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LAKELAND, Fla. — Lakeland city leaders are taking steps toward a one-year pause on future hyperscale data centers. City officials agreed Friday to draft a moratorium ordinance following…
Read more Lakeland takes steps toward moratorium on hyperscale data centersPASCO COUNTY, Fla. — The Pasco County Planning Commission voted unanimously Thursday to recommend a 12-month pause on any new data center development. At a standing-room only meeting…
Read more Pasco planning commission recommends pause on new data center developmentCRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — A beloved bee farm is recovering after a fire damaged most of its property on Sunday. Foti Bees says the fire burned its honey-processing facility…
Read more Foti Bees slowly recovering after fire burns thousands of pounds of honeyVinyl VibesThe Rise of Hi-FiListening Loungesin Tampa Bay Vinyl Vibes are flowing into Tampa Bay — a new wave of entertainment is redefining what it means to enjoy…
Read more TAMPA BAY NIGHTLIFE: VINYL VIBESWINTER HAVEN, Fla. — LEGOLAND Florida is expanding the resort’s Halloween celebration, Brick-or-Treat, by 50%, or 18 select dates, from Sept. 5 to Oct. 31. The exact dates…
Read more LEGOLAND to offer more days of Brick-or-Treat funAs the world turns its attention to the FIFA World Cup this summer, Tampa Bay’s soccer culture is preparing for its biggest moment yet. From waterfront stadium watch…
Read more Where to Watch the World Cup in Tampa BayTAMPA BAY, Fla. /Florida Newswire – NEWS/ — TSS USA, a licensed low-voltage contractor based in Pinellas Park, Florida, announced that members of its installation team have completed…
Read more TSS USA Now Offering CommScope Uniprise System Warranties on Commercial Cabling Projects in Tampa Bay FL RegionTAMPA, Fla. — The University of South Florida has announced its complete football schedule for 2026. USF will open the season, its last in Raymond James Stadium before…
Read more USF announces complete 2026 football scheduleComing up on the last evening of February, Mother Nature will treat us to another astronomical phenomenon known as “planets on parade.” What You Need To Know Six…
Read more Planets on parade: Rare 6 planets line up in the skyFormer President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are both scheduled to give testimony to the House Oversight Committee this week as part of the…
Read more Hillary Clinton testifies in House committee probe into Jeffrey EpsteinThe Florida legislature has approved a bill that strengthens the rules about candidates swapping parties and a bill creating a remembrance day for political activist Charlie Kirk is…
Read more Political Connections Florida February 26 2026ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A St. Petersburg City Council committee took the first steps on Thursday to potentially give voters the chance in November to approve an expansion of…
Read more St. Pete wants to expand the Maritime and Defense Technology HubPINELLAS PARK, Fla. — Sprowls Horizon Sports Park in Pinellas Park is hosting its grand opening this weekend after years of planning. The complex has six baseball and softball…
Read more Sprowls Horizon Sports Park hosts its grand opening this weekendST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is under fire about the way she handled the Epstein file release. And the people speaking out are some of…
Read more Attorney asks Stetson Law School to denounce Pam BondiST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Logan Cappelli is a Coast Guard veteran and also a student at St. Pete College in Pinellas County and thanks to the Post-9/11 GI Bill, or Chapter…
Read more Veteran students hope for changes to the Post-9/11 GI BillPLANT CITY, Fla. — The 91st annual Florida Strawberry Festival will make its return to Plant City on Thursday. Guests can celebrate the history of the Florida strawberry…
Read more Florida Strawberry Festival 2026: Dates, entertainment, food and moreThe 2026 Firestone Grand Prix of St. PeteA Recharged Tampa Bay Classic RaceIn Downtown St. Petersburg 2025 champion Alex Palou (photo, top) and 2025 runner-up Pato O’Ward (photo,…
Read more TAMPA BAY EVENT: 2026 FIRESTONE GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURGWASHINGTON — In his first State of the Union address of his second term, President Donald Trump on Tuesday night declared that “our nation is back — bigger,…
Read more 8 takeaways from Trump’s State of the Union addressST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The immediate past president of the Shore Acres Civic Association, Kevin Batdorf, has pitched lawmakers on a big idea to install a retractable wall at…
Read more Could a retractable wall in Tampa Bay prevent storm surge flooding?Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here’s what you need to know today. Your Weather Planner After another cold morning, temperatures will warm to the mid 60s at the coast to…
Read more Morning Briefing Tampa February 25 2026
