

Tampa Bay 4 Rivers locations celebrate 10-year anniversary with a giant $10 ‘Mega Meat’ sandwich
How much meat is mega meat?
Thousands show up at Sarasota funeral for veteran with no family
“This Veteran has no immediate family all are welcome to attend.”
New upscale restaurant, Meat Market, is officially open in Hyde Park Village
A new date night destination just hit the village.
New Seminole Heights vegetarian Italian eatery, Ground Foods Cafe, is now open
The spot is vegan-friendly, too.
Chance the Rapper’s Tampa concert is now officially canceled
That’s worse than postponed, people.
Bankers Financial Corporation will donate up to $100K during St. Petersburg Hurricane Dorian relief concert
Tampa Bay bands are up for the challenge.
Reggae singer and toaster Pato Banton celebrates 57th birthday with Tampa concert at Skipper’s
Rock with a real one on Saturday.
Miami producer Mystic Bill returns to St. Petersburg for Paper Crane party
More Chicago house for the heads.
Tampa rapper Joey Trill headlines Pegasus Night Club on Saturday
There’s a darkness about him.
Italian producer Francesca Lombardo brings ‘Life of Leaf’ LP to St. Petersburg on Saturday
She’s in the basement at Station House.
Assemblage 23 and Ritual Howls lead lineup for this weekend’s Absolution Festival in Tampa
Crowbar and Orpheum host in Ybor City.
Blues singer Betty Fox returns from rare break for St. Petersburg album release concert
She got the green light.
Florida Orchestra plays the music of The Beatles this weekend in Tampa Bay
Grammy winner Jeff Tyzik conducts.
Talbott Brothers taps Tampa Bay songwriter Kristopher James to open Ybor City concert
The Attic at Rock Brothers is busy this weekend.
Tampa’s Basement Sessions brings Best of the Bay winning musicians and artists to Hooch and Hive
Jazz, hip-hop and the best local artists all under one roof.
Barenaked Ladies co-founder Steven Page plays Clearwater solo set next week
The 49-year-old songwriter is at Capitol Theatre.
New Jersey nihilist new wave band Tuff Turf plays free St. Petersburg concert at The Bends
Joyeater and Brutal Tender open at The Bends.
Damon Wayans will bring his ‘It’s Personal’ comedy tour to Tampa this fall
One of five Wayans brothers will soon be in Tampa Bay.
Lolis Mexican Cravings’ third location is now open on Gandy Boulevard in Tampa
St. Petersburg is that much closer to some of the best Mexican food in town.
After raising funds to ‘protect’ him from impeachment, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will join Trump at rally in The Villages
Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis also will be present.
Florida finally gets a Chipotle drive-thru
The new restaurant is part of Chipotle’s plan to establish “a few dozen more Chipotlanes in 2019.”
Tampa Bay’s Curious Cat Bakery is making vegan versions of dishes from Netflix’s ‘Great British Bake Off’
How well did they fare on Dairy Week?
La La’s Sangria Bar is opening later this month in Channelside
Get ready to sip on eight flavors of house-crafted sangria.
Florida Rep. Sabatini, the blackface guy, wants to allow gun owners to openly carry in public without a license
Last summer, Sabatini also made headlines after he tweeted “MAGA” at a reporter who was assaulted by Trump supporters.
Universal Orlando employee in ‘Despicable Me’ costume fired for flashing white power sign
This is the second incident involving a hate symbol appearing at Universal Orlando over the last few months.
PETA places St. Pete’s Cider Press Café on list of ‘Top Vegan Chicken Sandwiches’ of 2019
Plant-based Buffalo Blue Cheez Chick-n Sandwich for the win.
Crossover classical OG André Rieu is playing Tampa’s Amalie Arena next spring
Tickets to see the “King of the Waltz” go on sale Saturday.
Comedian Chris Tucker will spend an upcoming Friday at the Mahaffey in St. Pete
Whatever happened to that guy in ‘Rush Hour’?
Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association president, who was mad about John Morgan’s ‘slave wage’ comments, is paid $620K a year
That’s more than 35 times what someone earning minimum wage earns with a 40-hour workweek.
Bill requiring minors to get parental-consent for an abortion re-filed in Florida House
State law currently requires parents to be notified if their minor daughters are planning to have abortions.
Rapper Twista brings ‘Slow Jamz’ to The Ritz Ybor’s throwback Thursday concert
We’re still rocking “Po Pimp” though.
Songwriters JT Brown and Will Quinlan team up for performances at The Attic in Ybor City
Melissa Grady will play cello, too.
Florida indie-rock band Flipturn brings daydreaming new single to Rock the Park Tampa
Ella Jet and Brendon Hock play support.
St. Petersburg prog-funk band Ajeva releases new LP at Dunedin Brewery Oktobeerfest
It’s about healing the planet.
After using the ocean as a toilet, Carnival hopes to repair image with new offerings and upgrades
Now the world’s most popular cruise company is working to clean up its image and the oceans.
