

Florida just pardoned everyone arrested or fined for violating local mask mandates
Nikki Fried, a Democrat running to unseat the Republican governor in 2022, was the only member of the clemency board to oppose.
Feds say Title IX protects trans students from discrimination, setting up fight over new Florida law
The Department of Education also cited a landmark Supreme Court ruling issued last year.
Datz Riverwalk Cafe is now open for breakfast and boozing at the Tampa Convention Center
There’s the ‘Datz-A-Mary,’ mimosas and the ‘Morning Margarita’ with tequila, orange juice, orange liqueur and lime.
Stacey Pullen, a staple of ‘90s Detroit techno, plays Ybor City on Friday
He’s at The Attic above Rock Brothers Brewing.
Slide guitar god Roosevelt Collier heads to Crowbar, a Tampa venue still waiting on federal grant money
We hope Thursday isn’t the last time we get to see Collie at the Ybor City live music staple.
Gas bubble disease was cause of death for stingrays at ZooTampa
‘Stingray Bay’ won’t reopen either.
Nonstop flights from Ontario to St. Pete-Clearwater start in November
Swoop Airlines will fly out of Toronto and Hamilton—and even take you to Orlando.
Orlando’s Disney and Universal theme parks are now mostly mask-free zones
For the vaccinated among us, of course.
St. Pete’s All Children’s lands in top 5 of ‘US News & World Report’ best children’s hospital rankings
Johns Hopkins All Children’s was also ranked No. 21 for pediatric pulmonology.
Florida missed the deadline to detail plans for use of federal stimulus money for education
So the U.S. Department of Education is withholding a third of the funds earmarked for Florida until the state submits a plan and gets approval.
DeSantis avoids directly answering question about Delta coronavirus variant in Florida
The variant now accounts for the majority of the coronavirus cases in the U.K.
Fried tells DeSantis that under him, Tallahassee is ‘bullying local governments into submission’
She called his Cabinet’s support of the so-called ‘anti-riot’ bill ‘straight up hypocritical interference.’
Dunedin cocktail bar Sonder kickstarts its halfway to Christmas tiki bar pop up this weekend
It runs through July 4.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers star Rob Gronkowski now has a signature Datz dish
The ‘Gronkalo Chicken & Waffle’ is available on Grubhub and at Datz through June 27.
Sarasota Republican Rep. Vern Buchanan calls for manatees to be reclassified as endangered
FWC announced in March 2017 that it was ‘downlisting’ manatees from endangered to threatened.
New legal challenge says Florida’s new voting law violates First Amendment rights
The lawsuit is the fourth challenge to the law, which was signed in May by DeSantis.
Ron DeSantis claims critical race theory teaches kids to ‘attack cops’
‘It is meant to break down the walls of division, not build them higher. Unfortunately, unification is a concept Gov. DeSantis has failed to grasp,’ Sen. Bobby Powell Jr. said.
Early-‘90s nu metal favorite Korn is playing Tampa this summer
Staind opens at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre.
Committee for Florida gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried raised $215K in May
A committee for her primary opponent Charlie Crist raised $1.2 million.
Florida’s ‘intellectual freedom’ is officially on DeSantis’ desk
Another bill requires a moment of silence at the beginning of each day.
Jobsite’s ‘Shockheaded Peter’ gives Tampa Bay a marvelous mixtape cabaret of morbid hilarity
You have until July 3 to experience the production’s boisterous insanity.
It sure looks like Rubio was dissing Val Demings from his official desk
In at least one interview Rubio conducted June 9, the Senator clearly is seated at his desk in the Russell Senate Office Building.
‘Nothing but another power grab’: Critics rip Florida Gov. DeSantis over Critical Race Theory ban
“It’s true. Black folks were lynched. It is true. Whites owned slaves.”
Big money is pouring into Florida’s upcoming governor race
Charlie Crist brought in more than $1.5 million in the first month of his campaign, but he’s got a long way to go.
Bamboozle’s new delivery-only concept, Del Taco, new Shake Shack and more Tampa Bay foodie news
Brew Bus is moving, too.
Citing red tide, Pinellas County issues health warning for weekend beachgoers
According to the FWC, ride tide has been reported all over Lower Tampa Bay, and along Pinellas County beaches.
Comedian Lewis Black is coming to St. Pete this December
Most recently Black voiced the character ‘Anger’ in the Academy Award winning film from Pixar, ‘Inside Out.’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says no to masks for next school year
“These kids do not need to be wearing these masks, OK — I’m sorry, they don’t,” he said.
Florida’s state school board votes to ban critical race theory from classrooms
“This board should stop attempting to sanitize and to clear up the ugly horrors of history that make white folks feel uncomfortable.”
Central Florida staples PDQ and 4 Rivers are joining forces for a new chicken sandwich
And, it benefits Orlando-based nonprofit 4Roots.
