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1 week ago | 
miamiherald.com | Jefferee Woo
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - For the longest time, Kayla Davis-Kuiper didn't believe she would graduate high school. "I didn't have a lot of faith in myself," said Davis-Kuiper, 18, who recalled struggling through foster care, mental health issues and a host of "tragedy and heartbreak" while growing up in west Pasco County.
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2 weeks ago | 
miamiherald.com | Jefferee Woo
Tampa Bay Mayor Jane Castor has been tapped to serve on a bipartisan federal panel thatPresident Donald Trump formed to review how the nation responds to disasters. Trump announced the formation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council in January. It will advise the president on how to improve Federal Emergency Management Agency operations. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth are co-chairs.
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2 weeks ago | 
fotos.europapress.es | Jefferee Woo
Código: 6683177 Fecha: 27/04/2025 Dimensiones: 3840 x 2560 (3,87 MB.) Lugar: Clearwater - US Fotos del Tema: 1 Pie de Foto: 27 April 2025, US, Clearwater: Law enforcement investigate the wreckage of a Clearwater Ferry after a boat crashed into the ferry near the Clearwater Memorial Causeway Bridge.
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3 weeks ago | 
miamiherald.com | Jefferee Woo
YBOR CITY - Right off the hustle of Seventh Avenue, La France stands as part fashion time machine, part Hollywood-worthy costume closet. Look up and see frilly hats fit for the Kentucky Derby, right across from a rainbow of feather boas. Crouch down to sift through the wingtip shoes. There are sequined clown vests and silk wedding kimonos, mod dresses from the 1960s and gothic jewelry suitable for a night out at the Castle.
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3 weeks ago | 
fotos.europapress.es | Jefferee Woo
Pie de Foto: 21 April 2025, US, Tampa: Eamonn Parsels, bows in front of a picture of late Pope Francis during a mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Tampa. The Argentine pontiff, who has led the Catholic Church since 2013, died on Monday, leaving a profound impact on millions around the world. Photo: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
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1 month ago | 
miamiherald.com | Jefferee Woo
IN A BOAT OFF APOLLO BEACH, Fla. - A slow morning on the water erupted into a frenzy when the line began whizzing out of Steve Murawski's fishing rod. "I'm on!" Murawski yelled, scattering the boat's crew into action. A tan fish launched from the glassy, shallow water tucked in this hidden pocket of Tampa Bay mangrove forest. It was exactly the type of fish Murawski's team of scientists came here to find:Centropomus undecimalis, the common snook. This one was a beauty.
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1 month ago | 
miamiherald.com | Jefferee Woo
This weekend brings Palm Sunday and the start of Easter season, with Easter falling on Sunday, April 20. Across Tampa Bay there are egg hunts and brunches and breakfast with the Easter bunny to check out. Easter Egg Hunt: Open to children up to 12, this free Easter egg hunt will include activities with games, prizes and a visit from the Easter Bunny. Each child should bring their own basket. Look for the golden egg for a special prize. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. It runs 9 a.m.-noon.
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1 month ago | 
miamiherald.com | Jefferee Woo
TAMPA, Fla. - Daniel Llorente stood outside the home he's renting late last summer, holding the an American flag, ready to place it at the entrance. His housemate, Ralph Buran, told Llorente he should put it on the left side of the house, not the right. "Why the left?" Buran recalls Llorente asking. "I didn't know that.""Kind of a tradition," Buran replied. Llorente thought about that. He'd spent a lot of time around the American flag, but he still had a few things to learn. He raised it to the left.
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1 month ago | 
tampabay.com | Luis Santana |Jefferee Woo
Brandon Brown, 12, throws a baseball with his friend Hudson Faedo, 12 in the parking lot at Steinbrenner Field. [ LUIS SANTANA | Times ]The opening week logo is seen painted on the field just prior to batting practice during the Rays opening day game against the Rockies. [ LUIS SANTANA | Times ]Fans wait for gates to open on the pedestrian bridge before the start of Rays opening day game against the Rockies at Steinbrenner Field.
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2 months ago | 
miamiherald.com | Jefferee Woo
As part of its commitment to arts education, the Straz Center is providing tap shoes and instruction to students at Academy Prep Center of Tampa, where they participate in twice-weekly tap dance lessons. The initiative is part of the Straz Center's effort to make arts education more accessible. The program delivers free performing arts experiences to more than 40 service agencies, community organizations and schools, to enhance students' exposure to and appreciation for the arts.
