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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.
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Mise en Place’s new Ybor City location is now open
A ribbon-cutting is set for Friday, Jan. 9.
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Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak are coming to Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium this fall
It’s Mars’ first headline tour in nearly a decade.
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Visa issues force cancellation of ‘Tango After Dark’ in Sarasota
The approvals simply did not come back in time for the Jan. 11 performance.
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St. Petersburg fish camp and raw bar Cheeky’s now offers lunch
Frozen espresso martinis are better than lunch coffees, right?
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St. Paul & the Broken Bones brings high-intensity soul back to Tampa Bay this spring
Paul Janeway & co. have a new album to share.
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Tampa Bay’s best live music happening January 8-15
Nearly two dozen shows featured here, with even more listed below that.
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Florida Democrat files bill that could make speech therapy for stuttering a guaranteed benefit
HB 785 would require coverage for speech therapy for children and adults who stutter, whether treatment is delivered in person or via telehealth, and would prohibit arbitrary limits on visits, annual caps, or restrictive utilization requirements such as prior authorization.
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Tampa Union Station’s $6 million renovation should be mostly done by this time in 2027
Jerel McCants, author of ‘The Architecture of Segregation’ is overseeing the effort.
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Early-2000s indie-rock hero Matt Pond PA plays St. Pete this month
Hilary James’ Bathtub Cig project opens at Kerouac House.
