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Mike Hughes

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Sep 25, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Mike Hughes

    Skydivers compete for national titles over the water in Zephyrhills (opens the original)

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    The best skydivers in the country are in Zephyrhills this week, and their biggest challenge comes after their parachutes open. FOX 13 photojournalist Mike Hughes reports. ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. - For the skydivers competing at Skydive City this week, opening a parachute is only the beginning. The challenge comes as they approach the ground, flying across the water and navigating a course where every move counts. The Zephyrhills drop zone is hosting the 2026 U.S. National Canopy Piloting Championships

  2. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Mike Hughes

    Hudson couple handcrafts full-size replica cannons for Tampa Bay's pirate-loving crowd (opens the original)

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    A husband and wife team builds replica cannons that appear around the Bay Area. Photojournalist Mike Hughes gives us a look. HUDSON, Fla. - In a part of Florida where dressing like a pirate is practically a Tampa Bay tradition, Josh Josefowitz has found a way to keep the Gasparilla spirit alive all year long. Josefowitz is the owner of Blackbeard Cannons, a Hudson-based business specializing in handcrafted, full-size replica cannons for customers looking to add a little firepower — or at least t

  3. Article · Sep 2, 2026 · Mike Hughes

    Manifest Prosthetics blends craftsmanship and technology to help restore independence (opens the original)

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    The veteran-owned business combines hands-on craftsmanship with modern technology to help people living with limb loss. TAMPA, Fla. - A step across the room. A return to a favorite activity. The freedom to do more on your own. At Manifest Prosthetics, Orthotics & Bionics in Tampa, those everyday possibilities are the goal behind the custom devices its team builds and fits. The veteran-owned business combines hands-on craftsmanship with modern technology to help people living with limb loss. Mani

  4. Article · Aug 14, 2026 · Mike Hughes

    Ebisu Life opens largest store in Tampa (opens the original)

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    A popular Japanese convenience store opened its largest location in the world, right here in Tampa. FOX 13 photojournalist Mike Hughes has the story. TAMPA, Fla. - A massive destination for Japanese snacks, arcade games and anime collectibles officially opened Friday in Tampa Palms. Japanese retailer Ebisu Life welcomed shoppers Friday morning to its newest location at 6234 Commerce Palms Drive. The site in the Market Square shopping center covers nearly 21,600 square feet, taking over a former

  5. Article · Aug 12, 2026 · Mike Hughes

    Lamp Repair and Shade Studio keeps fading craft burning bright (opens the original)

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    Lamp Repair & Shade Studio, a business in South Tampa for decades, brings old, broken, one-of-a-kind lamps back to life. Fox 13 photojournalist Mike Hughes checks out their new location in Lakeland. LAKELAND, Fla. - In an age when broken household items are often thrown away and replaced, one local business is keeping an increasingly uncommon repair trade alive. For decades, Lamp Repair and Shade Studio was a familiar fixture on Bay to Bay Boulevard in South Tampa. Now, the longtime Tampa Bay bu

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