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  1. Quiz: When do you turn on the heat in Florida?
    • Viewpoints
    A skater laces up beside a pile of sandals and Crocs before hitting the ice rink the Winter Village at Tampa's Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park in 2023.
  2. 400 Central developer makes acting debut in new Timothée Chalamet movie
    • Entertainment
    Developer John Catsimatidis welcomes guests to The Residences at 400 Central on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, in St. Petersburg.
  3. 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.
  5. Gasparilla Music Festival to return in 2026 at a new Tampa venue
    • Music News
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  6. 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.
  7. In Clearwater, Hanukkah celebration comes with heightened security
    • Clearwater
    From left: Marc Silver of Palm Harbor and Rabbi Levy Hodakov of Clearwater watch as Clearwater Mayor Bruce Rector lights the first menorah candle on a licorice-themed menorah while participating in the Chabad of Clearwater’s Chanukah Concert and Celebration on Sunday at Coachman Park.
  8. Trump levels political attack on Rob Reiner after his killing
    • Nation & World
    President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on Monday. Trump blamed Rob Reiner’s outspoken opposition to the president for the actor-director’s killing, delivering the unsubstantiated claim in a shocking post that seemed intent on decrying his opponents even in the face of a tragedy.
  9. Top events in Tampa Bay for the week of Dec. 15
    • Things To Do
    Spectators line the Riverwalk to watch hundreds of illuminated boats make their way down the Hillsborough River as part of the Holiday Lighted Boat Parade.
  10. Son arrested after Rob Reiner and wife found dead in Los Angeles home
    • Crime
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  11. 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.
  12. In St. Petersburg, seniors stay active with water aerobics
    • Photos
    Water aerobics instructor Apy Figueroa, legs in foreground, dances on the pool deck as she demonstrates the movement for her water aerobics class of about 25 seniors at the North Shore Aquatic Complex in St. Petersburg on Dec. 10. In front and center following along is Ellen Lewis, 70, from St. Pete.
  13. Country Thunder Florida festival heads to St. Pete Beach this year
    • Music News
    The traveling music festival Country Thunder, shown here in 2021 in Orlando, is coming to St. Pete Beach in 2026.
  14. Top events in Tampa Bay for the week of Dec. 8
    • Things To Do
    As the sun set behind the Clearwater Memorial Causeway Bridge, Clearwater Mayor Bruce Rector lit the first candle of a cookie-themed menorah, symbolizing the beginning of the eight-day Jewish holiday last year at Coachman Park.
  15. Concert review: Stevie Nicks delivers a timeless performance in Tampa
    • Music
    Stevie Nicks brought her postponed tour to Tampa on Sunday night. This image is from a 2024 performance.
  16. Could Wesley Chapel be getting its first Home Depot?
    • Pasco
    Home Depot has filed preliminary plans with Pasco County to build a store in the Cypress Creek Town Center. As the county's explosive home growth continues, Home Depot could be the first big-box home improvement store to open in Wesley Chapel. Pictured is a Home Depot store in St. Petersburg in 2020.
  17. This Florida port is the busiest in the world for cruises
    • Florida
    Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas arrives at Port Canaveral on Aug. 9, 2025. The company’s second Icon-class ship is the world’s largest cruise ship.
  18. Check out 19 new murals across St. Petersburg
    • Entertainment
    An aerial drone view as artist Taylor Smith, aka Dreamweaver, works on her mural as she paints the alley side of the Vernis Bowling building, 696 1st Ave N, on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 in St. Petersburg. The SHINE Mural Festival is celebrating its 11th year.
  19. Florida, let’s put money into our state parks | Column
    • Viewpoints
    Hillsborough River State Park features the River Rapids Nature Trail, which is one of four inside of the park and measures out as an unpaved 1.4-mile loop.
  20. Before and after photos show changes the Trop has undergone in a year
    • Photos
    Work continues in the stands and the broadcast booths high above home plate during a city-run tour inside of Tropicana Field on Wednesday in St. Petersburg. The Rays’ home was damaged by Hurricane Milton in 2024 and rendered unplayable in 2025.
  21. Airports will soon charge you $45 if you don’t have this ID. What to know
    • Travel
    Travelers wait in line before going through the renovated TSA Checkpoint 2 at Miami International Airport
  22. St. Petersburg’s Discord Addams will compete on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’
    • TV
    Discord Addams, a "high-fashion punk rock maximalist" from St. Petersburg, is heading to RuPaul's Drag Race for the show's 18th season. The Florida-based queen has performed at COCKtail St. Pete and will return for a premiere party.
  23. Add to cart! Don’t stop now! | Column
    • Viewpoints
    Don't ever stop buying stuff, not for one second, do you hear?
  24. Top events in Tampa Bay for the week of Dec. 1
    • Things To Do
    Tis the season for tree lighting ceremonies around Tampa Bay.
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