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Hillsborough County Commission candidate Neil Manimala talks transit, compassion, bipartisanship and Wawa coffee www.cltampa.com/news/hillsbo...
Hillsborough County Commission candidate Neil Manimala talks transit, compassion, bipartisanship and Wawa coffee
An interview with Dr. Neil Manimala, candidate for Hillsborough County Commission District 5.
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December 6, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Hillsborough County Commission candidate Neil Manimala talks transit, compassion, bipartisanship and Wawa coffee www.cltampa.com/news/hillsbo...
Eliminating property taxes on homesteads 'would disproportionately benefit wealthy Floridians at the expense of those who don’t own homes,' report says www.cltampa.com/news/elimina...
Eliminating property taxes on homesteads 'would disproportionately benefit wealthy Floridians at the expense of those who don’t own homes,' report says
Proposals now being considered by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state Legislature to sharply cut or eliminate property taxes on homesteads – owner-occupied homes — would likely make the tax structure even...
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December 6, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Eliminating property taxes on homesteads 'would disproportionately benefit wealthy Floridians at the expense of those who don’t own homes,' report says www.cltampa.com/news/elimina...
Activists have right to leaflet within five feet Clearwater abortion clinic, appeals court says www.cltampa.com/news/activis...
Activists have right to leaflet within five feet Clearwater abortion clinic, appeals court says
Anti-abortion activists have the right to hand leaflets to women in the driveway of a Clearwater abortion clinic, a federal appeals court ruled Dec. 4, 2025.
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December 6, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Activists have right to leaflet within five feet Clearwater abortion clinic, appeals court says www.cltampa.com/news/activis...
Mosaic: Lawsuit is moot because the company has already put radioactive byproduct into other Polk County roads www.cltampa.com/news/mosaic-...
Mosaic: Lawsuit is moot because the company has already put radioactive byproduct into other Polk County roads
Mosaic Fertilizer on Friday told a federal appeals court that a legal battle should end because the company has completed parts of a Polk County road project that include phosphogypsum, a radioactive ...
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December 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Mosaic: Lawsuit is moot because the company has already put radioactive byproduct into other Polk County roads www.cltampa.com/news/mosaic-...
St. Pete's freeFall Theatre is going longer and stronger for its 2025 rendition of 'A Christmas Carol' www.cltampa.com/arts/st-pete...
St. Pete's freeFall Theatre is going longer and stronger for its 2025 rendition of 'A Christmas Carol'
freeFall Theatre brings 'A Christmas Carol' back to St. Petersburg Dec. 12-24, 2025.
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December 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
St. Pete's freeFall Theatre is going longer and stronger for its 2025 rendition of 'A Christmas Carol' www.cltampa.com/arts/st-pete...
St. Pete's American Stage puts a 21st century twist on a holiday classic www.cltampa.com/arts/st-pete...
St. Pete's American Stage puts a 21st century twist on a holiday classic
"The Magi," a special production of O. Henry’s 1905 short story, comes to St. Petersburg's American Stage Dec. 4-21, 2025.
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December 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
St. Pete's American Stage puts a 21st century twist on a holiday classic www.cltampa.com/arts/st-pete...
For centennial finale, St. Pete City Theatre recreates its own 1940s 'Christmas Carol' WSUN broadcast www.cltampa.com/arts/for-cen...
For centennial finale, St. Pete City Theatre recreates its own 1940s 'Christmas Carol' WSUN broadcast
To celebrate its 100th anniversary St. Pete City Theatre recreates its own 1940s 'Christmas Carol' WSUN broadcast.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
For centennial finale, St. Pete City Theatre recreates its own 1940s 'Christmas Carol' WSUN broadcast www.cltampa.com/arts/for-cen...
Four holiday theater productions to check out in Tampa Bay www.cltampa.com/arts/four-ho...
Four holiday theater productions to check out in Tampa Bay
A short roundup of holiday theater productions to check out in Tampa Bay December 2025.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Four holiday theater productions to check out in Tampa Bay www.cltampa.com/arts/four-ho...
Tampa Bay's best live music and concerts happening December 4-11 www.cltampa.com/arts/things-...
Tampa Bay's best live music and concerts happening December 4-11
A listing of the best concerts and live music coming to Tampa Bay between Dec. 4-11, 2025.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Tampa Bay's best live music and concerts happening December 4-11 www.cltampa.com/arts/things-...
Have Gun, Will Travel launches new EP in St. Pete on Friday www.cltampa.com/music-2/have...
Have Gun, Will Travel launches new EP in St. Pete on Friday
Tampa Bay area Americana favorite Have Gun, Will Travel releases a new EP in St. Petersburg, Florida on Dec. 5, 2025.
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December 3, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Have Gun, Will Travel launches new EP in St. Pete on Friday www.cltampa.com/music-2/have...
Tampa's Sweetwater farm hosts 'Farm Aid' concert this weekend www.cltampa.com/music-2/tamp...
Tampa's Sweetwater farm hosts 'Farm Aid' concert this weekend
The Sweetwater Organic Community Farm in Tampa hosts its third annual Farm Aid and music festival on Dec. 6, 2025.
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December 3, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Tampa's Sweetwater farm hosts 'Farm Aid' concert this weekend www.cltampa.com/music-2/tamp...
Crispin Glover will perform and meet Tampa fans for three nights starting Thursday www.cltampa.com/arts/crispin...
