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Why Tampa Homeowners Are Replacing High-Maintenance Landscaping With Native Plants
[ad_1] Tampa is one of the best climates in the country for growing things. It is also one of the most expensive to landscape…
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Schools monitoring heat index for after-school activities
[ad_1] Spectrum Bay News 9 on Tuesday reached out to school districts to ask how they are handling after-school activities considering the weather and…
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USF opens first fall camp under new head coach Brian Hartline
[ad_1] TAMPA, Fla. – The University of South Florida football program is on the rise, with a new head coach in Brian Hartline running…
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Art history students curate ‘Here and Now’ exhibit in Lakeland
[ad_1] LAKELAND, Fla. — Florida Southern College art history students are curating the latest exhibit at The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum. What was formerly…
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NOAA updates its 2026 Hurricane Season Forecast
[ad_1] The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1, and it has been a slow start to the season, with only two…
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St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport expansion scaled back due to cost
[ad_1] CLEARWATER, Fla. — The original expansion concept St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport leaders began exploring two years ago greatly exceeded available funding and has…
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Polk County faces major teacher shortage ahead of first day of school
[ad_1] AUBURNDALE, Fla. — Polk County Public Schools is in need of more teachers less than a week before the first day of school.…
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Florida primary voters encouraged to research ballots before casting their votes
[ad_1] TAMPA, Fla. — As mail-in ballots arrive in voters’ mailboxes and early voting gets underway across Florida, election officials and voter advocacy groups…
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Snead Island Crab and Fish House works to fix violations after storms
[ad_1] PALMETTO, Fla. — The Snead Island Crab and Fish House in Palmetto has until Aug. 10 to correct code enforcement violations as its…
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Primary Election Day in Tampa Bay: Here’s what you need to know
[ad_1] Primary Election Day is fast approaching in Florida. It is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 18. Welcome to our Spectrum Bay News 9 voting…
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Duke Energy’s deal with St. Petersburg set to expire
[ad_1] ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The city of St. Peterburg’s deal with electrical utility company Duke Energy expires at midnight Friday evening. No power…
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Free backpacks at Hillsborough Back to School Fair
[ad_1] HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Hillsborough County Public Schools is partnering with Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine to present the 19th-annual Back To School Fair.…
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Sheriff Judd links executed man to Polk County murder cold case
[ad_1] LAKELAND, Fla. — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd believes a former police officer who faced capital punishment this week for a murder in…
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Universal pays tribute to Ozzy Osbourne with haunted houses for HHN 2026
[ad_1] ORLANDO, Fla. — Universal Studios will pay tribute to heavy metal musician Ozzy Osbourne in the form of haunted houses coming to this…
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Manatee County commissioners weigh $80 million sports complex proposal
[ad_1] MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Manatee County commissioners voted Tuesday to put a hold on plans for an indoor sportsplex in Lakewood Ranch. The…
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STEM teacher goes above and beyond for Thurgood Marshall Middle students
[ad_1] ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Summer camps are winding down as we get closer to the start of the school year. And after visiting…
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Back-to-school giveaways across Tampa Bay
[ad_1] BY Spectrum News Staff Tampa PUBLISHED 6:32 PM ET Jul. 28, 2026 PUBLISHED 6:32 PM EDT Jul. 28, 2026 [ad_2] Spectrum News Staff…
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USF medical bus for underserved patients’ needs funding
[ad_1] TAMPA, Fla. — The Mo-Bull Nurse Medical Clinic operated by the University of South Florida College of Nursing has been providing healthcare needs…
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July’s full moon is the Buck Moon
[ad_1] July’s full moon is known as the Buck Moon. What You Need To Know The Buck Moon will be at its fullest Wednesday…
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Bertha was a Gulf storm with heavy rain and gusty winds
[ad_1] Bertha, the second named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, brought heavy rain and high surf to the Gulf Coast. What You…