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A farm worker in South Florida harvesting a large bundle of fresh water spinach against a blue cloudy sky

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‘Without Shade, Without Rest’: New documentary highlighting fight for outdoor worker heat protections screens in Tampa

The film will screen on Thursday, April 23, at the Tampa Community Church.

by Jasmin Parrado April 6, 2026April 6, 2026

A group of contestants poses poolside at the Wet Spot during the Hunky Jesus contest. In the center, a person in "Foxy Mary" drag wears a white lace veil and dress with blue-and-white face makeup, holding their hands in prayer. They are flanked by several "Hunky Jesus" contestants in swimwear, some shirtless and showing tattoos, under a bright blue sky with palm trees in the background.

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He was rizzin’: Photos from the ‘Hunky Jesus & Foxy Mary’ contest at St. Pete’s Wet Spot pool bar

Talk about a res-erection.

by Ray Roa and Dave Decker April 6, 2026April 6, 2026

A gallery visitor seen from behind, wearing over-ear headphones and watching a video installation on a flat-screen monitor. The screen displays a grainy image of a small building at night. A yellow and white striped fabric draped with a gold chain hangs behind the monitor on the white gallery wall.

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‘Nothing To See Here’: Tempus Projects opens two new art shows in Ybor City [PHOTOS]

by Ray Roa and Dave Decker April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

The cover art for Brittany Broski's single 'The Sun,' featuring a classical-style portrait of her looking upwards against a cloudy backdrop

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Brittany Broski, Ali Wong, ‘Hunky Jesus’ and all the best Tampa Bay events [April 2-8]

by CL Staff March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

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The Wet Spot celebrates Easter with ‘Hunky Jesus & Foxy Mary’ contest

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence’s sacrilegious pool party is back.

by Selene San Felice March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

Ali Wong smiling and holding a mic in front of a purple background in her "Ali Wong: Single Lady" Netflix standup special

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Ali Wong is doing two nights of standup in St. Pete

Saturday’s show at the Mahaffey has a few tickets left, and Sunday is sold out.

by Laura Troyer and Selene San Felice March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

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Clearwater Beach’s Sugar Sand Festival’s patriotic sculptures include a big, sandy Hulk Hogan

The Clearwater Beach sand-a-mania runs through April 12.

by Laura Troyer March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

American diver Kaylea Arnett performing a tuck-position dive from a 21-meter platform cantilevered off the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston. Below, a massive crowd watches from the pier and spectator boats in the harbor during the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series finale.

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Red Bull’s cliff diving series comes to the St. Pete Pier this summer

Red Bull says that athletes typically dive into water that is 3-5 meters in depth (about 10-16 feet).

by Ray Roa March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

A woman with long locs wearing a purple patterned sundress sits and smiles next to a lush floral archway at the BLOOM festival in Bonnet Springs Park. The arch is densely packed with pink, red, and orange roses and green foliage.

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‘Bloom’ flower festival returns to Lakeland’s Bonnet Springs Park this month

The family-friendly, no-cover event runs April 11-12.

by Jasmin Parrado March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

A close-up view of law enforcement officers in full riot gear, including helmets with face shields and "Police" vests, standing in a line during an anti-ICE protest in Minneapolis in January 2026. The scene shows the tense atmosphere at the Whipple Federal Building following a fatal ICE shooting

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Exhibit from Tampa photographer Dave Decker captures state-sponsored violence in Minneapolis

A reception happens Tuesday at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts.

by Jasmin Parrado March 30, 2026March 31, 2026

A stilt walker wearing giant rainbow butterfly wings poses with a brightly dressed attendee at a vibrant, neon-lit Pride & Passion party

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Tampa Museum of Art celebrates 20 years of ‘Pride and Passion’ this fall

The museum isn’t intimidated by anti-DEI officials.

by Selene San Felice March 27, 2026March 27, 2026

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American Stage brings St. Pete park ‘Into the Woods’

‘No one is alone’ after dark at Demens Landing.

by Laura Troyer March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

A vibrant group of dancers performing a hip-hop routine on stage, led by Maya Drake in a bright orange FUBU jersey for 'Hell's Kitchen'

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Alicia Keys’ Broadway musical opens tonight in Tampa

Maya Drake stars in ‘Hell’s Kitchen,’ inspired by Keys’ life and music.

by Laura Troyer March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

Contemporary mixed-media painting titled 'Awkward Transactions' by Lisa McCarthy and Wallace Wilson, depicting Florida coastal wildlife, a manatee, and a skiff boat.

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New Tempus Projects exhibit gets ‘Awkward’ in Ybor City next week

Photography and painting are in direct, awkward dialogue in this collaborative exhibit.

by Laura Troyer March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

An energetic crowd of young people wearing rainbow face paint and colorful beaded necklaces , with some waving trans pride flags and cheering wildly at Tampa Pride 2025.

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Pride of Tampa keeps the LGBTQ+ party alive in Ybor this weekend

Plus, lots more Pride events and queer happenings around Tampa Bay

by Selene San Felice March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

"A high-contrast portrait of Eddie Geller against a dark blue textured wall. They have short dark hair and wear black-rimmed glasses and a light-colored polo shirt. They are captured in a candid, high-energy moment with their mouth wide open as if shouting or laughing loudly. A dark wooden chair is partially visible in the shadows to the left.

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Here’s all the comedy clubs and venues in Tampa Bay

Funny business, really.

by Michael Murillo March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

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Keya Tama, famous for murals across the globe, brings canvas and tapestry works to Tampa this weekend

He’ll exhibit on the Tampa Edition rooftop on March 27.

by Annalise Mabe March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

Production still from 'The Shark Is Broken' at Jobsite Theater. From left to right: Christopher Marshall (as Roy Scheider) reads a newspaper, Cody Farkas (as Richard Dreyfuss) sits at the center of a wooden table with a bottle, and Paul Potenza (as Robert Shaw) laughs while holding a drink. They are seated in the wood-paneled galley of a boat with blue-tinted windows in the background, captured during a March 2026 rehearsal in Tampa.

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Review: Tampa’s Jobsite Theater may have netted a spring blockbuster with ‘The Shark Is Broken’

It’s a terrifically entertaining, impeccably cast 90-minute comedy-drama starring three of Tampa Bay’s best actors.

by David Warner March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

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Show from Chris Rock’s brother, Tony, tops list of Tampa Bay’s best comedy gigs March 27-April 5

by Michael Murillo March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

Four wiener dogs leaping mid-air in a grassy field during a Wiener Dog Derby race

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Wiener Dog Derby, Concrete Campfire, and all the best Tampa Bay events [March 19-25]

by CL Staff March 19, 2026March 19, 2026