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‘The Tampa Natives Show’ host Mario Núñez on local nostalgia, our city’s flag and more
Getting coffee with everyone’s favorite Tampeño.
The future is filled with kickass movies like ‘Do Not Disturb’ that should be available to stream at home soon
Recent film festival standouts include cannibals, camp killers and wormhole monsters , oh my!
Author and comedian Amy Schumer brings new tour to Tampa
It’s not anyone in Tampa is reading her books though.
30 live music concerts and events happening in Tampa Bay this weekend
Including Fana Hues, who’s opening for Giveon at Jannus Live.
Kid Capri’s Tampa appearance is just part of the four-day Loud on 7th Festival in Ybor City
Tampa’s ‘Loud On 7th’ hip-hop music and networking festival kicks off Sept. 8.
Orlando singer-songwriter Cat Ridgeway East Coast tour wraps with Ybor City concert
Kristopher James is on the bill at The Attic on Thursday, Sept. 8.
Psych-rock and art-pop band The Wormholes plays free Tampa Heights concert on Tuesday
The set is folded into the venue’s ‘Remix’ open mic.
Early aughts post-grunge band Hinder returns to Tampa on Tuesday
It’s been almost a decade.
Rapper, chef and TV personality Action Bronson plays St. Petersburg on Tuesday
The MC-chef-television personality triple threat just released a new album in April.
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office set to face trial for the death of Andrew Joseph III, family says
The Florida State Fair Authority is also a defendant in the upcoming trial, which is currently set for September.
Tampa R&B singer Javon Black plays Labor Day concert in Temple Terrace
He’s famous for his hit ‘Shawty Tear It Up.’
This weekend’s Rage Against the Machine Tribute concert benefits Tampa Bay Abortion Fund
Jon Ditty revives his RATM tribute for one night only on Sunday in St. Pete.
Popular St. Pete wine bar Annata will reopen as Allelo, a new Mediterranean restaurant
The new eatery will open out of the Beach Drive spaces that Annata and Alto Mare recently occupied.
As Florida’s property insurance industry crumbles, regulators may raise cap for policy holders
Since February, five insurers have been deemed insolvent and placed into receivership.
Fresh off Thomas Rhett tour, pop-country stud Parker McCollum plays sold-out St. Pete show on Saturday
He just opened for George Strait, too.
Coolio and Young MC bring old-school hip-hop to Clearwater Beach on Saturday
Shepard’s is gonna be a gangster’s paradise.
Spoiled Rat and Pet Rock lead this weekend’s Emo Night Tampa lineup
Plus, sets from Pale Gold and Arrival Note.
Hardcore favorite Story of the Year plays Tampa show ahead of When We Were Young festival
Hawthorne Heights opens at Orpheum on Friday.
Spaceface among Bumblefest psych-rock bands playing Tampa this weekend
Spaceface, The Stargazer Lilies and Chlorinefields are at Hooch and Hive.
Tampa rapper Pusha Preme stages album release party and shoe drive on Friday
Next week, Bandcamp is going to shine some light on a new album by Tampa rapper Pusha Preme, who’s giving local fans a chance to hear Hate Saying Goodbye in person at this album release on Friday, Sept. 2 at New World Brewery where he’s joined by one of the best duos in Florida (Katara…
Tampa indie-pop band Peace Cult plays album release show on Friday
Pet Lizard (which just released a new album itself), Rutterkin, and Biscayne open.
Gulfport closes out month-long ‘Geckofest’ celebration this weekend
Geckofest 2022’s ‘Game Night’ party happens Saturday.
Buddy Brew will open new location at USF Tampa campus next spring
The outpost will be located in the new Judy Genshaft Honors College building.
Florida Monkey Pox cases continue to climb
Florida has the third-highest number of recorded monkeypox infections in the nation.
Beerbusters, a nostalgic movie rental bar, soft opens in Pinellas Park this week
Craft beer, niche mid-2000s films, movie snacks and board games will soon live under the same roof.
Join Creative Loafing Tampa Bay’s paid fall internship program
Covering everything from local news, food, music and arts, CL interns will work closely with our editorial staff.
Florida Sen. Rick Scott rebukes Mitch McConnell: ‘No! We’ve got great candidates’
“We are going to win, but we’ve got to raise our money. When we raise our money, we win.”
Big Ray’s Fish Camp in South Tampa will be featured on Food Network next month
Look for em on John Catucci’s Big Food Bucket List.
Tampa once again leads country in home-price increases
The Tampa area had a 35 percent price increase in June when compared to a year earlier.
Florida Indigenous groups say Tampa’s Columbus statue will come down ‘one way or another’
The demand to remove the statue is decades old.
