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TTampa
The theater, which is turning 100 later this year, will be closed for six months for a $30-million  restoration and preservation project. (Courtesy Tampa Theatre)
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Tampa Theatre undergoing $30-million rehab project

  • February 27, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. – Downtown’s iconic Tampa Theatre is closing for a major renovation. The theater, which is turning…
TTampa
Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw said new technology, as well as improving the quality of service led to the improved numbers. TPD has released its 2025 annual report. (FILE IMAGE)
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Tampa Police tout drop in crime in annual report

  • February 26, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. – The Tampa Police Department has released its annual report and numbers indicate a drop in…
TTampa
Each year, over 600,000 visitors enjoy the Festival's headline entertainment, youth livestock shows, exhibits of commerce and, of course, its strawberry shortcake. (Florida Strawberry Festival)
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Florida Strawberry Festival 2026: Dates, entertainment, food

  • February 24, 2026
PLANT CITY, Fla. — The 91st annual Florida Strawberry Festival will make its return to Plant City on…
SSt. Petersburg
Neighbors concerned about traffic on St. Pete street
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Neighbors concerned about traffic on St. Pete street

  • February 24, 2026
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Neighbors in a St. Petersburg neighborhood say drivers are speeding down their residential street…
SSt. Petersburg
Cross Bayou Elementary School is one of the smallest school zones in Pinellas County (Spectrum News/Angie Angers).
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Final word on Pinellas schools closings and consolidations

  • February 24, 2026
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Parents and students at a handful of Pinellas County schools should have a final…
SSt. Petersburg
Protesters march to the St. Pete Pier in support of Ukraine in the work against Russia. (Spectrum Bay News 9)
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Protesters march in support of Ukraine in St. Pete

  • February 23, 2026
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Protesters gathered in downtown St. Petersburg on Sunday to call for an end to the…
SSt. Petersburg
There are more than 300 independent businesses and organizations at this year’s celebration of all things local. The St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce said businesses need the help after spending most of last year recovering from 2024’s back-to-back hurricanes. (Spectrum Bay News 9/Randy Levine)
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St. Pete celebrates local businesses with Localtopia

  • February 22, 2026
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Thousands of people celebrated St. Petersburg’s local businesses on Saturday as the nonprofit Keep…
TTampa
With cold conditions forecast this week, county officials have announced the opening of shelters. (Spectrum News/Destiny Wiggins)
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Cold weather shelters to open across Tampa Bay

  • February 22, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. — A cold front on the way could bring overnight temperatures to the 30s during the early…
TTampa
Hillsborough County Public Defender brings free legal help
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Hillsborough County Public Defender brings free legal help

  • February 22, 2026
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — In a first-of-its-kind event, the Hillsborough County Public Defender’s Office offered free legal help…
TTampa
Vets organization aims to bring in younger veterans
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Vets organization aims to bring in younger veterans

  • February 22, 2026
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Leaving the military and adjusting to civilian life can be difficult for veterans.  That’s why…
OOrlando
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Cold weather shelters to open across Central Florida

  • February 22, 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. — A cold front on the way could bring overnight temperatures to the 30s during the…
TTampa
Dr. Walter Smith’s lasting global impact
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Dr. Walter Smith’s lasting global impact

  • February 22, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. — This Black History Month, the legacy of former Florida A&M University President Dr. Walter Lee Smith is being…
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