Crispin Glover will perform and meet Tampa fans for three nights starting Thursday
Crispin Hellion Glover is doing three performances in Tampa, Florida Dec. 4-6, 2025.
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December 3, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Crispin Glover will perform and meet Tampa fans for three nights starting Thursday www.cltampa.com/arts/crispin...
Honeymoon Island Bluegrass Festival returns to Dunedin this weekend www.cltampa.com/music-2/hone...
Honeymoon Island Bluegrass Festival returns to Dunedin this weekend
Honeymoon Island Bluegrass Festival returns to Dunedin, Florida on Dec. 6, 2025.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Honeymoon Island Bluegrass Festival returns to Dunedin this weekend www.cltampa.com/music-2/hone...
Without irony, Wolf-Face is playing St. Pete's Friends of Strays benefit concert www.cltampa.com/music-2/wolf...
Without irony, Wolf-Face is playing St. Pete's Friends of Strays benefit concert
Wolf-Face tops the bill at St. Pete's annual Punks for Paws concert happening Dec. 6, 2025.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Without irony, Wolf-Face is playing St. Pete's Friends of Strays benefit concert www.cltampa.com/music-2/wolf...
The Spill Canvas and Mae play landmark albums in full for Tampa www.cltampa.com/music-2/the-...
The Spill Canvas and Mae play landmark albums in full for Tampa
The Spill Canvas and Mae play landmark albums in full for Tampa.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:07 PM
The Spill Canvas and Mae play landmark albums in full for Tampa www.cltampa.com/music-2/the-...
Music lawyer is turning his birthday party into a showcase of Tampa hip-hop www.cltampa.com/music-2/musi...
Music lawyer is turning his birthday party into a showcase of Tampa hip-hop
Tampa music lawyer Randy Ojeda is throwing a 35th birthday party that is more like an all-star concert of local hip-hop.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Music lawyer is turning his birthday party into a showcase of Tampa hip-hop www.cltampa.com/music-2/musi...
Nate Najar brings 19th jazz holiday concert to St. Pete this month www.cltampa.com/music-2/nate...
Nate Najar brings 19th jazz holiday concert to St. Pete this month
Jazz guitarist Nate Najar brings his annual holiday concert to St. Petersburg on Dec. 11, 2025.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Nate Najar brings 19th jazz holiday concert to St. Pete this month www.cltampa.com/music-2/nate...
Before Clearwater gig, Lady A’s Charles Kelley recalls the best gig he ever saw www.cltampa.com/music-2/befo...
Before Clearwater gig, Lady A’s Charles Kelley recalls the best gig he ever saw
Lady A’s Charles Kelley says Dave Matthews was the best show he ever saw.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Before Clearwater gig, Lady A’s Charles Kelley recalls the best gig he ever saw www.cltampa.com/music-2/befo...
Liverpudlian indie outfit The Wombats headline St. Pete gig in January www.cltampa.com/music-2/live...
Liverpudlian indie outfit The Wombats headline St. Pete gig in January
The Wombats have a new album out, and they’re kicking off the next leg of a North American tour in St. Petersburg, Florida on Jan. 29, 2026.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Liverpudlian indie outfit The Wombats headline St. Pete gig in January www.cltampa.com/music-2/live...
Federal court will hear appeal over 2023 Florida drag show law www.cltampa.com/news/federal...
Federal court will hear appeal over 2023 Florida drag show law
A full federal appeals court will take up a battle about a 2023 Florida law designed to prevent children from going to drag shows.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Federal court will hear appeal over 2023 Florida drag show law www.cltampa.com/news/federal...
Union representing Florida college professors challenges syllabi requirements www.cltampa.com/news/union-r...
Union representing Florida college professors challenges syllabi requirements
Unions representing college faculty members have challenged a state Department of Education plan that would expand requirements for professors to post syllabi and other course material online.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Union representing Florida college professors challenges syllabi requirements www.cltampa.com/news/union-r...
North American tour by rising Florida songwriter Nep among best new concerts coming to Tampa Bay www.cltampa.com/music-2/nort...
North American tour by rising Florida songwriter Nep among best new concerts coming to Tampa Bay
A February concert from rising Florida songwriter Nep tops new list of concerts coming to Tampa Bay.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
North American tour by rising Florida songwriter Nep among best new concerts coming to Tampa Bay www.cltampa.com/music-2/nort...
Driverless taxi company Waymo eyes expansion to Tampa www.cltampa.com/news/driverl...
Driverless taxi company Waymo eyes expansion to Tampa
Tampa is among new cities eyed for expansion by driverless taxi company Waymo.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Driverless taxi company Waymo eyes expansion to Tampa www.cltampa.com/news/driverl...
Krampus punishes naughty kids this week in Pinellas Park www.cltampa.com/arts/krampus...
Krampus punishes naughty kids this week in Pinellas Park
At its second annual Krampusnacht celebration, the German American Society of Pinellas County’s Krampus Verein (“club”) will tell Krampus’ tale and dole out punishments to locals in its Krampuslauf pr...
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December 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Krampus punishes naughty kids this week in Pinellas Park www.cltampa.com/arts/krampus...
A Santa parade takes over downtown Tampa this weekend www.cltampa.com/arts/santa-f...
A Santa parade takes over downtown Tampa this weekend
Santas galore will march and ride through Tampa before a Christmas tree lighting at Curtis Hixon Park, officially starting the holiday season in downtown.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
A Santa parade takes over downtown Tampa this weekend www.cltampa.com/arts/santa-f...