An outdoor nature trail photograph showing Lettuce Lake Park in Tampa, Florida on Feb. 27, 2021. Captured in a wide horizontal shot looking down a sun-dappled dirt path winding through a lush hardwood forest, a small child wearing a red shirt and light-colored hat crouches low along the left edge of the trail examining the ground. Dense tall trees, verdant green canopy foliage, and forest undergrowth border both sides of the path under bright daytime sunlight filtering through the leaves.

Hillsborough County’s ‘Hiking Spree’ is happening now, offering prizes to anyone who completes at least eight trails before April

Go touch some grass before Amendment 3 changes everything.

by Ray Roa November 12, 2026November 12, 2026

The 2026-2027 installment of the Hillsborough Hiking Spree runs now though March 31, 2027.

A publication cover close-up photograph showing a cropped photo showing the cover of Greater Public Studio's 2026 'zine 'FEED.'. Captured from an overhead flat-lay angle tilted slightly counterclockwise, a cream-colored printed publication features a large light blue, multi-pointed starburst graphic centered on the front with white serif lettering reading "FEED" and smaller block text below reading "VOLUME 01." Across the top edge runs a row of five small circular and rectangular graphic stickers, while a brown kraft paper belly band with black text wraps around the bottom, resting over a textured light blue and white background patterned with vertical columns of grey ovals.

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Ybor City restaurant Lara hosts Greater Public Studio’s ‘FEED’ zine release this month

Greater Public Studio has long championed the many ways locals can logoff and celebrate print.

by Ray Roa November 12, 2026November 12, 2026

An interior portrait photograph by Dave Decker showing Mitzi Jo Gordon (L) and Micheal Hooker at Palimpsest book studio in Ybor City, Florida. Captured in a wide horizontal shot inside a vibrant studio room with bright orange walls and white trim, Mitzi Jo Gordon sits centrally on a grey upholstered bench, wearing a black V-neck top, a colorful floral midi skirt, clear-framed glasses, short dark hair with green-tinted bangs, and extensive right-arm sleeve tattoos. Beside her on the right, Micheal Hooker leans casually against a wooden desk with one arm extended outward, smiling and wearing a black sleeveless mock-neck top, dark wide-leg trousers, and long curly hair. The background features a vintage cream swivel chair, a low bookshelf filled with books, a desk lamp, a framed black-and-white landscape photograph on the left wall, Venetian blinds, a mustard-gold curtain on the right, and a checkered rug under warm indoor lighting.

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More than a store, Ybor City’s ‘Palimpsest’ book studio opens on November 19

Founders Micheal Hooker and Mitzi Jo Gordon are no strangers to lit-minded Tampeños.

by Ray Roa November 12, 2026November 12, 2026

An indoor exhibition installation photograph by Dave Decker showing FloridaRAMA in St. Petersburg, Florida on Oct. 27, 2026. Captured in a medium horizontal shot inside a dark gallery illuminated by ambient red lighting, two illuminated miniature shadowbox dioramas sit side-by-side inside clear protective hard cases. The central case resembles a vintage postcard reading "Greetings from FLORIDA" with miniature palm trees, a sandy beach, and small figures against a warm yellow-orange sunset backdrop, while the adjacent case on the right displays a lush tropical scene framed by fluffy white cotton clouds and dried citrus slices.

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FloridaRama Fest and Tigertail Asian Film Festival among best ‘Art Everywhere’ events happening in Pinellas November 12-18

Plus Pinellas Theatre Week, Print Party at the Preserve and more.

by Jennifer Ring November 12, 2026November 12, 2026

A theatrical dance performance photograph by Max Pucciariello showing a still from Momix's Botanica. Captured in a wide horizontal shot against a vivid cobalt blue backdrop, a tight cluster of dancers dressed in striped earthy body paint or fitted costumes emerge from a textured brown mound on the stage floor, reaching upward with intertwined arms to hold aloft a long horizontal bar of bright yellow feathery foliage under dramatic

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Momix, creator of startlingly original, strikingly beautiful dance programs, returns to Tampa on Saturday

An update to ‘Botanica’ shows one night only.

by Marty Clear November 12, 2026November 12, 2026

A product craft photograph showing Mini tote bags for Print Party at the Preserve happening Nov. 14, 2026 at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve in St. Petersburg, Florida. Captured in an angled close-up shot on a workshop table, a cream-colored canvas mini tote bag displays a fresh reddish-brown letterpress print featuring an illustrated owl perched on a branch alongside the block text "PRINT PARTY 2026" under soft indoor light.

