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Leprosy Cases On Rise In FL, Could Be Caused By Common Animal, Experts Say
After a record number of leprosy cases were recorded in 2025, the disease continues to be on the rise in FL, data shows.

After a record number of leprosy cases were recorded in 2025, the disease continues to be on the rise in FL, data shows.

‘They are anarchist psychos who want to destroy this country,’ Republican incumbent Moody says of left-leaning Democrats.

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Seven Democratic hopefuls are vying to represent Florida’s 24th Congressional District.
After years of working to improve food insecurity in south St. Pete, One Community Grocery Co-op plans to launch a new produce box program.
Ongoing renovations at Ybor City's Cuban Club, including watertightening and reconstructing historic features, are in their final stretch.
St. Petersburg arts destination FloridaRAMA has launched Maker Mondays, a new weekly series of creative workshops.
After 23 years in television, a former Tampa-area executive has opened a School of Rock franchise in Clearwater.
Blue Urban Project's new thrift store serves as both a community hub and the primary funding source for the nonprofit's environmental work.
During the slow summer season, a group of St. Pete artists has organized Mini Mart, a food-themed art market.
A play about the woman who invented the first at-home pregnancy test will run July 17-26 at Stageworks.
A Tampa artist who handpaints whimsical images on thrifted vintage clothing will host her first-ever fashion show at St. Pete's FloridaRAMA.
A Tampa Bay-area engineer who patented an "Iron Man"-inspired exoskeleton found renewed passion for life on stage as an Elvis impersonator.
Three Tampa natives and brothers are launching a family-run smashburger concept that they hope will grow beyond the Tampa Bay area.
A St. Pete filmmaker is making a documentary that spans 30 years in the lives of 3 single mothers, their children and their grandchildren
Carupano Kitchen, part of St. Pete's Foodie Labs, is collecting supplies for Venezuela's earthquake recovery, with a donation drive planned.
A South FL activist launched a codes compliance service, which he hopes to use to help low-income renters report unsafe living conditions.
Born and raised in Venezuela, the owner of Carupano Kitchen in St. Pete is collecting items needed for earthquake relief and recovery.
With a grassroots, anti-corporation, anti-police mission, the People’s Pride Night takes place Friday night at Allendale UMC in St. Pete.
A St. Pete paranormal investigator's ghost bus tours in downtown, Grand Central, Roser Park highlight local history, reported hauntings.
A NY-based healthcare technology company has opened a St. Pete office and plans to hire about 100 people from across the Tampa Bay region.
The upcoming Word Play gala at USF St. Petersburg will raise money, awareness for Voices of Hope for Aphasia programs across Tampa Bay.
The longtime St. Pete property now hosts weddings, parties and community events, with a nod to its Harold Seltzer's past.
After careers as a therapist and in medical imaging, a St. Pete woman has launched a new path as an arts advocate, curator and promoter.