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Ten years after the debut of St. Pete punk band Wolf-Face, Michael J. Wolf is still a son of a bitch
The band plays a free anniversary show at Daddy Kool Records on Friday.
Michelle Yeoh steals the show in the visually astounding ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’
And it’s playing at Green Light in St. Pete.
ZooTampa joins emergency efforts to help bombed zoos in Ukraine
“We can’t even imagine what they’re going through…”
Ahead of Friday concert, Tampa Bay songwriter Blake Daniels shares new video for ‘Some Blues’
The project was put together at Tampa’s groundbreaking Vū virtual production studio.
Florida’s average cost of gas drops to $4.06 per gallon
The most-expensive gas in Florida is in the West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Naples markets.
17 live music concerts and events happening in Tampa Bay this weekend
Including two Clearwater shows from Van Morrison.
Psych-rock and indie-pop reign over St. Petersburg at free Wednesday concert
The Venus and The Jackettes play The Bends on Wednesday.
Australian metalcore band The Amity Affliction plays Ybor City this weekend
Opening are fellow metalcore groups Archetypes Collide, and less-metal homies The Seafloor Cinema.
New rock band Push Button Rocket plays Skipper’s Smokehouse debut on Saturday
The Tampa band was supposed to play there last January.
Gold-beaked EDM DJ and producer Claptone plays Ybor City this weekend
He’s done remixes of Dua Lipa and Elton John, and has teamed up with the likes of Barry Manilow, Seal, and Nathan Nicholson.
‘Femuline’ pop star Todrick Hall plays Tampa Theater on Friday
Simon Cowell once told Hall he’d ‘never amount to anything beyond a Broadway actor.’
Shamarr Allen warms up for New Orleans Jazz Festival with Friday Tampa concert
He’s even played for Barack Obama at Governor’s Ball.
Reggae-rock favorite Mike Love plays outdoor St. Pete concert this weekend
He unfortunately shares a name with that douchebag Beach Boy.
Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill to bolster child foster care
Foster care legislation has been a priority of Senate President Wilton Simpson.
Dylan devotee Evan French plays free St. Petersburg concert on Friday
His Dylan influence leaks throughout a new record, ‘Back To Square One.’
Appeals court rules against Florida bars’ lawsuit over COVID-19 shutdown damages
In the lawsuit filed in circuit court, bar owners alleged that the restrictions were arbitrary.
Former Eagles guitarist Don Felder plays Clearwater this weekend
He’ll play some of his old band’s greatest hits, plus solo stuff, at The Cap.
Bon Jovi finally lands back in Tampa on Friday
He’s at Amalie Arena where a local band will open the show.
Country star Martina McBride makes Hard Rock Tampa debut on Thursday
She was just here four months ago.
Flautist-songwriter Kateri Farrell plays free Tampa concert on Thursday
She is at Hooch and Hive.
After two years away, Tampa Bay songwriter Geri X makes her return to the live stage on Thursday
She opens for Brett Newski in Ybor City.
Deadmau5, Lil Jon among headliners for Tampa Armature Works’ ‘XOXO Carnival’ happening next month
DJ Snake, Shaggy and the Black Honkeys are on the bill, too.
Banks, Mountain Goats among best new concerts coming to Tampa Bay
Plus, Rob Zombie, Buddy Guy, Collective Soul, Dead Kennedys and more.
Nine Spices Hotpot & Korean BBQ opens a second restaurant in Clearwater
This location also has conveyor belts that deliver fresh ingredients directly to you.
UK rock band Boston Manor brings ‘Desperate Times Desperate Pleasures’ tour to Tampa this week
Fellow British pop-punk group Trash Boat opens the show.
‘This just might kill me’: Residents at East Tampa apartment complex live in black mold and rodent ‘nightmare’
The property management company has a history of serious complaints from around Florida.
Revered indie-rock band The Mountain Goats coming to St. Pete this summer
Country songwriter Izzy Heltai opens the show.
Citing staff shortage, Brandon’s Vegan Deli closes
Locations in Ybor City, Sarasota and Dunedin are still open.
Tampa Bay Seafood & Music Festival comes to downtown’s Curtis Hixon Park this month
Tickets are still available and cost $10 – $15 per day.
Dalî museum announces new traveling, immersive ‘Dalí Alive’ exhibit
Experience Dalí’s work like never before.
Judge says Florida’s 24-hour waiting period for abortions is constitutional
The ruling continued high-profile victories for abortion opponents in Florida.
Florida Gov. DeSantis backs Jeff Brandes’ call for property insurance Special Session
On Monday, the governor said the need for lawmakers to address current conditions is growing.
University of Florida researchers studying crop that can be used for renewable jet fuel
The federal government has set a goal to ramp up production of biofuel in the coming decades.