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St. Pete ‘Print Party’ this weekend includes a steamroller making art in the woods

On Saturday, artists will roll ink over carved woodblocks, linoleum, metal, and even Lego blocks.

by Valerie Smith November 11, 2026November 12, 2026

A cropped mixed-media artwork photograph showing 'Denny Don’t Dance No More, 2026' Lumen print with archival pigment collage. 10" x 8” From 'On The Shoulders Of Splendid Ones' by Patrick Michael Carew. Tightened horizontal framing highlights a torn-paper collage cutout set against a light purple background with thin vertical dashed white gridlines, featuring a warm mustard-yellow photograph of a shirtless man with a mustache, folded arms, and an arm tattoo facing forward with his face partially obscured above the mouth by a torn white paper edge.

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Tampa artist Patrick Carew finds beauty in unexpected materials while exploring HIV, loss and the power of queer remembrance

He does an artist talk on USF’s St. Petersburg campus on Thursday, Nov. 12.

by Arielle Stevenson November 10, 2026November 10, 2026

An outdoor mural painting photograph showing artist Tiff Urquhart (R) at Soft Water Gallery in St. Petersburg, Florida on Nov. 7, 2026. Captured in a wide horizontal shot, artist Tiff Urquhart kneels on the asphalt while painting a vibrant wall mural of stylized tropical leaves and flowers in shades of teal, orange, pink, yellow, and blue. She wears a striped short-sleeved button-down shirt, dark trousers, sunglasses, and a trucker hat with spray paint cans lining the pavement beside her, while a brown French bulldog stands on a leash in the foreground.

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Photos: For week one of Pinellas’ Art Everywhere, creativity really was all over the place

The celebration runs through Dec. 6.

by Jennifer Ring and Ray Roa November 10, 2026November 12, 2026

An interior exhibition preparation photograph showing Jennifer McKellar, MFA St. Pete’s Manager of Collections & Exhibitions, in St. Petersburg, Florida on Oct. 27, 2026. Captured in a wide horizontal shot inside a gallery with herringbone dark wood floors and sage green walls, Jennifer McKellar stands near large cardboard art packing crates. She wears a black short-sleeved top with white high-waisted wide-leg striped trousers and glasses. To her right rests a large gold-framed classical oil painting on protective foam, while a step ladder, hand truck, and glass display pedestal are positioned nearby under track ceiling lighting.

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At this month’s ‘Art Unbound,’ MFA St. Pete unveils a major reimagination of its permanent collection [w/photos]

An ‘Art After Dark’ preview party happens Nov. 19.

by David Warner and Dave Decker November 9, 2026November 10, 2026

An exterior architectural photograph by Visit St. Pete-Clearwater showing The Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida. Captured in a wide low-angle shot during twilight under a deep blue sky, the modern concrete building features its iconic "Enigma" freeform geodesic glass bubble structure protruding from the solid exterior wall. In the foreground, tall palm trees line a manicured green lawn with illuminated ground pathways, light fixtures, and low stone retaining walls, brightly lit by warm exterior landscape lighting.

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Dalí’s ‘Disruption & Devotion’ and St. Pete’s ‘SHINE’ mural festival among best Art Everywhere events happening November 5-11

‘Art Everywhere’ runs now through Dec. 6.

by Jennifer Ring November 5, 2026November 12, 2026

A group portrait photograph by Dave Decker showing Creative Pinellas and FloridaRAMA team members in St. Petersburg, Florida on Oct. 27. 2026. Captured in a wide horizontal shot outdoors, a group of eight team members stands on a painted purple-and-blue ground mural in front of a vintage silver Airstream trailer. The group features diverse members smiling and posing in casual colorful attire—including a sleeveless yellow floral top with denim shorts, a white top paired with a orange-and-white striped midi skirt, a yellow minidress, and dark casual tops with trousers—set against a white building with an access ramp under a partly cloudy sky.

