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Tavern in the Bluffs opens after an 854-day wait

Safety Harbor approves $50,000 fix for dark ballfields

Former Times columnist says the change to election recommendations isn’t about transparency, but pawning off a civic duty

In a column published July 16, Tampa Bay Times Chairman and CEO Conan Gallaty announced the paper was “changing the way we make election recommendations.” I’m glad the paper finally came clean about this monumental retreat, coming days after early ballots for the August primary…

Ex-Gibbs star Delancy commits to Houston

‘Condemn the lie’: Ken Welch slams Charlie Crist after Florida Politics publisher spreads affair rumors

The upcoming St. Petersburg mayoral race is getting dirty, personal and expensive. This morning, incumbent St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch asked former governor and opponent Charlie Crist to condemn a recent post from Florida Politics publisher Peter Schorsch, who spread rumors that…

Measles cases have reached a 35-year high, with Florida among the worst states

Measles cases this year have surpassed all of 2025 to become the worst since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000, with cases now in 44 states and the District of Columbia, according to a federal report released Friday. There were 2,318 confirmed cases as of July 23,…

Florida Surgeon General suggests high measles counts could be tied to abortion opposition

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo suggested Friday that opposition to abortion could have helped fuel a measles outbreak in Florida since many cases are tied to a private Roman Catholic college. Federal data show Florida had 141 confirmed measles cases as of July 23, ranking…

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The Pasco & North Pinellas Fishin’ Report

Public support emboldens council on downtown Oldsmar project