St. Pete’s Floridian Social Club welcomes Indiana indie-rock darling Houndmouth next week
It’s one of the first national headliners at the recently-renovated theater.
Tampa’s Brass Mug continues strong year of metal with weekend show from Fate Destroyed
The Los Angelino outfit blends trap with death metal.
Live music at Daddy Kool and Bananas lead Tampa Bay Record Store Day celebrations
Mojo will have a Taylor Swift themed drink (it’s colored RED, naturally).
Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark plays St. Pete this weekend
OMD’s first local appearance since 2019..
Tampa councilwoman pledges action to address problems at Silver Oaks Apartments
Councilwoman Lynn Hurtak pledged to work with every available regulatory agency to address the problems.
‘Idol’ runner-up Crystal Bowersox plays Ybor City on Saturday
It’s pretty normal for “American Idol” contestants to show up in Tampa Bay, but usually at a festival of sorts, or a venue no larger than Jannus Live. Not this weekend. Crystal Bowersox, an “Idol” runner-up in 2010, has kept a somewhat quiet profile in recent years, but she did drop a new record, HitchHiker,…
Kenny Chesney plays Tampa on Saturday, but you can probably already hear him practicing at Raymond James Stadium
A message from the city said rehearsals could go as late as 10 p.m. every day until the show.
Before playing Raymond James Stadium, Old Dominion announces Thursday pop-up show in Ybor City
The band opens for Kenny Chesney on Saturday.
Florida Department of Health is now targeting health care for transgender youth
“DeSantis wants the government to intrude into doctors’ offices to pander to extremists in service to his political ambitions.”
Nashville’s Sweet Lizzy Project brings Havana-influenced indie-pop to Tampa on Friday
The outfit kicks off its tour at The Attic in Ybor City.
Three-time Grammy-winning pianist and songwriter Diana Krall plays Clearwater this weekend
She’s at Ruth Eckerd Hall on Friday.
Tampa Walls! mural festival underway in the Heights and Westshore
A kickoff party happens on April 22 on Franklin Street.
New Carrollwood craft brewery Wulfaven Brewing Co. plans to open this summer
Wulfaven fills a craft brewery void in the Tampa suburb.
Palestinian activists call for support at Temple Terrace rally on Saturday
The protest comes in response to recent clashes between Israeli settlers and Palestinians.
Installation artist Lucia Riffel is in Tampa and wants to unlock the place in between your mind and your telephone screen
The animator opens ‘The Eternal Present’ on Friday at Tempus Projects, where the show is on display through May 27.
Rising bluegrass star Molly Tuttle has sold-out her intimate Tampa concert
The Golden Highway runs through Ybor City on Thursday, but you’re gonna have to thumb a ride in.
Grammy-winning R&B and pop hitmaker Eric Bellinger plays Ybor City on Thursday
The 36-year-old has penned hits for Justin Bieber, Sean Kingston, and Chris Brown (with whom he won a Grammy in 2012).
Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy bring The Cult for Thursday concert in St. Pete
The hard-rock group is currently recording new music that will hopefully emerge in time for its impending 40th anniversary.
Men at Work’s Colin Hay plays downtown Clearwater on Thursday
He’ll be back this summer, drumming for Ringo Starr.
Interview: Before St. Pete concert, Arch Enemy’s Alissa White-Gluz talks the future of metal, grassroots activism and more
Arch Enemy hasn’t been to Tampa Bay in 16 years.
Move against Disney shows Florida Gov. DeSantis’ grip on Republican Party
“To govern by revenge, to govern for punishment is not governing. It’s authoritarianism. It’s fascism.”
Sarasota man pleads guilty to threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar
The email, in part, asked Omar if she was prepared “to die for Islam.”
Florida Gov. DeSantis praises Elon Musk Twitter plan for advancing free speech, ‘regime’ opposition
‘They rejected it because they know they can’t control Elon Musk.’
DeSantis is now going after Disney World’s self-governing special district
“His real purpose is to punish Disney for having the nerve to stand up and say, “Don’t say gay is wrong.'”
New St. Pete Aussie grill and brewpub Where’s Jubes will soft open next month
Owner Josh Cameron—who also operates Oyster Bar and Crafty Squirrel—previews his latest concept.
For Earth Day, the City of Tampa is giving away trees
Should’ve done it on 4/20.
Former Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan says the ‘Bock The Blub’ mural should be removed
Dugan says the mural was overwhelmingly disliked by himself and many TPD officers.
