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Alaska Airlines will offer new non-stop flights from Tampa to Portland and San Francisco this fall

Powell's City of Books is now a little easier to get to.

By Colin Wolf

Aug 14, 2024

As anyone who's done it will tell you, flying from Florida to anywhere in the Pacific Northwest is usually a slog, but now at least there's a few more direct flight options. Today, Alaska Airlines announced new direct flights from Tampa International Airpot (TPA) to Portland, Oregon (PDX) and San Francisco, California (SFO), this fall...

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Tampa Tiger Bay hosts Hillsborough candidate forum on Friday

Primary election day is Tuesday, Aug. 20, with early voting happening now.

By Ray Roa
Aug 15, 2024
Tampa Bay Times offers buyouts to staff, says payroll needs to be cut by 20 percent

Tampa Bay Times Chairman and CEO Conan Gallaty says he will be taking a 20% pay cut, and top executives will take a 10% pay cut.

By Colin Wolf
Aug 6, 2024
Axios lays off 50 people nationwide, including one Tampa Bay reporter

University of Tampa alum Selene San Felice helped bring the newsletter to the Bay area.

By Ray Roa
Aug 6, 2024
Tampa City Council pumps the brakes on repealing police citizens review board

St. Pete, meanwhile, is going forward with its 'Police Policy Review Commission.'

By Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix
Aug 5, 2024
Voting is now open for Creative Loafing’s 2024 Best of the Bay

The readers poll is open Aug. 1-31.

By Ray Roa
Aug 1, 2024
Judge to rule on Hillsborough schools millage referendum lawsuit by next week

The district’s lawsuit asks a judge to move on the stalled school tax by Aug. 13.

By Ray Roa
Jul 31, 2024
‘People just didn't stop dying’: After hack into state system, Tampa funeral homes describe last month's burial standstill

For over 12 hours on June 28, funeral homes in the state of Florida were shut down.

By Chuck Merlis
Jul 29, 2024
Fresh Kitchen in South Tampa was on fire this morning

The intersection of Howard and Dekle is closed.

By Ray Roa
Jul 29, 2024
St. Petersburg College receives $7.2 million for AI, semiconductor program

DeSantis linked the effort to national security.

By News Service of Florida
Jul 25, 2024
Florida Democrats pour over $35K into St. Petersburg State Rep. Lindsay Cross campaign

Cross is trying to fend off a challenge from Republican Ed Montanari, a member of the St. Petersburg City Council.

By News Service of Florida
Jul 25, 2024
Hillsborough residents can now pay their taxes, renew car registration, at more Publix locations

The Hillsborough County Tax Collector unveiled three new kiosks.

By Devan Wilson-Harper
Jul 24, 2024
Video shows man in Trump t-shirt killing protected shorebird with an e-scooter at Tampa Bay beach

The bird later died from its injuries.

By Colin Wolf
Jul 24, 2024
‘We cannot rely on just promises’: Despite opposition, St. Pete City Council OKs Rays-Hines redevelopment deal

Pinellas County Commission’s July 30 vote is expected to be a rubber stamp.

By Arielle Stevenson
Jul 22, 2024
Tensions emerge between democrats in Hillsborough's State Attorney race

Andrew Warren and Elizabeth Martinez Strauss would like to face off against DeSantis appointee Suzy Lopez.

By Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix
Jul 18, 2024
Hillsborough Schools superintendent will ‘seek all appropriate legal action’ to get millage referendum on November ballot

In a surprise move this morning, Hillsborough County commissioners moved the initiative to the 2026 midterm.

By Ray Roa
Jul 17, 2024
Despite unknowns, price tag, and public opposition, St. Pete’s Rays-Hines stadium vote is slated for Thursday

Opponents say the deal is a giveaway to developers that will cost every citizen $6,000/

By Arielle Stevenson
Jul 17, 2024
Andrew Warren call on US court of appeals to speed up consideration of reinstatement case

Warren is the twice elected Democratic state attorney who was suspended by DeSantis in August 2022.

By Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix
Jul 16, 2024
Rebuilding Together is giving away hurricane relief kits today in St. Petersburg

150 kits will be available at Habitat For Humanity.

By Ray Roa
Jul 11, 2024
'All in': Jill Biden tells Tampa democrats that her husband is staying in the race for re-election

A growing number of Democratic members of Congress have called for the president to withdraw.

By Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix
Jul 9, 2024
H&M retail workers in Lakeland seek to unionize

A vote in favor of unionization would make this Florida’s second unionized H&M location.

By McKenna Schueler
Jul 3, 2024