Intermezzo will open ‘Bar Mezzo’ cocktail lounge out of St. Pete’s former Independent Bar
Bar Mezzo is slated to debut during the late summer or early fall.
Tampa Bay’s best live music happening Aug. 8-15
Including Zach Bryan, BK Jackson, Slash and more.
Blenda and Shafiq, godfathers of Tampa’s DJ scene, get their turn on the Ol’ Dirty Sundays farewell tour
The end of Ol’ Dirty Sundays’ weekly presence at Crowbar in Ybor CIty gets closer every weekend, and the farewell run continues with this slate of guests whose selections were part of the foundation that made ODS so strong. DJ Blenda—co-founder of the Gwan Massive Collective, and a living encyclopedia of reggae and dub joints—is…
$uicideboy$ bring ‘Grey Day’ tour back to Tampa this weekend
A few song titles are too real for comfort.
Riley Green, whose identity is basically Johnny Cash and his John Deere tractor, plays Tampa Bay Rays concert series this weekend
The country songwriter will be way out there in the field after the matchup against the Orioles.
Ahead of Tampa release party, Rath and the Wise Guys’ Steve Cutter shares the best gig he ever saw
It was folk-metal outfit Turisas opening for Cradle of Filth.
Blake High alum, and former Prince band member, BK Jackson plays hometown show
The Tampa saxophonist is across the river from his high school this weekend.
St. Pete’s week-long celebration of The Grateful Dead continues with Marcus Rezak’s Shred Is Dead
The prog-rocker plays a free show at Cage Brewing this weekend.
Stormbringer, Tampa Bay’s long-running ’80s cover band, celebrates 30th anniversary
The group plays a free show in Clearwater on Friday.
‘Just Breathe’ helped St. Pete songwriter Kristopher James deal with lifelong anxiety and depression
He brings the tune to a Friday set supporting Laura Reed.
After closing 14 locations, Tampa-based World of Beer files for bankruptcy
Earlier this year, the company opened a new outpost in Odessa.
Gun owner, 2nd Amendment groups challenging Florida law banning open carry of firearms
“The blatant infringement of the Second Amendment right to ‘bear arms’ runs counter to this nation’s historical tradition…”
Florida Gov. DeSantis describes Idalia and Debby as ‘night and day, in recovery efforts
“With Idalia there was debris everywhere,” DeSantis said.
‘813 Day’ offers Tampeños free food, coffee, pastries and more on Tuesday
Anyone can celebrate, even if they have a 656 area code.
Bolts Brew Fest returns to Tampa this weekend, with nearly 200 beers to sample
It goes down Friday at Amalie Arena.
Fetish Con 2024 kicks off Thursday in St. Pete, and there’s no nudity allowed
The four-day festival has a kinky red carpet, ‘Pervy Pool’ and more.
Days before kicking off in Tampa, Lauryn Hill’s US tour is canceled
Hill and the Fugees were supposed to play MidFlorida Credit Union on Friday.
Tampa Bay Times offers buyouts to staff, says payroll needs to be cut by 20 percent
Tampa Bay Times Chairman and CEO Conan Gallaty says he will be taking a 20% pay cut, and top executives will take a 10% pay cut.
St. Pete speakeasy The Saint will close, and reopen as new concept
“After four years of incredible success and demand, The Saint will be going dark sometime in November.”
Op-Ed: Latest vote to widen I-275 angers Tampa residents, inspires push for better public transit
Neighborhoods in Tampa’s urban core most impacted by I-275 clearly still want to stop the widening, but can they?
Axios lays off 50 people nationwide, including one Tampa Bay reporter
University of Tampa alum Selene San Felice helped bring the newsletter to the Bay area.
Anti-abortion political committees are lining up to defeat Florida’s Amendment 4
While there are now at least four groups opposing Amendment 4, the measure continues to lead in public opinion polls
Teacher unions urge appeals court to side with Hillsborough teacher over Florida pronoun law
“Florida’s public-school students, families and educators are once again the ones who bear the brunt of this dangerous political theater.”