Torche, Trash Talk bringing national flavor to hyperlocal ‘Lost in St. Pete’ festival next month
This local festival—happening at multiple different venues— is “three days of music & art supporting local subculture and community action.”
Nikki Fried and Tampa councilwoman Lynn Hurtak speak out against living conditions at Silver Oak Apartments
Both Fried and Hurtak vowed to take action.
Wu-Tang Clan and Nas bring co-headlining tour to Tampa this fall
Get in a ‘NY State of Mind’ this September.
Interview: Before Clearwater show, ex-Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett talks collaborations and new autobiography
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee swings into downtown Clearwater this Thursday.
Tampa judge rejects federal transportation mask mandate
Mizelle also ruled that the CDC violated the federal Administrative Procedure Act.
Few details have been released regarding Florida’s decision to ban math textbooks
Textbooks for kindergarten through fifth-grade students were rejected at the highest rate.
‘He’s testing the courts’: Florida Black Dems blast DeSantis’ new ‘racist’ redistricting plan
“We see what it is. We see it clearly and it needs to stop.”
After a two-year hiatus, Riverfest returns to downtown Tampa next month
This hyperlocal, weekend-long festival features live music, food trucks, hot air balloon shows, a lantern parade and more.
ZooTampa and Coppertail Brewing Co. team up to help conserve Florida’s wildlife
These two Tampa heavy-hitters have announced a joint collaboration through 2024.
Nikki Fried will speak outside troubled Tampa Bay apartment complexes
She’ll be at East Tampa’s Silver Oaks and St. Pete’s Stanton apartments on Tuesday.
‘Walking our pet alligator’: Video shows Florida sheriffs escorting large ‘bad boy’ out of neighborhood
The video is a good reminder that Florida is now in the middle of alligator mating season.
Brandes gets little GOP support for special session to address Florida property insurance woes
An attempt by Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, to spur a special legislative session on the troubled property-insurance system drew some support Friday, but few Republican lawmakers cast votes on the issue. Brandes is using a procedure to poll lawmakers about supporting a special session, with lawmakers facing a noon Monday deadline to respond. For…
Laxmikant–Pyarelal Orchestra is bringing Bollywood’s biggest hits to Tampa next month
Get ready for Bollywood blockbusters like “Suhaag,” and “Vakil Babu!”
Florida tries to thwart challenge to out-of-state contribution limits on amendment drives
“The 2021 law and the new measure would limit contributions during the petition-gathering phase of initiatives.”
Tampa’s Silver Oaks Apartments is deterring media and relief volunteers from entering the troubled complex
Tenants at the complex should be allowed to have guests under federal and state laws, but management is deciding who can come in and out.
Downtown St. Petersburg hotspot MacDinton’s unexpectedly closes
You’ll have to find another bar for your First Friday ragers.
Marijuana, property insurance, building safety: The notable bills Florida lawmakers didn’t pass
Here’s a partial list of what lawmakers didn’t do during their 60 days of work.
Florida city earns surprise state grant to repair its abandoned Black cemetery
“We all want to bring respect, dignity, honor back to these people.”
Man pleads guilty to threatening to kill Florida Rap. Matt Gaetz
A sentencing hearing for Huelsman has been set for June 30 at the federal courthouse in Pensacola.
Tampa’s Cambridge Christian files appeal over denied loudspeaker prayer at football game
Part of the school’s argument was that the FHSAA previously allowed a pre-game prayer over the loudspeaker.
Florida Gov. DeSantis signs 15-week abortion ban with no exception for rape or incest
The law, which will take effect July 1, bans most abortions past the 15-week mark.
Pabst Blue Ribbon’s Tampa Easter ‘kegg’ hunt happens this Saturday
If you find it, you’ll get a voucher for your own fresh keg of beer.
Limp Bizkit kicks off its ‘Still Sucks Tour’ in Tampa this month
Just don’t break anything.
Florida Senate Republicans quickly get on board with DeSantis’ redistricting plan
Sen. Linda Stewart, D-Orlando, tweeted that the redistricting process has gone “from nonpartisan to extreme partisan.”
After a recent ‘Bar Rescue,’ Ybor City’s Cerealholic is now ‘The Loft Elevated Bar + Food’
Gone now are Cerealholic’s cereal bar, signature burgers with Apple Jack-infused meat.
‘That is not inflation. That is price gouging’: Florida Dems slam DeSantis over housing crisis
Democrat Nikki Fried embarked on a two-week tour about the housing issue.
