
Michelle Stark
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Journalist (writer/editor) at @TB_Times / @TBTimesFood š½ļø Reach me at [email protected]
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40 years ago in Clearwater, the first Hooters opened. It ushered in a "breastaurant" revolution, from a local brawl with early imitators (with names like Melons and Knockers) to a march on Washington. Here's your Hooters history lesson via Tampa Bay Times: tampabay.com/life-culture/hā¦


When will our stores and attractions reopen? Hereās a roundup of the reopening plans for Publix, Walmart, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and other theme parks, performing arts centers and more. Tampa Bay Times tampabay.com/hurricane/2024ā¦

Rental prices seem to have jumped after Hurricane #Milton left thousands of Tampa Bay homes flooded and damaged. Juan Carlos Chavez interviewed more than a dozen low-income residents in Wimauma, Gibsonton and Ruskin for this story. tampabay.com/hurricane/2024ā¦

Sat. Tampa Bay Times front page: šUnbelievable river flooding, via Chris O'Donnell Luis Santana: tampabay.com/hurricane/2024⦠šDeSantis blames developer for crane, me + Romy Ellenbogen: tampabay.com/hurricane/2024⦠šTeghan Simonton:Milton caused 3x outages of Helene: tampabay.com/hurricane/2024ā¦



This is a stunning and powerfully written ā¦Tampa Bay Timesā© story from ā¦Zack Sampsonā© ā¦Bethany Barnesā© and ā¦Colleen Wrightā© about how little oversight there is when a crane crashes into your building ⦠tampabay.com/hurricane/2024ā¦

Workers recounted paying thousands just to secure their positions. They detailed dozens of hours of unpaid labor. Without their passports, they were left vulnerable by the time they boarded a bus with no seat belts. An investigation w/ Juan Carlos Chavez: tampabay.com/investigationsā¦

We are in peak strawberry season right now and Michelle Stark has plucked some juicy finds in bars, bakeries and roadside stands Tampa Bay Times Fla Strawberry Fest tampabay.com/life-culture/fā¦