

Punk legends Avail and Hot Water Music are playing St. Pete together this weekend
It’s the third time the bands have shared a stage in Tampa Bay.
As Hot Water Music returns to Tampa Bay, Chuck Ragan remembers classic sets at 403 Chaos, State Theatre and more
The Gainesville-born band shares a stage with Avail on Sunday.
USF Tampa addresses alleged ‘anti-Semitic’ behavior from fraternity and sorority
The allegations involve a swastika and anti-Semitic social media posts.
Clearwater indie dance-rock favorite P.M. Tiger plays album release show on Saturday
Witch Hiatus, grunge duo Hovercar, and Silverpeak open at Crowbar.
St. Pete punk band Rutterkin is finally celebrating its new album this weekend
The free show at The Bends is 21 & up, with You Vandal and Bad, Bad Things opening.
Latin Grammy-winning DJ Nitti Gritti plays Friday show in Ybor City
Don’t worry, Shaq won’t be in the moshpit.
‘Holy Macaroni’: Florida Strawberry Festival releases new food lineup
This annual event celebration runs from March 3 to13 in Plant City.
Horsewhip and Orlando’s Gillian Carter leads stacked hardcore concert in St. Pete this weekend
Sundown, from Indiana and Orlando band Human open the show.
Tampa horror-punk band Black Valley Moon plays free album release show on Friday
Moonshiners and electronica duo Tiger 54 open at Hooch and Hive.
Folk duo Dead Horses returns to Tampa for intimate listening room set on Thursday
The pair has opened for The Who and was last in town with Rhiannon Giddens.
Tampa composer Chuck Owen screens new Jazz Surge documentary at USF on Thursday
There’s no cover either.
Four Tampa Bay beaches ranked among Tripadvisor’s ‘Best Beaches’ of 2022
Surprisingly, St. Pete Beach dropped from last year’s No. 1 spot all the way down to No. 22.
‘Tampa’ vaporwave band Small Black headlines GMF afterparty at Hooch and Hive
Caroline Loveglow opens the Sunday show.
Shaq, Nick Cannon and Kim Lee all coming to Tampa’s WTR Pool in March
Cat Dealers, Juicy M and Bad Boy Bill are also on the calendar.
Florida Senate revamps elections proposal, especially changes to mail-in voting
The bill has drawn heavy attention and came after lawmakers last year made changes to the vote-by-mail process that have been challenged in federal court.
The City of Tampa has backed out of public meetings about its controversial noise ordinance
“Whether or not we keep this ordinance, the public meetings are still important for the community and they should continue.”
Florida Republicans are on the verge of passing controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay,’ and CRT bills
The House is poised to pass the measures Thursday, after GOP members on Tuesday rejected dozens of proposed changes filed by Democrats.
A Plant City couple had a Checkers & Rally’s-themed wedding last weekend
With a chicken tender bouquet in hand, Victoria says she felt ‘like a Checkers princess.’
Indie-rock favorite The War On Drugs is coming to Tampa Bay this fall
Tickets to see the band at Jannus Live go on sale Feb. 25.
Simple Plan, Sum 41 bringing ‘Blame Canada’ co-headlining tour to Tampa this summer
The Seminole Hard Rock Event Center is snagging all the shows.
Counting Crows bringing ‘Butter Miracle’ tour to Tampa in April
Have you seen it lately?
Reach St. Pete launches new mobile food pantry out of an old PSTA bus
Feb. 24 marks the debut of the pop-up pantry, which will serve food insecure folks throughout Pinellas County.
FDOT to update Tampa Heights residents on I-275 expansion at Thursday meeting
Over the past month, Tampa Heights residents have complained about the construction disrupting the neighborhood.
Florida residents will be among first in nation subjugated by hard Mountain Dew
The drink will be unrolled to more states in the coming months by Blue Cloud Distribution.
Clearwater Beach looks to increase accessibility with new mobility mats and wheelchairs
The public beach now provides two motorized and two manual beach wheelchairs free of charge to visitors.
