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A surge in children testing positive for influenza has doctors at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital puzzled, as the season typically runs from October to May....
TiECON, the local annual marquee event recognizing entrepreneurs in Tampa Bay, is returning as an in-person event and will have several prolific speakers. TiECON is hosted...
The University of South Florida is modifying and expanding its School of Hospitality and Tourism Management to keep pace with an industry undergoing rapid changes due...
Rent relief – in the form of a $500 monthly stipend – is on the horizon for St. Petersburg’s lowest-paid employees, whose residency within city limits...
This month will mark the second year Juneteenth will be celebrated as a federal holiday. The June 19 observation commemorates the long-delayed freedom of African Americans...
While the “summer slide” may sound like a fun backyard activity, the loss of learning that occurs when kids take two months away from school is...
The race to have the Tampa Bay Rays stay in St. Pete and the worsening affordable housing crisis were the discussion topics at the forefront during...
Leaders often say “it all starts with the children” and fail to follow through; this year, the Florida Legislature invested in the state’s future by significantly...
Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri realized the benefits of uniting the county’s law enforcement agencies and first responders following the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High...
Outgoing Tampa Bay Times Chairman and CEO Paul Tash, along with his successor, Conan Gallaty, answered a round of questions from members of the Suncoast Tiger...
