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Published August 14Tampa Welcomes Back Prince Hall Shriners for 2026 Imperial Session: A $9.2M Boost in Economic Impact & Community Service
Tampa Welcomes Back Prince Hall Shriners for 2026 Imperial Session: A $9.2M Boost in Economic Impact & Community Service Kirstin A. Fri, 08/14/2026 - 04:16 pm Convention center building with a colorful "Welcome to Tampa 2026 Imperial Convention" walkway banner and palm trees. The…
Largo house fire kills three cats
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Published August 14Sandbags available to St. Pete residents year-round
Sandbags are available for St. Pete residents at the city’s Pavement, Traffic and Operations Building, 1744 9th Ave. N. in St Petersburg. Pickup hours are 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and on the second Saturday of each month. “With hurricane season in full swing, the…
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Published August 14USF opens expanded College of Nursing facility
USF celebrated the opening of its newly expanded College of Nursing facility on the Tampa campus today, adding 53,000 square feet of educational space. The expansion was supported by a $33 million state investment approved in 2022 and will train the next generation of nurses and…
St Pete Catalyst
Published August 14Pinellas spends millions selling its beaches overseas
Pinellas County has $4 million in contracts with firms that promote St. Pete-Clearwater in Europe.
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Published August 14Excessive heat could bring near-record temperatures to Tampa and St. Pete this weekend
Tampa's forecasted high for Friday could tie a record of 97. In St. Petersburg, highs this weekend will likely reach the mid-90s.
LaVancher reminds voters of relocation of Precinct 200
St Pete Catalyst
Published August 14Utility hikes advance as council debates who should pay
“I think a lot of people in this city want to see us put more burden on development."
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Published August 14Tampa Bay reporters, along with professors from Florida and beyond, discuss Florida’s primary and the reliability of polls
This time next week, the table will be set for the November midterms. While former Republican David Jolly is all but guaranteed to be the Democrats’ only hope to get back in the governor’s mansion for the first time since Gov. Lawton Chiles, other races—especially the one between…
Dog dies, another missing in house fire in Spring Hill
That's So Tampa
Published August 14MDVIP is a Tampa Bay go-to for personalized and local primary medical care
In an era where so much of our daily life is streamlined with AI, chatbots, and faceless interactions, there are a few things that still demand a human touch to […]
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Published August 14The Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Pete hosts a weekly conversation with Holocaust Survivors and their descendants
Voices of Survival is a weekly series of conversations at The Florida Holocaust Museum on Sundays at 1:00 p.m. in St. Petersburg.