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Jul 11, 2026

🌵 Why your car is covered in Africa this morning

Plus: 22 local businesses, a haunted Slip N Slide, and 4 days left on the $29 karate deal.

Jul 10, 2026

🏝️ We left for a week and came back to the Everglades

Plus: kids bowl free before they drive you nuts, Longoria's HOF weekend, and your full weekend lineup.

Jul 7, 2026

Boyette Road changes Monday, a $249M fix in 2031 & 8 days of $29 karate

Plus: rate your kid's school 1 to 10 and get quoted in the guide.

Jul 4, 2026

Only read this if the kids are still in bed

The Local Board is back. Full 1995. Real local businesses, fake classifieds, and one Tamagotchi that refuses to die.

Jul 3, 2026

America turns 250, fireworks East of Tampa & why the Fourth hits different for me

From a West Point grad who made a decision the week the towers fell -- enjoy every second of tomorrow.

Jul 1, 2026

Cookout prep, holiday traffic & free karate through July 15

The Fourth of July is this Saturday. That's four days to get your act together. Whether you're hosting twenty people in your backyard or just trying to survive a long weekend with family in town, the next four days matter more than you think. Let's get into it.

Jun 27, 2026

Sega Genesis $60, a haunted Tamagotchi & 22 local businesses

Plus: does your ice machine really have mold? John answers.

Jun 26, 2026

MJ night in Valrico, Ye in Tampa & your ice machine probably has mold

It's Friday. The weekend is here. And there is a lot happening East of Tampa and across the bay.

Jun 23, 2026

94 degrees, a dojo in your garage & big news for east Tampa

The kids need a hobby, your roof needs attention, and east of Tampa is about to get a whole lot more local.The kids need a hobby, your roof needs attention, and east of Tampa is about to get a whole lot more local.