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  1. Live music adds to Tampa Bay movie experience this season
    1 hour ago• Movies
    Steven Ball, 42, is the resident artist at Tampa Theatre. On Aug. 28, as part of its Summer Classics series, he will play the Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Organ, a magnificent, 1,400-pipe instrument, to accompany silent movies.
  2. 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.
  3. Bruce Springsteen will kick off newest tour in Tampa
    Jul. 12• Music
    Bruce Springsteen is bringing his new tour to Tampa on Feb. 1.
  5. More than 15 places to stay cool in Tampa Bay for $15 or less
    Jul. 12• Life & Culture
    Beat the heat in air-conditioned venues that won't break the bank.
  6. See photos of people diving into some tunes at Florida underwater music festival
    Jul. 9• Travel
    Costumed participants pretend to play faux musical instruments at the Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival, Saturday, July 9, 2022, in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary off Big Pine Key, Fla. Hundreds of divers and snorkelers gathered at Looe Key Reef to listen to a local radio station's four-hour, commercial-free broadcast piped beneath the sea via special underwater speakers. The broadcast featured public service announcements to promote coral reef conservation.
  7. Muslim pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat as hajj reaches apex
    Jul. 8• Nation & World
    Muslim pilgrims pray on the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual hajj pilgrimage, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Friday. One million pilgrims from across the globe amassed on Thursday in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia to perform the initial rites of the hajj, marking the largest Islamic pilgrimage since the coronavirus pandemic upended the annual event — a key pillar of Islam.
  8. 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.
  9. Florida college student tracking Elon Musk’s jet doesn’t plan to stop
    Jul. 6• Life & Culture
    Illustration by Sean Kristoff-Jones
  10. Simple tips for staying in our Airbnb
    Jul. 6• Opinion
    It's a quest. It's a quest for fun.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Rainbow River and Devil’s Den: The in-state getaway you need
    Jun. 27• Travel
    A cormorant hunts for fish in the water at Rainbow River in Dunnellon.
  14. Airlines aim to shift blame for flight problems to FAA
    Jun. 25• Transportation
    Planes sit on the tarmac at the Des Moines International Airport, Monday, June 13, 2022, in Des Moines, Iowa. With an eye on the upcoming July Fourth weekend, airlines are stepping up their criticism of federal officials over recent widespread flight delays and cancellations.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. Meet the man building St. Petersburg’s LGBTQ+ entertainment empire
    Jun. 14• Entertainment
    David Fischer, the entrepreneur behind ZaZoo'd and the Saint, is opening an LGBTQ+ friendly hotel and a rooftop pool in the same building as his popular gay bar, COCKtail St. Pete. Here he poses at COCKtail on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 in St. Petersburg.
  19. Average gas prices nationwide have hit historic highs
    Jun. 11• Breaking News
    The average price at the pump has hit $5 per gallon. In some places across the country, the prices are even higher.
  20. 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."
  21. Floridians, try these North Carolina mountain inns
    Jun. 5• Bay Magazine
    The Mast Farm Inn is a 19th century farmhouse turned inn near Boone, N.C.
  22. Tampa International Airport looks to open 5th airside terminal by 2027
    Jun. 2• Business
    A rendering of Airside D (on the right) at Tampa International Airport. It's set to be finished in Fall 2027.
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
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