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A sign reflects rising gasoline prices with regular at $4.29 and diesel at $5.89 at the Racetrack on Waters Avenue at the Veteran's Expressway on Tuesday in Tampa, as prices continue to spike globally due to conflict in Iran and the country's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
Could gas prices get even higher in Tampa Bay? Experts say yes.
Gasoline has increased nearly 50% in Tampa in just a few weeks.
Engine fire likely caused fatal Clearwater plane crash, feds say
An aerial view shows where a small plane crashed into the Bayside Waters mobile home park in Clearwater in 2024. An in-flight engine fire caused the crash, and the emergency was exacerbated by the pilot's inability to find the Clearwater airport where he was trying to land, according to a federal investigation report released Tuesday.
The pilot’s inability to find the Clearwater Airpark exacerbated the emergency that killed him and two others in 2024, a report released Tuesday says.
As Uthmeier argues for felons to have guns, Florida prosecutors step in
A variety of pistols are seen at Bill Jackson’s in Pinellas Park in 2022. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier wants a state appeals court to declare that a man’s conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm is unconstitutional, a move some legal observers believe could upend long-standing prohibitions on convicts possessing guns.
The attorney general’s changing position in a gun rights case drew praise from some, alarm from others.
Trump admin exempts Gulf oil and gas drilling from endangered species protections
Opposition to offshore drilling near Florida has long been a point of bipartisan agreement because of the state’s reliance on pollution-free beaches to power its tourism economy. That was made plain once again last year when the federal government released a proposal to open a swath of the eastern Gulf, an area about the size of South Carolina, to more offshore oil drilling.
The decision was made by the rarely convened “God squad,” a term given by critics for its ability to determine the future of entire species.
Rocca executive chef and owner Bryce Bonsack is a finalist for Best Chef: South in the James Beard Awards this year.
Tampa chef named James Beard Award finalist for first time in years
Bryce Bonsack of the Italian restaurant Rocca has a chance to win Best Chef: South.
Where to eat around Tropicana Field before or after a Rays game
Across the street from Tropicana Field, Ferg's Sports Bar & Grill is a popular place to gather on Rays game days in St. Petersburg's EDGE District.
Not big on ballpark grub? Fuel up at these 23 spots.
She’s battled cancer for years. A vaccine could have prevented it
Eileen McGill Fox, patient and HPV vaccine advocate, clinches her fist as she undergoes exams during an appointment at Moffitt Cancer Treatment Center on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Tampa.
The HPV vaccine is highly effective, but rates of people getting it are low. Eileen Fox wants to spare others the pain she’s endured.
Can sales tax money go to Rays? County attorney may field that question
Hillsborough County Commissioner Gwen Myers, pictured here in 2024, is recommending a motion that would ask the county attorney’s office to opine on whether money from Hillsborough’s half-cent sales tax are eligible to help pay for a new county-owned sports stadium. The attorney’s opinion, if requested, could prove decisive for the Tampa Bay Rays pursuit of a stadium in Tampa.
Hillsborough will not vote on a Rays stadium deal on Wednesday, but elements crucial to deal will be discussed.

SPORTS

With hiring of Chris Mack, USF no longer looks like a stepping stone
• Viewpoints
New men’s basketball coach Chris Mack, front left, already has the Bulls' signature hand gesture down as he arrives at the Alumni Center with USF President Moez Limayem for his introductory news conference on Tuesday.
Rays starter Drew Rasmussen returns to Milwaukee as a success story
• Rays
When the Rays traded for Drew Rasmussen, they always planned to return him to the starting rotation. Even if they didn't come right out and say that to him initially.
Can sales tax money go to Rays? County attorney may field that question
• News
Hillsborough County Commissioner Gwen Myers, pictured here in 2024, is recommending a motion that would ask the county attorney’s office to opine on whether money from Hillsborough’s half-cent sales tax are eligible to help pay for a new county-owned sports stadium. The attorney’s opinion, if requested, could prove decisive for the Tampa Bay Rays pursuit of a stadium in Tampa.
World’s tallest basketball player is transferring from Florida Gators
• Gators
Florida center Olivier Rioux (32) prepares to dunk the ball after entering a first-round NCAA Tournament game in the final minutes against Prairie View A&M on March 20 in Tampa.
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VIEWPOINTS

With hiring of Chris Mack, USF no longer looks like a stepping stone
• Viewpoints
New men’s basketball coach Chris Mack, front left, already has the Bulls' signature hand gesture down as he arrives at the Alumni Center with USF President Moez Limayem for his introductory news conference on Tuesday.
Why Florida hates sociology and its students | Column
• Viewpoints
Students gather at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Campus in January. Florida’s public universities will no longer recognize an introductory sociology course among general-education requirements.
Republicans should think twice before redrawing Florida’s congressional maps | Column
• Viewpoints
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If the government can find you for military service, it can register you to vote | Column
• Viewpoints
Under a new law, young men will automatically be registered for Selective Service, instead of having to sign up for it. Why can't the government do the same for voting?
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POLITICS

Can sales tax money go to Rays? County attorney may field that question
• News
Hillsborough County Commissioner Gwen Myers, pictured here in 2024, is recommending a motion that would ask the county attorney’s office to opine on whether money from Hillsborough’s half-cent sales tax are eligible to help pay for a new county-owned sports stadium. The attorney’s opinion, if requested, could prove decisive for the Tampa Bay Rays pursuit of a stadium in Tampa.
No, Trump didn’t post on Truth Social asking DeSantis to pardon Tiger Woods
• Politics
Tiger Woods looks on from the 18th green during the final round of The Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club on Feb. 22, 2026, in Pacific Palisades, California.
After Iran and Venezuela, Florida’s Cubans call for U.S. military action
• News
People wave flags and protest during a rally for Cuban liberation at Al Lopez Park in Tampa on March 29.
She’s battled cancer for years. A vaccine could have prevented it
• Health
Eileen McGill Fox, patient and HPV vaccine advocate, clinches her fist as she undergoes exams during an appointment at Moffitt Cancer Treatment Center on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Tampa.
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BAY MAGAZINE

Celebrate Women’s History Month with an empowering art exhibit in Gulfport
• Bay Magazine
Donna M. Richardson’s “In the Flo” is part of “Women: Leading the Change” at the Brenda McMahon Gallery in Gulfport.
Tampa Bay author Lisa Unger returns with the thriller ‘Served Him Right’
• Bay Magazine
Lisa Unger.
Help your guests plan a day trip to one of these unique Florida attractions
• Bay Magazine
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park gives visitors a glimpse of rural life in Florida in the 1930s through the eyes of the author of “The Yearling” at her former home in Cross Creek.
Forget driving: Catch a train to Miami next time you visit the Magic City
• Bay Magazine
“The Hydrospatial City” by Gyula Kosice, on display in 2025 at the Pérez Art Museum Miami.
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A man walks past signage for Hillsborough County’s Precinct #115 on Tuesday. Voters were choosing between Democratic union leader Brian Nathan and former Republican Florida Rep. Josie Tomkow to replace state Sen. Jay Collins.
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Look inside the new apartment building coming to Tampa’s Gasworx
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