| The war in Ukraine has held the world's attention for the past week. Russian and other Eastern European expatriates living locally have been following along. Hear from them in this story. Out of stock: Publix pulls Russian vodka off its shelves to support Ukraine. Blue.cloud hits $100M valuation: The Tampa cloud services company secured a private equity investment, pushing it one step closer to going public. Tampa Electric increases: The utility will start billing customers more starting in April to cover higher-than-expected fuel costs for power plants. USF search process concerns: Jeffrey Talley, one of two candidates being considered for the president's job at the university, said he thought about withdrawing his name, but now says he's competing for the job. At odds over City Center deal: Tampa City Council has questions about a $108 million municipal complex. But Mayor Jane Castor's staff isn't going to publicly discuss those concerns, warning of lawsuits. No action: Hillsborough County has rejected initial plans for a film studio partnership. Officials are now set to pursue a different track. "My Abuela": A new reality TV show that doubles as a marketing video for the area will feature Tampa's Latin culture — and grandmas weighing in on their grandchildren's dating lives. Family sues prison officials: The lawsuit alleges an inmate died in a Florida federal prison after being pepper-sprayed and restrained for nearly two days. Wrong-way driver killed: A Tampa man died Wednesday after his car flew off the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway, the Florida Highway Patrol said. He was going east in the westbound lanes. |
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| Sharon McCaman and Helen French's collaborative Largo exhibition goes against every notion of how to behave in a gallery — begging guests to touch the artwork and interact with it. |