Tampa City Council pumps the brakes on repealing police citizens review board
St. Pete, meanwhile, is going forward with its ‘Police Policy Review Commission.’
New concerts coming to Tampa Bay, including Say Anything anniversary tour, Buju Banton and more
Plus, The Black Crowes, Rex Orange County, and more.
Interview: Before Clearwater gig, Slash talks gear, new blues album, and more
The river is rising.
Pasadena Bar and Grill says it lost its roof during Tropical Storm Debby
The Pinellas burger and booze neighborhood staple will be closed until further notice.
Thousands of Florida residents without power, as Hurricane Debby makes landfall
DeSantis said resources will be moved to Sarasota because of the amount of rainfall the area has gotten since Sunday.
Hurricane Debby will be an ‘ongoing threat’ over coming days, says Florida Gov. DeSantis
“We have seen and will continue to see flooding in every part of the state of Florida,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
Opposition groups say Florida’s Amendment 2 isn’t about the ‘right to hunt and fish’
Floridians already have that right, but the NRA-backed initiative could open the door to the brutal killing of wildlife.
Hurricane Debby makes landfall in Florida’s Big Bend area, while flooding and road closures impact Tampa Bay
Over 30,000 Tampa Bay residents lost power overnight.
Atlanta’s Slutty Vegan hosts a month-long Brandon residency at Vine Vegan
The popular plant-based eatery will take over Vine Vegan’s kitchen for the entire month of August.
Tampa’s Bastet Brewing will close its doors after August 6
The Egyptian-themed microbrewery has been open for four years.
Flamingo Bar’s 25-year bartender makes a mean bloody mary and keeps the St. Pete dive running
Mary Green moved to St. Pete from Buffalo in 1977.
Hedge-fund billionaire dumps $12 million into PAC fighting Florida’s recreational pot amendment
Ken Griffin, CEO of the firm Citadel, announced the contribution Friday in an opinion piece in the Miami Herald.
Revered Tampa dive bar The Hub celebrates milestone anniversary with three-week party
Your favorite bartender’s bar turns 75 this month.
Home to misfits, and an integral part of Ybor City, Reservoir Bar, celebrates 20th anniversary this month
Crowbar has a concert on Aug. 18, and then it’s pool, Malort and Mr. Purples all night at Res.
Bonchon is coming, South Tampa is getting an Aldi, and more local food news
Plus, Japanese store Daiso is headed to Tampa, and King State and Golden Dinosaur have birthdays this weekend.
Jack Kerouac’s favorite St. Pete bar celebrates 55th anniversary this month
An Aug. 10 party features commemorative memorabilia and more.
Oracle Of Ybor: ‘Disappointed in Dunedin’ should consider quitting her job, but not yet
And another question about an ex who keeps texting.
With parts of Florida under a heat advisory, Rep. Kathy Castor calls on OSHA to expedite heat protection rule
GOP-led FL Legislature has banned local governments from acting.
DeSantis declares state of emergency for Tampa Bay counties ahead of tropical storm
Development of the system is expected to be slow while it moves over parts of the Greater Antilles.
Florida’s state-backed Citizens property insurance is seeking 13.5% rate hikes
That would translate to the average price of homeowners multi-peril policies going from $3,560 to $4,041.
Former state GOP chair Sen. Joe Gruters endorses Florida recreational marijuana amendment
Gruters’ endorsement of the marijuana initiative puts him directly at odds with the governor.
Voting is now open for Creative Loafing’s 2024 Best of the Bay
The readers poll is open Aug. 1-31.
South Tampa Winn-Dixie will be converted into a new Aldi store, permits show
No opening date is known at this time.
The NRA is once again trying to strike down a Florida law banning people under 21 from buying rifles
They argued that the Florida law did not align with a major 2022 Supreme Court opinion in a case known as New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen.
Florida may have to pay businesses’ legal fees after judge permanently blocks part of ‘Stop Woke’ law
Tuesday’s motion for attorney fees described the plaintiffs’ success in the case as “resounding.”
