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Our food critic named Tampa Bay’s top restaurants. Now it’s your turn

After a year of dining all over the Tampa Bay area and eating hundreds of meals, Tampa Bay Times senior food and dining critic Helen Freund has deemed 50 local restaurants the very best.

Tampa Bay Area, FL · 5h

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Tampa To Glow Purple on Nov. 14 for Grandmaxing Day

Tampa will glow purple on the evening of Saturday, Nov. 14, in recognition of Grandmaxing Day, according to the City of Tampa's events calendar. The calendar lists the event as in-person, set for all day Saturday, Nov. 14. Tampa families are invited to join in and celebrate the bond between grandparents and grandchildren.

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A Cybertruck celebration festival is in Tampa Bay

Start your ... nope, not this time. CYBERFEST26 is kicking off today. The three-day Cybertruck community gathering around Tampa Bay features Tesla light shows, racing and a Cyber Gala.

Tampa Bay Area, FL · 6h

LightWave Reports

Mary, 74, Put Most of Her Retirement Money Into Building Her Forever Home. Eight Years Later She Still Can't Move In: "All That I Had"

Mary Browning walks through the house in East Tampa that was supposed to be her retirement home and points to what is missing. The roof was never finished, and the ceiling is coming down in places. “This is my master’s bedroom,” she told a reporter last month. “Not a room in this house that is completed.” Browning is 74. According to 10 Tampa Bay , records show she paid a 69,000 dollar deposit to Hopps Construction in 2018 to build a three bedroom home. The station says it was supposed to be finished in 120 days. Eight years and an extra 100,000 dollars later, she says the work that was done was not done right, from uneven floors to a cracking foundation and faulty wiring. “I’m unemployed, I’m on Social Security,” she said. “All that money that I had put towards this house was all that I had.” Browning says the contractor sued her in 2022 and put a lien on the house. She filed a countersuit, and the court combined the two cases. In March, she won a judgment of 193,000 dollars. “And as of this day, I haven’t received a penny,” she said. The contractor tells a very

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Tampa List Prices Are Falling Faster Than the National Rate

Tampa buyers found lower list prices and more price cuts than the national average, even as overall inventory stayed lean.

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Hyde Park Village to host holiday extravaganza and annual tree lighting

The silver bells are almost ready to ring. Tampa’s tree lightings and Santa visits are just around the corner, and Hyde Park Village is kicking off the season early with its annual Holiday Happening on Thursday, November 19, from 5:30 to 8:00 PM. The evening brings live music, a...

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Amendment 3 and five questions about the Rays stadium deal | Letters

With Florida voters approving Amendment 3, it is time for the Tampa and Hillsborough County to take another hard look at the financial commitments surrounding the Tampa Bay Rays stadium and surrounding development.

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Democrats see gains in Tallahassee, GOP keeps majority after midterms

Florida's newly elected lawmakers have freshman orientation this week.

Florida · 1d

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Florida women's basketball looks to stay hot against South Florida

Florida women’s basketball has gotten off to a strong start under first-year head coach Tammi Reiss, and the Gators will look to keep their undefeated record intact when they return to Gainesville Thursday. The Gators will host South Florida at the O'Connell Center for their first match since rebranding the venue to Tower Hill Arena, with tipoff scheduled for 6 p.m. ET. A victory would give Florida its first 4-0 start under Reiss and make this year’s squad just the eighth team in program history to open a season with four consecutive wins. Florida enters the matchup riding momentum from victories over Bucknell, UCF and Chattanooga, with third-year guard Kiyomi McMiller emerging as one of the nation’s most productive scorers. McMiller is averaging 29.7 points per game through her first three appearances, the best scoring start in program history and the second-highest average nationally as of Nov. 10. Her impressive opening stretch earned her Associated Press National Player of the Week honorable mention recognition and SEC Co-Player of the Week honors. However, McMiller hasn’t been the only Gator making an impact. Third-year Vivian Iwuchukwu has provided an efficient scoring presence inside, averaging 19.5 points over her last two games while

Gainesville, FL · 1d

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Plant City Walk to End Alzheimer’s reaches $15,000 goal

Community support helps walk meet fundraising goal while inspiring plans for local caregiver support group. Alzheimer’s disease touches millions of families, often placing an emotional and physical burden on the loved ones who provide care. An estimated 7.4 million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s, including approximately 580,000 Floridians, according to the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2026 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures Report.

Plant City, FL · 1d

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J&J Show: ESPN's Barrie sees gold mine in Memphis Football

FULL INTERVIEW: Barrie previewed USF game on Wed. 92.9 FM ESPN J&J Show

Memphis, TN · 2d

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Forecast: More clouds and highs near 80 degrees

TAMPA — Good Thursday morning Tampa Bay! It is cloudy and we stay mostly cloudy all day. We step out the door in the 60s and top out near 80 degrees. As our next front approaches there is a very small chance of seeing a sprinkle later this afternoon and evening. Don't expect much before the winds pick up and temps fall.

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Tampa General Hospital Plans New Rehabilitation Hospital in Spring Hill

Tampa General Hospital is expanding its presence in Hernando County with plans for a new inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Spring Hill, adding capacity for patients recovering from strokes, brain and spinal cord injuries and other complex medical conditions. Tampa General Hospital (TGH) and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint...

Spring Hill, FL · 2d

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Workers’ comp denied after classroom mold sickens teachers. Plus, Veterans Day reflections

Bardmoor Elementary School in Seminole has been dealing with mold, forcing students in at least four classes to change rooms. Parents were notified days later. Some teachers have sought medical care for breathing issues and filed for workers’ comp, but the Pinellas County School District has denied the claims.

Pinellas County, FL · 2d

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BayCare celebrates new Tampa proton center

BayCare Health System leaders joined Tampa Bay Chamber staff members Tuesday to celebrate the opening of the BayCare Proton Center at the Fred J. Woods Radiation Therapy Center at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa. “For me, it’s important to bring the latest technology for cancer treatment to our community,”...

Tampa, FL · 23h

Bay News 9

Tampa middle school opens first-of-its-kind esports facility in Florida

TAMPA, Fla. — Sligh Magnet Middle School in Tampa unveiled a new esports and broadcasting arena this week that Hillsborough County Public Schools leaders say will support regular classroom instruction while introducing students to skills used in a multi-billion-dollar industry. The arena is a first-of-its-kind facility in Florida, according...

Tampa, FL · 19h

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