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'In The Trees,' truth pours from the lips of Tampa poet Kennedy Engasser

Tampa Bay poets reflect on trees for National Poetry Month.

By Kennedy Engasser

The older I get, the more difficult I find it to discuss feelings and situations with other people. Words make things complicated...

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USF Tampa’s ridiculously popular Spring Plant Festival returns this weekend

Spanning more than 16 acres, the University of South Florida’s Botanical Gardens is a gem of the city that prominently features native…

By Ray Roa

USF Tampa’s ridiculously popular Spring Plant Festival returns this weekend
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Photos: All the madness after Yuto Horigome won the Tampa Pro 2024 street finals

The 30th annual Tampa Pro 2024 tournament wrapped last Sunday after a street final that saw Japan’s Yuto Horigome take first place.…

By Ray Roa

Yuto Horigome (center, right) at Skatepark of Tampa in Tampa, Florida on April 7, 2024.
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Photos: All the skating we saw at the Tampa Pro 2024 street finals

Japan’s Yuto Horigome, an Olympic gold medalist, came out on top of the heap last Sunday after a full afternoon of staking…

By Ray Roa

Yuto Horigome at Skatepark of Tampa in Tampa, Florida on April 7, 2024.
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Photos: All the skating we saw at the Tampa Pro 2024 street qualfier

The 2024 Tampa Pro wrapped last Sunday, but on Saturday, we caught a little of the men's street qualifier action where Matt…

By Ray Roa

Photos: All the skating we saw at the Tampa Pro 2024 street qualfier
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April 18, 2024

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