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American Stage, the oldest professional theater company in the Tampa Bay area, has announced the departure of Producing Artistic Director Helen R. Murray, effective immediately. A reason for Murray’s exit was not given in the brief announcement posted on the nonprofit’s website. Murray was American Stage’s third artist

There is a reason some people plan entire trips around strawberries in Florida. And it usually leads here. Just outside the usual tourist stops, there is a roadside spot that looks simple at first. But once you get closer, you start to understand why people keep coming back. Most do...

Picture dozens of colorful hot air balloons drifting across the Florida sky like giant floating works of art. That’s exactly what’s happening this June at the Up Up and Away Florida Hot Air Balloon Festival in Lakeland. Whether you’re watching from the ground or brave enough to take a ride yourself, this festival promi

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Karl Slazinski RIVERVIEW, Fla. – A 41-year-old Riverview man faces multiple felony charges following a...

For the better part of three years, buying a home in Tampa Bay required a near-perfect combination of speed, cash reserves, and the psychological fortitude to waive contingencies on properties you had seen once and might never see again. Bidding wars were routine. Inspections were negotiable luxuries. Sellers held ever

University of South Florida researchers are moving their homegrown technology straight into the heart of federal human-trafficking work, after signing a formal agreement Friday with Homeland Security Investigations. The memorandum of understanding brings USF’s BRIGHT Project platform into HSI offices in Tampa and Miami

TAMPA BAY, Florida – The National Weather Service Tampa Bay forecasts increasing cloudiness with scattered to numerous mainly afternoon/evening showers and thunderstorms developing today, Saturday, May 23, 2026, across west central and southwest Florida. Best chances for rain will be from Tampa southward. High temperat

Tampa Bay Area Weather Outlook (TFP) TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Bay residents planning outdoor activities...

For nearly 2 months, citizens have tracked how many animals are available for adoption at Sheriff Judd’s Polk County Animal Control. 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭 𝗰𝗮𝘁 available for adoption. 51 dogs available for adoption. Meanwhile, between Jan–Apr 2026:. • 𝟴𝟬𝟰 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝘀 euthanized...