Year: 2026

Cruise passengers shaken by offshore Cuba earthquake in Gulf of Mexico: ‘It was the strangest feeling’

• Pinellas County

Cruise passengers shaken by offshore Cuba earthquake in Gulf of Mexico: ‘It was the strangest feeling’

admin June 12, 2026 0

The Margaritaville at Sea Islander cruise was sailing near Cuba in the gulf when the earthquake happened...

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St. Pete Beach’s iconic Postcard Inn reopens as The Luce after major renovation

• Business
• Pinellas County

St. Pete Beach’s iconic Postcard Inn reopens as The Luce after major renovation

admin June 12, 2026 0

Nearly two years after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, a beloved St. Pete Beach hotel officially reopened its...

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Tampa CRA delays Rays stadium funding vote until August

• Rays Stadium Plans
• Tampa
• Tampa Bay Rays

Tampa CRA delays Rays stadium funding vote until August

admin June 11, 2026 0

The Tampa Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) voted 5-2 Thursday to delay a vote on funding for the...

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Retired Lakeland police officers push for annual pension increases amid rising inflation

• Economy
• Lakeland

Retired Lakeland police officers push for annual pension increases amid rising inflation

admin June 11, 2026 0

Retired Lakeland police officers say a lack of pension adjustments has left them struggling to afford basic...

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Sabrina Aisenberg: Forensic photo shows missing baby 28 years later

• Hillsborough County
• Missing Persons

Sabrina Aisenberg: Forensic photo shows missing baby 28 years later

admin June 11, 2026 0

A newly released age-progression image aims to bring fresh leads to the mysterious 1997 disappearance of Sabrina...

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Manatee County faces $23.4M Piney Point cleanup shortfall as commissioners clash

• Economy
• Manatee County
• Politics

Manatee County faces $23.4M Piney Point cleanup shortfall as commissioners clash

admin June 11, 2026 0

A funding rift has divided Manatee County commissioners as they work to handle an unexpected $23.4 million...

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Tampa STEAM summer camp helps kids blend engineering and art skills at University Mall

• Education
• What's Right with Tampa Bay

Tampa STEAM summer camp helps kids blend engineering and art skills at University Mall

admin June 11, 2026 0

AMRoC Fab Lab is a specialized summer program inside the University Mall is teaching local kids how...

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3 child Benadryl deaths spark renewed fears of dangerous social media trend

• Health
• Social Media

3 child Benadryl deaths spark renewed fears of dangerous social media trend

admin June 11, 2026 0

Three children have died in Connecticut after overdosing on diphenhydramine, commonly sold as Benadryl. Their deaths have...

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Florida mom arrested after baby overdoses on methamphetamine: MCSO

• Crime and Public Safety
• Florida

Florida mom arrested after baby overdoses on methamphetamine: MCSO

admin June 11, 2026 0

A mother faces a felony charge after toxicological tests revealed her infant child died from a methamphetamine...

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Florida cracks down on organized teen takeovers: ‘We will keep our streets safe’

• Crime and Public Safety
• Pinellas County

Florida cracks down on organized teen takeovers: ‘We will keep our streets safe’

admin June 11, 2026 0

A sweeping law enforcement crackdown is underway across Florida to permanently end chaotic, social media-driven "teen takeovers"...

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