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A revamped Thelma and the Sleaze return to Tampa this weekend
They’re fundraising for a new album free of patriarchy and corporate interest.
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Reunion for Masquerade’s legendary late-’90s hip-hop night happens Friday in Tampa
There’s no cover, but early arrival is suggested.
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Florida Strawberry Festival’s 11 days of concerts kicks off Thursday in Plant City
Alabama is on a lineup that traverses pop, R&B, rock, and country.
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Detroit’s DJ Holographic to play techno and disco in St. Pete on Friday
She’s on the lineup for the Motor City’s 2026 Movement festival.
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Daikaiju stages Magnanimous Brewing debut this weekend
The Alabama instrumental-rock outfit boasts a fiery stage show.
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The secret to a close-up, cheap Grand Prix of St. Pete experience
Get on the track and pay less to see IndyCar races next week in Downtown St. Petersburg.
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Before St. Pete concert, Paul Janeway talks St. Paul & the Broken Bones: ‘A lot of bands would have probably broken up’
The group brings its self-titled album to Jannus Live on Thursday.
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Architects offer floating design lessons aboard Tampa’s Pirate Taxi
As part of AIA Tampa Bay’s Design Week, passengers will learn how the Hillsborough River has literally shaped Tampa.
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Gasparilla Festival of the Arts returns to Tampa this weekend
Dennis Phillips MCs the 56th annual arts show and competition.
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Photos: Everyone we saw cruising through Winter Pride’s drag race
From ‘Ru Paul’s Drag Race’ stars to smurf daddies.
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Following fatal Ybor City police chase, Tampa proposes lowering speed limit on 7th Avenue
City officials plan to reduce the speed limit from 30 to 25 mph, install traffic barriers, and introduce additional street parking and bus stop lanes to narrow the street approaching Ybor.
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Hillsborough Republican sponsors bill critics call a ‘death knell’ for rural lands
‘This needs to be brought to the public, to the surrounding community, down in the little Manatee area, Wimauma, the Sundance area.’
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Paralegal Tres Rodmon wants to be Tampa’s first openly-trans mayor
Rodmon wants to empower marginalized communities across the rest of the city.
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Councilwoman Lynn Hurtak files paperwork to join Tampa mayoral race
She’s the first elected official to enter the race.
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Tampa’s hot chicken king just wants to be Joe again
After merging two restaurant concepts and logging off, Joe Dodd has found solace in the simplicity of fried chicken and porchetta sandwiches.
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‘Premier League Mornings Live’ will broadcast from Tampa this spring
Rebecca Lowe & the crew are coming to Armature Works.
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Gasparilla Music Festival 2026: GZA, Drive-By Truckers, Jai Wolf and East Nash Grass among nearly 40 new bands on lineup
Some of Tampa Bay’s best emergent local bands are also on the bill.
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Tampa Bay’s best live music happening February 20-26
Including Nep, Model/Actriz, an immigrants rights benefit, and more.
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Union nurses protest ICE in Largo [Photos]
They’re calling on Congress to stop health threats from federal immigration agencies.