Tampa Bay’s best live music happening Aug. 17-24
Including more good stuff at Far Forest.
Clutch brings Covid-inspired ‘Sunrise on Slaughter Beach’ to St. Pete this month
Mike Dillon opens the show with Giovannie and the Hired Guns.
Matisyahu and G. Love play St. Pete’s Jannus Live on Wednesday
California rock band Cydeways opens.
Blessthefall’s ‘Hollow Bodies’ Tampa concert is sold-out
The band will probably play its new single, ‘Wake the Dead’ too.
Tampa rapper Psych Montano’s ‘TBxNY’23’ hip-hop showcase is also a school supply drive
Stick around for Ol’ Dirty Sundays afterwards.
DC goth band Vosh steers its ‘Vessel’ to Tampa this week
FFO: Bauhaus, Ministry and Sisters of Mercy.
Celtic music comes to the ‘burbs this weekend in Carrollwood
North of Argyll and Out Of Glen won’t judge you for wearing a kilt.
Australian, trumpet-wielding, EDM producer Timmy Trumpet has sold out his Tampa show
His music has literally made it to the Major Leagues.
St. Pete expat No Loves comes home for free Saturday show
The punk outfit is in Nashville now.
St. Pete indie-dance band Dogjoy plays free Bayboro Brewing concert this weekend
John Kelly and James Coleman are quietly building a small-cap venue on 5th Avenue.
Archers, the ‘softest bois in metalcore,’ play Tampa on Saturday
Versus Me, Discrepancies and Not Enough Space open the show.
Air-conditioned Monster Jam happens in Tampa this weekend
Thanks, Beyoncé?
Sunset Music Fest alum Jai Wolf plays first St. Pete show on Friday
Fellow EDM faces Devault and Tsu Nami open.
Kestrels and other animals are coming to the ‘Menagerie’ at St. Pete’s James Museum
The one-day event happens on Saturday.
The ‘Brick Fan Fest’ Lego festival comes to Tampa this weekend
Vendors from across the country, plus Lego celebs will be at the fairgrounds.
Tampa songwriter Jeff Brawer unveils emotional new band Choking on the Revelry
Support on Friday night should bring out a wide swath of the Bay area rock scene, too.
Metalcore band Burn Absolute releases new EP in Bradenton on Friday
The Pine Drape, Chasing Airplanes, The Cunningham Wake, and Endurus open.
‘Twilight’, a literary reaction to the Rodney King verdict, returns to Tampa’s Jobsite Theater this month
The encore is onstage through Aug. 27.
St. Pete’s Brick Street Farms hosts charity dinner for the American Cancer Society this month
It features a four course dinner from Epic Chef 2023 winner, Adrianna Siller.
Florida parents launch Parenting With Pride program to counter ‘rising tide of right-wing extremism’
Over 1,000 families across Florida, from Pensacola to Key West, have expressed interest in the program
Aldi acquires Winn-Dixie supermarkets, details plans to convert some Florida stores
The company did not say exactly which locations may get converted to Aldis.
Every major Florida theme park saw drops in attendance last quarter. Why?
Pinpointing the reasons for a slower busy season at the theme parks isn’t an exact science.
Members of Diggin In the Crates Crew, MC Serch, headed to Ybor City this month
Ol’ Dirty Sundays is on one.
Andrew Warren on his future, DeSantis’ tanking campaign, and ‘political puppet’ Susan Lopez
Warren’s fight to get his job back is currently in the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
During presidential campaign, Florida taxpayer-funded security for DeSantis surged
Florida spent more than $9.876 million during the 2022-2023 fiscal year on protecting and transporting the DeSantis family.
State of Florida seeks to block class-action lawsuit over trans treatment law
The lawsuit challenges a new law that banned doctors from providing treatments such as hormone therapy and puberty blockers to transgender children.
Judge will hear USF’s class-action lawsuit over COVID-19 shutdown
Farfante approved class certification despite objections from the university.
Orlando abortion clinic hit with $193K fine over waiting period law
The massive judgment ‘would likely force the Center of Orlando for Women into bankruptcy or closure’
Italian restaurant Bavaro’s will open new location on Clearwater Beach
The locally-operated concept specializes in Neapolitan pizzas and decadent pastas.
Celebrity Cruises now offering more trips out of Port Tampa Bay
Guest can book 6-to 7-night cruises aboard the Constellation beginning August 22.
Cass Street Coffee Company celebrates grand opening in downtown Tampa
The Floridan Palace Hotel’s newest hospitality concept dishes out espresso-based drinks and light bites.
