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The average cost of rent in the Tampa metro area was $2,118.75, according to April data.
Tampa residents may need at least $85K to afford rent, study shows
Tampa ranked 18th on an index of the most overpriced metro areas in the country.
In new Tampa Seminole Heights shop, old items get a new life
Lot Twenty9 is a new small business located in Seminole Heights, Tampa that focuses on reusing, recycling and refurbishing different items like furniture, kitchen utensils and decorations.
Lot Twenty9 sells recycled and reused home goods, furniture and craft materials and hopes to teach more people how to upcycle.
Pinellas transit agency wins nearly $893,000 federal grant for automation
The grant, one of six awarded nationally, totaling $11.6 million, is part of the transit administration’s exploration of the use of automation technologies in bus systems to improve safety, increase efficiency and enhance the customer experience.
The grant, one of six awarded nationally, aims to boost efficiency and safety.
Visit St. Pete-Clearwater CEO leaves county tourism agency
A view of Clearwater Beach on Friday, Mar 10, 2023, off Pinellas County.
Steve Hayes offered no details about his departure in his resignation letter.

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  1. Tampa residents may need at least $85K to afford rent, study shows
    Yesterday• Business
    The average cost of rent in the Tampa metro area was $2,118.75, according to April data.
  2. Long waits for visas affecting international tourism, Visit Florida says
    Yesterday• Business
    People enjoy warm, dry weather on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, in St. Pete Beach.
  3. In new Tampa Seminole Heights shop, old items get a new life
    Yesterday• Business
    Lot Twenty9 is a new small business located in Seminole Heights, Tampa that focuses on reusing, recycling and refurbishing different items like furniture, kitchen utensils and decorations.
  5. Hillsborough balks at renewed PACE home-energy loans
    Yesterday• News
    Solar panels on Ruskin homes purchased with PACE loans.
  6. Visit St. Pete-Clearwater CEO leaves county tourism agency
    Yesterday• Pinellas
    A view of Clearwater Beach on Friday, Mar 10, 2023, off Pinellas County.
  7. Florida property insurance costs rising faster than any other state
    Yesterday• Business
    A man moves through gulf water flowing through a broken section of Pine Island Road on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Matlacha, Fla. following Hurricane Ian.
  8. Toni Says: Get ready - it’s hurricane season
    Yesterday• Business
    In this Aug. 29, 2017 photo, water from Addicks Reservoir flows into neighborhoods from floodwaters brought on by Tropical Storm Harvey in Houston. Nasty hurricanes that cause billions of dollars in damage are hitting more often.
  9. Could this Tampa Publix be a blueprint for future stores?
    Yesterday• Business
    Outside the Publix at 3617 W Gandy Blvd. in Tampa, the first of Publix's prototype stores the brand is focusing on as it steers away from GreenWise Markets.
  10. The largest human-made lagoon in the country just opened in Pasco County
    June 6• Pasco
    An aerial drone view of the Mirada Lagoon on Saturday in San Antonio in Pasco County. The lagoon features sandy shorelines, a swim-up bar, water slide, kids play area, kayak, paddleboard and cabana rentals and a floating obstacle course.
  11. Tropicana employee shot co-worker at company plant, Bradenton police say
    June 6• Crime
    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.
  12. Tampa Riverwalkers, conventioneers, rejoice: The waterfront is almost open
    June 6• Business
    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.
  13. Florida, other states sue over flood insurance changes that raise rates for many
    June 5• Business
    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.
  14. Is Outlook down? Thousands of users report problems with email
    June 5• Nation & World
    Thousands of Microsoft Outlook users reported issues with accessing and using the email platform Monday morning.
  15. Luke Combs adds second Tampa concert to his world tour
    June 5• Music News
    Country artist Luke Combs performs at the 2022 CMA Music Festival in downtown Nashville, Tenn.
  16. How pay back student loans when pandemic payment freeze ends
    June 3• Nation & World
    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.
  17. Judge removes himself from Disney case but not at DeSantis’ behest
    June 2• Politics
    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.
  18. Downtown St. Petersburg soon to get summer camp themed bar
    June 2• Bars & Breweries
    Summer Camp St. Pete announced Friday, June 2, 2023 that it will open in the Grand Central District this year.
  19. Concern for baby eagles prompts cancellation of fireworks at Threshers stadium
    June 2• Environment
    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.
  20. St. Pete Yacht Club to be torn down, rebuilt in 5 years. Here’s why.
    June 2• News
    The St. Petersburg Yacht Club is seen in this Google Earth image.
  21. Dear Penny: How do I avoid wasting my surprise $4 million inheritance?
    June 2• Business
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  22. Visit Florida wants to draw more visitors to the state
    June 1• Business
    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.
  23. 24 Tampa Bay summer concerts for every type of music fan
    June 1• Music News
    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.
  24. Trump is still king of conservative merch. But DeSantis is coming.
    June 1• Politics
    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.
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