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Exterior view of a home in St. Petersburg fully converted for co-living on Friday, May 3, 2019 in St. Petersburg. The property's manager, Docked Living, is being investigated by city officials for operating as illegal boarding houses.
This St. Petersburg landlord built a co-living empire. The city shut it down
Docked Living launched as a unique solution to the affordable housing crisis. But once the fire officials started asking questions, the business model imploded.
Researchers release Atlantic hurricane season predictions. What to know.
Colorado State University unveiled its early season hurricane forecast on Thursday. Researchers expect an "above-normal" hurricane season. Residents are still recovering from damage from hurricanes Helene and Milton. In early October, Milton's winds warped the marina in Pass-A-Grille.
Here’s a breakdown for early season hurricane outlooks released this week.
St. Petersburg approves $22.5 million for new Tropicana Field roof
The view from the stands on the third base line showing the shadows from the dome like structure casting down on the field during a city-led tour inside Tropicana Field on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 in Tampa. Due to hurricane damage to Tropicana Field, the Tampa Bay Rays are playing the MLB 2025 season at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa.
City officials believe all repairs will wrap by opening day 2026.
Man facing murder charge after shooting kills woman in Valrico, deputies say
Hillsborough deputies work at the scene of a fatal shooting at a home the 4200 block of Amber Ridge Lane in Valrico on Wednesday. Deputies arrested Michael Zammiello, 48, on a manslaughter charge after he told detectives that he accidentally shot Shirley St. Pearre, 73, in the head, according to the Hillsborough Count Sheriff's Office. On Thursday afternoon, the agency upgraded his charges to first-degree murder.
Michael Zammiello, 48, is facing upgraded charges in the shooting death of Shirley St. Pearre.
A sample of vintage Florida souvenirs and ephemera from current and previous Floridania Fest events. The upcoming Floridania Fest takes place at a new location in Sarasota in April 2025.
Thousands of Old Florida souvenirs will be on sale at Floridania Fest
Felt pennants and alligator handbags and Tiki Gardens goods, oh my!
Florida regulators didn’t follow up on insurance profits study, author says
State representatives applaud in the House chamber during the opening session of the 2025 legislative session, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the state capitol in Tallahassee.
The study found insurers losing millions while their affiliates made billions.
USF cheerleaders’ viral video showcases incredible skill
In this still from their viral video, Ashlyn Pinner and Brandon Gray stand together after competing at the Sunshine Stunt Battle on March 29, 2025 in Wesley Chapel.
Millions are seeing why the University of South Florida’s coed team won a recent championship.
UCLA’s Janiah Barker returns to Tampa Bay for the Final Four
UCLA forward Janiah Barker dances with teammates during Final Four practice Thursday at Amalie Arena.
Notes | The forward helped lead Tampa Bay Tech to a state title in the 2018-19 season.

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National title lone void on Paige Bueckers’ prolific resume
Yesterday• Sports
UConn fifth-year senior guard Paige Bueckers participates in Thursday afternoon Women’s Final Four practice at Amalie Arena.
Lightning miss opportunity to clinch, have 4-game win streak snapped
4 hours ago• Lightning
Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) watches the puck enter his net on a goal by Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson, not seen, during the second period Thursday in Ottawa.
Geno Auriemma says USF’s Jose Fernandez can help advance women’s game
Yesterday• USF Bulls
Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma, left, greets USF coach Jose Fernandez before a 2020 game in Tampa. The two have been peers and friends for a quarter-century.
The not-so-hidden ingredient that makes the Rays rotation so lethal
Yesterday• Rays
Drew Rasmussen is among the five Rays starters who have opened the season with a 1.59 ERA and a ridiculous strikeout-to-walk ratio of 9.75.
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Airlines cut capacity on Canada to Florida flights after Trump drama | Column
Yesterday• Opinion
Airlines like Air Canada have cut seat capacity to U.S. and Florida airports, including several Tampa International Airport.
Florida’s false choices on fluoride in the water supply | Column
Yesterday• Opinion
Florida lawmakers are considering a statewide ban on adding fluoride to the public water supply. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Tampa Bay, the party’s over. Sweat season is here. | Column
Yesterday• Opinion
An Ohio visitor revels in the water of the Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park Louvre fountain while visiting Tampa on Feb. 23, 2023.
Budget cuts could set back Tampa Bay’s estuary | Column
Yesterday• Opinion
The Tampa Bay estuary has had its ups and downs over the last 50 years.
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Lightning miss opportunity to clinch, have 4-game win streak snapped
4 hours ago• Lightning
As he rolls out his campaign, Byron Donalds swings by Tallahassee Capitol
Yesterday• Politics
Longtime St. Petersburg College president Kuttler dies at 85
Yesterday• Education
Geno Auriemma says USF’s Jose Fernandez can help advance women’s game
Yesterday• USF Bulls
Man facing murder charge after shooting kills woman in Valrico, deputies say
Yesterday• Crime
Florida regulators didn’t follow up on insurance profits study, author says
Yesterday• Politics
National title lone void on Paige Bueckers’ prolific resume
Yesterday• Sports
UCLA’s Janiah Barker returns to Tampa Bay for the Final Four
Yesterday• HomeTeam
USF cheerleaders’ viral video showcases incredible skill
Yesterday• USF Bulls
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Hundreds of manatees starved in the Indian River Lagoon after the animals' main food source, seagrass, disappeared following decades of pollution. To trace the manatee die-off to its roots, Times reporters conducted a first-of-its-kind statewide analysis, pinpointing alarming levels of chemicals in nearly 1 in 4 waterways.
Rampant pollution caused manatees to starve. Florida waters are getting worse.
A first-of-its-kind Times analysis found dangerous contamination across the state.
Airlines like Air Canada have cut seat capacity to U.S. and Florida airports, including several Tampa International Airport.
Airlines cut capacity on Canada to Florida flights after Trump drama | Column
Israel, 5, front, wears a face shield over his mask in a kindergarten classroom, where students are seated at a social distance and a student is tuning in via Zoom on the first day of school at Hillel Academy in Tampa on Wednesday, August 12, 2020. The school's faculty planned a "Wizard of Oz" themed welcome to ease students into the new precautions in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Students had their temperatures checked and were asked to wear masks and apply hand sanitizer before entering the school.
How COVID changed Florida in 5 years
Every year, the Tampa Bay Times produces a list of the top 100 workplaces in the region.
Here are the Top 100 Tampa Bay Workplaces of 2025
Heather Wendt, 55, sits on stairs, which remain in disrepair in the wake of Hurricane Helene, leading to the second floor of her home at 115 Florida Blvd on Friday, Feb 21, 2025, in Crystal Beach.
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