As Florida’s rooftop solar bill comes under fire, a new amendment could ease its impact
While McClure said his amendment will phase in proposed changes over a longer period of time, the bill will continue to be aimed at eliminating subsidies.
Florida officials are trying to throw the book at a pot doctor for failing to ‘appropriately vet his patients’
The state also accused Dorn of failing to conduct a “physical examination” of the agents before deciding they were eligible for treatment.
Tampa’s Red Star Live hosts a stacked local punk-rock fundraiser next month
Proceeds from this gig will benefit Punk Rock Saves Lives, while old skateboards are donated to Boards for Bros.
Review: Joe Bonamassa shows off gutsy chops in Clearwater, his ‘home away from home’
Next time, please don’t holler at him mid-solo. He’s focusing for God’s sake.
Review: ‘American Pie’ is just as sweet 50 years later, but Don McLean showed Clearwater he’s more than that one hit
It’s impossible to avoid his music.
The five most likely quarterbacks for the Tampa Bay Bucs next season
Just be ready for something ugly.
Nickelodeon boy band Big Time Rush is playing a Tampa concert this summer
Tik Tok pop star Dixie D’Amelio will open the show.
Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bills giving himself a $500 million emergency fund, which he can use at his discretion
DeSantis also received nine other bills from the Legislature, including a measure that would extend COVID-19 legal protections for hospitals and other health-care providers.
King of the Coop opens in St. Pete, 4 Rivers coming to Lakeland, plus more Tampa Bay food news
Lord Hobo Brewing wants to open in Tampa Heights, too.
Fast-casual chain Fazoli’s reopening location in Plant City next week
‘Fans throughout Plant City have been clamoring for Fazoli’s return.’
Country music superstar Chris Stapleton is coming back to Tampa this fall
Elle King and Morgan Wade open the show at the old Gary.
Florida House Republicans move forward with DeSantis’ plan to bolster ban on so-called ‘sanctuary cities’
The House bill needs approval from the Judiciary Committee before it could go to the full House.
Surf-psych band Liquid Pennies headlines free downtown Tampa concert this weekend
Witch Hiatus and the Drain Outs open at the Hub.
Analysis: Signatures of Florida voters whose registration was changed to Republican are noticeably different than prior samples
DeSantis said any illicit party changes should be investigated, and a recent case involving the governor himself demonstrated his tough-on-the-issue stance
Florida Republicans advance ‘don’t say gay’ bill
The House Judiciary Committee voted 13-7 along party lines to approve the proposal (HB 1557).
Lakeland dream-pop band Spirit and the Cosmic Heart plays Hooch and Hive next month
Supporting the band will be New York’s The Dewars.
The 44th Bay Area Renaissance Festival returns this weekend
The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. starting Feb. 19 through April 3 at Withlacoochee River Park.
The 1619 Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones will speak in St. Pete next month
She speaks at The Coliseum on March 27.
Tampa Electric will likely get approval to charge customers more starting in April
The industry has grappled for months with natural gas prices.
Soccer Mommy is coming to Tampa next month
Peel Dream Magazine opens at Crowbar.
Hot chicken staple King of the Coop opens first St. Petersburg location this weekend
It’s first day open will be Saturday, Feb. 19.
In a split vote, Tampa City Council takes first step to repeal controversial noise ordinance
Today’s vote is the first step in potentially completely repealing the ordinance.
Bon Jovi gives local bands a chance to open 2022 tour, including Tampa stop
It’s your life, and it’s now or never.
The new Batmobile from ‘The Batman’ will be in Tampa this weekend
The display will run from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Feb. 19 at Armature Works.
Florida pest-control agency wants you to know what 1 million dead mosquitos looks like
See you at the crossroads, little buddies.
‘In Florida, we don’t cancel cops’: House approves plan to give police $5,000 recruitment bonuses
The proposal also would set up a Florida Law Enforcement Academy Scholarship Program.
Florida House passes 15-week abortion ban with no exception for rape or incest
Several House Democrats also criticized the measure as unconstitutional.






