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  1. Disney’s newest cruise ship grants pricey Wish
    Jul. 13• Travel
    The Disney Wish, which is provisioned at Port Canaveral, is the fifth ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, with its inaugural cruise for guests set for July 14.
  2. NASA reveals more images from deep space via Webb Space Telescope
    Jul. 12• Life & Culture
    This combo of images provided by NASA on Tuesday shows a side-by-side comparison of observations of the Southern Ring Nebula in near-infrared light, at left, and mid-infrared light, at right, from the Webb Telescope.
  3. NASA to reveal first Webb Space Telescope images this week
    Jul. 11• Entertainment
    This image provided by NASA on Monday shows galaxy cluster SMACS 0723, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. The telescope is designed to peer back so far that scientists can get a glimpse of the dawn of the universe about 13.7 billion years ago and zoom in on closer cosmic objects, even our own solar system, with sharper focus.
  5. Clearwater Marine Aquarium opens multi-faceted dolphin exhibit
    Jul. 6• Things To Do
    Children visit with Hope at her home at the Ruth and J.O. Stone Dolphin Complex at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. This facility has opened an immersive exhibit called Dolphintopia that explores the science of dolphins and also their connection to humans throughout history.
  6. 14 events to help Tampa Bay students and parents for the next school year
    Jul. 6• Things To Do
    Ayr’Reka’s Angels help students go back to school in style by offering free hair cuts and braids.
  7. Marvel star Paul Bettany to appear at Tampa Bay Comic Convention
    Jul. 5• Movies
    Paul Bettany, who plays Vision in the Marvel series of films, will make an appearance at Tampa Bay Comic Convention July 29-31.
  8. Tampa Bay museums MOSI, Great Explorations to show Webb Space Telescope images
    Jun. 28• Kids & Family
    A camera captures the last glimpse of the James Webb Space Telescope as it heads to its final destination 1 million miles from Earth. Tampa Bay libraries and museums such as MOSI and Great Explorations will have special events this summer to glimpse Webb's first pictures from outer space.
  9. St. Pete Pride Parade returns for biggest celebration ever
    Jun. 21• Entertainment
    There hasn't been a St. Pete Pride since 2019, shown here with colorful marchers. Organizers expect to draw more than 300,000 people to the festivities in St. Petersburg on June 25.
  10. Busch Gardens offers $99 flash sale on two-park Fun Card
    Jun. 17• TBT
    Parkgoers are seen riding Cobra's Curse at Busch Gardens in Tampa. The park is offering a flash sale of $99 for a two-park pass with Adventure Island through Sunday. It's a $75 savings.
  11. Personal fireworks sales continue to skyrocket, even with July 4 shows back
    Jun. 15• Shopping
    Assistant manager Cristian Jimenez, left, helps Randall Conley of St. Petersburg locate fireworks on Tuesday at Phantom Fireworks in Tampa. Sales of personal fireworks exploded during the pandemic and it looks like people haven’t leveled off even though big city shows are back on this year.
  12. Clearwater karate teacher acts as father figure to students, like his mentors once did
    Jun. 15• Life & Culture
    Walter Evans teaches Shotokan, a traditional form of karate, and Sanuces Ryu jiujitsu to beginner students on Monday, May 9, 2022, at the North Greenwood Recreation Center in Clearwater. Evans founded the Shihan School of Survival in 2005 and provides programs that combat the increase in youth obesity, diabetes, violence, bullying, gang activities, criminal behavior, suicide, drug use and other societal issues.
  13. Here’s how to gear up for the Stanley Cup final with Lightning merch
    Jun. 13• Lightning
    Dave Uyak of Charleston, South Carolina, shops with his sister SueEllen Byers of Tampa, at the Amalie Arena Lightning team store on Monday. “He comes down from Charleston every home playoff game,” Byers said of her brother. “My husband is bad luck so during the playoffs he’s not allowed to come anymore.”
  14. Botanical gardens in Largo to add new children’s play garden
    Jun. 9• Kids & Family
    An artist rendering shows the entrance of the Majeed Discovery Garden, a children’s learning and play area set to open in March 2023 at the Florida Botanical Gardens in Largo.
  15. Universal Orlando bringing back ‘Halloween’ series for Halloween Horror Nights
    Jun. 8• Theme Parks
    This photo from 2014's Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando shows the first time they had a haunted house based on the 1978 movie "Halloween."
  16. Rare lineup of 5 planets can be viewed with the naked eye this month
    Jun. 8• Life & Culture
    In the early morning hours in June, the planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn will align in planetary order, according to the American Astronomical Society.
  17. 2 St. Petersburg moms are taking sleepovers to a new level
    Jun. 6• Bay Magazine
    Kristin Cummings and Erika Johnson, founders of St. Pete Slumber Company, set up this dinosaur-themed "kids corner'' to keep two boys entertained during a wedding.
  18. Tampa Bay Screams brings ‘kid-friendly’ horror fan gathering
    Jun. 1• Movies
    Felissa Rose, as shown here in the 1983 cult-horror movie Sleepaway Camp, will make an appearance at the Tampa Bay Screams Horror Convention June 11-12.
  19. Military and families get free ZooTampa admission this summer
    May 31• Military
    ZooTampa is offering one-time free admission for active-duty military and up to three family members June 1-Sept. 1. The offer is only valid by going online and getting a unique promo code.
  20. Regal will have $2 family movies at theaters this summer
    May 26• Kids & Family
    Regal will feature kid favorites such as “The Lego Movie” for $2 on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings this summer. In the movie, Lego Batman is voiced by Will Arnett; Wyldstyle is voiced by Elizabeth Banks; and Emmet Brickowski is voiced by Chris Pratt.
  21. Expect to pay more to cut in line at theme parks this vacation season
    May 25• Theme Parks
    Signs around Universal Studios in Orlando encourage guests to "skip the regular lines" with its Universal Express Pass, which starts at $79.99, to skip the line at most popular attractions at least one time. Theme park experts say line-cutting fees are becoming more of an issue as the busy vacation season approaches.
  22. A guide to what’s new at Florida’s theme parks this summer
    May 24• Theme Parks
    Young guests enjoy seeing Winnie The Pooh, and Tigger, too, at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in May 2021 shortly after guests were allowed to go maskless in outdoor areas of the parks, but characters still maintained a social distance.
  23. This summer, Disney welcomes Marvel coaster, parade and fireworks
    May 24• Theme Parks
    To celebrate the Magic Kingdom's 50th birthday, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse are dressed in sparkling new looks custom made for the 18-month event, highlighted by embroidered impressions of Cinderella Castle on multitoned, irridescent fabric punctuated with pops of gold.
  24. Busch Gardens brings ambitious coaster and a festival for summer vacation season
    May 23• Theme Parks
    At the opening of Iron Gwazi in February, passengers ride to a 206-foot-tall peak, the tallest in Florida, and then plunge into a 91-degree drop before it reaches 76 miles per hour.
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