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Magaly Terry-Gonzalez shows pictures of her husband, Eliseo De La Guardia, who died in 2013 when he was electrocuted by a power line while picking avocados. | [MARTHA ASENCIO-RHINE | Times]
More people have died around Florida Power & Light’s lines than any other Florida utility
A Tampa Bay Times analysis found that Florida Power & Light reported about six times the number of deaths from people touching or interacting with plants around homes as the state’s other utilities...
Her advice on transgender workplace issues? Make what’s different work for you
Ashley T Brundage, a transgender woman who worked her way up from bank teller to national vice president of diversity and inclusion for PNC Bank, speaks June 18 at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts as part of Pride Month on the theme: Empowering Differences Through Photography.
Ashley T Brundage started as a $4-an-hour Boston Market worker, became vice president for diversity at a major bank as a transgender woman, and wrote a book out about empowering your differences.
What’s going on with construction at Tampa International Airport?
What's going on with construction at Tampa International Airport? Pictured is part of the construction in June. | [JOHN PENDYGRAFT | Times]
The pandemic sped up some projects and delayed others.
Miles Teller went from Citrus County to stardom. Now he’s in the beverage biz.
After achieving success in Hollywood, actor Miles Teller, a graduate of Lecanto High School in Citrus County, invested in a canned alcoholic beverage company called Long Drink. As co-owner, Teller is promoting the drink and helping it be rolled out in stores across the country.
The ‘Whiplash’ and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ star talks investing in a canned Finnish spirit called Long Drink.

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  1. Here’s the best way to help Miami condo collapse victims, rescuers and families
    2 hours ago• Florida
    Support surges as rescue efforts continued on Friday, the day after part of a 12-story oceanfront Champlain Towers South Condo on Collins Avenue in Surfside collapsed.
  2. ‘Freedom Week’ tax holiday coming up. How will it affect Florida’s tax revenue?
    5 hours ago• Politics
    During Florida's "Freedom Week" tax holiday, people will be able to avoid paying sales taxes on tickets purchased for such things as live music, athletic contests, in-theater movies, cultural events and entrance to museums and state parks. [Times files]
  3. Should you save less for retirement?
    Earlier today• Business
    FILE - This April 2017, file photo provided by NerdWallet shows Liz Weston, a columnist for personal finance website NerdWallet.com. (NerdWallet via AP, File)
  5. Tall buildings rarely just collapse. Could it happen near Tampa Bay?
    Yesterday• Florida
    Part of the 12-story oceanfront Champlain Towers South condo building collapsed around 2 a.m. on Thursday. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said 55 units were in the collapsed portion of the building.
  6. St. Pete Pier to celebrate 1st anniversary with 300-drone light show
    Yesterday• Things To Do
    The Duke Energy Drone Light Show will celebrate the 1st anniversary of the St. Pete Pier with an aerial display of 300 drones equipped with LED lights. Photo courtesy city of St. Petersburg
  7. CDC extends eviction moratorium through July, likely for final time
    Yesterday• Real Estate
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta.
  8. Staycation? Tampa Bay hotel pools and cabanas are open for locals
    Yesterday• Things to Do
    Austin Valde, 28, Gulfport, a worker for Sand Dune's Beach Service, sets up cabanas on Upham Beach in March 2020. You can get two lounge chairs and an umbrella or cabana for $25-$30 all day.
  9. Are cash offers better for sellers?
    Yesterday• Business
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  10. Fireworks are legal on July Fourth now, but manners are still hard to enforce
    Yesterday• Things To Do
    In 2019, children watch the fireworks display from the Boom to Bay event in Tampa, the last time the area had big public July 4 displays. Because of COVID-19 most cities across the country canceled fireworks shows in 2020.
  11. Explaining the child tax credit coming monthly starting in July
    Yesterday• Business
    For many households, the child tax credit payments will provide much needed help in paying for core household needs.
