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Your spot for real, daily conversations. Where neighbors become storytellers, newsmakers explain why and how changes happen and where locals — natives to the area and newcomers — discover and delight in the community they share.

Episodes

Big bet on tax relief, a bigger fish to spy, goal diggin’ in Florida, opera-tunity knocks

Casting a wider net, our happy trails, a new coastal playbook, swamp and circumstance

Fight over concert fees, when war hits home, 'Lost Cause' holiday, rocket fireball raises questions

The fuss over property taxes, public employees and free speech, taking a dive in Tampa Bay

Weathering the paperwork, MIA emergency chief, this sport is a big dill, guns & hoses

Preparing for hurricane season, living and learning about lipedema, celebrating Black films

Cyclones, cones and groans, reporter's debriefing, the Castro indictment, en garde in Bradenton

Bugs we love to hate, inside Florida’s Everglades fight, private art goes public, baseball therapy

A Large vision for St. Pete, housing for folks with mental health issues, unsolved mysteries

He's not a fan of the stadium plan, pitching till it hurts, utility shutoff surge, winning on cue

Preserving Black cemetery history, more Capitol drama, Brady list investigation, an artist's 'Realm'

The Haitian assassination case, Everglades countdown begins, solutions for teen takeovers

Unions emit a collective sigh, Tampa's streetcar desires, Scouts honor

Framing a legacy, mind over muscle, shark and awesome, searchin’ for urchins

Worried sick about cruises, spending time in Tally, fielding stadium questions, a fathomable find

Budget flyers feel turbulence, USF fire aftermath, exploring otter space with kids

Batdorf’s vision for St. Pete, the Bando’s hidden community, blues legacy in town

Living after prison, dangerous emissions, a Rowdie pioneer, don’t close the book on Haslam’s

The USF slayings and dealing with grief, redistricting aftermath, look who’s walking

Tampa's best secrets, decisions affecting schools, Florida caught mapping, soft cups and wine flutes