‘National Cinema Day’ will bring $3 movie tickets to Tampa Bay theaters this weekend
Not every theater is participating, but most of the big ones are.
Sulphur Springs’ River Tower Festival comes back to Tampa this fall
Bands and DJs are part of the city-wide effort to restore and preserve the landmark.
Florida’s state-backed insurance provider added 7,000 more policies last week
Citizens has more than doubled in size over the past two years.
Florida officials set medical marijuana dosage, supply limits
Industry insiders predict the dosage limits and supply restrictions will make marijuana products more expensive for patients.
Neo-Nazis gave ‘Heil Hitler’ salutes at St. Pete Beach and waved flags around Pinellas County last weekend
The National Socialists of Florida also showed up at the Turning Point USA conference in Tampa last month.
Popular Dunedin waterfront restaurant Bon Appétit will soon have new owners
Don’t worry, the fine dining eatery and its menu aren’t going anywhere.
Someone reportedly spray-painted ‘Eat Shit Fascists’ on Seminole County GOP headquarters
Today is the first day of trial for Seminole County GOP Chairman Ben Paris
Savage Love: When it comes to porn and masturbation, even married people are entitled to privacy
Everyone enjoys a zone of erotic autonomy.
Charlie Crist’s running mate Karla Hernandez: ‘Everything is on the ballot this November’
Hernandez described the goals of teaching as a microcosm of the community.
Federal judge urged to halt Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law
The lawyers on Friday filed a motion for a preliminary injunction.
Short-term populism has long-term consequences
Informed Dissent.
A ‘Shrek’-themed rave is coming to Tampa
What started as a rapper’s themed birthday party is now a cross-country tour, stopping in Tampa in December.
Tampa Bay restaurant group implements new commission-based pay model, but not without criticism
Dunedin-based Feinstein Group has implemented the structure at all of its properties.
DeSantis wants medical marijuana companies to pay more to operate in Florida
“I would charge them an arm and a leg. I mean, everybody wants these licenses.”
New St. Pete Asian fusion steakhouse Fortu will open in former Ceviche space
The basement is set to become Fortu’s cocktail bar.
Haunted Pirate Water Taxi tours return to downtown Tampa this fall
Pirate Water Taxi will welcome back its 45-minute haunted tour of downtown Tampa in October.
Frequent SunPass users across Florida could get toll discounts starting in September
About 400,000 SunPass customers are expected to see discounts.
Angry Chair Brewing re-opens in Seminole Heights, St. Pete’s Two Graces closes, and more in Tampa Bay foodie news
And SpookEasy Lounge soft (re)opens in Ybor City next weekend.
Eternally positive world-pop star Michael Franti returns to St. Pete on Thursday
‘Follow Your Heart’ to Jannus Live.
Floridian Social Club’s Tampa Bay showcase welcomes indie-pop songwriter Jordan Esker on Thursday
Songwriter Mason Pace is on the bill along with Discord Theory and Pandapaws.
New Orleans rap duo $uicideboy$ plays Tampa on Wednesday
Believe it or not, the boys like Three 6 Mafia.
Comedian-musician Oliver Tree plays ‘Cowboy Tears’ in St. Pete on Wednesday
You need not go to this show if you take yourself too seriously.
British reggae favorite UB40 brings ‘Bigga Baggariddim’ tour to St. Pete on Tuesday
Al Anderson’s Wailers open along with Maxi Priest.
L.A. noise-rock pioneer Health brings Perturbator along for Tuesday concert in Tampa
Go to ‘Heaven and Hell’ at The Ritz.
Digital Underground’s Money-B tops bill at Shock G birthday celebration in Tampa this weekend
Flip and trip and let it all hang out, people.
Hillsborough County sued by right wing group to stop vote on transportation tax
The lawsuit focuses on language that the county crafted for a November ballot.
St. Petersburg-based property insurance company announces exit from Florida market
United Insurance Holdings investor presentation in May cited about 185,000 Florida policies as of March 31.
Florida activist donates ‘In God We Trust’ signs written in Arabic to Texas schools
The campaign is meant to mock a controversial new Texas law requiring schools to post ‘In God We Trust’ posters if they’re donated.
Tampa City Council will vote on funding for controversial gunshot detection program
Tampa police have used a gunshot detection technology since 2019, which has recently faced scrutiny.
Appeals court rejects injunction request that would have blocked Florida’s abortion law
The Republican-controlled Legislature passed the 15-week limit this year amid a national debate about abortion rights.
DeSantis injected money and his name into Florida school board races, and it paid off
DeSantis also made weekend appearances leading up to the primaries to boost his favored candidates.
