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  1. St. Petersburg health center opens tea shop with a kinky twist
    2 hours ago• Life & Culture
    Inclusivitea, the new sex-friendly tea shop, is located in St. Petersburg's Grand Central District.
  2. A weekend cold front won’t bring fall temps to Tampa Bay just yet
    2 hours ago• Local Weather
    A pedestrian stops to take a picture of the sunset while walking along Edgewater Drive Friday, Aug. 17, 2021 in Dunedin.
  3. St. Pete gun violence may break records this year. Can this father end it?
    Earlier today• St. Petersburg
    A 7-year-old boy reads the Black St. Pete Pledge during an August event at Lake Vista Recreation Center in St. Petersburg. The anti-gun violence pledge was created by Maress Scott, the father of Marquis Scott, who was shot and killed in the fall of 2019. The father has been asking community members to sign the pledge, which states: "I pledge not to murder another black person for the rest of this year. Instead of using a gun (or any other weapon), I will use my mind, my heart, and my mouth to solve any issues."
  5. Tampa General CEO slams Biden administration over coronavirus treatments
    Yesterday• Politics
    Tampa General President and CEO John Couris speaks while Gov. Ron DeSantis listens during an August news conference at Tampa General Hospital and USF Health Morsani College of Medicine's Global Emerging Diseases Institute.
  6. USF has a big question: What should we look for in a new president?
    Yesterday• Education
    Banners fly from the Student Services breezeway on the Tampa campus of the University of South Florida, which is seeking input about its next president. An online survey was announced Monday.
  7. For Florida school boards, criticism gets personal as issues intensify
    Yesterday• Education
    Crowds like this one at a recent Pinellas School Board meeting have been larger and often more animated as boards have taken on issues including school masks, race relations and transgender rights. At this meeting on Aug. 24, one defiant speaker was removed from the chamber by security and another called the school district a "criminal enterprise."
  8. St. Petersburg banker shattered every glass ceiling she hit
    Yesterday• Life & Culture
    In 1951, Jean Niles was a switchboard operator at St. Petersburg Savings and Loan. In 1975, she became president.
  9. Pinellas County to adopt final budget and tax rate
    Yesterday• Community News
    The Pinellas County Commission will vote on the county budget on Tuesday.
  10. Troopers investigating fatal motorcyclist crash in Pinellas
    Yesterday• Breaking News
    Check tampabay.com for the latest breaking news and updates.
  11. Impresario, storyteller and cultural ambassador at Pinellas
    Sep. 18• Community News
    Paul Wilborn, executive director of the Palladium theater is also writer and musician.
  12. Coronavirus in Tampa Bay schools: a weekly update
    Sep. 18• Education
    A masked student searches for his first-period class at Sunlake High on Aug. 10, the first day of school in Pasco County. Sunlake led the district this past week with 39 reported cases of COVID-19, but school case numbers across the county are headed down.
  13. Largo woman smoked in Capitol during riot. Now she, husband face charges.
    Sep. 17• Crime
    Marilyn Fassell, of Largo, took a selfie smoking a cigarette in the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection, according to federal court records. The photo and its corresponding GPS coordinates were included in a complaint filed Sept. 9.
  14. Brandi Gabbard wins St. Pete City Council race by default
    Sep. 17• St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg City Council Member Brandi Gabbard (left).
  15. Clearwater council approves new city manager contract
    Sep. 17• Clearwater
    Jon Jennings, currently the city manager of Portland, Maine, will take over as Clearwater city manager on Nov. 8.
  16. Police plan to charge man, 29, in shooting deaths at St. Petersburg home
    Sep. 17• St. Petersburg
    James Pagan, 29, is a suspect in the fatal shootings of a man and woman in St. Petersburg, police said.
  17. 130 Tampa Bay seniors are National Merit Semifinalists this year
    Sep. 17• Education
    Dozens of Tampa Bay area seniors on their way to graduation this spring have been named National Merit Semifinalists for 2022. Many will become finalists later this school year and will qualify for college scholarships through the National Merit Scholarship program.
  18. Clearwater takes first step to allow backyard chickens
    Sep. 17• Clearwater
    A backyard chicken coop in Tampa. The Clearwater City Council on Thursday gave initial approval for single-family homes to have up to four chickens with a coop and run.
  19. Amanda Makki hits back after Trump endorsement of campaign rival
    Sep. 17• Politics
    Amanda Makki stands at the podium during an event at Largo Central Park, to announce her run for Congress on July 20 in Largo.
  20. Have tickets to a show in Tampa Bay? Better check COVID requirements.
    Sep. 17• Entertainment
    Concert-goers had to adhere to new vaccination rules for a Maroon 5 concert in Ohio in August. When the band performs in Tampa Sept. 24, fans must bring a printed copy of a negative test result or proof of their COVID-19 vaccination.
  21. Pinellas considers $750 incentive for employees in vaccine push
    Sep. 16• Pinellas
    Pinellas County Administrator Barry Burton speaks to Pinellas County commissioners.
  22. Tampa Bay leaders say ‘show us the money’ for new Clearwater transit hub
    Sep. 16• Clearwater
    Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority CEO Brad Miller signs a declaration of support to receive $25 million from the federal government for a multimodal transit station in Clearwater. Mayor Frank Hibbard, right, looks on.
  23. Tampa Bay area pets looking for loving homes
    Sep. 16• Pets
    Chrissy and Little Willie are two of many animals looking for forever homes.
  24. Tampa Bay Times Community Reader Panel members bring the feedback
    Sep. 16• News
    The Tampa Bay Times Community Reader Panel will meet quarterly with members of the newsroom.
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