. Petersburg.
  21. Meat Loaf, ‘Bat Out of Hell’ rock superstar, dies at 74
    Earlier today• Life & Culture
    Meat Loaf performs at a concert in New York's Madison Square Garden, in 2007. Meat Loaf, whose "Bat Out Of Hell" album is one of the all time bestsellers, has died at 74.
  22. Hillsborough deputy justified in shooting at man who fired gun, state attorney’s office says
    Earlier today• Crime
    Daniel Lighty, 35, of South Carolina, was being held without bail at the Hillsborough County jail Friday on three charges of attempted first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer and and one count of aggravated assault with a weapon.
  23. Clearwater man had blood on his hands when arrested in slaying, deputies say
    Earlier today• Breaking News
    Robert Warren, pictured in 2017, was arrested on a second-degree murder charge Thursday, deputies said.
  24. Man, 29, killed in shooting on Nebraska Avenue in Tampa, police say
    Earlier today• Breaking News
    Check tampabay.com for the latest breaking news and updates.
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