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  1. Marvel star Paul Bettany to appear at Tampa Bay Comic Convention
    Yesterday• Movies
    Paul Bettany, who plays Vision in the Marvel series of films, will make an appearance at Tampa Bay Comic Convention July 29-31.
  2. One year on, new Skyway barrier cuts suicide numbers, officials say
    Yesterday• Transportation
    Traffic streams southbound over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in July 2021, about a month after a contractor completed construction of fencing meant to deter suicides from the iconic span. In the 12 months since the barrier was completed, two people have jumped to their deaths, well below the average 12 to 15 people per year who died by jumping from the bridge before the fencing, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
  3. National lifeguard shortage strains Tampa Bay beaches, pools
    Jul. 3• News
    Water safety supervisor Konrad Ciolko, top, teaches kids about spinal immobilization out of the water during junior lifeguard camp at Clearwater Beach on Thursday, June 23, 2022.
  5. St. Pete police investigate Uhuru House fire
    Jul. 2• St. Petersburg
    Protestors lineup outside of the Uhuru House before a June 2020 march. A minor fire was reported Saturday and police are assisting in an investigation.
  6. Jimmy Breen lived a life as colorful as the murals he painted around St. Petersburg
    Jul. 1• Arts
    Muralist Jimmy Breen is seen in this undated handout photo. Breen died unexpectedly on June 20. He was 37.
  7. What does the Supreme Court’s Miranda ruling mean for Florida?
    Jul. 1• Crime
    From left, St. Petersburg police Chief Tony Holloway, Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri and Clearwater police Chief Dan Slaughter answer questions at Tiger Bay meeting in 2019. All three law enforcement leaders say a recent ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court regarding Miranda warnings will have no effect on their agencies.
  8. Black Florida law students see Supreme Court Justice Jackson as an ‘inspiration’
    Jun. 30• News
    Logan Jackson, 23, of St. Petersburg and Andrea Waters, 23, of Riverview pare pictured at the Banyan Courtyard at Stetson University College of Law on June 10 in Gulfport. "To see a Black woman on the highest court in the land is just so amazing and inspiring," Waters said.
  9. St. Petersburg apartment tower wins approval despite simmering dispute
    Jun. 30• Business
    Construction of the Julia apartment tower continues to be criticized as out of keeping with the next-door Flori de Leon apartments.
  10. Rays partners sue Sternberg again, alleging ‘fraudulent’ control of team
    Jun. 29• Business
    Tampa Bay Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg speaks to members of the media on Opening Day at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on April 8. For the third time in just over a year, minority owners in the Rays franchise sued Sternberg on Monday in Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Court, alleging he wrested control of the team away from their voting interests as partners.
  11. Marco Rubio’s opponent Val Demings: I do not want to defund the police
    Jun. 29• Politics
    Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, left, and Democratic U.S. Rep. Val Demings, right.
  12. St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch restarts bidding process for Tropicana Field
    Jun. 29• St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch announced that the city is cancelling its request for proposal (RFP) issued in July 2020 for the redevelopment of the Tropicana Field Site during a press conference on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 St. Petersburg.
  13. Meet Anarkitty, St. Pete’s teen band that pulled off the impossible
    Jun. 29• Life & Culture
    Anarkitty performs on Saturday, June 25, 2022 in St. Petersburg.
  14. St. Petersburg mayor: ‘Major announcement’ on Tropicana Field coming Wednesday
    Jun. 28• St. Petersburg
    An aerial view of Tropicana Field and the surrounding area looking east towards downtown, on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 in St. Petersburg.
  15. Longtime USF benefactors Frank and Carol Morsani give another $7M
    Jun. 28• Education
    Frank and Carol Morsani have donated to the University of South Florida for more than 45 years. Their latest gift of $7 million will create scholarships for students and positions in geriatrics and business.
  16. Where do Tampa Bay employers stand on Roe v. Wade? Most won’t say.
    Jun. 28• Health
    Protesters listen to speeches and display signs during the a protest following the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, at North Straub Park in St. Petersburg.
  17. Prosecutors seek death penalty for man charged in random St. Pete shootings
    Jun. 28• Crime
    Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against Johnny Carnegie, who is accused of randomly shooting to death two people in St. Petersburg.
  18. Pinellas teacher drowns saving teen in Lake Michigan
    Jun. 28• Pinellas
    Thomas Kenning, 38, shown here with his wife, Jasmine, and daughter, Rory, drowned in Lake Michigan on Monday.
  19. Tampa Bay museums MOSI, Great Explorations to show Webb Space Telescope images
    Jun. 28• 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.
  20. 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.
  21. Doctors on why Florida’s youngest kids should get COVID vaccine
    Jun. 27• Health
    Medical assistant Cassandra Ross administers a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Natalie Rosales, 7, while nurse Jordan Dierksheide holds her arm, as Rosales looks at her mother, Elizabeth Rivera Alvarez, during a vaccination event hosted by Enterprising Latinas at Wimauma Opportunity Center in Wimauma on Nov. 14, 2021. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended COVID-19 vaccines for kids 4 and under earlier this month.
  22. ‘He became the paper’: For Tampa Bay Times’ Paul Tash, a legacy of change
    Jun. 26• Business
    Paul Tash, chairman of the Tampa Bay Times, chats with Times photojournalist Dirk Shadd on June 14 at the Times' office in St. Petersburg. After stepping down as CEO in January, Tash is retiring as chairman on July 1, 47 years after he started with the Times as an intern.
  23. St. Pete Pride draws thousands in first parade after pandemic
    Jun. 25• St. Petersburg
    Flags during the St. Pete Pride Parade on Saturday, June 25, 2022 in St. Petersburg.
  24. Russian punk band brings a riot of Pride for pre-parade concert
    Jun. 25• Music
    Nadya Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot performs during St. Pete Pride's concert on Friday.
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