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St. Pete City Councilman Richie Floyd launches re-election this weekend with record store party
He was named council vice chair this month.
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Hillsborough Commissioners Cepeda, Wostal, and Miller skip signing MLK Day commendation
The Republican commissioners’ signatures were missing from the recognition of the Tampa Organization of Black Affairs.
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Morrissey just canceled his Tuesday concert in St. Pete
Bigmouth, who was supposed to play Mahaffey Theater on Jan. 20, strikes again.
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Meet the four people who have signed up to be Tampa’s next mayor—so far
Some big names are rumored to be running, but have yet to file paperwork.
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Photos: Protestors picket Border Patrol recruitment at St. Pete Carillon Hilton
About 100 protestors chanted and held signs to air their grievances with the agency and the hotel hosting the event.
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At St. Pete recruitment event, Border Patrol rep touts qualified immunity and early retirement
Inside the Jan. 13 event at the Carillon Park Hilton.
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Creative Loafing Tampa Bay has been sold, and is locally-owned for the first time since 2009
A group of current employees and two new partners completed the purchase on Thursday afternoon.
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Photos: All the cool mother shuckers we saw at Tampa Oysterfest 2026
Organizers shipped 20,000 oysters from Chesapeake Bay into Tampa.
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Meet the cyclists building Pinellas’ first mountain bike trail
They’re raising money for the project’s next phases at CroomFest next month.
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Tampa Bay resale boutiques combat fast fashion
Can you get through 2026 with no “new” clothes?
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John Mellencamp brings greatest hits tour to Tampa this summer
Maybe the thrill of living isn’t gone after all.
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‘Triumph’ documentary about Tampa’s 1960 Woolworth sit-in will screen again on MLK Day
The WEDU film centers around the production of a play that tells the story of the historic protest.
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K-pop supergroup BTS is coming to Tampa this spring
UPDATE: The shows are at Raymond James Stadium, as presumed.
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Owners of downtown Tampa Chinese food staple move and rebrand in new location just blocks away
Oriental Express closed on Halloween and has reopened as Sunset Lotus.
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St. Pete faith leaders call for SPPD to pull out of ICE agreement [PHOTOS]
A vigil for Renee Nicole Good was held outside St. Petersburg Police headquarters.
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Photos: The Commodore kicks off 2026 season of Tampa-centric ‘Salud and Happy Days’ improv show
The series happens on the second Friday of every month.
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Photos: Everyone we saw at the St. Pete art show celebrating 40 years of No Clubs! Presents
The show is on display through February.
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Border Patrol to hold recruiting event at St. Pete Hilton, despite activist pressure
The event is part of a nationwide effort to add agents for CPB, a group with a reputation for aggressive and violent immigration enforcement tactics.
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Roe v. Wade anniversary protest planned in St. Pete this month
Reproductive rights advocates will protest Florida’s six-week abortion ban and other restrictive laws.