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Golf cart tour customer Sybil Furman, of Reno, Nevada, inquires about the tallest buildings in Tampa’s skyline while on a golf cart tour of Tampa on Friday, May 19, 2023. Tampa Bay’s gross domestic product — a measurement of economic performance by totaling the value of goods and services — did slow last year compared to 2021, federal data released Thursday shows.
How much did Tampa Bay’s GDP grow in 2022? New federal data explains
After a booming year, growth across the region slowed.
Gnomes are a Christmas hit. They’re spreading to other holidays too.
Gnomes for several holidays are displayed at Miami-based Gnome Sweet Gnome's stand at St. Petersburg's Small Business Saturday festival, Shopapalooza, on Nov. 25, 2023.
Interest in the mythical creatures has skyrocketed during the holidays in the past few years.
Duke Energy to collect $91.9M from customers to recoup Idalia costs
Drone photos show damage to Florida's Horseshoe Beach in the Big Bend area following Hurricane Idalia on Aug. 20, 2023.
State regulators voted unanimously to allow the utility to add costs tied to the storm to consumers’ bills in 2024.

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  1. Tampa general gets greenlight for $510 million Davis Islands expansion
    3 hours ago• Health
  2. Beloved Tampa restaurant Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe property is for sale
    Yesterday• Food News
    Ella's Americana Folk Art Cafe has been listed for sale.
  3. Haven’t been to Disney’s Epcot in a while? It looks totally different
    Yesterday• Entertainment
    A new nighttime show debuted Tuesday at Epcot called “Luminous The Symphony of Us,” with fireworks, dancing fountains, lasers and lights, along with two original songs plus new arrangements of iconic Disney hits.
  5. Dear Penny: My dad died and left me $500,000. Do I have to pay taxes on it?
    Yesterday• Business
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  6. How much did Tampa Bay’s GDP grow in 2022? New federal data explains
    Yesterday• Florida
    Golf cart tour customer Sybil Furman, of Reno, Nevada, inquires about the tallest buildings in Tampa’s skyline while on a golf cart tour of Tampa on Friday, May 19, 2023. Tampa Bay’s gross domestic product — a measurement of economic performance by totaling the value of goods and services — did slow last year compared to 2021, federal data released Thursday shows.
  7. Florida lawmakers consider annual fees for owners of electric vehicles
    Yesterday• Politics
    Tesla electric vehicles are seen at Tesla chargers on May 10 in Westlake, Calif. A Senate proposal would require electric vehicle owners to pay $200 registration fees to try to offset anticipated losses in gas tax dollars.
  8. Hundreds died using kratom in Florida. It was touted as safe.
    Dec. 7• Investigations
  9. DeSantis appointees accuse Disney district predecessors of cronyism; Disney calls them revisionist
    Dec. 6• Politics
    Minnie and Mickey Mouse perform for guests during a musical show in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World on July 14 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees to Walt Disney World’s governing district released a series of reports Wednesday justifying their takeover and accusing their Disney-controlled predecessors of being a part of “the most egregious exhibition of corporate cronyism in modern American history.” In a statement, Disney called the new reports “revisionist history.”
  10. Gnomes are a Christmas hit. They’re spreading to other holidays too.
    Dec. 6• Business
    Gnomes for several holidays are displayed at Miami-based Gnome Sweet Gnome's stand at St. Petersburg's Small Business Saturday festival, Shopapalooza, on Nov. 25, 2023.
  11. DeSantis seeks to spend Hillsborough transportation sales tax funds
    Dec. 6• Transportation
    “We certainly have more than enough transportation needs for that funding," Tampa Mayor Jane Castor told the Times on Tuesday.
  12. Florida man’s family sues Panera, says caffeinated lemonade led to cardiac arrest
    Dec. 5• Business
    The family of a 46-year-old Florida man has filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against one of the biggest fast-casual restaurant chains in the U.S., claiming Panera Bread Company’s caffeine-filled lemonade drink led to his death.
  13. King State’s St. Petersburg location, with coffee and beer and food, is opening soon
    Dec. 5• Food
    Apple Snyder prepares a coffee drink at King State Coffee's Tampa location in 2020. King State's St. Petersburg location opens with full food and bar service on Dec. 12.
  14. Families of 3 killed in Florida Dollar General store shooting file lawsuit
    Dec. 4• Crime
    Law enforcement officials investigate a shooting at a Dollar General Store on Aug. 27, 2023 in Jacksonville.
  15. Bigger Jimmy Buffett cruise ship will sail out of Tampa next year
    Dec. 4• Travel
    The cruise line Margaritaville at Sea has announced that Tampa will be the port of call for its next, much bigger cruise ship, the Islander, offering trips to Mexico and Key West.
  16. Building boom looming for Florida Keys? State considers easing decades-old growth limits
    Dec. 4• Business
    Cars make their way down the Overseas Highways Seven Mile Bridge near Little Duck Key and Bahia Honda State Park on Monday, October 11, 2021. County officials say a replacement bridge could be built by 2030.
  17. DeSantis urges Florida Supreme Court to reject challenge to gambling deal
    Dec. 4• Politics
    Gov. Ron DeSantis and Marcellus Osceola Jr., chairman of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, pose for a photo at a signing ceremony on Friday, April 23, 2021.
  18. Alaska Air to buy Hawaiian Airlines in $1.9B deal
    Dec. 3• Business
    A Hawaiian Airlines plane taxis for position at Kahalui, Hawaii, on the island of Maui, in 2005. Alaska Air Group said Sunday that it agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines.
  19. St. Pete Beach cafe finds new home after Starbucks, lease dispute
    Dec. 1• Business
    Lauren Chezaud, owner of Cafe’ Soleil French Bakery & Deli, serves coffees to customers Sheryl Arbo, of St. Pete Beach, right, and Emily Hagan, of St. Pete Beach, on Thursday, Sep 21, 2023, at the cafe at St. Pete Beach.
  20. Sonata, the new restaurant at St. Petersburg’s Mahaffey Theater, is open
    Dec. 1• Food News
    Charred calamari with jicama, roasted corn, chorizo, cilantro, yuzu and edamame is on the menu at Sonata, the new restaurant at St. Petersburg's Mahaffey Theater.
  21. Nurses rally outside HCA West Florida’s Tampa office
    Dec. 1• Health
    Nurses chant while holding signs during a rally outside of HCA’s West Florida Division Office Thursday in Tampa.
  22. In memoriam: Jimmy Buffett the businessman
    Dec. 1• Business
    Jimmy Buffett performed at Tampa's MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre on June 6, 2017.
  23. Dear Penny: Am I responsible for my estranged husband’s debt?
    Dec. 1• Business
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  24. Viniks give $1.5M to Florida Aquarium in Tampa for major expansion
    Dec. 1• Business
    The Florida Aquarium in Tampa is working on a major expansion.
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