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  1. Friends mourn loss of man found dead in St. Petersburg house fire
    9 minutes ago• St. Petersburg
    Joel Leasure is pictured in a 2019 family photo. Firefighters who responded on Sept. 24 to a fire at Leasure's home on the 1200 block of 48th Street N in St. Petersburg's Central Oak Park neighborhood found him dead inside.
  2. Canadian wildfire smoke is reaching Tampa Bay. How long will it last?
    33 minutes ago• Local Weather
    The Howard Frankland Bridge is hazy Tuesday morning as smoke from Canadian Wildfires blankets the area. Forecasters anticipate the smokiness will stick around until Thursday or Friday.
  3. Heads-up: FEMA alert system testing will hit your phone Wednesday
    1 hour ago• Nation & World
    FEMA will work with the Federal Communications Commission to test its emergency alert processes through radios and televisions, as well as consumer cellphones.
  5. New food hall coming to Dunedin, complete with carousel bar and shops
    1 hour ago• Food News
    Dunedin Mix, a new food hall concept with a carousel bar, is expected to open in December 2023.
  6. Tampa’s Busch Gardens is opening a new swinging family ride
    3 hours ago• Entertainment
    Busch Gardens announced a new ride is coming next spring called “Phoenix Rising” that will take riders on a soaring journey above the park’s Serengeti Plain.
  7. The Cross Bay Ferry to Tampa will dock at the Port of St. Petersburg
    4 hours ago• St. Petersburg
    An exterior view of the Port St. Pete building located at 250 8th Ave SE, on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 in St. Petersburg. This is scheduled to be the new docking point for the Cross Bay Ferry.
  8. New College of Florida to pick next president
    4 hours ago• Education
    New College of Florida Interim President Richard Corcoran speaks to guests during a Tiger Bay Club event at Shanna and Bryan Glazer JCC in September. Trustees are set to decide Tuesday whether to give Corcoran the job permanently.
  9. Toni Says: Medicare Plan F rates are exploding. Help!
    4 hours ago• Health
    . You can change your Medicare Supplement Plan F anytime during the year. Medicare’s AEP is the time to change only your Medicare Advantage plan or Medicare Part D Prescription Drug plan.
  10. Tampa’s Dash Tesla SUVs to soon hit downtown streets at $2 a ride
    4 hours ago• Transportation
    One of the new Dash rideshare Teslas soon to hit the streets of downtown Tampa.
  11. Rejected titles for Tampa Bay’s killer manatee movie
    5 hours ago• Opinion
    This is the face of a stone-cold killer, according to "No Wake Zone," a movie set to be filmed in Tampa Bay in January and February.
  12. Tampa has 25 remaining cigar factories, 23 are being used. Here’s how.
    5 hours ago• History
    Tampa was home to more than 200 cigar factories in the 1920s, churning out millions of cigars and shipping them worldwide. J.C. Newman Cigar Company is the sole survivor today at its Ybor City factory at 2701 N 16th St. (Times 2019)
  13. Tampa Democrat testifies Florida Legislature knew DeSantis map discriminated against Black voters
    Earlier today• Politics
    Florida House Democrats protest against the congressional map proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and approved by the Florida Senate. The protest in the Florida House chamber prompted a recess in the consideration of the bill by the House on April 21, 2022, in Tallahassee.
  14. US Rep. Matt Gaetz files resolution to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker
    Yesterday• Politics
    Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., one of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's harshest critics, answers questions from members of the media after speaking on the House floor, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday. Gaetz filed a resolution to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker late Monday. The move from the far-right Republican to use the procedural tool — called a motion to vacate — sets up a likely showdown vote in the House in the days ahead.
  15. Pinellas SunRunner no longer free to ride: Here’s what to know
    Yesterday• Pinellas
    The SunRunner, shown parked at a St. Pete Beach stop in August, is no longer free: Regular fares went into effect Sunday.
  16. New College business plan faces questions as president selection nears
    Yesterday• Education
    Incoming freshman Samantha Champlain during New College of Florida's move-in and orientation on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, in Sarasota. The school is expected to choose a new president this week amid questions about its direction.
  17. Don Gaetz, father of US Rep. Matt Gaetz, seeks return to Florida Senate
    Yesterday• Elections
    Then-Florida Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, debates on the floor, June 19, 2015, in Tallahassee. Don Gaetz, father of Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, said Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, that he intends to run again for the Florida Senate, a chamber he led as president from 2012 to 2014.
  18. Florida Democrats, eyeing key 2024 seats, struggle so far to recruit challengers
    Yesterday• Elections
    Gerard Porebski displays his “I Voted” sticker after casting his ballot at Precinct #33 at the Gulf Harbors Civic Association on Tuesday, Nov 8, 2022, in New Port Richey.
  19. Tom Arnold is in ‘Florida Man’ mermaid film in St. Petersburg
    Yesterday• Movies
    Tom Arnold attends the premiere of "Underdeveloped" on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles.
  20. Fred Fisher gave millions to Clearwater causes, urged others to follow
    Yesterday• Clearwater
    Former Clearwater City Commissioner Sue Berfield, left, and Fred Fisher keep track of a fundraising effort for the swimming pool under construction at the Long Center in 1989.
  21. Top Tampa Bay area events for the week of Oct. 2-8
    Yesterday• Things To Do
    Ken Jeong performs Sunday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa.
  22. Inside scientists’ mission to save America’s wine industry from climate change
    Yesterday• Business
    A row of grapes is seen inside the quasi greenhouse at the Oregon State University's vineyard near Alpine, Ore., on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. The U.S. West Coast produces over 90% of America's wine, but it's also prone to wildfires, a combustible combination that spelled disaster in 2020 and one that scientists, including at Oregon State, are scrambling to neutralize. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky)
  23. Contract talks progress amid teacher shortage across Florida
    Yesterday• Education
    Negotiators for the Pinellas County school district and the teachers union discuss salaries and benefits during bargaining on Sept. 27, 2023.
  24. Florida’s Rep. Matt Gaetz says he’ll try to oust Speaker McCarthy this week
    Oct. 1• Elections
    U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy speaks to Rep. Matt Gaetz in the House Chamber at the Capitol in Washington, DC, on Jan. 6, 2023.
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