A new Hyde Park pizza window, SoHo’s Xtreme Tacos and more in Tampa Bay foodie news
We’re predicting a taco turf war in South Tampa.
Florida drivers can now be pulled over for holding a cell phone near schools and construction areas
“Driving through these areas requires all of your attention…”
New Florida law would keep dogs out of restaurants
The 2020 legislative session will start Jan. 14.
Tampa Bay Taco Bus locations now offer scorpion pepper ‘Tacos of Terror,’ and you have to sign a waiver
They appropriately cost $6.66.
New wine store and eatery, Sauvignon, will open soon in St. Petersburg
How many wine bars does St. Pete need?
Florida Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are now going after ‘offensive’ museum art
Both politicians are incredibly selective when it comes down to what historical figures and symbols should be considered “heritage and not hate.”
Hooters ‘Give a Hoot’ program donates over $35K to Moffitt Cancer Center
Hooters Management tossed another $10,000 onto the pile for cancer research.
New South Tampa Cuban-Mexican concept Luv Child will open in former Lodge location
And owner Ciccio Restaurant Group is hiring.
Florida prison officials request $90 million to fix “critically low” staffing levels
“We are in a spiral,” said Matt Puckett, executive director of the Florida Police Benevolent Association.
New Florida law would allow college student-athletes to cash in on their names and images
“The NCAA regularly earns more than $1 billion per year, but these student athletes aren’t allowed to accept a bag of groceries.”
Tampa Portillo’s locations are now allowing guests to stick their beef in new cheese fountains
And you thought your drunk uncle was a liability.
Seminole Heights’ Tempus Projects moving to Ybor Heights ahead of 10-year anniversary
Deviant Libation brewery and Crab Devil artists collective will live at the new compound, too.
Tampa Bay Lightning and Amalie Arena trade Coca-Cola for Pepsi
PepsiCo. signed a seven-year deal with the team.
Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association is ‘deeply offended’ by John Morgan’s ‘slave wages’ comparison
The attorney has also drawn criticism for not paying his own employees a $15 minimum.
The Killers are coming to Tampa this fall for 97X’s newly-expanded ‘Next Big Thing’ concert
The 1975, AJR and the Revivalists are already on the bill.
Taco-focused restaurant Shaker & Peel is now open in Oldsmar
Open late to rub elbows with locals while taking down some tacos.
Popular Halloween event ‘Brick-or-Treat’ returns to LegoLand Florida
Kids dressed as a pirate on opening weekend will get a free ticket.
New bill would require all Florida drivers to go ‘hands-free’ while using phones
The law would make it illegal for people to drive while “manually holding or otherwise touching a wireless communications device.”
SLAY St. Petersburg pits Beyoncé against Britney Spears for Saturday party at The Bends
Get down for your diva.
Halasana meets ‘Holocene’ at Tampa’s Bon Iver Dark Wave Yoga
This might be peak hipster.
The music of Cuba and the Dominican converge at Viva Tampa Bay Hispanic Heritage Festival
Coney Island is in the house, too.
Paul Guzzo discusses Zion Cemetery reporting at Tampa Bay History Center next Tuesday
Because there’s no way you’re going to read all those words.
Roald Dahl’s ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ opens in Tampa next week
With music from Grammy and Tony-winner Marc Shaiman.
There’s plenty of Tampa Bay haunted tour options this weekend
It’s spooky season.
Clearwater’s Spectrum Field hosts Hops For Hospice beer fundraiser this weekend
You can play golf in the ballpark.
Siesta Key Oyster Bar uses its iconic dollar bill decor to donate $15,000 to Hurricane Dorian relief
And there’s shockingly still more left.
The 2019 Tampa Bay Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival opens this Friday
It’s at two venues until October 12.
Public invited to funeral for Sarasota veteran who died with no family
“He has no family to attend his funeral. We can be his family.”
New South Tampa spot Bar Hwrd is now officially open
Rene Valenzuela’s Soho Fuego taco truck is behind the menu.
Judge says Manatee County charter school showed ‘gross financial mismanagement’
The school received about $4 million in state, federal and local funds.
Nine school boards challenge Florida’s charter school ruling
The school boards have argued that the law gave too much power to the state.
Tampa Police remove ‘very large, and very angry’ alligator from Rowlett Park
“Folks, we cannot stress enough that warning signs are there for a reason.”
Adam Ant turns the clock back at sold-out, Clearwater performance
The freaks, outsiders and jocks all came together to dance.
Tyler, the Creator dazzles Tampa with brief and beautiful ‘Igor’ show at sold-out Yuengling Center
Jaden Smith and GoldLink had the kids moshing, too.
Lizzo, Sam Smith and more headed to Tampa’s Amalie Arena for 93.3 FLZ Jingle Ball
Normani, French Montana, Why Don’t We, MAX and AJ Mitchell are also on the bill.
