New Year’s baby celebrates her 100th birthday in St. Pete

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — For a Tampa Bay family, there’s more to celebrate on Jan. 1 than just the start of a new year.

It’s also a very big birthday for one woman, and dozens showed up to help her celebrate.

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Leota Hejl turned 100 on Jan. 1, 2026. Family came from all over the country to help her celebrate 10 decades of life lived.

“1926, I was born January 1st,” Hejl said…

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