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  1. See who’s officially running for Clearwater City Council elections
    • Clearwater
    Two seats on the Clearwater City Council are open for election this year.
  2. Tampa jury rejects death penalty for rapper Julio Foolio’s murder
    • Crime
    Davion Murphy takes his seat during the penalty phase of his murder trial this week in Tampa. Murphy and his cousin, Rashad Murphy, were convicted along with Sean Gathright and Isaiah Chance in the 2024 ambush killing of the rapper known as Julio Foolio.
  3. Wild peacocks have taken over Gulfport. Are they really a problem?
    • History
    A group of peacocks make their way down the sidewalk Thursday in Gulfport, where residents have reported a rise in the number of peacocks roaming the neighborhood.
  5. Rays, local leaders celebrate ‘first step’ in stadium deal talks
    • Hillsborough
    Tampa Mayor Jane Castor, left, Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan, center, and Tampa Bay Rays CEO Ken Babby celebrate reaching a nonbinding memorandum of understanding for the Rays' proposed Tampa stadium at a news conference on Friday.
  6. Tampa’s Kathy Castor has a new Republican challenger after redistricting
    • Elections
    Democratic U.S. Rep Kathy Castor, center, is now running for Congress in a district that Florida Republicans made red-leaning. Pasco state Rep. Kevin Steele, a Republican, announced he was challenging her on Friday.
  7. Cuba accepts $100 million US aid offer as country says it has run out of oil
    • Nation & World
    U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gestures before boarding his aircraft at Hamad International Airport in Doha on Sept. 16, 2025, as he departs to Britain following an official visit.
  8. Who could have predicted Alligator Alcatraz would fail? | Column
    • Viewpoints
    State officials have notified private contractors that Alligator Alcatraz will close.
  9. Coast Guard seizes 8,000 pounds of cocaine and offloads it in Florida
    • Florida
    This photo shows some of the 8,000 pounds of cocaine offloaded in Florida this week.
  10. The truth about organ donation from a Florida mom who knows | Column
    • Viewpoints
    Julio Buenano died in a swimming accident at 30 years old.
  11. $35 million for Ybor Harbor approved by Tampa officials
    • News
    Ybor Harbor, a largely industrial zone, could soon be transformed into an outdoor oasis with parks, boardwalks and water access.
  12. See the Rays’ proposed stadium deal with Hillsborough and Tampa
    • Rays
    A nonbinding memorandum of understanding outlining a potential Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal includes a $976 million public contribution.
  13. Chance the Rapper is coming to Ybor City for a rare intimate concert
    • Music News
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  14. South Tampa residents split over El Prado bike lane project
    • Tampa
    South Tampa's El Prado Boulevard, which slices across the peninsula, will soon be redesigned as part of a yearslong push to expand bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and improve traffic safety.
  15. Are Florida’s lovebugs making a comeback?
    • Environment
    Love-bugs, which are shown in this file photo, have been more scarce in recent years in Florida but there have been reports of a rebound in some parts of the state this year.
  16. This Florida French bakery was just named one of the best in the country
    • Florida
    Pastry chef Antonio Bachour with a mirror glaze cake at his Coral Gables bakery Bachour, which was just named one of the best French bakeries in the country.
  17. How soap hockey went from a Tampa man’s bachelor party to ESPN
    • Life & Culture
    Vlad Zavala and Brendan Cote of The Kings score against the Warlocks in the 2025 Big Boy Soap Hockey Tournament in Tampa.
  18. ‘Trump’ and ‘DeSantis’ graffiti among vandalism at historic Tampa Bay area cemetery
    • Florida
    The Old Memphis Cemetery in Palmetto, Florida, on May 12, 2026, was the target of apparent vandals who smashed graves, headstones and spray-painted.
  19. A drowsy Florida driver plows over cyclists. Guess who gets blamed? | Column
    • Viewpoints
    A home security camera shows a group of cyclists in Deland seconds before a pickup truck plowed into them.
  20. Spirit workers say company owes back pay, benefits. What they’re doing about it
    • Florida
    A Spirit Airlines aircraft prepares to depart from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Nov. 13, 2024, in Austin, Texas.
  21. Arresting a Florida mom in her daughter’s drowning won’t stop the next one | Column
    • Viewpoints
    Drowning is the top cause of death for children ages 1-4 in the state of Florida. Children should never be allowed around swimming pools without adult supervision.
  22. Will Byron Donalds really embrace growth management? Times readers weigh in
    • Viewpoints
    Florida Congressman Byron Donalds, who is running for governor, speaks during a news conference at ABC Institute Apprenticeship College in Coconut Creek, Fla., on April 13, 2026.
  23. Florida AG Uthmeier subpoenas NFL over diversity, inclusion initiatives
    • Politics
    James Uthmeier, Florida’s attorney general, on Wednesday intensified his scrutiny of the National Football League’s diversity and inclusion policies by issuing an investigative subpoena.
  24. Florida to end international export of manta rays for aquariums
    • Environment
    Florida's wildlife commission voted Wednesday to end the international export of manta rays for aquariums. Environmental advocacy groups said the change was an overdue but welcome reform.
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