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  1. Easter egg hunts, brunches and other events around Tampa Bay
    April 9• Life & Culture
    From 2023, Jolina White, 2, of Tampa, grabs Easter eggs during a hunt at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park in Tampa.
  2. Top things to do in Tampa Bay this week: Sugar Sand Festival, dog athletes, blues festival
    April 7• Life & Culture
    At the 2024 Sugar Sand Festival, Dan Belcher of St. Louis adds details to an image of comic actor and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin. The festival runs over three weekends April 11-27.
  3. First look at Epic Universe, Universal Orlando’s massive new theme park
    April 6• Life & Culture
    Isle of Berk, based on the “How to Train Your Dragon” films, looks like the Viking village from the films, with dragon shows and themed rides. It is one of the five lands in the new theme park Epic Universe opening May 22 in Orlando.
  5. How the Times analyzed water pollution across Florida
    April 2• Investigations
    Aqua-green water of the Atlantic Ocean collides with brown water from the St. Lucie River off Stuart. The river water is laden with runoff that flows off farms and developed lands.
  6. Guide to NCAA events in Tampa: What to know about bags, free shows, games and more
    March 27• Life & Culture
    There will be a series of free events and concerts as Tampa hosts the NCAA Women’s Final Four for a record fourth time April 4-6.
  7. Tampa Bay’s population is still growing but outpaced by rest of Florida
    March 19• Florida
    Crowds walk along 22nd Street South, browsing vendor booths, during the Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, in St. Petersburg.
  8. The top St. Patrick’s Day events in Tampa Bay: parties, a green river, dancing
    March 12• Life & Culture
    Tampa Bay Irish pubs are having block parties, and both downtown Tampa and downtown St. Petersburg will have all day-festivals the Saturday before St. Patrick's Day.
  9. Top things to do in Tampa Bay this week: Sting at reggae fest, Ice Age fossils
    March 10• Life & Culture
    Violinist Alexi Kenney will be playing with the Florida Orchestra at three stops in Tampa Bay on March 14-16.
  10. Top things to do in Tampa Bay this week: Kites on the beach, Strawberry Festival
    March 4• Life & Culture
    The Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City enters its second week with concerts by The Beach Boys, Jon Pardi, Sawyer Brown, Nelly and John Fogerty before it closes out Sunday, March 9.
  11. At a Florida Republican town hall, the people spoke. Will Washington listen?
    March 1• Politics
    U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, center, discusses federal budget theory with Hernando resident Bob Peacock, right, while participating in an exercise to balance the budget during Bilirakis' DOGE Community Conversation on Feb. 20 at the George Washington Carver Community Center in Crystal River.
  12. Top things to do in Tampa Bay this week: Grand Prix, Mardi Gras and MJ the Musical
    Feb. 24• Life & Culture
    IndyCar drivers round turn one during the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday, March 10, 2024 in St. Petersburg.
  13. Top things to do in Tampa Bay this week: Localtopia, Kelsea Ballerini
    Feb. 17• Life & Culture
    This life-size Tyrannosaurus is among the nod to ancient history at ZooTampa for the Dinos Unearthed exhibit of 15 life-sized dinosaurs at the zoo through Aug. 3.
  14. Top things to do in Tampa Bay this week: state fair, Rays Fan Fest, Collard Greens Festival
    Feb. 11• Life & Culture
    The Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival returns Feb. 15 at the Woodson Museum in St. Petersburg with a collard greens cookoff, live entertainment, family zone, book fair and live workouts. Free admission and free parking.
  15. Ideas, meals and deals for Valentine’s Day in Tampa Bay
    Feb. 10• Life & Culture
    If your partner doesn't like Valentine's Day, create a "love languages day" where you each express affection in your preferred way.
  16. Who eats outrageous Florida State Fair food? We did, and here’s what we found.
    Feb. 8• Life & Culture
    At the opening day of the Florida State on Thursday in Tampa, fairgoers watch as people ride the swings. We sent five tasters out to check out some of the over-the-top food offerings at this year's fair.
  17. HCA to spend $70M on new emergency rooms in Pasco, Citrus and Hernando
    Feb. 6• Health
    The HCA Florida Sunlake Emergency, a part of HCA Florida Trinity Hospital, is planned for the corner of Sunlake Boulevard and S.R. 54 in Pasco County. It's one of three freestanding emergency rooms planned by HCA Healthcare's West Florida Division at a projected cost of nearly $70 million
  18. Top things to do in Tampa Bay this week: Gasparilla night parade, state fair
    Feb. 4• Life & Culture
    Members of the Gaucho Association of Tampa march down Seventh Avenue in Ybor City in 2019 during the Krewe of Sant' Yago Knight Parade in Ybor City. The illuminated parade returns Feb. 8.
  19. Here’s your guide to the 2025 Florida State Fair in Tampa
    Feb. 3• Life & Culture
    The Midway including rides, games and food vendors are seen during the opening weekend of the Florida State Fair in 2024.
  20. Top things to do in Tampa Bay this week: Mamma Mia, Monster Jam
    Jan. 28• Life & Culture
    The Broadway hit Mamma Mia! is coming to the Straz Center for the Performing Arts Jan. 28-Feb. 2.
  21. Tampa Bay area snubbed in this year’s James Beard award nominations
    Jan. 22• Life & Culture
    The 2025 James Beard Awards semifinalists were announced today, and Tampa Bay restaurants and chefs were not spot among them.
  22. Top things to do this week in Tampa Bay: Taco Fest, Gasparilla
    Jan. 21• Life & Culture
    Local chefs will compete for "Best Taco in Tampa Bay" at this weekend's Pinellas Taco Fest.
  23. Disney’s Space Mountain turns 50 this month: Why the ride scares our pants off
    Jan. 18• Life & Culture
    Guests pass by Space Mountain after sunset at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. The attraction marks its 50th anniversary this month.
  24. 7 Martin Luther King Jr. Day events around the Tampa Bay area
    Jan. 13• Life & Culture
    At the 2024 MLK Dream Big Parade in St. Petersburg, band members with John F. Kennedy Middle School in Palm Beach perform. The parade returns Monday, Jan. 20, with Hollywood film producer Will Packer as grand marshal.
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