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  1. 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.
  2. Thief hid in St. Petersburg antique shop until closing, then stole $18K in goods
    Nov. 29• Crime
    St. Petersburg police are trying to identify a man who hid in an antique shop until after it closed, then crawled around the store and stole items valued at about $18,000. Much of the caper was captured on surveillance video.
  3. Sinkhole opens under Busch Gardens wastewater pond, dumps 2.5 million gallons below
    Nov. 27• Environment
    A sinkhole recently opened under a wastewater treatment pond at Busch Gardens, dumping an estimated 2.5 million gallons of treated wastewater.
  5. 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.
  6. Citrus County deputies find dead body in trunk Thanksgiving morning
    Nov. 23• Crime
    Citrus County Sheriff's Office deputies discovered the body of a man inside the trunk of a vehicle at an Inverness home Thanksgiving morning. The homeowner, who is a suspect in the case, was found injured in his house and was taken to a hospital.
  7. 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.
  8. What’s the deal with alligator meat in Florida? Ask Gary.
    Nov. 21• Food
    Gary Mills, along with his great-grandson Sylar Geiger, takes a moment inside the taxidermy shop that Mills runs on Aug. 21 in Hernando.
  9. Pinellas girl hit by trolley suffered ‘laundry list’ of injuries, father says
    Nov. 20• St. Petersburg
    Tammy Burch, the 15-year-old Gulfport girl struck by a trolley in downtown St. Petersburg Sunday, poses in this photo taken before her first Homecoming dance at Boca Ciega High School in October 2023.
  10. Tampa’s Florida Aquarium will have snow activities at special holiday event starting next week
    Nov. 18• Things To Do
    Kids throw snowballs at targets in the Florida Aquarium's Snow Days.
  11. Youth motivational speaker arrested in Tampa, accused of soliciting sex from 16-year-old
    Nov. 18• Crime
    Jimmie C. Gardner, seen in 2017 during the Belmont Heights Celebrity Softball game.
  12. Holiday markets taking place in the Tampa Bay area
    Nov. 14• Things To Do
    It's holiday market time. You're sure to find all sorts of gift ideas, Christmas tree decorations and home decor.
  13. Vehicle strikes kill 4 endangered Florida panthers in 1 week, wildlife agency says
    Nov. 14• Environment
    A motion-activated camera captures an adult male Florida panther in 2012 on the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge in Southwest Florida.
  14. Where to see Christmas tree lightings in the Tampa Bay area
    Nov. 13• Things To Do
    People gather for a tree lighting ceremony in 2022. Here is a list of 17 ceremonies being held this year.
  15. Where did all the Florida lovebugs go? And will they come back?
    Nov. 13• Environment
    Lovebugs crawl across the top of a red rose. Lovebugs, a twice-a-year phenomenon in Florida, have gone away and no one really knows why.
  16. Meet the Tampa actress who married 10 times, was known for scandal
    Nov. 2• History
    Actress Evelyn Fariss wed nine different men, one twice, three had Tampa connections, and most ended in or included scandal.
  17. See witches and warlocks paddle in Tarpon Springs
    Oct. 29• Photos
    Event coordinator Christine Irons paddles among the nearly 100 participants of the annual Witches and Warlocks Paddle Parade in Tarpon Springs.
  18. How does Jawlene, who lost her top jaw, do gator stuff? We asked.
    Oct. 27• Stage
    Savannah Boan is the lead caretaker of the gator nicknamed Jawlene, which was rescued with a missing top jaw.
  19. Tampa pawn shop is closing. Does it hold links to JFK’s death and aliens?
    Oct. 25• Things To Do
    A close look at a strange metallic object that Capital Pawn Gold & Jewelry Buyers owner Joe Cacciatore says might be an ancient alien artifact.
  20. 2024 Skyway 10K registration opens next week
    Oct. 23• Things To Do
    Runners move across the Sunshine Skyway bridge during the Skyway 10K in 2019. Registration for the 2024 race opens at 8 a.m. Oct. 30. LUIS SANTANA | Times
  21. 100 years ago, a clown touted health in Tampa. Today he’d sell terror.
    Oct. 23• History
    Cho-Cho the Health Clown was a popular performer who traveled the nation from the 1920s through the 1940s to promote good health and hygiene to children. But, today, he might be considered a scary clown. He has recently been a popular topic on Facebook pages dedicated to Tampa history.
  22. 10 very Tampa Bay Halloween costume ideas for 2023
    Oct. 18• Guides
    We suggest some locally inspired Halloween costume ideas.
  23. As the St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club turns 100, let’s revisit its history
    Oct. 17• History
    People mingle and play shuffleboard at the St. Petersburg Shuffleboard Club on Friday, Oct. 13.
  24. This house inspired Ybor City to embrace chickens. Now it’s for sale.
    Oct. 13• History
    The house at 1908 E. Fifth Ave. in Ybor City is home to a rooster cemetery. Tommy Stephens, who buried two roosters there, is selling the house and hopes the cemetery remains on the property. Stephens is responsible for the city's ordinance that protects Ybor's chickens.
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