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The St. Petersburg Yacht Club is seen in this Google Earth image.
The waterfront building is at high risk, so leaders are planning ahead.
As the area booms, the CEO of the YMCA says he wants his organization to evolve with the neighborhood.
The new CEO of the Straz Center shares how he sees bringing an entrepreneurial approach can elevate the performing arts scene.
Some Tampa Bay residents could see their National Flood Insurance Program premiums rise precipitously.

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  1. Bradenton police are searching for Demitrius Tyrone Bell in connection with a shooting at the Tropicana plant on Monday night. Police said Bell shot a co-worker.
  2. Fernando Rendon prepares a concrete floor for carpet and tile with the Tampa Convention Center's new floor-to-ceiling windows behind him showing off Tampa's waterfront.
  3. Flood waters surround storm-damaged homes on Aug. 31, 2021, in Lafourche Parish, La., as residents try to recover from the effects of Hurricane Ida. Louisiana and nine other states filed a lawsuit against the federal government Thursday, June 1, 2023, to block sharp impending national flood insurance rate increases slated to be phased in over the coming years.
  4. Thousands of Microsoft Outlook users reported issues with accessing and using the email platform Monday morning.
  5. Country artist Luke Combs performs at the 2022 CMA Music Festival in downtown Nashville, Tenn.
  6. Harvard University students celebrate their graduate degrees in public health during Harvard commencement ceremonies, Thursday, May 25, 2023, in Cambridge, Mass. A pause on student loan payments that's been in place since the start of the COVID pandemic will end late this summer.
  7. People visit the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., April 18, 2022. A federal judge overseeing the First Amendment lawsuit that Walt Disney Parks filed against Gov. Ron DeSantis and others is disqualifying himself, but not because of bias claims made by the Florida governor.
  8. Summer Camp St. Pete announced Friday, June 2, 2023 that it will open in the Grand Central District this year.
  9. A pair of American bald eagle chicks sit in their nest atop a cellular communications tower Tuesday at U.S. 19 North near Drew Street in Clearwater.
  10. The St. Petersburg Yacht Club is seen in this Google Earth image.
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  12. Beach goers enjoy Pier 60 and the surf along Clearwater Beach Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Visit Florida staff members have crafted a tourism-marketing plan intended to combat increased competition from states that in the past few years imposed tougher COVID-19 restrictions.
  13. From left, Glenn Danzig, Lionel Richie, Post Malone, Beyoncé, Madonna, Kenny Loggins, Selwyn Birchwood and Eric Church all have upcoming concerts in the Tampa Bay area.
  14. Pro-Ron DeSantis merchandise is sold outside First Baptist North Spartanburg church in Spartanburg, S.C., during an appearance there by Florida's governor on April 19. The appearance was part of DeSantis' first public trip to the early voting state before he kicked off his 2024 Republican presidential bid.
  15. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation will hold a hearing June 8 on a proposal by the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. that would lead to double-digit rate increases for homeowners.
  16. Brick Street Farms runs a growing operation in St. Petersburg.
  17. Always keep photocopies and records of all communication with Medicare, whether written or oral, concerning your denial.
  18. The Miami and Tampa metro areas continue to lead the nation in housing price hikes, according to a report released Tuesday. Miami had a 7.7% year-over-year price increase, followed by Tampa with a 4.8% increase, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices analysis found.
  19. Miami-Dade residents Jackie and James Silva load their car after shopping at Costco in Miami to prepare for potential landfall by Hurricane Ian on Sept. 25. The Silvas were shopping to help friends and family who might be in need of extra supplies.
  20. Numerous Republican rivals for the GOP presidential nomination have criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' record as a U.S. representative and governor, and his feud with The Walt Disney Co.
  21. Chief's Creole Cafe on 901 22nd Street South in St. Petersburg on June 9, 2020 in the 22nd Street business corridor known as the Deuces. The former restaurant will transform into a speakeasy and lounge called The Catalyst.
  22. A traveler walks past a jumbo screen projecting images of Walt Disney World in the east hall atrium at Orlando International Airport on Thursday. A feud between Gov. Ron DeSantis and The Walt Disney Co. started last year after the company publicly opposed legislation concerning lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades that critics called Don’t Say Gay.
  23. St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch withdrew as a speaker at a recent conference of business journalists at the last moment after a moderator declined to agree to scripted questions. The mayor's office describes the dispute differently.
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