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Two Cuban Volleyball Players Defect from Their Teams Within Hours

Two young Cuban volleyball players have defected from their respective teams within a span of just a few hours. The athletes who escaped are Ronald Luis Limonta Massó from the national Under-21 team and Odaimis Naomi Leliebre Palma from the senior women's volleyball team.

Limonta Massó fled while in Mexico, and Leliebre Palma took advantage of a layover in Tampa while returning to Cuba from Puerto Rico. "On the afternoon of June 10, after the Under-21 team arrived in Mexico for the NORCECA Continental Men's Championship starting ... Read more

Wood Partners Expands Access to Attainable Housing in Atlant

ATLANTA, GA - National multifamily developer Wood Partners announced the start of construction of Altera Union City near Atlanta and Altera Land O' Lakes near Tampa, Florida. The multifamily communities are part of the firm's Altera brand, a new atta ... Read more

2024 Proof Morgan and Peace Dollars at Inaugural GACC Show

Famous Eliasberg 1913 Liberty Head nickel will be among numismatic treasures on display at the inaugural Great American Coin and Collectibles Show, Sept. 11-14, 2024

The United States Mint (www.USMint.gov) will be displaying and selling ... Read more

Multiple days of rain ahead for the Tampa Bay region

TAMPA, Fla. — While the Tampa Bay region has baked under soaring temperatures in the last week, the wet season is set to roll in over the rest of the week, with showers and storms dumping upwards of 10 inches of rain in some areas.

The ... Read more

Megan Thee Stallion fights back tears in emotional moment at Tampa show

Tampa, Florida - The usually unflappable Megan Thee Stallion dealt with some strong emotions on stage Saturday night in Tampa, Florida, stopping midway through a song to collect herself.

Rapper Megan Thee Stallion had to fight through some emotions to keep performing Saturday night. © Collage: screenshot/Instagram/Megan thee stallion

A fan video from Megan's Hot Girl Summer Tour concert on Saturday at the Amalie Arena showed the artist fighting back tears and having to stop more than once before performing her hit son ... Read more

Forbes ranks this Florida city as the ‘worst city to trave

Are you planning a weekend trip this summer? Maybe a relaxing stay by a sandy beach or a tour of the hottest new restaurants in a major foodie city.

Whatever your desired vacation looks like, Forbes Advisor notes that some locations are ... Read more

Blaze Capital Partners Acquires 254-Unit Apartment Community

Blaze Capital Partners (“Blaze”) announces the acquisition of Lector 85, a 254-unit apartment community located just minutes from downtown Tampa in Ybor City.

“It’s an incredibly challenging transaction market, but we are continu ... Read more

Things to do in Tampa Bay this weekend | June 14-16

If you're looking for something fun to do this weekend (June 14-16), there's plenty of action happening around the Tampa Bay area.

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Things to do this Friday (6/14)

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