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St. Pete’s FloridaRAMA celebrates fifth anniversary with November festival and art trailer

CEO and co-founder Liz Dimmitt is also launching FloridaRama Impact, a new nonprofit dedicated to artistic exploration, creative experiences and positive change, at FloridaRama Fest.

by Jennifer Ring November 5, 2026November 12, 2026

An interior architectural and art installation photograph by Visit St. Pete-Clearwater showing Christian Sampson's 'Tempus Volat, Hora Fugit' at MFA St. Pete in St. Petersburg, Florida on May 24, 2024. Captured in a wide horizontal shot inside the Museum of Fine Arts glass conservatory, a figure in a light dress walks across polished stone floors illuminated by vibrant multi-colored bands of light projected from a massive multi-story window wall covered in dichroic tint panels in shades of blue, magenta, yellow, and green, overlooking an outdoor patio with colorful umbrellas under bright natural sunlight.

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Pinellas County’s month-long celebration of the arts returns in November and bigger than ever

Art’n Month launched in November 2022, setting the stage for ‘Art Everywhere’ happening now through Dec. 6.

by Jennifer Ring November 5, 2026November 12, 2026

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Tampa Bay’s theater scene enters a new stage of collaboration for Pinellas Theatre Week kicking off November 9

The grant-funded series features BOGO tickets at six companies and runs through Nov. 22.

by Ray Roa and Jennifer Ring November 4, 2026November 12, 2026

A lifestyle portrait photograph showing The Paper Seahorse co-founder Tona Bell. Captured in a medium-wide shot on an outdoor covered patio, creative director and entrepreneur Tona Bell smiles warmly as she sits at a dark metal table, holding a patterned green mug with both hands. She wears a floral patterned bohemian blouse in blue, purple, and cream tones, accented with layered necklaces and gold hoop earrings. Beside her on the tabletop sits a potted green fern in a galvanized metal bucket, set against the brick pillar and white porch railing of a brick home under soft, natural daylight.

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Tampa Bay’s best things to do, November 5-12, including ‘The House of Analog’ opening

Plus WMNF’s annual record sale, SPoT’s Harvest Jam, Tampa Animation Festival and more.

by Ray Roa November 3, 2026November 3, 2026

A community event photograph showing St. Pete Reads! Lit Fest at the Carter G. Woodson African American Museum of Florida in St. Petersburg, Florida on Nov. 5, 2022. Captured in a medium outdoor portrait on a sunny day, a man with a dark beard sits on a green grass lawn, warmly embracing a smiling young girl in his lap. The man wears a light blue open unbuttoned shirt over a white graphic t-shirt and a dark smartwatch, while the child wears a bright yellow floral short-sleeved top with small hair ties, set under soft dappled tree shade with a blue blanket visible on the grass in the background.

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‘St. Pete Reads!’ literature festival returns in November and includes authors from across the US

The no-cover event aims to strengthen reading culture in South St. Pete and beyond.

by Leif Helland October 29, 2026October 29, 2026

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The best comedy coming to Tampa Bay in November, including ‘SNL’ alum Leslie Jones, JB Ball’s homecoming, and more

Plus funny locals, road dogs and internet notables.

by Michael Murillo October 29, 2026October 29, 2026

A photograph showing a Hillsborough County Fair demolition derby vehicle event. Captured in a centered front-facing medium shot, a heavily modified and battered sedan painted red with blue brush-painted lettering stands on a dirt track field. The car's front bumper, headlights, and front body panels have been removed to expose the metal engine radiator structure beneath, and a tall vertical exhaust pipe extends upward through a hole cut into the hood. Wire mesh wire guards cover the front windshield frame where a driver in sunglasses is seated inside, with a small American flag mounted on the left side under direct daylight.

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Hillsborough County Fair, complete with a demolition derby, opens November 5

The fair runs Nov. 5-15.

by Ray Roa October 28, 2026October 28, 2026

A news photograph showing South Ward School in Clearwater, Florida on Oct. 5, 2007. Captured in a full-length exterior shot, the historic two-story white wooden school building stands on a lush green lawn. The building features two rows of four tall shuttered windows on its front facade, a gabled roof with a small vent, and small foundation vents near the base. In the background to the left, a tall palm tree, a church steeple, and a white dome structure are visible under a cloudy sky with dark storm clouds gathering overhead.

