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Every year on Veterans Day, we honor the sacrifices made by those who served and continue to serve the country.

The iconic TECO Manatee Viewing Center has opened where visitors can watch manatees, sometimes in the hundreds, gather.

The historic Tampa Theatre is set to appear in a new paranormal investigative series, “Ghost Brothers: Lights Out,” this Friday.

The Tampa Museum of Art announced that it closed on a gift of Haitian art and a $1 million gift in support of the collection.

Footsteps in empty hallways, ghostly apparitions, lights flickering on and off and things that go bump in the nights.

Costume, check. Decorations, check. You only need one final touch for your Halloween party – the perfect cocktail.

The Cross Bay Ferry has begun its sixth season – kicking-off with a sail across Tampa Bay this Wednesday afternoon.

The St. Pete Pier has been selected as one of six winners of the Urban Land Institute’s 2022 ULI Global Awards for Excellence, a top honor recognizing the best new urban designs in the world.

Busch Gardens has announced the new Serengeti Flyer ride that will fling riders at speeds reaching 68 mph.

A new report finds that 39% of Americans set up their spooky decor during the first week of October, spending an average of about $61.

While flu season peaks December-February, top physicians suggest protecting yourself with vaccines before Halloween.

When choosing the charity for your donation, make sure that the organization has a clear disaster appeal and specific relief activities.

Hillsborough Community College (HCC) selected local artist Ya La’ford to create a sculpture at its new building at the Dale Mabry Campus.

As Florida communities recover from Hurricane Ian, many Volunteer Florida members want to help and get involved in recovery efforts.

It’s been 101 years since a major storm like Hurricane Ian has struck the Tampa Bay area. While the area has faced severe hurricanes before, Hurricane Ian threatens the region with catastrophic flooding. Here’s some tips on how to weather the storm:

With more than 1,000 acres just 30 minutes from downtown Miami, Oleta River State Park is the state’s largest urban park.

Converting to flood protection status will allow the Smart Pond to better protect Tampa Bay and area homes and businesses from stormwater.

The 6th Annual Tampa Riverwalk Trick or Treat festival returns on Oct. 29, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., followed by a Halloween Lighted Boat Parade along the Hillsborough River at 6:30 p.m. and a 7:30 p.m. showing of The Addams Family.

Located between the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean, Hugh Taylor Birch State Park could have easily become more condos.

If you’re like me, you’ve been waiting all year for fall – particularly for treats, pumpkin picking and, of course, movies.

Southeast Florida’s largest state park is a 10,500-acre swath along the intercoastal Hobe Sound, just north of Jupiter, that invites exploring by land or water 16 unique ecosystems: coastal sand hills, upland lakes and scrub forests as well as the Loxahatchee River.

We all know that feeling. You’ve got a big meeting tomorrow and need a good night’s rest. Should you be popping a pill to catch the z’s you need?

UK-based Ariel has always delighted motorheads with outlandish designs. First there was the Atom, which seemingly took cues from pocket knives and scaffolding. Then came the off-road Nomad, which appeared to be an Atom that was fed a steady diet of traffic cones.

The Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park, located south of Port Everglades in Dania Beach, is the last stretch of undeveloped coastal ecosystem in Broward County, not far from a bustling South Florida city.

Determined not to join the sad Lost Luggage Club whose membership is exploding in Europe, I vowed to  pack for six weeks in a carryon.

Both Tampa and St. Petersburg have ranked in the Top 10 most popular destinations for Labor Day weekend, according to a new report from Airbnb.

“Headscape,” the new memoir by digital marketing and public relations executive Chris Schroder, has scored more than a dozen five-star reviews on Amazon since its May 2022 release.

A name as true to its location as can be, Between Beaches Alaska is perfectly situated on Alaska’s MacDonald Spit near Seldovia between two beaches.

TradeWinds Island Resort’s Island Grand and RumFish Beach Resort has added nearly 150 guestrooms and new amenities.

For some people, music is more of a distraction than a motivator.