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Tampa Bay Times

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Hillsborough names principal, assistant principal of the year

Kenly Elementary School principal Jeff Cooley has been named Hillsborough County’s Principal of the Year for the 2026-27 school year. The district pointed to the school’s rise in performance since he became principal in 2022, jumping from a C to an A during the 2024-25 school year. It has since maintained an A grade.

Hillsborough County, FL · 7d

10 Tampa Bay

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Amendment 3 to be voted on during the midterm election

Florida · 4d

Bay News 9

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Flooding reported in parts of Polk County

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Rain, rain, and more rain. That's what many saw in parts of Tampa Bay on Monday. Viewers in Lakeland are telling us about flood water getting into the roads and causing other problems. Spectrum Bay News 9's Weather Experts said anywhere from 2 to 6...

Polk County, FL · 4d
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WFLA

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100th baby born at a Lakeland hospital after opening doors months ago

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA)—A Lakeland hospital welcomed its 100th baby after opening its doors to patients only a couple of months ago. Abigail and Chance Kiuber’s son, Hudson, was recently born at the hospital and weighs 7 pounds, 13 ounces. “Everyone was so kind from the moment that we walked in,” said Abigail Kiuber. “As a […]

Lakeland, FL · 5d

hernandosun.com

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Pasco approves $2.43M AmSkills Agreement

The Pasco County Commission voted 3-2 on Oct. 20, 2026, to approve a three-year, $2.43 million agreement with AmSkills Inc. that pays the Holiday job training nonprofit $1,500 for each resident it trains and $8,500 for each one it places in a full-time job. Commissioners Seth Weightman and Ron Oakley voted against the agreement.

Pasco County, FL · 7d

fox13news.com

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You Decide: Byron Donalds, In Depth

Republican nominee for Governor Byron Donalds weighs in on data centers, education, healthcare, transportation, the cost of housing, and the environment.

Tampa, FL · 7d

fox13news.com

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South Tampa goes all out for Halloween with tricks, treats and a neighborhood fundraiser

South Tampa neighbors celebrated Halloween with elaborate decorations, creative trick-or-treating and community traditions. One homeowner traded candy for jokes, talents and hopscotch challenges. The Freese family used its Halloween display to raise money for camps supporting young burn survivors. TAMPA, Fla. - With Halloween falling on a Saturday for the...

Tampa, FL · 6d

Palm Beach Daily News

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From boo to ho ho ho: Spirit Christmas coming soon to Florida cities

It's like a scene from "The Nightmare Before Christmas." Spooky Halloween jack-o'-lanterns, red-eyed bats, and ghouls, ghosts, and giant skeletons are fading away to be replaced with jolly decorations of tinsel, lights, and Santa Claus. Florida is getting its first Spirit Christmas stores this year, a spinoff of the popular orange-and-black Spirit Halloween stores that pop up in empty retail locations across the country. Three of them, in Clearwater, Coral Springs, and Jacksonville , will be quickly converted Halloween stores and are set to open as soon as this week . A standalone Spirit Christmas in Winter Garden store already opened on Oct. 17 , with a winter wonderland of holiday decor, inflatables, animatronics, gifts, apparel, and stocking stuffers, among other festive items. Get ready for Black Friday deals with an Amazon Prime membership Spencer Gifts, the company behind the Spirit chains, experimented with similar Christmas-themed stores in 2024, opening eight Spirit Christmas stores in the Northeast. Last year, it expanded to 30 stores . This year, they're launching more than 40 stores in 15 states, with four in Florida for the first time. What is Spirit Christmas? The Spirit Halloween model has been so successful that Spencer Gifts is

Florida · 4d

Bay News 9

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Florida initiative brings 100 hospitals together to reduce medically unnecessary C-sections

TAMPA, Fla. — The Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative at the University of South Florida’s College of Public Health is launching a statewide initiative Jan. 1 with 100 hospitals aimed at improving C-section care and reducing medically unnecessary primary cesarean births. The initiative, called Safe Reduction of Primary Cesarean...

