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Whole Foods looking to open new store in Valrico
There’s a bit of a grocery store shuffle going on around Tampa Bay at the moment.
Home Feature Follows
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Chick N Max announces plans to open five new Tampa Bay locations
Chick N Max will join an absolutely flooded chicken scene in Tampa Bay.
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Flavortown heads to Wesley Chapel, Fat Tuesdays returns to Ybor, and more local food news
Plus, Rene’s hosts a Mexican Independence Day dinner, Bonchon has an opening date and more.
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Green Party candidate Jill Stein hosting meet-and-greet and fundraiser for the ‘Uhuru Three’ in Tampa next week
She previously visited Tampa in 2016, stopping at Ybor City’s Cuban Club.
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Busch Gardens Tampa Bay will debut new family-friendly Halloween Harvest event next month
The all-new festival is included with regular park admission.
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St. Pete trolley tour will visit important civil rights landmarks this weekend
The Sunshine City had many Jim Crow-era battles.
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Guy Fieri’s Chicken Guy is coming to Wesley Chapel
The closest outpost in Winter Park faced eviction last March over $38K in unpaid rent.
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Popular Korean fried chicken chain Bonchon will open first Tampa location Sept. 11
Never forget.
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Florida’s definition of ‘religion’ is too narrow for school chaplain program, says Satanic Temple
“Florida welcomes only legitimate and officially authorized chaplains to become volunteers at their local schools…”
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Sierra Ferrell out, Bruce Hornsby in, at Clearwater Jazz Holiday
Refunds for Saturday ticket holders are available.
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Scorpion, the oldest roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, will permanently close next month
Scorpion was the second coaster at Busch Gardens and made its big debut in May of 1980.
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Despite DeSantis’ school board losses, one Hillsborough school board member knows attacks on public education will continue
‘It just seems that it’s the same business as usual.’
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‘Nobody’s going to Honeymoon Island to play pickleball’: There’s not much time to fight plans to develop state parks
DeSantis wants to build golf courses and hotels in Florida’s state parks.
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Tampa Bay Comic Con is here, and so is the Femmes and Follies ‘Comic Book Burlesque’
The Ritz is just seven minutes away from downtown Tampa.
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Kuya Kevin’s, a new Pinellas-based food truck, dishes out Filipino-American fusion
Sinigang-marinated chicken wings, lumpia and adobo are on the menu.
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Proposal to add golf courses, pickleball to some Florida state parks draws fire
The Florida Springs Council described the proposal as “commodifying & developing our public lands.”
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Leading national anti-abortion group forms PAC to oppose Florida’s Amendment 4
Protect Women Florida Action is chaired by Marjorie Dannenfelser, the head of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America
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Hillsborough Schools tax referendum will be on Nov. ballot, appeals court rules
That measure expressly called for the tax to be imposed from ‘July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029.’
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Florida parents can still use state-funded vouchers for Disney World passes
Despite debate, the Legislature declined to limit authorized purchases
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Bucs fall to Jags in second preseason game, but the rookies looked good
Results clearly don’t matter in these games…