Simple Plan and New Found Glory reschedule St. Petersburg concert for October
The gig’s at Jannus Live, and Lolo plays opener.
Songwriter Paul Thorn, a perennial Tampa Bay favorite, plays Clearwater next year
He’s at the Bilheimer Capitol Theatre on March 26.
UK prog-rock giant King Crimson is kicking off its US tour in Clearwater this summer
It’s been 20 years since the Bay area’s seen the band, but Robert Fripp & co. are back on July 22.
If you like Travis Tritt, Sunday’s a great day to be alive because he’s back in Clearwater again
He was just in town last December.
After backlash over January 6, jam scene favorite Zach Deputy plays St. Pete this weekend
The Big Lie truther headlines Jannus Live on Saturday.
Pride month is the perfect time for Dirtybird co-founder Worthy to play Ybor City
She came out in December and spins for free at The Ritz this weekend.
Matt Woods and Austin Lucas headline Americana concert in Tampa this weekend
Tampa’s own Will Quinlan opens the show at Hooch and Hive.
Rising Kentuckian rapper EST Gee plays Tampa concert on Saturday
Just ask before you ‘Lick Back’ at Whiskey North, OK?
Tampa rock bands Mindwash, Wreath set to play heavy tunes at Hooch and Hive on Friday
FFO: Mars Volta, ZZ Top, Minor Threat and even James Brown.
Revered Tampa musicians reunite for Ybor City tribute concert
Members of Have Gun, Will Travel, Someday Honey and other are all on the bill, too.
Funk and experimental band And Then Came Humans plays Tampa concert on Friday
Think Ween with a little Flight of the Conchords.
Americana duo The Hummingbirds plays St. Pete Comfort Inn concert series on Thursday
Poisonville Songs Project is on this Thursday.
10 live music concerts and events happening in Tampa Bay this weekend
UPDATE: We added one, to make it 11.
New Tampa Bay BBQ and soul food restaurant Soulful Flavors Seffner is now open
Chef Andre Warren has rebranded his ‘Dub’s Kitchen.’
You can now fly direct from Tampa to Portland
The flights will depart four days a week and run through April 18
Grammy-winning bass guitar god Thundercat is coming to St. Petersburg
Channel Tres opens at Jannus Live, and tickets go on sale Friday.
Florida fires back at CDC in lawsuit over cruise ship vaccine requirements
U.S. Department of Justice attorneys filed a brief Monday that said, in part, recent developments “further undermine” the state’s arguments that a preliminary injunction is needed to block the restrictions.
Florida Gov. DeSantis says he’ll sign property insurance bill that could bring higher rates
The bill was one of five sent to DeSantis’ desk on Wednesday. He has 15 days to act on the bills.
An ‘authentically inauthentic’ tiki pop-up runs through June at Intermezzo in St. Petersburg
Just 400 feet away from the new Burnt Ends tiki bar at Dr. BBQ.
Tampa Bay’s first Record Store Day 2021 drop happens on Saturday
This year features two drop dates.
Three-day Ink the Bay tattoo convention kicks off in downtown Tampa on Friday
There are tat and pinup competitions, too.
Tampa native Tyler Riggs makes directorial debut at Tribeca Film Festival this weekend
‘God’s Waiting Room’ is available to stream nationwide starting June 14.
Highly anticipated art compound Fairgrounds St. Pete is in ‘final sprint’ towards opening
The Floridian fantasyland is in the Warehouse Arts District.
St. Pete concert with $18 vaxxed and $999 un-vaxxed tickets moves to Skatepark of Tampa
The VFW’s been relatively mum on its decision to back out of the show.
New documentary about USF Forest Preserve debuts in Tampa next week, and Steve Currall is invited
The preserve should be protected under the Florida Wildlife Corridor Act, but USF is taking development proposals anyway.
‘PG: Psycho Goreman’ plus imports from Brazil and Paraguay lead a round of the best new movies you can stream right now
Other standout new releases include a surprisingly poignant take on a demon from Islamic mythology.
Tampa couple wakes up to 9-foot alligator on patio
Why hello there.
Anti-vaxx Florida pastor, who said COVID-19 was God’s punishment, hospitalized with COVID-19
An “urgent prayer request” emailed to TruNews subscribers noted that anyone making fun of Wiles for being a giant hypocrite will surely end up in hell.
Michael Flynn, The Pillow Guy and other far-right clods will speak at upcoming Tampa conference
The event is very on brand for The River at Tampa Bay Church, which is run by local conspiracy theorist and coronavirus-truther Rodney Howard-Browne.
Nikki Fried files to run against Ron DeSantis for governor of Florida
Fried’s biggest competition from her own side of the aisle (so far) will be Charlie Crist.
Gulfport vibrator theft saga culminates with happy ending at Salty’s
Last weekend’s vibrator races were almost canceled after 13 sex toys were stolen.






