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  1. The Book Rescuers finds permanent home in Largo
    4 hours ago• Books
    The Book Rescuers, a used bookstore that also offers magazines, albums, cassette tapes and more, recently moved from Pinellas Park to a new home at 8325 Ulmerton Road in Largo.
  2. Dunedin officials eye more development in the new year
    Yesterday• Pinellas
    Dunedin's Local Planning Agency is expected to be busy addressing proposed development projects through the winter and spring.
  3. Tarpon Springs commission begrudgingly approves $5.2M loan to purchase dredge site
    Yesterday• Pinellas
    Tarpon Springs city commissioners agreed to the $5.2 million asking price on a spoil site for dredging of the Anclote River.
  5. 5 Tampa Bay court cases to watch in 2025
    Yesterday• Crime
    Gerald Declan Radford is escorted into the courtroom this month for his stand your ground hearing in Tampa. Radford is accused of shooting to death John Walter Lay in a Tampa dog park earlier this year.
  6. Hanukkah celebration calls for release of hostages in Gaza
    Yesterday• Life & Culture
    A bow-shaped cloud hovers over Clearwater as Tampa Bay Rays mascot Raymond, right, circulates with a battery-powered menorah while attending the Hanukkah celebration Thursday at Coachman Park in Clearwater.
  7. Universal’s Epic Universe will be first new Florida theme park in 25 years
    Dec. 26• Life & Culture
    Concept art released by Universal Orlando for its new theme park called Universal’s Epic Universe. It will have five new lands and be located near the Orange County Convention Center instead of next to Universal's other theme parks near International Drive in Orlando.
  8. How did FEMA do in the Tampa Bay area after historic hurricanes?
    Dec. 26• Hurricane
    Jill Mederos, 55, stands in the stripped-out master bedroom and bath of her home Thursday in St. Pete Beach. Maderos says she has struggled to obtain FEMA aid after Helene wrecked her home and is still waiting to hear whether she will be approved for repairs at the home where FEMA’s 50% rule is in play.
  9. Here is where to get help paying for hurricane repairs around Tampa Bay
    Dec. 24• Hurricane
    Debris piles lined the streets of Shore Acres, a low-lying St. Petersburg neighborhood devastated by Hurricane Helene. Local governments across Tampa Bay are rolling out programs to provide residents with recovery assistance.
  10. After 50 years at USF, this professor sees the times a-changin’
    Dec. 24• Education
    Marvin Karlins, a professor of Information Systems and Decision Sciences in the College of Business Administration at the University of South Florida, speaks in the living room of his home in Riverview on Nov. 19.
  11. Tampa’s top federal prosecutor touts surge in cases amid uncertain future
    Dec. 24• Florida
    U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida Roger Handberg looks out at downtown Tampa from the U.S. Attorney's Office in 2022.
  12. Boy, 12, killed in shooting at St. Petersburg apartment complex, police say
    Dec. 24• Breaking News
    Police are investigating after a teenage boy was critically injured in a shooting at a St. Petersburg apartment complex Monday evening.
  13. St. Petersburg boy, 17, arrested in shooting death of 15-year-old
    Dec. 23• Breaking News
    A 17-year-old boy was arrested on a second-degree murder charge in connection with the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy at a St. Petersburg apartment complex last week.
  14. Top things to do in Tampa Bay this week: Hanukkah and New Year’s Eve parties
    Dec. 23• Stage
    The third annual Putt the Pier has added an 18-hole mini golf course to the St. Pete Pier, running through Jan. 5
  15. New Year’s Eve fireworks, parties and more in Tampa Bay
    Dec. 23• Life & Culture
    Fireworks go off in the Vinoy Yacht Basin in St. Petersburg as part of the city’s New Year’s Eve celebration.
  16. After years of living in motels, a Tampa Bay family gets a home for the holidays
    Dec. 23• Real Estate
    Josh Rodriguez, 14, works on his layup while playing basketball with friend Xavier Regan, 10, on Saturday, Dec 14, 2024, in the front yard of his home in Tarpon Springs.
  17. Budget shortfalls called 'shockingly disturbing' in St. Pete Beach
    Dec. 22• Pinellas
    St. Pete Beach Mayor Adrian Petrila, shown at a City Commission meeting in December 2023, said a report about shortfalls in the city's enterprise fund was "shockingly disturbing."
  18. Pinellas aims to have most beaches, parks open before the new year
    Dec. 21• News
    Nancy Ferreira, who splits her time between Rhode Island and St. Petersburg, reads a novel on her laptop while sitting along East Beach at Fort De Soto Park Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024 in St. Petersburg.
  19. After back-to-back hurricanes, how are Tampa Bay thrift stores faring?
    Dec. 21• Shopping
    Angela Chancey, left, and her daughter Mackenzie Chancey shop for items at Goodwill on Friday in Oldsmar.
  20. Clearwater man struck police officer with bat during Capitol riot, prosecutors say
    Dec. 20• Crime
    This screenshot included in a criminal complaint released by the Department of Justice shows Joel Linn O'Donnell of Clearwater wielding a baseball bat during the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
  21. The behind-the-scenes story of the Florida state park scandal
    Dec. 20• Environment
    A beachgoer is seen as fog clears during low tide along Honeymoon Island State Park Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024 in Dunedin. Earlier this year, the state released plans to add amenities such as golf courses and pickleball courts to state parks, including Honeymoon Island.
  22. Do St. Pete, Pinellas have a Rays stadium deal? We’ll know by March 31
    Dec. 20• St. Petersburg
    David Abrams, a consultant with Inner Circle Sports, left, visits with Pinellas County Commissioner René Flowers moments after the commissioners cast votes approving the Rays stadium bonds during the county commission meeting on Tuesday, Dec 17, 2024, in downtown Clearwater.
  23. Are taxpayers also the victims of Clearwater man at center of missing $100M?
    Dec. 20• Health
    The Center for Special Needs Trust Administration filed for bankruptcy in February. The head of a nonprofit appointed to take over 2,000 trust funds for disabled and injured individuals said money that should have gone to pay for medical care through federal programs may also be missing.
  24. Duke Energy says customer data was breached in May
    Dec. 19• Business
    Vehicles are parked under Duke Energy’s high-voltage transmission lines in a designated parking area at Starkey Market in New Port Richey on July 23. Duke Energy informed customers Dec. 12 that an unauthorized third party may have acquired information, like names, birth dates and the last four digits of social security numbers.
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