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Published October 01The Florida Orchestra’s high voltage fall lineup kicks off a season of sound this weekend
The Florida Orchestra, headquartered right here at home, is one of the state’s premier musical experiences. Their huge fall lineup officially begins this weekend, bringing an incredible run of concerts […]
State investment bolsters Eckerd’s student rescue force
The $364,811 appropriation will upgrade boats and storm-damaged docks used by student volunteers who respond to hundreds of Tampa Bay maritime emergencies each year.
FPL tells regulators rate structure complies with data center law
The law mandates that Florida utility customers won’t bear the additional costs brought by new large scale data centers.
USF Bulls lose for the first time under Brian Hartline, 17-13 to Temple
South Florida drops to 4-1 after the Owls' quarterback sprints 34 yards for the go-ahead score to cap a 96-yard drive late in the game. The coach says the team couldn't overcome "self-inflicted" damage.
Osprey Observer
Published October 02Bill’s Prescription Marks 70 Years With Community Celebration
When a local pharmacist Justo ‘Bill’ Noriega, opened a small drugstore on Brandon Boulevard in 1956, he could not have known it would one day care for four generations of the same families. Seventy years later, Bill’s Prescription Center is still doing just that, and the…
Osprey Observer
Published October 02East Of Tampa Highlights Community And Businesses
After 13 years as an Army officer, John Plumstead made a decision that would take him from leading soldiers to leading businesses. Plumstead served from Second Lieutenant to Major, taught at West Point and led soldiers in combat before taking off his uniform in 2022. “I never…
Osprey Observer
Published October 02Shop Local: Businesses Stay Open During Pipeline Construction
By Maribel Medina Tampa Bay Water continues to make significant progress on the construction of the new South Hillsborough Pipeline, and those efforts have been made easier by the cooperation of residents, business owners and drivers to make accommodations as they endure…
Call it TGH DeSoto: Tampa General Hospital takes operational control of DeSoto Memorial
The once-struggling 49-bed facility in rural DeSoto County is under new management nearly a year after its board selected Tampa General Hospital's 49-year lease proposal.
That's So Tampa
Published October 02TOTUM Market brings fresh eats, neighborhood cafe to Downtown and Ybor City
Downtown Tampa and Ybor City have a new spot for fresh food and drink. TOTUM Market & Eatery has officially soft opened on the ground floor at Harrison Residences, located […]
That's So Tampa
Published October 01Pinellas pizza star Anthony & Luca’s is bringing its Jersey boardwalk-style pizza to Tampa
A cult favorite pizza shop in Pinellas Park is on its way to Tampa. Anthony & Luca’s Pizza Kitchen is set to open a new location at 7032 W Waters […]
Florida's dengue outbreak is now the largest in the continental US in decades
Information from state health departments and medical journals suggests the Florida outbreak marks the most cases in a calendar year for any state since at least the 1940s.
Mothers face barriers to accessing mental healthcare, survey shows
Access was a bigger concern for mothers with employer coverage than those with Medicaid or federal children's health insurance.