Florida · 5d

fox13news.com

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Fresh Market brings more than 80 vendors to Hyde Park Village

The Fresh Market at Hyde Park Village in Tampa brings more than 80 local vendors together on the first Sunday of every month. Local artisans and food makers offer scratch-made goods ranging from gluten-free sourdough bread to specialty homemade pickles and fruit butters. Market organizers emphasize that spending dollars with...

Tampa, FL · 5d

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Pinellas rejects bids for downtown Clearwater redevelopment

Pinellas County has rejected both proposals to redevelop nearly 25 acres of county-owned property in downtown Clearwater, putting a major redevelopment effort back in limbo just weeks after the bidding deadline. In an Oct. 13 letter, the county’s Office of Management and Budget announced that “Pinellas County is rejecting all...

Clearwater, FL · 4d

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Humane Society of Tampa Bay to open Clearwater clinic

The Humane Society of Tampa Bay is expanding its presence in Pinellas County. The nonprofit is opening a new animal clinic, at 2907 State Road 590, Suite 5 in Clearwater, Monday (Nov. 2). “We create programs that give a safety net to people with pets,” said Nash McCutchen, Humane Society...

Clearwater, FL · 7d

The Cool Down

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Florida food bank turns people away as demand stays high months after 12-day SNAP pause

"A lot of these people are working two and three jobs and still can't make it."

Clearwater, FL · 5d

Tampa Bay Observer

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Election Day is Tuesday in Tampa Bay. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and you have to vote at your own precinct

Early voting is over. On Tuesday, Nov. 3, Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco voters have to go to their own precinct between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Here's what to bring, what to do with an unmailed mail ballot, and the local questions on your ballot.

Pinellas County, FL · 4d

WFLA

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Florida governor candidates make final campaign push across Tampa Bay ahead of Election Day

With less than 24 hours until Election Day, the candidates for Florida governor are making their final pitches to voters, with campaign stops across the Tampa Bay area.

Florida · 4d

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Preliminary Plans Approved for Nine-Building Venture at 10222 MCI Drive, Pinellas Park, Florida

Plans are underway for what could be the largest multi-family development in Pinellas County. The unnamed venture is slated to feature 552 units in nine four-story buildings, with the structures themselves measuring no more than 50 feet high. The first phase would offer 388 apartments; the second would offer 164. Floorplans would span studio to three-bedroom varieties, and residents would have access to a suite of on-site amenities. These offerings include two clubhouses (spanning 9,543 and 7,186 square feet each), pickleball courts, and 847 parking spots.

Pinellas Park, FL · 5d

10 Tampa Bay

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Byron Donalds meets with protesters before Tampa rally

Tampa, FL · 5d

naturecoaster.com

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Pasco County Announces November 2026 Public Meeting and Hearing Schedule

PASCO COUNTY, FL – The Pasco County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) has announced its public meeting and hearing schedule for November 2026, with meetings planned in Dade City and New Port Richey. Residents can attend meetings in person, participate virtually during designated public comment periods or watch live...

Pasco County, FL · 7d

Tampa Bay Times

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Photos: Clearwater home becomes a Halloween house of horrors

The clown outside the house is enormous. Its eyes bulge, its teeth are bared and its mouth hangs wide open. And people walk right in. Towering over a quiet residential street, a menacing inflatable clown marks the entrance to the Clearwater Clown House, where homeowner Jeff Somerville has transformed his property at 1004 S. San Remo Ave. into a carnival of nightmares.

Clearwater, FL · 8d

Tampa Bay Times

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Warren Sapp’s free speech lawsuit against city of Tampa dismissed

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Warren Sapp that claimed Tampa officials violated his free speech rights. Sapp filed the federal civil rights lawsuit against the city last month. It claimed city officials suppressed his right to express himself as guaranteed under the First Amendment by having him removed from a council meeting they said he disrupted.

Tampa, FL · 7d