Tampa Bay news stations fall for hilariously fake shark hoax
A giant fake (possibly cardboard) shark fin was spotted off Tampa Bay beaches this week.
Billie Eilish’s ‘Where Do We Go?’ tour comes to Florida this spring, but not Tampa
Well, at least Orlando isn’t that far away.
A planned migrant shelter for unaccompanied children will no longer open in Central Florida
The planned detention site was originally going to open in the spring of 2020.
Xtreme Tacos is now open in South Tampa
Get ready for a taco as big as a newborn.
St. Petersburg’s Napoleon the Wilderness and Nicholas Roberts team up on indie-pop jam ‘Late Nights’
Watch the new lyric video now.
Trump will visit The Villages next week
The president is expected to sign an executive order regarding Medicare.
Phil Collins and son Nicholas team up for painful, poignant performance at Tampa’s Amalie Arena
The sold-out show lived up to the ‘Still Not Dead’ part.
DeSantis’ choice to run Florida’s administrative law system is a Federalist Society lawyer
John MacIver, who’s the head of the local Federalist Society, was chosen to lead state Division of Administrative Hearings.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is now fundraising to ‘protect’ Trump from impeachment
“As governor of Florida, I want the President to know that we have his back in this fight 100 percent.”
Nikki Fried calls on Florida’s Republican-dominated to ‘do our jobs’ and restore felons civil rights
“The time is now for the governor and my clemency board colleagues to do our jobs and do right by those who have paid their debt to society.”
As Florida reports its first vaping-related death, Gov. DeSantis is cautious about banning the ‘run-of-the-mill stuff’
“If the run-of-the mill products (are) dangerous, then that’s something people need to know.”
Even though ‘Ad Astra’ never really takes off, Brad Pitt faces the void brilliantly
Houston, we may have a problem.
Fort Lauderdale hardcore darling Gouge Away headlines Sunday show at Crowbar in Ybor City
CL favorite Horsewhip opens the show.
It’s finally time to rock with Tyler, the Creator at Tampa’s Yuengling Center
Goldlink and Jaden Smith open the show.
Surfy St. Petersburg punk band Black Valley Moon plays debut album at Red Star Ybor City
RIYL horror movies and Old Florida yore.
Swamp Sister’s Saturday event brings Best of the Bay winners to St. Pete Women’s collective
A flurry of poets and musicians converge and converse.
German darkwave band Pink Turns Blue plays only Florida show in Tampa this weekend
The legendary outfit is at Crowbar.
Ugly God brings meme-rap escape album to Tampa on Friday
Pegasus Night Club plays host.
Buzzing Orlando garage-soul band Sh-Booms brings ‘Blurred Odyssey’ tour to Crowbar
Kolars opens the show.
Florida teacher investigated for quiz that accurately refers to Trump as an ‘idiot’
But he is “like, really smart.”
Sesame Street’s ‘Safari of Fun’ weekends return to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay this fall
Their employees will wear costumes on top of their costumes.
Let’s tour University of Tampa’s exhibit of private works from collector Stanton Storer
It’s open until November 8.
Tampa Bay Lightning kicks off their regular season next Thursday
Who’s watching the game outside with us?
Tampa’s Rock and Soul party returns to The Hub on Monday
Best of the Bay-winning party, we might add.
An ‘80s flick filmed in St. Petersburg screens for free at Round Lake Park on Tuesday
Free popcorn on deck for ‘The Golden Honeymoon.’
Florida is about to have new laws targeting texting while driving, hazing, sex dolls and more
Just don’t expect tickets until the new year on the hand-held device law.
Report finds that suspended Broward Sheriff Scott Israel should be reinstated
“The rule of law has prevailed,” Israel said.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs death warrant for 1985 murder in Pinellas County
DeSantis on Wednesday signed a death warrant for convicted murderer James Dailey.
Ybor City’s 22nd Street Coffee celebrates National Coffee Day with free food and BOGO coffee
How much Cuban bread can you stuff in your pockets?
New Italian concept, Semolina, coming to Sparkman Wharf restaurant in 2020
From the owners of Il Ritorno and Greenstock.
Tampa Bay’s Hell On Wheels hosts another ‘Rocky Horror’ screening on Friday
It’s happening underground at Iberian Rooster.
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New hot chicken coming to Largo, Shake Shack in Tampa Bay and more local foodie news
Back at it again with the CVS receipt-type list of openings throughout Tampa Bay.
If Democrats won’t do something about Trump’s corruption, they’re complicit in it
Dems are failing, just as they did after the Mueller report dropped.
Tampa Bay couple launches Eleanor’s Ice Cream from remodeled retro camper
The Riveras scoop classic and custom flavors for special days across the Bay.
Controversial charter school, IDEA Public Schools, plans to open 4 new locations in Tampa
For starters, it’s not a public school.
John Vanderslice brings new album ‘The Cedars’ to Tampa house show this month
The gig is on September 27.






