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Bodega’s new St. Pete location officially opens today
Same menu, but new spot.
Chloe Greenberg
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Busch Gardens Tampa Bay will host its first ever socially distant Howl-O-Scream this fall
Face covering requirements and temperature checks will also be employed.
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Hall on Franklin reveals plans for second location at Midtown Tampa
Also in store for The Hall at Midtown is all-day service, a private dining room and a digital golf driving lane.
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Clearwater’s Ruth Eckerd Hall to become new drive-thru COVID-19 testing site
Patients are encouraged to bring a referral from a medical provider.
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Tampa woman’s podcast club turns focus on minority mental health
Many Pods & PR participants have gone to seek further counseling and come to terms with previously unaddressed issues.
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Tampa Beer Works reopens to public with new restaurant license
Who wants a grilled cheese sandwich?
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City of St. Pete says people have asked for a ‘Back the Blue’ mural—but no one’s applied for a permit
The organizers of the Tampa mural, which was completed before the City of Tampa approved the permit, have not been met with any penalties.
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Viral chicken and waffle spot, Chick’nCone, will officially open next week in St. Pete
The grand-opening will offer free chicken samples and $5 Chick’nCones all day.
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Super Bowl champ Logan Ryan adopted four kittens from St. Pete’s Friends of Strays
The kittens, found orphaned under a bridge in Largo, have been named Apple Jack, Cocoa Puff, Lucky Charm and Fruity Pebble by the Ryan’s two kids.
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Tampa teen accused of hacking high-profile Twitter accounts in Bitcoin scam
Typically this would be a federal case, but it appears that Warren is taking on this case so he can charge the teen as an adult.
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Florida breaks its own record for single-day coronavirus deaths for fourth day in a row
As of Friday morning, Florida saw 8,236 hospitalizations with a primary diagnosis of coronavirus.
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Florida wildlife officials say 5,000 Burmese pythons have now been removed, a new ‘milestone’
“Another win for the Everglades,” SFWMD Governing Board Member Alligator Ron Bergeron said.
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With or without the stadium, St. Pete is now accepting plans for repurposing Tropicana Field site
City leaders say they hope to see the site house hundreds of affordable apartments and retail and office space.
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Florida just reported 186 new COVID-19 deaths, another new record
The previous largest daily death increase was 173 deaths on July 23.
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Tampa Bay news reporter found out she had cancer after viewer noticed warning signs
“Turns out, I have cancer. And I owe it to one of our wonderful @WFLA viewers for bringing it to my attention.”
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Tiki Docks will open next week in former Getaway spot in St. Pete
The 15,000-square-foot restaurant’s transformation into the tropical-inspired Tiki Docks was around a $500,000 investment.
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Wildlife authorities are now offering a $5,000 reward for info on whoever murdered a Florida panther
The FWC estimates that there are approximately 120-230 adult panthers left in Florida.
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Pinellas law enforcement will no longer investigate deadly use-of-force incidents involving its own officers
A new Pinellas County Use of Deadly Force Investigative Task Force to review cases of deadly use of force by police officers and deputies.
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Florida just recorded more COVID-19 deaths than any other state, and set a new record for hospitalizations
Florida’s average rate of new positive tests is now at around 19%, compared to about 10% a month ago, as recorded by Johns Hopkins University.
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Researchers will explore a giant ‘blue hole’ off Florida’s Gulf Coast
“They vary in size, shape and depth, but most are ecological hot spots with a high diversity of abundance of plants and animals.”