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  1. Hillsborough deputies arrest man in RV resort shooting
    • Crime
    Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office SUVs are shown parked at the Happy Traveler RV Resort on East Fowler Avenue in Thonotosassa after a fatal shooting there on June 29. Malik Rashad Cook, 19, was arrested Thursday on a second-degree murder charge in connection to the shooting of 23-year-old Talando House, who died early on June 30.
  2. Judge lets Steven Lorenzo end death penalty appeals in Tampa murders
    • Crime
    Steven Lorenzo appears Thursday by videoconference during a post-conviction court hearing in his case. A judge granted Lorenzo's request to end all appeals of his death sentences.
  3. Despite deal for time served, Chinese immigrant remains jailed in Tampa
    • Crime
    Tingbo Zhang stands in a Tampa courtroom during a September hearing. Zhang, a Chinese immigrant, was low-level player in a case involving a chain of illicit Asian massage parlors. She pleaded guilty this month to money laundering and faces a likely deportation.
  5. Tampa mom knew baby would not live but carried her to term to give others life
    • Health
    Catherine Mornhineway, left, and her husband, Andrew Ford, hold hands with their daughter Haven Ford after she was disconnected from life-support.
  6. Proposed Tampa bike ordinance stirs concerns about racial profiling
    • Tampa
    A cyclist rides along the Riverwalk in Tampa on July 18, 2023. A proposed ordinance would have lowered the speed limit on multi-use trails in Tampa, required cyclists to ride two abreast and banned wheelies, among other changes.
  7. Davis Islands mansion sells for $12.8 million
    • Real Estate
    72 Adalia Ave. has five bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms.
  8. Woman kills 2 ex-husbands in Tampa, Bradenton, Manatee sheriff says
    • Crime
    Manatee County detectives on Wednesday night arrested a 51-year-old woman accused of killing two ex-husbands in Tampa and Bradenton.
  9. Festivus 2025: Your top complaints of the year include e-bikes and Rays’ ‘summer of sweat’
    • Life & Culture
    Festivus, the made-up holiday "Seinfeld" made famous, is celebrated by characters on the show on Dec. 23. In this scene from the Festivus episode, "The Strike," George Costanza, as played by Jason Alexander, is annoyed by the holiday.
  10. Tampa’s Water Street will get new concert venue, hotel, parking and more
    • Real Estate
    A 3,500 capacity performance venue will be part of a forthcoming entertainment district in Tampa's Water Street.
  11. Florida buys 340 acres from golf developer who sought state forest land
    • Environment
    Eugene Kelly, president of the Florida Native Plant Society, tracks a gopher tortoise hole at a Withlacoochee State Forest parcel adjacent to Cabot Citrus Farms near Brooksville in this September 2024 photo. Cabot recently sold 340 acres of land to the state of Florida.
  12. Hillsborough deputies investigating after man fatally shot
    • Crime
    Hillsborough deputies are investigating after a man was fatally shot on Wednesday morning. One person was detained after he called 911 to report himself as the shooter, the sheriff's office says.
  13. Gasparilla Music Festival to return in 2026 at a new Tampa venue
    • Music News
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  14. 12 Tampa Bay food concepts we’re looking forward to in 2026
    • Food
    Central Park St. Pete, a new food hall in downtown St. Petersburg, will open early 2026.
  15. Behind the scenes of The Nutcracker in Tampa
    • Arts
    A scenery piece is laid out by the stage crew as they prepare for The Nutcracker at the Straz Center on Monday in Tampa.
  16. Jury rejects death penalty for man guilty in Hillsborough double murder
    • Crime
    McKinsie Lyons waits for jurors to arrive before his trial continues last week in Tampa. A jury convicted Lyons in the 2018 double murder of Alexis Martinez and Juanita Solorzano.
  17. Tampa Bay’s Jewish community reacts to Sydney attack
    • Pinellas
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  18. Charges dropped against Tampa photojournalist arrested at Miami ICE protest
    • Tampa
    Freelance photojournalist Dave Decker is seen in this undated photo while on assignment at Tampa International Airport in Tampa. All charges against Decker were dropped after he was arrested while covering a protest outside a Miami immigration facility.
  19. Streetcars bring foot traffic to Ybor City as Tampa studies ways to expand
    • Business
    Visit Tampa Bay is seeking a $5.5 million increase in its marketing and advertising effort. Shown is the TECO Streetcar, a popular tourist vehicle between downtown Tampa and Ybor City.
  20. Fair Oaks Recreation Complex opens in East Tampa
    • Tampa
    The new Fair Oaks Recreation Complex opened in East Tampa on Monday. DJ Jamal Jefferson, with the Tampa Parks and Recreation Department, right, awaits the arrival of guests in the reception hall.
  21. Darryl Shaw files plans for new Ybor City project. What will it look like?
    • Real Estate
    A sketch of one of several pocket-sized parks that could be added to Tampa's Ybor City as part of a planned development proposed by business mogul Darryl Shaw.
  22. Tampa police seek leads after man found dead in Ybor City lot
    • Crime
    Tampa police are looking for tips after a man was found dead in an empty lot in Ybor City on Friday morning.
  23. Get into the holiday spirit at this Christmas-themed dive bar in Tampa
    • Things To Do
    Bartender Kayla Dunlop serves up a Mistletoe Margarita at Joy Bar, a year-round Christmas-themed dive bar in Tampa.
  24. Florida completes $83M purchase of 4 waterfront acres in Destin
    • Environment
    The state of Florida has officially closed on the purchase of 4 acres of waterfront land in Destin for more than $83 million. Conservation experts say the large purchase price raises unsettling questions.
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