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Clearwater Marine Aquarium is well known in the Bay Area as a marine animal rescue facility. Now, after 14 years in the works, guests are beginning to enjoy a brand new expansion that opened last fall, in the middle of the pandemic.

The 34th annual Florida Manatee Festival is taking place this weekend in downtown Crystal River.

A Seminole Heights dog park and bar is giving dogs and their owners a place to unwind, one sip and game of catch at a time. 

There are no shortages of beautiful sunsets around the Tampa Bay area and now an artist is teaching others how to paint sunsets one brushstroke at a time while unwinding on Indian Rocks Beach.

DOU Bakehouse is an artisan bakery located in Lakeland, Florida. They do most of their business in wholesale to resorts in Orlando, but they have curbside pickup available at their kitchen in Lakeland. 

Traviss Technical College in Lakeland is making tuition-free for students in the certified nursing assistant program thanks to CARES Act funding.

Dane Capo is an artist who recently moved from California to Pinellas County. He also has autism and epilepsy.

If you want to get to Ybor City or to the new Water Street District, an automobile isn't the only way to go. There are HART's TECO Line streetcars, which are a common sight in downtown Tampa with a history in the city that dates back to 1885.

Gasparilla might be canceled, but dozens of South Tampa homeowners are planning on carrying on the pirate traditions in a COVID-19-safe way.

Over decades as a baseball fan, Dennis Schrader collected autographed baseballs from players, celebrities, and even a dictator. All 4,999 of them are on display at the St. Petersburg Museum of History, where they're trying to decide who should sign the 5,000th.

Craft Canine Treats is an all-natural dog treat company in Seminole Heights, and their unique recipe includes spent grain from local breweries. 

Sunken Gardens, St. Petersburg’s oldest living museum, was developed by George Turner in 1903. He opened to the public around 1935, and since then, it has become a popular roadside attraction.