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  1. Tampa Bay museums MOSI, Great Explorations to show Webb Space Telescope images
    Yesterday• Kids & Family
    A camera captures the last glimpse of the James Webb Space Telescope as it heads to its final destination 1 million miles from Earth. Tampa Bay libraries and museums such as MOSI and Great Explorations will have special events this summer to glimpse Webb's first pictures from outer space.
  2. Exotic fruit fly found in Pinellas; state seeks to limit spread
    Jun. 27• Pinellas
    An oriental fruit fly rests on a leaf at a park in the Philippines in May 2021.
  3. Reaction roundup: Tampa Bay weighs in on the end of Roe v. Wade
    Jun. 24• Health
    Abortion-rights marchers hold signs during a rally Friday in St. Petersburg.
  5. ‘Pro-life’ Florida advocates celebrate end of Roe v. Wade
    Jun. 24• Politics
    Pro life signs are seen outside the All Women's Health Center of Clearwater on May 3. The Supreme Court has struck down the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that recognized a Constitutional right to an abortion. States can now ban the procedure.
  6. Why Florida isn’t losing the right to an abortion … yet
    Jun. 24• Health
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds up a 15-week abortion ban law after signing it, Thursday, April 14, 2022, in Kissimmee.
  7. Clearwater couple arrested after 2-year-old girl hospitalized, police say
    Jun. 23• Crime
    Cameron Taylor, 21, left, faces charges of aggravated child abuse and child neglect in connection to injuries his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter sustained, while the girl's mother, 21-year-old Cheyenne Gray, right, faces child neglect charges, according to the Clearwater Police Department.
  8. Clearwater woman fatally shot man who broke into her home, police say
    Jun. 21• Breaking News
    Detectives were investigating a fatal shooting Tuesday on the 1600 block of Flagler Driver in Clearwater, police said.
  9. Pinellas tourism panel recommends more money for beach renourishment
    Jun. 21• Environment
    Erik Castillo, of North Andover, Massachusetts, traverses an area of rocks at Oasis Beach at Honeymoon Island State Park on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, the site of a $2 million beach renourishment project.
  10. Tough issues await as Pinellas’ new superintendent prepares to take over
    Jun. 18• Education
    Kevin Hendrick, currently the Pinellas County school district's chief academic officer, begins his new role as superintendent on July 1.
  11. St. Pete man fatally struck by car on Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard in Clearwater
    Jun. 17• Clearwater
    A 65-year-old St. Petersburg man died Thursday after a car struck him as he tried to cross Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard in Clearwater, police said.
  12. Clearwater council picks developer’s $400 million plan for downtown bluff
    Jun. 17• Clearwater
    A rendering provided by The Bluffs, a group that was chosen Thursday to negotiate a development deal with the city of Clearwater. The rendering shows a hotel in the top center of the frame and two apartment towers to the right with both projects surrounding the future Coachman Park.
  13. Personal fireworks sales continue to skyrocket, even with July 4 shows back
    Jun. 15• Shopping
    Assistant manager Cristian Jimenez, left, helps Randall Conley of St. Petersburg locate fireworks on Tuesday at Phantom Fireworks in Tampa. Sales of personal fireworks exploded during the pandemic and it looks like people haven’t leveled off even though big city shows are back on this year.
  14. DeSantis on Elon Musk 2024 support: ‘I welcome support from African Americans’
    Jun. 15• Politics
    Elon Musk tweeted that he is leaning toward supporting a 2024 presidential bid by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Musk has a history of donating to both Republican and Democratic candidates.
  15. Clearwater karate teacher acts as father figure to students, like his mentors once did
    Jun. 15• Life & Culture
    Walter Evans teaches Shotokan, a traditional form of karate, and Sanuces Ryu jiujitsu to beginner students on Monday, May 9, 2022, at the North Greenwood Recreation Center in Clearwater. Evans founded the Shihan School of Survival in 2005 and provides programs that combat the increase in youth obesity, diabetes, violence, bullying, gang activities, criminal behavior, suicide, drug use and other societal issues.
  16. Pinellas beach cops have run people over, but still drive with few rules
    Jun. 15• Pinellas
    This photo from May 2020 shows a Clearwater police SUV on Clearwater Beach. Law enforcement officers have three times run over sunbathers on Pinellas beaches over the last two years. Some experts say driving SUVs on the beach is a risk and departments should consider switching to all-terrain vehicles.
  17. Charges dropped in death of Clearwater woman caught in fight between dad, boyfriend
    Jun. 14• Breaking News
    Kyle Peter and Sidney Green, both 22, were together for more than four years after meeting in high school. This photo was taken just hours before Green's death on May 8.
  18. 6 hospitalized after truck crashes into Clearwater day care
    Jun. 14• Breaking News
    Six people were injured when a truck hit Building Blocks at Clearwater, a private day care, on Monday, according to Ayman Saed, the owner of the day care.
  19. Pinellas schools offer $1,000 hiring incentive for bus drivers
    Jun. 13• Education
    The Pinellas County school district is offering $1,000 hiring bonuses as it seeks to fill dozens of school bus driver vacancies in advance of the 2022-23 school year.
  20. Clearwater staff favors plan with two 27-story towers for downtown bluff
    Jun. 13• Clearwater
    A rendering from The Bluffs development group shows a hotel in the top center of the frame and two apartment towers to the right, with both projects surrounding the future Coachman Park on the downtown Clearwater waterfront. The Bluffs is one of three groups vying to develop two city-owned sites adjacent to the park.
  21. Clearwater gas utility due for a ‘cultural adjustment’ following problems
    Jun. 12• Clearwater
    Clearwater Gas System’s headquarters, on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, at 777 Maple Street in downtown Clearwater. The utility is headed for changes, including more oversight from City Hall.
  22. Opal Sands Resort struck by lightning
    Jun. 11• Clearwater
    Lightning struck the roof at the Opal Sands Resort in Clearwater. No one was injured.
  23. Here are the 3 groups bidding to transform Clearwater’s downtown bluff
    Jun. 10• Clearwater
    A rendering from The Bluffs, one of three development groups bidding to build on two parcels along the downtown Clearwater waterfront. The image shows a hotel in the top center of the frame and two apartment towers to the right, with both projects overlooking a revitalized Coachman Park.
  24. Botanical gardens in Largo to add new children’s play garden
    Jun. 9• Kids & Family
    An artist rendering shows the entrance of the Majeed Discovery Garden, a children’s learning and play area set to open in March 2023 at the Florida Botanical Gardens in Largo.
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