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Stolen Prosthetic Leg Returned To St. Pete Crash Victim’s Family

A prosthetic leg worth $15,000 that went missing from a 49-year-old St. Petersburg man after he was hit by a car Monday night has been returned to his wife, St. Pete police said. A caller told police and they would find it behind a local laundromat.

Twitter Suspends Whistleblower, DeSantis Critic Rebekah Jones

Rebekah Jones, whistleblower, outspoken Gov. Ron DeSantis critic and data scientist who built the state's now defunct COVID-19 dashboard, was suspended from Twitter on Monday.

'Restaurant: Impossible' Watch Party Set For Turnpike's Rest Stop

Marker 48 Brewing is hosting a viewing party for the Thursday episode of Food Network's "Restaurant: Impossible," which features local restaurant Turnpike's Rest Stop. The Food Network show stars Chef Robert Irvine, who each week sweeps into a struggling restaurant and – with his crew – rebuilds and restores the business in two days.

4th Of July Red, White And Boom By The Bay Returns To Tampa

After canceling last year's festivities due to the coronavirus pandemic, the city of Tampa is celebrating Independence Day with a bang this year as Boom by the Bay returns.

• Fourth Of July Fireworks Planned For Baycare Ballpark
• Wynona Judd Headlines Fourth Of July Festival In Palmetto

1st Shake Shack In Tampa Bay Open For Business

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor was among those on hand Monday to help cut the ribbon as Shake Shack opened its first Tampa Bay restaurant at the new Midtown Tampa mixed-use development.

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