St. Pete’s Oyster Bar closes flagship Central Avenue location this weekend, ahead of relocation
It will be replaced with a rotating selection of seasonal pop-up bars.
Biden administration urges Supreme Court to challenge Florida social media law
It is not clear when the Supreme Court will decide whether to hear the cases.
Professors and students at New College of Florida file federal lawsuit alleging state law is censoring courses
“The state of Florida leads the country in efforts to censor academic freedom and instruction in its college classrooms,” the lawsuit said.
Ron DeSantis says he’s ‘moved on’ from feud with Disney, suggests company should drop lawsuit
The state is seeking dismissal of the federal lawsuit filed in April by Disney.
Review: Possessed horror debut ‘Talk to Me’ creates a terrifying new reality
The practical effects are stellar, but it’s the story that really hooks you.
Review: Super-sucky vampire tale ‘The Last Voyage of Demeter’ lacks bite
It just fails to generate any sense of genuine dread.
Pepper’s Island, Tampa’s newest Trinidadian Restaurant, soft opens in Ybor City
For now, the Caribbean concept is open Friday-Sunday.
Florida gas station pumps will soon remind you not to leave your kid in a hot car
A 2016 Florida law allows bystanders to break windows of vehicles to rescue pets or vulnerable people believed to be in danger from heat.
Tampa Bay’s first Wawa drive-thru is for sale, Blind Tiger is headed to Ybor, and more local foodie news
Plus, Pepsi’s ‘Dig in Day’ returns to Tampa Bay with free brunch next week.
Oracle Of Ybor: It’s hot in Tampa Bay, but that’s not the only reason you and your partner are fighting
Plus, how to buy a house with that inheritance money.
Ybor City restaurants once again offering free brunch for Pepsi’s ‘Dig In Day’
Tampa is one of 12 cities featured in the annual event for Black-owned restaurants.
Environmental groups sue to get Florida’s gopher tortoises on the endangered species list
In a 113-page decision, the agency concluded that gopher tortoises in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and parts of Alabama were “not in danger of extinction.”
Biden Administration urges judge to toss flood insurance lawsuit by Florida and other states
The flood-insurance program plays a major role for Florida residents, many of whom are required to have flood insurance because of home mortgages
Always counted out, Bucs QB Kyle Trask should get a shot to prove us all wrong
The underdog has won my heart back.
North Carolina rapper Toosii sells out St. Pete show at Jannus Live
Yuengling Center next?
Mexican ‘crust melódico’ band Habak is part of stacked punk and hardcore show in St. Pete
Massa Nera and Quiet Fear join local heavyweights Horsewhip and Star of Kholara on the bill.
NOAA updates hurricane forecast to ‘above normal’
NOAA is now predicting six to 11 hurricanes, up from an earlier forecast of five to nine.
Biishop The Artist tops a Wednesday concert featuring Tampa’s best young musicians
That Johnny Champagne ‘Cigar Box’ tape tho.
Emergent, essential, Tampa jazz band Sea Of Niche tops ‘813 Day’ concert happening Sunday
Alternative-Americana songwriter Nick Ewing, rapper Mic Deluxx, plus rock outfits He Kindly and The George are also on the bill.
Stephen and Skip Marley both play St. Pete on Saturday
The Babylon Bus tour stops at Jannus Live.
Clearwater folk-fusion band Row Jomah is headed in a new direction on new EP
Celebrate ‘The World Remains’ at a free show in Dunedin on Saturday.
Tampa songwriter Jeremy Gloff has sold-out his ‘Road To Bartow’ album release show
Stand outside Disco Dolls on Saturday, I guess.
Florida brewers are pushing the state for self-distribution
Florida Brewers Guilds says updating the current Three-Tier System of alcoholic beverage laws serves manufacturers, retailers, distributors and consumers.
San Diego pop-punk band Pierce the Veil headlines a downtown St. Pete show this weekend
It’s playing the 97X Underplay.
Grammy-winning Mexican pop duo Jesse & Joy play St. Pete on Friday
Chilean poet Francisca Valenzuela opens the show.
TECO just set a new record for summer electricity use
“Air conditioners are working harder, and bills are higher as a result.”
‘A political hit job’: Florida Dems, elected officials denounce DeSantis’ suspension of state attorney Monique Worrell
“I am your duly elected state attorney for the 9th Judicial Circuit, and nothing done by a weak dictator can change that,” Worrell said.
