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St Pete Catalyst
Published August 22Embarc Collective to host Glaring Gap Summit next week
“I think that if we can educate people on how to think about things or how to see opportunity, they will take that with them in their everyday lives.”
City of Tampa
Published 6 hours ago32 New Tampa Police Officers Will Take the Oath to Protect & Serve
32 New Tampa Police Officers Will Take the Oath to Protect & Serve Eddy D. Mon, 08/24/2026 - 04:03 pm TAMPA, FL (August 24, 2026) — A new generation of public servants is officially ready to answer the call of duty as thirty-two dedicated individuals prepare to take their oath as…
St Pete Catalyst
Published 10 hours agoTampa International Airport bails out of privatization talks
The program would put passenger security screenings into the hands of a private company.
That's So Tampa
Published 10 hours agoUndead in the Water returns: Tampa’s wild haunted attraction aboard a WWII cargo ship
Prepare for chills and thrills as Undead in the Water, Tampa’s only nautical haunted attraction, returns to Tampa’s waterfront. Running on select dates through November 1, this eerie experience offers […]
WMNF 88.5
Published 11 hours agoHow Florida heat affects people with MS
Tampa neurologist Dr. Mark Cascione explains how Florida heat can temporarily worsen MS symptoms and how patients can stay safe.
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published 11 hours agoIn win for union, Tampa International Airport will not move forward with privatized TSA Gold+ program
Tampa International Airport has decided to drop its interest in the TSA Gold+ program—a controversial security program that would have put a private contractor in charge of passenger screening and screening equipment. The news, announced in a press release this morning, comes…
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Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published August 23La Gaceta: Luis Salazar upsets Mike Suarez in ‘good ole West Tampa brawl’ for state house nomination
The local election was a rejection of candidates who were trying to restart their political careers. Cindy Stuart, Mike Suarez, Wengay Newton and Sally Harris Williamson were all trying to come back after previous election losses. All failed. Stuart, who lost the clerk of court…
St Pete Catalyst
Published August 22Rays’ $2.361B Tampa ballpark moves closer to approval
The Rays increased their commitment by $100 million, with a corresponding decrease in the public contribution.
St Pete Catalyst
Published August 22Tampa converting Howard Avenue building into forensics complex
The City of Tampa and the Tampa Police Department are converting the Howard Avenue Annex building into a state-of-the-art complex for the department’s Forensics Investigations Unit and Evidence Section. Additionally, the site will include an impound lot. According to a prepared…
That's So Tampa
Published August 2121 Savage, Kodak Black, Meek Mill, and DaBaby coming to Downtown Tampa for Halloween show
Something is happening on Halloween night that deserves your full, undivided attention because it’s the greatest idea anyone’s ever had and a fever dream born from eating too much candy […]
That's So Tampa
Published August 2122 nonstop international flights from Tampa you can take at TPA and see the world
Looking for nonstop international flights out of Tampa? You’re not alone, and there are nearly two dozen options. Summer may be ending, but that means dreams of our next big […]