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Pete’s Bagels opens in Tarpon springs
The Dolphin Gift Shop now has sponges with a side of schmear.
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Tampa Bay’s first Whataburger opens this week in Largo
Two more Tampa Bay spots are planned for this Spring.
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The company proposing a new cruise port in Tampa Bay has a history of violating environmental laws
SSA Marine says it will conserve Rattlesnake Key—but it’s also been dinged by environmental protection agencies and been in lawsuits against waterkeeper organizations.
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Photos: Sex Mex brings Texas flavor to Bradenton
Pet Lizard, Wolf-Face, and Spanish Bombs opened.
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There’s a lot to love about Jupiter, Florida Aquarium’s goliath grouper
Goliath grouper gather for summertime orgies. Adult females flip gender, as needed. The schools find a way, as community, to survive.
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Interview: Before two Tampa shows, Vermin Supreme talks origins, fighting fascism, and more
The political prankster and activist ran his first campaign in 1987.
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Interview: Ahead of St. Pete show, Joey Valence & Brae talk Crocs, writing, and getting older
The duo is at Jannus Live on Feb. 13.
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Chuwi, the secret sauce on ‘Weltita’ by Bad Bunny, will play a Tampa concert this summer
Puerto Rican music’s moment comes to Ybor City in May.
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Tampa Bay’s best live music happening Feb. 5-12
Including Emo Night Tampa’s Rock the Park takeover, a J Dilla memorial, Digable Planets, and more.
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Righteous ’90s hip-hop legend Digable Planets brings ‘Blowout Comb’ reunion to St. Pete
Planets’ mainstream success stopped on the Grammys stage when it dared to speak up.
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Georgia band Insomniac brings meditative metal to Tampa on Wednesday
Its debut LP is called ‘Om Moksha Ritam,’ folks.
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Tampa producers to honor J Dilla on the 20th anniversary of his death
Heads pay homage this Sunday at an open aux event.
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Jay Reatard-channeling Texas band Sex Mex comes to Bradenton on Friday
A gig well worth the short road trip from Tampa or St. Pete.
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Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, former fiddler for Molly Tuttle, brings solo project to St. Pete this weekend
Travelin’ McCourys fiddler Jason Carter is on the bill, too.
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Nashville songwriter Jef Bjarnson brings Inner View project to Tampa on Thursday
TV Extra, a new electro project featuring Nathan Heck, opens.
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Bill., a Tampa band of indie-rock lifers, releases loud, unforgiving debut LP
The band supports ‘Wimmer’ when Emo Night Tampa takes over Rock the Park on Feb. 5.
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Dump Duke says public power is cheaper, more reliable, than what St. Pete is getting now
The group held a Jan. 28 press conference alongside other community action groups.
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In Pinellas, a dark money-funded ‘Energy Alliance’ is working against the push for publicly-owned electricity
Incorporation paperwork for Pinellas Energy Alliance says the group is organized to represent the interests of electric utility companies