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Do You Love The Indian & Thai Food In Our Area?
Our 2026 Reader Dining Survey & Contest continues, with FOUR more chances to win up to $200 in FREE dining at the restaurant of your choice anywhere in the Tampa […]

Largo radar plant expansion brings 100 new jobs
The expansion is expected to be completed this year, an RTX spokesperson said.

Insight from the WUSF reporters behind ‘The Cost of Power’ series, and taking charge of AI
If you compare your electric bill from last month to one from a few years ago, you’d probably see a jump. Our three-part investigation digs into why. The reporters tell us how they dug.

Tampa art exhibition celebrates Hispanic community

Tickets go on sale Saturday for Tampa’s most exclusive whiskey dinners, Whiskey Tampa Foxtrot
Hosted by Bern’s Steak House, the annual Whiskey Tampa Foxtrot week of whiskey dinners is one of Tampa’s most sought-after experiences. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, October 3, beginning […]

Byron Donalds says ‘its a fad,’ but Florida utilities are expanding solar
Despite the Trump administration’s hostility towards renewable energy, information released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows that utility solar capacity — large scale projects that provide electricity to power grids — has increased 33% since 2025. That’s…

Could disaster recovery include protecting women from domestic abuse and exploitation?
Proposed legislation would strengthen FEMA’s response to gender-based violence after disasters, an issue advocates say is often overlooked.

Tampa Police Make Arrest in Child Sexual Abuse Materials Investigation
Tampa Police Make Arrest in Child Sexual Abuse Materials Investigation Eddy D. Wed, 09/30/2026 - 12:52 pm TAMPA, FL. (SEPTEMBER 30, 2026) - - Tampa Police arrested 20-year-old Rhett Vinson (white male, 12/07/2005) following an investigation into the online exploitation of…

DeSantis administration removes child vaccine exemptions based on ‘moral or ethical beliefs’
The DeSantis administration is backing off its push to make it easier for parents to opt out of vaccinating their children by eliminating from a proposed rule change “sincerely held moral or ethical belief(s)” from the reasons a parent could object to required vaccinations for…

'Carrie: The Musical' stirs a bloodbath in two separate productions
Rise Above Performing Arts and Manatee Performing Arts Center stage separate productions of a revised version of a musical that was once a Broadway flop.

Clearwater to Receive $400K Grant
State provides money for education, sloop

Fans on both sides of Tampa Bay are hyped for Rays’ playoff run
The Rays just wrapped one of their most successful seasons, capturing their first division crown since 2021.