TAMPA, Fla. — Today is Black Friday, and it could be slower than last year.

The National Retail Federation forecasts that nearly 187 million people, will shop online or in stores between Thanksgiving and Monday.

That’s fewer than the near-record number it reported in 2024.

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However, right here in Tampa Bay people have been lining up outside some stores to get Black Friday deals.

Managers at the Bass Pro Shops in Tampa said it’s one of the biggest turnouts the store has had on Black Friday in the last several years.

Hundreds of people piled

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