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  1. Bob Baffert wins Preakness, hours after one of his horses was euthanized
    May 20• Outdoors
    National Treasure, with jockey John Velazquez, edges out Blazing Sevens, with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., to win the148th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday in Baltimore.
  2. Tampa’s $742 million question: How do we pay for parks?
    May 19• Tampa
    Robles Park on N Avon Avenue is one of 191 parks operated by the city of Tampa. A park master plan calls for upgrades to existing parks plus developing eight new parks and 35 miles of trails over the next 20 years.
  3. Spartan Race will bring an extreme 5K to Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium
    May 3• Life & Culture
    The Spartan Race coming to Tampa on May 13 will have participants racing up and down the steps of Raymond James Stadium in an extreme 5K.
  5. Threat of high winds, lightning delays, alters St. Anthony’s Triathlon
    April 30• Outdoors
    Jason West, 29, of Boulder, Colorado, won the St. Anthonys Triathlon Sunday morning in 1 hour, 33 minutes, 47 seconds. He finished more than 2 minutes ahead of defending champion Matthew Sharpe.
  6. Heart attack survivor celebrates second chance at St. Anthony’s Triathlon
    April 28• Sports
    Lara Warn, left, is competing in this weekend's St. Anthony's Triathlon. And it's possible thanks to Dr. Jason Levine, right, the St. Petersburg cardiologist who treated her after she came to St. Anthony's ER last fall. What she thought was heartburn turned out to be a massive heart attack.
  7. St. Petersburg tall ship parade sails into waterfront this weekend
    March 30• Life & Culture
    A fleet of historic vessels sailing in Tampa Bay from the St. Pete Pier on Thursday.
  8. MOSI offers free admission for Tampa Bay Water Days
    March 21• Life & Culture
    Tampa’s Museum of Science and Industry will offer free admission Saturday when it hosts the second annual Tampa Bay Water Days.
  9. Copperhead Course nips Pasco’s Nick Gabrelcik on Day 3 at Valspar Championship
    March 18• Outdoors
    Pasco's Nick Gabrelcik tees off on the first hole during the third round of the Valspar Championship at the Innisbrook Resort on Saturday.
  10. Northbound Sunshine Skyway lanes closed Sunday morning for Skyway 10k
    March 11• Transportation
    Runners move across the Sunshine Skyway Bridge during the Skyway 10K race in 2019.
  11. DeSantis floats an idea to let Novak Djokovic play in Miami Open
    March 8• Outdoors
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he would run a boat from The Bahamas to Florida to allow 22-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic to compete in the Miami Open later this month to circumvent governmental restrictions related to his vaccination status.
  12. Should T-shirts be allowed on The Villages’ golf courses?
    March 1• Outdoors
    Sam Jelbert, left, Bob Larkin and Neil Pepper share a shot of Irish whiskey during a break in play while golfing at the Churchill Downs Executive Golf Course at The Villages on Monday. Exactly what golfers must wear in the world’s largest retirement community is up for debate.
  13. This 65-year-old pacesetter keeps Gasparilla runners in check
    Feb. 27• Outdoors
    Sandi Lake, 65, paced all four races at the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic weekend, marking her sixth stint performing the service for the event. Next, Lake is heading to Tokyo to compete in a marathon, checking off her sixth major marathon appearance, the others including New York, Boston, London, Chicago and Berlin.
  14. Young runners outpace the Gasparilla Distance Classic 8K field
    Feb. 26• Outdoors
    Katelin Wilcox, 14, crosses the finish line in first place among women during the Gasparilla Distance Classic 8K Sunday in Tampa.
  15. St. Petersburg’s Christina Welsh runs away with Gasparilla weekend
    Feb. 26• Outdoors
    Christina Welsh crosses the finish line in first place among women during the Publix the Gasparilla Distance Classic half-marathon on Sunday in Tampa. A day earlier she won the 15K, and last year she also swept both main races.
  16. Jon Mott not too tired to win again at Gasparilla Distance Classic
    Feb. 26• Outdoors
    Jon Mott, 36 of Lakeland, crosses the finish line in first place during the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic half-marathon on Sunday in Tampa. A day earlier, he won the 15K.
  17. Gasparilla 5K champions ready to test longer distances
    Feb. 25• Outdoors
    Taylor McDowell, 32, of Tampa, wins the men’s 5K race during the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic on Saturday in Tampa.
  18. 2 years after near-fatal injury, Jeff Harmeling takes a Gasparilla victory lap
    Feb. 25• Outdoors
    Jeff Harmeling with his mom Susan, longtime Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic executive director, just prior to Saturday morning's 15K race along Bayshore Boulevard. Jeff Harmeling, 43, nearly lost his life following a collision on a softball field two years ago.
  19. St. Petersburg’s Christina Welsh wins second straight Gasparilla women’s 15K
    Feb. 25• Outdoors
    Christina Welsh, 26, of St. Petersburg, celebrates as she wins the women’s 15K race during the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic on Saturday in Tampa.
  20. Northeast High alumnus Jon Mott wins 4th Gasparilla 15K title
    Feb. 25• Outdoors
    Jon Mott, 36, of Lakeland, runs to the finish line and wins the men’s 15K race during the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic on Saturday in Tampa.
  21. Photos: Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic
    Feb. 25• Life & Culture
    Runners start the 5K race during the Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, in Tampa.
    24 Images | View Slideshow
  22. Topgolf Live will let golfers hit balls from high in Raymond James Stadium
    Feb. 22• Life & Culture
    The Topgolf Live tour is coming to Raymond James Stadium, allowing golfers to shank a golf ball from the upper levels of the Tampa stadium to targets on the field below. The event will run from May 4-7.
  23. Florida wildlife officials signal resistance to fishing gear bans at Skyway Fishing Pier
    Feb. 21• Environment
    A fisherman looks at pelicans sitting by the South Sunshine Skyway Fishing Pier on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in St.Petersburg. Nearly 75% of bird rescues at the pier are pelicans, and wildlife officials are considering new rules to prevent their entanglement.
  24. Tiger Woods’ first Tampa Bay Pop Stroke opens to long lines, eager putters
    Feb. 17• Things To Do
    Guests gather at the entrance to PopStroke in the Wesley Chapel area.
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