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It’s a good weekend to try one of Tampa Bay’s many ghost tours

Including those at Clearwater’s South Ward School, Cuban Club, Tampa Theatre and more.

by Ray Roa October 28, 2026October 28, 2026

A nature field photograph by Peter Houlihan showing Mac Stone. Captured in a wide horizontal shot inside a dense swamp habitat, conservation photographer Mac Stone crouches in dark water beneath a curved tree trunk. He wears a wide-brimmed bucket hat, a light blue long-sleeved button-down shirt, and dark trousers, looking directly at the camera while positioning camera trap equipment, with a mounted weather-resistant camera housing set on a post to his right under diffused forest light.

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Tampa Bay’s best things to do, October 29-November 5, including a cypress swamp talk with NatGeo photographer Mac Stone

Plus Jobsite’s ‘Misery’ redux, volcano talk with Dr. Mel Rodgers, and more.

by Ray Roa and Josh Bradley October 27, 2026October 27, 2026

A news photograph by Sebastián González de León showing Decorations for the Festival de Cempasúchil at Sanchez Farms Santa Maria Tepos Farms in Plant City, Florida on Oct. 24, 2026. Captured in a eye-level medium shot in an outdoor field of blooming orange marigolds, two life-sized Day of the Dead skeleton figures stand among the flower rows under bright natural sunlight. On the left, a tall skeleton figure wears a colorful Mexican folk dress featuring a white lace headpiece with red, white, and green pom-poms, a bright red long-sleeved dress, and a layered rainbow-striped embroidered lace collar collar. On the right, a smaller skeleton figure is shrouded in a black veil and dark garment accenting a bright red chest bow, with a green tree line and farm buildings visible across the distant horizon.

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There’s no cover at this Plant City farm where fields of marigolds are in bloom for Festival de Cempasúchil

The cempasúchil is a staple on Mexican ofrendas that take center stage for the Day of the Dead.

by Sebastián González de León y León and San Pedro Gazette October 27, 2026October 27, 2026

Best of the bay 2026 is here. Check out the Winners And FinalistS!

Events & Film

Hillsborough County’s ‘Hiking Spree’ is happening now, offering prizes to anyone who completes at least eight trails before April

Ybor City restaurant Lara hosts Greater Public Studio’s ‘FEED’ zine release this month

More than a store, Ybor City’s ‘Palimpsest’ book studio opens on November 19

FloridaRama Fest and Tigertail Asian Film Festival among best ‘Art Everywhere’ events happening in Pinellas November 12-18

Momix, creator of startlingly original, strikingly beautiful dance programs, returns to Tampa on Saturday

St. Pete ‘Print Party’ this weekend includes a steamroller making art in the woods

Tampa artist Patrick Carew finds beauty in unexpected materials while exploring HIV, loss and the power of queer remembrance

Photos: For week one of Pinellas’ Art Everywhere, creativity really was all over the place

At this month’s ‘Art Unbound,’ MFA St. Pete unveils a major reimagination of its permanent collection [w/photos]

Dalí’s ‘Disruption & Devotion’ and St. Pete’s ‘SHINE’ mural festival among best Art Everywhere events happening November 5-11

St. Pete’s FloridaRAMA celebrates fifth anniversary with November festival and art trailer

Pinellas County’s month-long celebration of the arts returns in November and bigger than ever

Tampa Bay’s theater scene enters a new stage of collaboration for Pinellas Theatre Week kicking off November 9

Tampa Bay’s best things to do, November 5-12, including ‘The House of Analog’ opening

‘St. Pete Reads!’ literature festival returns in November and includes authors from across the US

The best comedy coming to Tampa Bay in November, including ‘SNL’ alum Leslie Jones, JB Ball’s homecoming, and more

Hillsborough County Fair, complete with a demolition derby, opens November 5

It’s a good weekend to try one of Tampa Bay’s many ghost tours

Tampa Bay’s best things to do, October 29-November 5, including a cypress swamp talk with NatGeo photographer Mac Stone

There’s no cover at this Plant City farm where fields of marigolds are in bloom for Festival de Cempasúchil

Photos: For week one of Pinellas’ Art Everywhere, creativity really was all over the place

At this month’s ‘Art Unbound,’ MFA St. Pete unveils a major reimagination of its permanent collection [w/photos]

‘Pelican,’ the new skateboarding photo book from Tampa Bay photographer Adam Hadden, is set for release in November

Photos: Tampa Theatre brings time travel to Franklin Street in grand finale for centennial restoration