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07/28/2024

Dear Annie: Can I forgive my boyfriend’s verbal abuse?

Dear Annie: About a year ago, after talking to a nice guy who could also be a royal pain — especially when things don’t go his way — I decided to let him into my heart. I did this even...

07/27/2024

Kamala Harris inspired a coconut craze. In Florida, the tree has a history.

Where can you find coconut trees, now a popular meme tied to Harris’ presidential campaign? Mostly Florida and Hawaii.

07/27/2024

I drove to Orlando for ‘Twisters’ in 4DX, and I’m still shook

The immersive movie experience combines water, wind and a whole lot of movement.

07/27/2024

Dear Annie: My friend has a bo**er habit and I don’t dig it

Dear Annie: After reading the story and response to “Poor Personal Habits” a while back about a father-in-law who makes constant noise and picks his ears and nose at the dinner table and in...

07/26/2024

See photos of the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris

Officials said the opening wouldn’t be delayed by arson attacks in the city.

07/26/2024

Side street parking on Sunset Beach no longer free starting Monday

It will cost $5 an hour to park on the formerly free streets of the Treasure Island beach. Visitors will now have to use the ParkMobile app.

07/26/2024

Time Magazine named Sarasota’s Selby Gardens one of the World’s Greatest Places

The botanical garden is one of 100 places on the magazine’s annual list.

07/26/2024

Jerry Seinfeld is coming to Clearwater in December

Seinfeld will play two shows at Ruth Eckerd Hall.

07/26/2024

National Chicken Wing Day is Monday, Tampa Bay. We found deals.

18 tasty, and cheap, ways to celebrate National Chicken Wing Day.

07/26/2024

Dear Annie: Family is overwhelming and grandmother needs some space

Dear Annie: I’m a 58-year-old grandmother to two grandchildren: a 7-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl. I’ve been their primary caregiver (besides their parents) since they were born. I...

07/25/2024

Tampa Bay Sun soccer players surprise volunteers at camp

Ahead of the Tampa Bay Sun FC’s inaugural season two players surprised the Miranda siblings and a good friend as they volunteered as junior counselors for youth soccer.

07/25/2024

See lightning strike the Residences at 400 Central in St. Petersburg

During an afternoon thunderstorm, lightning struck the construction site of the Residences at 400 Central.

07/25/2024

Missy Elliott works it in Tampa on first headliner tour

Hip-hop royalty’s Out of This World tour thrilled fans with a futuristic spectacle and star openers.

07/25/2024

St. Petersburg is getting a new wine shop and gourmet grocer from a big name

Volta Wine & Provisions will open in downtown St. Petersburg early 2025.

07/25/2024

Warped Tour inspired Sad Summer Fest. It’s coming back to Clearwater.

Now in its fifth year, the festival comes to to the BayCare Sound on Saturday with The Maine, Mayday Parade, Knuckle Puck and more.

07/25/2024

Dear Annie: Is it weird for my husband to dance with his adult daughter?

Dear Annie: I am 63 years old; my husband is almost 70. We have been married 12 years, together 14. His first wife passed away, and I am divorced (I had been divorced for 19 years when I met...

07/24/2024

To quiet the political chaos, do something for others | Column

In turbulent times, a case for pausing the doom scroll to volunteer.

07/24/2024

17 ways to celebrate 727 Day in the Tampa Bay area

It’s held annually on July 27, making the area code 727 a good excuse to celebrate.

07/24/2024

Dear Annie: My mom’s perfect life is driving me crazy

Dear Annie: I am so jealous of my mother; it is ruining my life. It is all I obsess about.

07/23/2024

Dive into the world of Tampa Bay offshore fishing at this all-female tournament

Lady anglers of all fishing levels compete in the Suncoast Ladies Classic, a multispecies fishing tournament exclusively for women.

07/23/2024

Hillary Clinton is coming to Tampa in October

The former First Lady, Senator and Secretary of State is making a trip to Tampa’s Straz Center.

07/23/2024

Disney World tickets explained: How the new Genie+ and Lightning Lane system works

Starting July 24, you can reserve a spot in line in your favorite attractions. Here are some rules of the road.

07/23/2024

Dear Annie: We’ve been married 40 years and he’s lusting over our neighbor

Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for over 40 years. He is 75, and I’m 70.

07/22/2024

Top events this week: Missy Elliott, Sad Summer Fest and numerous plays

Top Tampa Bay area events for the week of July 22-28 include the first back-to-school events, Donny Osmond and world-renowned flamenco artists.

07/22/2024

Brian the dog’s legacy lives on in the Tampa Bay theater scene

Matthew McGee’s dog was a fixture on the local arts scene.

07/21/2024

Ernest Hemingway’s Key West legacy lives on, decades after his time in Florida

Hemingway fans celebrated the author’s 125th birthday in his beloved Key West this week.

07/21/2024

Dear Annie: Is it safe to host travelers in their 90s?

Dear Annie: I run a small bed and breakfast in a very small, rural, up-and-coming town. We have recently had a number of guests who are in their 90s who have had health issues or injuries...

07/20/2024

Clearwater Threshers bat dog, Layla, retires after six years of service

The 13-year-old beloved bat dog retrieved her final baseball bat at Friday’s game against the Fort Myers Mighty Muscles.

07/19/2024

Sean Kingston and mother charged with wire fraud by federal grand jury

Prosecutors say the two received more than $1 million in property through the alleged scheme.

07/19/2024

Our restaurant critic weighs in on the job: Is it a health risk?

Our food critic weighs in on New York Times restaurant critic Pete Wells leaving the job.

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