

Lawsuit alleges Florida Department of Corrections impounded publications that inform inmates of their rights
The Human Rights Defense Center publishes Prison Legal News and Criminal Legal News, which are sent monthly to subscribers including inmates, according to the lawsuit.
New poll shows Florida residents want vaccine passports, prefer parental choice for masks in schools
Gov. Ron DeSantis has tussled with local officials in recent weeks regarding local school mask mandates.
Alanis Morissette is more than an angry ‘90s singer, and she proved it during rare Tampa concert
Garbage and Cat Power both rocked it, too.
Florida leads the country in percentage of hospital beds occupied by COVID-19 patients
Forty-four Florida hospitals reported facing critical staffing shortages Tuesday, while 45 said they anticipate facing critical staffing shortages in the coming week.
Florida threatens to remove school officials for instituting mask mandates
In his letters, Corcoran wrote that requiring doctors’ notes to opt out is “inconsistent” with the health department’s rule.
R&B legends TLC will play Tampa’s Hard Rock Event Center this fall
R.I.P. Left Eye.
Allegiant is now offering $39 non-stop flights from St. Pete to Key West
The flights will operate twice weekly.
James Taylor and Jackson Browne are playing Tampa together this fall
Tickets go on sale next Friday.
Caribbean restaurant Ti Bamboo is now open in St. Petersburg
You shouldn’t have any problem finding the place, though. It’s the building with the Bob Marley mural painted on the outside.
Cinnaholic vegan bakery will open in South Tampa before the end of the year
Not only can you expect brownies and edible cookie dough, but you’ll also be able to customize your own cinnamon rolls with 18 icing flavors and over 20 topping options.
The Bucs aren’t playing any starters against Tennessee, and that’s totally fine
The only person who might care is Roger Goodell.
Following 900 Florida manatee deaths, conservation groups plan to sue federal government
Florida has had at least 905 manatee deaths this year, already exceeding the previous annual record of 830 deaths in 2013.
Florida taxpayers spent nearly $4.85 million to protect Gov. DeSantis
During the 2019-2020 fiscal year, the cost to protect DeSantis, the first family and the governor’s mansion was a similar $4.78 million.
Nikki Fried and high schooler with cerebral palsy rip Florida’s school mask mandate ban
‘To be honest, a lot of kids feel like Governor DeSantis is just kind of using us. It’s sad.’
With 84 percent of Florida’s hospital beds filled, DeSantis pushes for more antibody COVID treatments
Former President Donald Trump received the experimental treatment in October after being hospitalized with COVID-19.
This Tampa Bay couple will pick up and properly dispose of your dog’s poop
They also will notify pet owners if they see a change in their dog’s waste.
Tampa Repertory Theatre’s 2021-2022 season kicks off in September
An Aug. 28 ‘FriendRaiser’ gets things started on Aug. 28.
Fast casual Italian restaurant Oronzo opening new Midtown Tampa location
Oronzo is a spinoff concept brought to you by the owner of St. Pete pizza staple Bavaro’s.
Florida PAC tops 33,000 petition signatures for amendment aiming to bolster affordable housing
Floridians for Housing has raised $13 million, with the money coming from the group Florida Realtors and the National Association of Realtors.
For the fourth time, Florida’s Anthony Sabatini will once again try to pass a ‘campus carry’ bill
Sabatini has sponsored the campus-carry proposal the past three years but has not been able to pass it.
Rock and roll icon Chubby Checker plays St. Petersburg’s Mahaffey Theater next year
Twist responsibly—don’t break a hip.
Hillsborough County investigating after apartment complex dumps 184,000 gallons of sewage
Most of the waste went into Hillsborough County’s rainwater drainage system and the areas surrounding Willow Brooke Apartments.
Florida among six states with rare cases of children’s disease linked to COVID-19
MIS-C can occur weeks after COVID-19 and even if children or their families did not know the children had COVID-19.
Savage Love: I dated my second cousin for 3 years, and now I have to meet his new partner at a family reunion
And you don’t have to worry about your 24-year-old virgin son, mom.
Spinners reopens on St. Pete Beach, The Yard is coming to Carrollwood, and more Tampa Bay foodie news
Eden nightclub opened at downtown Tampa’s old Franklin Manor, too.
Creative Loafing’s Best of the Bay 2021 party happens next month at the Hard Rock Event Center
Tickets are on sale now.
Tampa’s iconic Bo’s Ice Cream is temporarily closed due to family emergency
“[Employees] can’t go that long without a paycheck,” Vitte said.
Tampa’s Sa Ri One has opened a Korean food deli near USF
Kimbap and kimchi, we’re coming for you.
Tampa will get its first Poppo’s Taqueria location next week
The Tampa location marks Poppo’s eighth location in the Bay.
New census data is here, as well as questions on how exactly Florida will redraw districts
Because of its growth over the past decade, the number of Florida congressional districts will increase from 27 to 28.
While Florida COVID cases skyrocket, Gov. DeSantis says antibody treatment is ‘best shot we got’
Meanwhile, hospitals reported that patients who had tested positive for COVID-19 filled 15,449 inpatient hospital beds on Wednesday.
Broadway superstar turned songwriter Ben Platt is coming to Tampa next spring
His U.S. tour actually kicks off in Florida.
Jazz trumpeter Duane Eubanks brings quintet to St. Petersburg on Sunday
Straight-ahead post-bop stylings on tap at Palladium Theater.