  12. McAfee antivirus software creator dead in Spanish prison
    Yesterday• Business
    In this Dec 12, 2012 file photo, anti-virus software founder John McAfee talks on his mobile phone as he walks on Ocean Drive in the South Beach area of Miami Beach, Fla. John McAfee, the creator of the antivirus named after him, has been found dead in a cell of a jail near Barcelona, a government source told The Associated Press on Wednesday June 23, 2021 on the same day that a Spanish court issued a preliminary ruling in favor of his extradition to the United States to face tax-related criminal charges.
  13. The story behind the note that went viral from the St. Petersburg bartender
    Yesterday• St. Petersburg
    Max Gutierrez, 32, poses for a portrait at No Vacancy, where he works as a bartender. Gutierrez is being hailed as a hero for helping a woman at the bar who was being bothered by another patron.
  14. St. Petersburg mayoral candidates: We won’t commit to Kriseman’s Trop pick
    Jun. 23• St. Petersburg
    A screenshot of the June 22 St. Petersburg mayoral debate, hosted by the Tampa Bay Times and Bay News 9. Clockwise from top left: Marcile Powers, moderators Steve Contorno and Holly Gregory, Darden Rice, Wengay Newton, Ken Welch, Robert Blackmon, Pete Boland, Torry Nelson and Michael Ingram.
  15. Miles Teller went from Citrus County to stardom. Now he’s in the beverage biz.
    Jun. 23• Business
    After achieving success in Hollywood, actor Miles Teller, a graduate of Lecanto High School in Citrus County, invested in a canned alcoholic beverage company called Long Drink. As co-owner, Teller is promoting the drink and helping it be rolled out in stores across the country.
  16. What’s going on with construction at Tampa International Airport?
    Jun. 23• Business
    What's going on with construction at Tampa International Airport? Pictured is part of the construction in June. | [JOHN PENDYGRAFT | Times]
  17. Her advice on transgender workplace issues? Make what’s different work for you
    Jun. 23• Business
    Ashley T Brundage, a transgender woman who worked her way up from bank teller to national vice president of diversity and inclusion for PNC Bank, speaks June 18 at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts as part of Pride Month on the theme: Empowering Differences Through Photography.
  18. On Pinellas beaches, business owners watch as Red Tide conditions evolve
    Jun. 23• Pinellas
    Glenda Bushy and Julie Swanson dance while Jimmy Suvoy performs at Crabby Bill’s Restaurant during their Luau party on Sunday, June 20, 2021 in Indian Rocks Beach.
  19. Fed’s Powell says high inflation temporary, will ‘wane’
    Jun. 22• Business
    Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, right, testifies before the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. The economy is growing at a healthy clip, and that has accelerated inflation, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says in written testimony to be delivered Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at a congressional oversight hearing.
  20. The CDC eviction moratorium could expire soon. What would it mean for Tampa Bay?
    Jun. 22• Real Estate
    A writ of possession, delivered by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, remains on the door of a Tarpon Springs apartment earlier this year.
  21. Disney to debut 2 fireworks shows, kite show for 50th birthday
    Jun. 22• Theme Parks
    An artist's rendering shows the new nighttime spectacular, “Disney Enchantment,” that will debut Oct. 1 at Magic Kingdom. The show will feature music, enhanced lighting, fireworks and, for the first time, immersive projection effects that extend from Cinderella Castle down Main Street, U.S.A.
  22. Naked Farmer to open Water Street Tampa location this fall
    Jun. 22• Food
    Naked Farmer, a Tampa Bay-based fast-casual restaurant, has plans to expand across the state with up to 20 locations planned within the next three to four years.
  23. House shopping in Tampa Bay? It’s more likely to cost over $300k
    Jun. 22• Real Estate
    A home is for sale "by appointment only" with Keller Williams Realty at 350 Beltrees Street, on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in Dunedin.
  24. 250 gators removed from Disney since boy died in 2016 attack
    Jun. 22• Florida
    Wildlife officials have removed 250 alligators from Disney properties in the five years since a 2-year-old boy was killed by an alligator at the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa.
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