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Rays host Guardians in ALCS Game 1 tonight at the Trop: time, TV, parking and what to know

First pitch is 8 p.m. in St. Petersburg. Parking is prepaid only, gates open three hours early, and Carl Crawford throws out the first pitch.

Brooklyn-Italian restaurant Pelato is coming to the former Melting Pot and Sesh building in St. Pete

A Nashville restaurant group paid $4 million for the 1930s cottage-style building at 2221 4th St. N., which will become its fourth Pelato.

Isaias washes out Tampa Bay's weekend: Oktoberfest, bike fest and Island Fest postponed or canceled

Oktoberfest Tampa moves to Halloween weekend, Cotee River Bike Fest slides to January, and Island Fest is off as Isaias brings rain and coastal flooding to the bay area.

ZooTampa’s $75M expansion deal clears another 4-3 Hillsborough vote; South America section would cross North Boulevard

Hillsborough commissioners again split 4-3 to back up to $5 million a year for ZooTampa through 2041. The zoo must match it, and a final vote is expected Oct. 21.

Hurricane Isaias brings coastal flood advisory to Tampa Bay as Gulf oil shutdown raises fuel questions

Isaias is still aimed at the northern Gulf Coast, but forecasters now expect tides 1 to 3 feet above normal from Citrus County to Pinellas on Friday. Here’s what that means, plus the fuel and cruise picture.

Pinellas pulls Sexton Elementary from school-closure vote, reworks Tarpon Springs plan

Six schools now head to the Oct. 13 closure vote. Sexton gets more time, and Tarpon Springs would get two K-8 schools after parents pushed an alternative.