Still headed for Tampa Bay, Fred expected to strengthen to tropical storm with heavy rains
A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for the Florida Keys and portions of South Florida.
Tampa Bay on track to become more rent burdened than Los Angeles, says report
Mortgage rates across the country are expected to rise as well.
Florida nursing homes lead nation in new COVID cases, among lowest for staff vaccinations, says report
The AARP report showed that Florida lagged in vaccinating nursing home residents, with 73 percent of residents considered fully vaccinated.
10 live music concerts and events happening in Tampa Bay this weekend
Wear a mask, please.
New poll shows Nikki Fried leading Charlie Crist in Florida’s Democratic primary for governor
Kevin Cate a media consultant for Fried’s campaign indicated they were surprised to see her polling ahead of Crist.
Cher U.K frontman Mike McCoy plays free concert in Seminole Heights on Saturday
The Texas songwriter is at Ella’s.
Psych-blues songwriter George Pennington releases new album in Ybor City this weekend
Experience ‘GPIII’ in two parts at Crowbar.
Tampa rapper Young Muji releases new album at Friday Riverview concert
Yes, he sometimes raps in Japanese.
French DJ Technasia plays Friday set in South Tampa
He’s been around since the ‘90s, when EDM was known as techno.
Punk songwriter behind ‘Nihilist Arby’s’ Twitter page plays Ybor City concert on Friday
Lawrence Arms bassist and vocalist Brendan Kelly is joined at The Bricks by a new Tampa band, Secret World.
Identity TB’s 727 to 813 celebration closes with free Seeyousoon concert in downtown Tampa
Sparkman Wharf hosts, and The Drain Outs are on the bill, this Friday.
St. Pete Italian concept Bonu’ Taverna will move into Cider Press’ Central Avenue location next year
Bonu’ brings with it some interesting food options.
Gabriel Ramos and Emily Stehle made some of the best art Tampa Bay’s seen all summer
Ramos’ ‘Mi isla’ installation at the MFA and Stehle’s Creative Pinellas show close soon.
Here in Florida tiki isn’t canceled, but it needs a major tune up
International Tiki Day is on Aug. 14 across Tampa Bay.
Mergeculture, GMF team up for guitar art auction to benefit music education
‘Acoustic Dreams’ is open at University of Tampa and moves to Franklin Street after that.
Tampa’s King of the Coop is serving teachers and students free breakfast
The giveaway, good for both locations, marks the launch of Joe and Stephanie Dodd’s Coop Cares Foundation.
Open-air bar and food-truck concept Rollin’ Mullet coming to Seminole Heights
Find it underneath the big octopus mural on N Nebraska Avenue.
Nas, Sylvan Esso and Gov’t Mule top Gasparilla Music Festival’s 2021 phase one lineup
Sofi Tukker, Matt & Kim, Parquet Courts, Preservation Hall Jazz Band also in the 28-act announcement.
As new COVID-19 cases surge, nearly 86 percent of Florida’s hospital beds are full
Meanwhile, 41 hospitals across the state reported to the federal government that they had critical staffing shortages Wednesday morning.
Sparkman Wharf’s ‘Fermented Reality’ beer garden is closing this month
But a new concept could open in Ybor City next year.
USF is looking for volunteers for a child COVID-19 vaccine study
The clinical trial will look at safety and immune responses to the vaccine. Participants must be between 6 months and 11 years old.
Tampa rap duo They Hate Change signs to Jagjaguwar, books US tour with Shame
Andre and Vonne released a new video for ‘Faux Leather,’ today, too.
When circumstances change, good leaders adapt—then there’s Ron DeSantis
Informed Dissent.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis loses battle with cruise line over ‘vaccine passports’
The cruise industry shut down after high-profile outbreaks of COVID-19 early in the pandemic.
City of St. Petersburg finds three possible graves at Tropicana Field site
The graves are in lots 1&2 and near I-275.
Flooding, sewage and mold: Over 100 renters demand changes at problematic Tampa apartment complex
Tampa Tenants Union calls for change at Ascott Place Apartments.
Florida approves measure allowing anti-mask parents to transfer kids over ‘COVID-19 harassment’
COVID-19 harassment includes ‘threatening, discriminatory, insulting or dehumanizing verbal, written or physical conduct.’
Tampa Electric reaches settlement to increase rates over next three years
Tampa Electric President and CEO Archie Collins called the settlement “fair and amicable.”
This Tampa Bay activist wants to fight red tide one house garden at a time
They’re what he calls ocean-friendly gardens. And right now, he says, the gardens are a solution to the red tide.
Ed Sheeran will perform at the NFL season kickoff game in Tampa
The Grammy Award-winning pop sensation and 2021 Super Bowl Champions are a strong team.
Oracle of Ybor: You don’t have to hate your body, or particularly love it, but you can accept it
Also, you probably shouldn’t start that business with your friend.
‘It’s not something I support’: Florida Gov. DeSantis objects to vaccine mandates at hospitals
DeSantis would not say Thursday whether he would ban hospitals from requiring staff to get vaccinated but made clear he’s not a fan of the idea.
Tampa’s Old Seminole Heights Baptist Church steeple has found a new home at Ella’s
Well, across the street for now.
Council votes to move City of Tampa towards 100 percent renewable energy by 2035
Only Councilman Charlie Miranda voted against Councilman Joseph Citro’s resolution.