Easter restaurant specials happening in Tampa Bay
No fried rabbit though.
St. Pete’s Sunken Gardens will host a Cinco de Mayo fiesta next month
Where else can you drink margaritas amongst flamingos?
In an unusual move, Florida lawmakers will let DeSantis draw the next congressional map
DeSantis vetoed an initial legislative proposal, which consisted of a primary and backup map, on March 29.
Savage Love: If you can’t live with the risks of being exposed to STIs, sex parties probably aren’t for you
But folks with gonorrhea of the throat should get a repeat test and abstain from oral in the meantime.
Disney donated $125K to Florida GOP at the start of the Legislative Session
Disney’s contributions to the RPOF accounted for more than half of the company’s donations in Florida during the first quarter of 2022.
St. Pete Opera and Cage Brewing’s latest ‘POPera’ collaboration pays homage to lost drinking songs
These performances will celebrate the release of Cage Brewing’s exclusive “The Phantom of the HOPera” beer.
Video shows massive alligator with a missing foot crawling under Florida man’s truck
“Look at this beast. We got a straight hog.”
Review: In downtown Clearwater, Jon Anderson lets rock academy shine during nearly three-hour set
Thank God. *ahem* Thank Jon.
Florida’s citrus industry is on track for lowest yield since WWII
The overall citrus crop for the current year is on pace to fill 42.6 million boxes.
Another agency predicts an ‘above-normal’ Atlantic hurricane season
Four of the hurricanes could have winds topping 111 mph, according to the experts.
As housing crisis continues, St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch details distribution of $34 million in ARPA funds
He met with housing activists last month, and has another meeting on the books for April 20.
Florida will appeal after federal judge sided with Black and Hispanic advocacy groups over voting law
The groups and The League of Women Voters of Florida say SB90 was an effort to restrict minority voters from accessing the ballot.
Florida officials have begun the rule development process to allow public swim-up pool bars
Poolside bars have long been prohibited in Florida due to a Department of Health rule against serving food or beverages in or near public pools.
Tampa Bay Inferno women’s tackle football team returns to action this weekend
The home opener game Jacksonville Dixie Blues will take place at Sickles High School.
Plant City’s Keel Farms joins global effort to brew limited-edition beer in support of Ukraine
‘Resolve’ will be available today, tomorrow and next Saturday, April 16 during Tampa Bay Blueberry Festival.
New Moody lawsuit argues hospitals, Miami school board are jeopardizing settlements with pharma over the opioid epidemic
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office filed a lawsuit Wednesday against five public hospital systems and the Miami-Dade County School Board, arguing they are jeopardizing settlements with pharmaceutical-industry companies over the opioid epidemic. Moody’s office filed the lawsuit in Leon County circuit court against the Sarasota County Public Hospital District, Lee Memorial Health System, the North…
DeSantis signs bill limiting out-of-state money for amendment initiatives, critics hint at court fight
HB 921 includes a $3,000 limit on contributions from out-of-state donors to committees trying to collect enough petition signatures.
28 live music events happening in Tampa Bay this weekend
Some of the shows are free, too.
FWC says it’ll probably need to feed manatees again next winter
But officials hope to stop the unique trial feeding program before it becomes a long-term solution.
Le Clementine Bakeshop will open cafe concept inside St. Pete’s Museum of Fine Arts this month
The sought-after pastries just got easier to snag
Desantis signs bill allowing Florida to pay for donor breast milk bank services as an optional Medicaid service
Dubbed ‘liquid gold’ by advocates, breast milk is considered by the CDC and Prevention as the best source of nutrition for most infants.
Parts of St. Pete’s I-375 are under water and closed for the afternoon
FHP says find another way around because the eastbound lanes are closed.
The inaugural Bubbles & Brunch Fest happens at the St. Pete Pier this weekend
This is the perfect event for folks who love local markets, brunches and throwback R&B jams.
UK rock band The Darkness stops in Tampa next week on ‘Motorheart’ tour
The Ritz hosts this night of rock & roll, with Nashville-based The Dead Deads opening.
Post hardcore band Dayseeker headlines Ybor City’s Crowbar next week
Thornhill, Holding Absence and Caskets open the gig.
Alice In Chains’ Jerry Cantrell heads to St. Petersburg on his ‘Brighten’ tour
L.A.-based singer-songwriter Lola Colette supports Cantrell on Tuesday.
New document in Florida redistricting lawsuit asks court to move and ‘decide upon a new map as early as the last week in April’
The document says county supervisors of elections need know the details of districts to plan for August primaries.
DeSantis signs bill that reduces time of required direct care for Florida’s nursing home residents
DeSantis’ office announced the bill signings in a news release after 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
