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TTampa
Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at Hillsborough College on Tuesday about plans for a Tampa Bay Rays stadium and surrounding entertainment district. (Spectrum News)
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Plan for new Rays stadium in Tampa moves ahead

  • February 4, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. — The state has given preliminary support for a potential deal between the Tampa Bay Rays…
OOrlando
Cost to Seminole to remove bus stops could top $660,000
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Cost to Seminole to remove bus stops could top $660,000

  • February 3, 2026
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Last month, Seminole County switched its public transportation from LYNX buses to a new microtransit…
TTampa
The owners of the Rays have picked Hillsborough College's Dale Mabry campus site to build a new ballpark. (File image)
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Tampa Sports Authority vote on Rays today

  • February 3, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays say they are willing to cover half the cost of a proposed $2.3-billion…
OOrlando
Protesters show up in force at Rep. Cory Mills' town hall
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Protesters show up in force at Rep. Cory Mills’ town hall

  • January 31, 2026
OVIEDO, Fla. — Protesters converged on the Oviedo Cultural Center Thursday night as embattled Florida Congressman Cory Mills…
OOrlando
Possible government shutdown makes federal workers anxious
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Possible government shutdown makes federal workers anxious

  • January 30, 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. — As the country faces a partial government shutdown Friday at midnight, federal workers at the…
SSt. Petersburg
St. Pete looks to give area under I-275 a major makeover
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St. Pete looks to give area under I-275 a major makeover

  • January 29, 2026
ST. PETE, Fla. — The city of St. Pete is helping construct a plan to transform the four-block…
SSt. Petersburg
Spectrum News was the first media organization allowed to bring cameras into Pole Star Defense’s mission operation center, which is manned 24-7, at the Hub in St. Petersburg (photo: Josh Rojas).
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St. Pete company tracks ships trying to avoid detection

  • January 29, 2026
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Pole Star Defense, based out of the Maritime Defense and Technology Hub in St. Petersburg,…
TTampa
Construction is underway near the busy intersection of Kings Avenue and Bloomingdale Avenue in Brandon. (Spectrum News/Jason Lanning)
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Tunneling work underway for pipeline in Hillsborough

  • January 28, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Water has officially broken ground on a massive infrastructure project designed to keep up…
TTampa
Redistricting Marks First Time District 5 Isn’t Home to Most Black Voters
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Redistricting Marks First Time District 5 Isn’t Home

  • January 26, 2026
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa’s redistricting process is officially underway, and some community leaders worry new boundaries could weaken…
FFlorida
Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost attacked at film festival in Utah
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Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost attacked at film festival in Utah

  • January 25, 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost said he was assaulted at the Sundance Flim Festival in Utah…
SSt. Petersburg
The St. Petersburg Tenants Union told city council members Thursday that residents want the city to take over The Morgan Apartments. (Spectrum News/Sarah Blazonis)
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Advocates push for city to take over troubled apartments

  • January 23, 2026
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The St. Petersburg Tenants Union is calling on the city to take over The…
SSt. Petersburg
Some Florida bills could impact seniors
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Some Florida bills could impact seniors

  • January 22, 2026
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The legislative session is underway, and many Bay area seniors hoping for lawmakers to address affordability are…
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