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  1. DeSantis map could affect Tampa Bay congressional seats
    Earlier today• Tampa
    U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, left, and U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, D-St. Petersburg.
  2. Where to get a free COVID test in Tampa Bay
    Earlier today• Health
    People wait in a line for that wraps around the West Tampa Community Resource Center to get tested for COVID-19 on Dec. 28. Tampa Bay officials are opening more free, public testing sites to meet the demand for testing as the omicron variant drives a surge of cases.
  3. New plant-based cafe The Works opens in St. Petersburg
    Yesterday• Food
    Kale pesto and avocado "toasties" are served at The Works, a new plant-based cafe in St. Petersburg's Historic Uptown from the owner of Squeeze Juice Works.
  5. St. Petersburg’s Dynasty Financial files to go public after winning HQ bid
    Yesterday• Business
    Priatek Plaza, once known as the Bank of America building, stands at 200 Central Ave. in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg. [Times (2015)]
  6. What will stop Tampa Bay’s rising rents? There’s no ‘one solution.’
    Yesterday• Real Estate
    Tampa Bay was named the hottest housing market for 2022, according to Zillow. But housing has also become "musical chairs," one community leader said, with local renters being pushed out of the cities due to high costs.
  7. Black pastors: Florida’s COVID response ‘neglected’ their communities
    Jan. 20• Health
    Residents wait in line to be vaccinated at the Historic Bethel AME Church in St. Petersburg on Jan. 30, 2021. A group of Black pastors is urging Gov. Ron DeSantis to deliver adequate COVID-19 resources to communities disproportionately impacted by the virus.
  8. Allergy season started early and will only get worse after weekend respite
    Jan. 20• Health
    Care Plus Pharmacy in Palm Harbor is already seeing high sales of these allergy medications as pollen levels spike earlier than usual.
  9. Tampa Bay leaders react to news that MLB has dashed Rays’ sister-city dream
    Jan. 20• Tampa
    Tampa Mayor Jane Castor and St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch both voiced cautious optimism Thursday after Major-League Baseball announced it had denied the Tampa Bay Rays' proposal for a split season with Montreal.
  10. Former downtown St. Petersburg bar manager pleads guilty in man’s death
    Jan. 20• Crime
    Darren McFarland, a former bar manager at Hops and Props, is serving a three-month sentence at the Pinellas County jail and faces 10 years of probation after his release, according to court records.
  11. Man sexually abused girl, gave her cocaine in drink, St. Petersburg police say
    Jan. 20• Crime
    David Debono was arrested Tuesday on charges of sexual battery and child abuse.
  12. Flooding will get worse in Tampa Bay. Tropical Storm Eta showed how.
    Jan. 20• Hurricane
    Water splashes against the seawall along Pass A Grille Way as squalls from Eta move through Pinellas County on Nov. 11, 2020. Though Eta wasn’t hurricane strength when it passed by, it gave an indication of the kind of damage the region could face.
  13. 1 dead in crash after pickup tries U-turn on 34th Street N in St. Petersburg
    Jan. 19• Breaking News
    One person is dead after two vehicles collided in St. Petersburg on Tuesday evening, according to police.
  14. St. Petersburg man gets more than 3 years in prison for COVID-19 relief fraud
    Jan. 19• Crime
    Louis Thornton III, 63, was sentenced in Tampa federal court for fraudulently collecting more than $800,000. He also must pay back the money he received.
  15. Window of ARTpool Gallery in St. Petersburg is smashed; owners want to know who did it
    Jan. 18• St. Petersburg
    Instagram posts from the ARTpool Gallery & Vintage Boutique account show damage to the front display windows caused by a skateboarder early on the morning of January 17, 2022.
  16. Florida Kratom for customers under 21 to be banned if this bill passes
    Jan. 18• Politics
    Members of the Florida House of Representatives work during a legislative session, Friday, April 30, 2021, at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
  17. Longtime Boley Centers CEO, founder of St. Pete’s Jingle Bell Run, retires
    Jan. 18• Business
    Gary MacMath, 70, from St. Petersburg, is pictured outside of the Boley Centers' Butterfly apartments, 715 Fifth Ave. N, on Jan. 18, 2022 in St. Petersburg. MacMath is retiring after 42 years at the Boley Centers, which provide housing to at-risk individuals, including more than two decades as its CEO.
  18. Family mourns St. Petersburg crash victims: ‘Nobody should be burned alive’
    Jan. 18• Tampa
    Two St. Petersburg men were killed by a drunken driver Dec. 15 on Interstate 4 in Tampa, the Florida Highway Patrol said. They are Douglas “Dougie” Cade Jr., 39, left, and Jason Rzechula, 47.
  19. Million-dollar house under renovation burns in St. Petersburg’s Coffee Pot Bayou
    Jan. 18• St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg Fire Rescue firefighters battled a fire that consumed a vacant home Monday evening in the 2800 block of Coffee Pot Boulevard NE. No injuries were reported.
  20. 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.
  21. St. Petersburg shooting leaves one wounded
    Jan. 17• Crime
    Check tampabay.com for the latest breaking news and updates.
  22. Pinellas most dangerous for walking, bicycling in 2021. Deaths nearly double.
    Jan. 17• Pinellas
    A pickup truck hit Bob and Darlene Surprenant, both 61, as they were walking in a crosswalk on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg the evening of April 9. Both died from their injuries. They're among 84 pedestrians and bicyclists killed on Pinellas County roads in 2021.
  23. At St. Petersburg MLK expo, Black business owners dream of expanding
    Jan. 15• Business
    Ava Hardy, 9, wears a crown from the kids corner at the second annual "We are the Dream:" MLK Expo 2022 at Gibbs High on Saturday. The event highlighted local businesses, food, live entertainment, a kids corner, inspirational speakers and raffles. "I think of Martin Luther King when I go to protests," Ava said. "Sometimes I think about if it is ever going to end, if everybody in the world is going to get along before the world ends. I'm not sure. But I hope so."
  24. Strong storm Sunday could bring flooding, cool weather to Tampa Bay
    Jan. 15• Local Weather
    This map released Saturday by the National Weather Service shows a large area of rain and thunderstorms hitting much of the Southeast, including the northern half of Florida, early Sunday.
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