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  1. 5 Pasco jail inmates sue, claim nurse exposed them to contaminated insulin
    Yesterday• Breaking News
    Kevin Conway and Ashlie Case Sletvold, of Peiffer Wolf, speak to reporters via Zoom about a lawsuit alleging that Pasco County Jail inmates received infected insulin over the course of a year.
  2. Meet the sober hands at the wheel of the Gasparilla pirate ship
    Yesterday• Entertainment
    Jack Timmel, 34, and his father, John Timmel, 65, who are licensed harbor pilots, serve as the sail masters for the "Jose Gasparilla" pirate ship that leads a flotilla of private boats into downtown Tampa before its signature parade. They are standing in the elevated perch that the captains use on the ship, which was built in 1954 for the festival.
  3. Here’s how to navigate 2022 Children’s Gasparilla Parade in Tampa
    Jan. 18• Kids & Family
    Young revelers yell for beads at the 2020 Children's Gasparilla parade in Tampa. The parade was canceled in 2021 because of COVID-19.
  5. Tampa trolley route for Children’s Gasparilla Parade has changed this year
    Jan. 18• Entertainment
    The Jolley Trolley, shown here on Mandalay Avenue on Clearwater Beach, will become the Jolley Roger Trolley for free rides to the Children's Gasparilla Parade on Jan. 22.
  6. St. Petersburg welcomes back Martin Luther King Jr. parade
    Jan. 18• St. Petersburg
    The Mighty Marching Dragons of Stranahan High School in Fort Lauderdale perform during Monday's annual MLK Dream Big Parade in St. Petrsburg to commemorate the holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
  7. Tampa Preparatory School leader fell in love with education
    Jan. 15• Community News
    Kevin Plummer has been head of Tampa Preparatory School since 2007.
  8. North Hyde Park intermittent street closures until March
    Jan. 13• Tampa
    Tampa will intermittently close streets in Hyde Park to replace aging sewage pipes. Similar work, as shown in this photo, was being done in Clearwater recently.
  9. Get ready for the new 656 area code, Tampa Bay
    Jan. 13• Tampa
    Hillsborough County has received a new area code to be used in the same communities as 813, which is running out of numbers. The new area code is 656.
  10. North Pinellas Master Gardener Clinic reopens after two years of closure
    Jan. 12• Life & Culture
    Oakleaf Hydrangea, Angel Trumpet, Oakleaf Croton and Mrs. Iceton Croton are only a few of the plants UF/IFAS Master Gardeners will be able to assist you with.
  11. Localtopia will return to St. Petersburg with more than 300 vendors
    Jan. 10• Shopping
    Shoppers browse booths at the 2021 Localtopia in Williams Park in St. Petersburg, when crowd capacity was limited. The festival will be back with more than 300 vendors when it returns Feb. 12.
  12. Local activists protest police shooting of St. Petersburg teen
    Jan. 8• St. Petersburg
    Activists gather outside the St. Petersburg Police Department to protest the police shooting of 17-year-old Christopher Tonsel, after law enforcement ruled that the use of force was justified.
  13. St. Petersburg Celebrates a Historic Day
    Jan. 6• Photos
    St. Petersburg's 54th Mayor, Kenneth T. Welch, was officially sworn into office Thursday morning with daughter Kenya Welch holding the bible. Watch the Mayor's live address at noon here.
    28 Images | View Slideshow
  14. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor kickstarts coffee tour
    Jan. 5• Tampa
    Tampa Mayor Jane Castor kicked off her "Coffee with Castor" tour at Arco Iris, a popular Cuban eatery in West Tampa, on Wednesday.
  15. Brandon, Wesley Chapel to see premiere of new Cirque Italia ‘water circus’
    Jan. 4• Kids & Family
    Performer Hector Pazaran performs a futuristic act for Cirque Italia's new "traveling water circus" that will premiere in Brandon and Wesley Chapel.
  16. ZooTampa shattered attendance records in 2021
    Jan. 3• Theme Parks
    ZooTampa has rescued a total of 500 manatees since the opening of its manatee critical care center
  17. St. Petersburg racism study: Black residents face higher mortality, lower wages
    Jan. 3• St. Petersburg
    Motorists join about 100 protesters at an April 16 march in solidarity against racism and police brutality in St. Petersburg. A study of structural racism in the city explains how a lack of affordable housing, health care, stable jobs and other factors degrade the health of St. Petersburg's Black residents.
  18. Tampa Bay Attorney daughter of immigrants is an advocate for her clients
    Dec. 31, 2021• Community News
    Vitalia Diaz Shafer has practiced immigration law for more than 20 years. (Photo courtesy of Vitalia Diaz Shafer)
  19. Russian New Year celebration coming to St. Pete Beach
    Dec. 30, 2021• Life & Culture
    Traditional dancers will be part of the Russian New Year celebration organized by the Russian Heritage Organization. It will be held on Jan. 8 at the TradeWinds Island Resort in St. Pete Beach.
  20. Hillsborough wants to hear about equity, inclusion issues
    Dec. 30, 2021• Hillsborough
    LUIS SANTANA | Times Bus riders get off a Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority bus at the University Area Transit Center in June 2019. The county wants to hear residents' input on equity and diversity issues affecting transportation, economic opportunity, land use/zoning, food security, criminal justice and other topics. Community listening sessions are scheduled for Jan. 11.
  21. Where to find Tampa Bay fireworks shows on New Year’s Eve
    Dec. 29, 2021• Entertainment
    New Years Eve fireworks light up the sky off Clearwater Beach in 2018.
  22. Orlando’s International Drive adds 2 record-breaking thrill rides
    Dec. 28, 2021• Theme Parks
    ICON Park in Orlando in recent years had added a number of tall rides including StarFlyer, left, a record-breaking swing ride. This week it opened Orlando Slingshot and Orlando FreeFall, shown to the right.
  23. Tampa needle exchange saves lives by preventing overdoses, infections
    Dec. 28, 2021• Health
    Syringe services supervisor Micah Boyer of Pinellas Park discards syringes at IDEA Exchange Tampa’s University Mall parking garage location on Dec. 13.
  24. Things to do with kids around Tampa Bay over winter break
    Dec. 27, 2021• Kids & Family
    Snow Days have returned to the Florida Aquarium. The snow play area set up in the week after Christmas is included with admission. New this year, kids can launch snowballs off the Aquarium’s TECO Deck.
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