

Pinellas and Broward nursing home residents among first in Florida to receive coronavirus vaccine
Florida received 179,400 doses of the Pfizer vaccine this week.
A new Knoouk Market & Provisions will open inside St. Pete’s Alesia restaurant
It’ll feature Alesia’s wines, coffees, and other dry goods.
Florida wildlife officials shut down wild-oyster harvesting in Apalachicola Bay through 2025
The Apalachicola Bay provides nearly 90% of Florida’s wild oysters and 10% for the rest of the nation, says the FWC.
Florida governor vows to keep restaurants open, despite White House Coronavirus Task Force report urging otherwise
Restaurants have been fully open since September.
Row Jomah Duo and a Santa-fied Fat Jim Morrison play a free acoustic concert in Tampa this weekend
The gig is at New World Brewery, and no you can’t sit on Santa’s lap.
Nate Najar’s Jazz Holiday will have to be streamed live from St. Pete’s Palladium Theater
We’re guessing it’ll still warm your soul.
Clothes, including masks, required when Steel Panther plays St. Petersburg on Friday
Black Stone Cherry opens for the comedic and politically-incorrect rock band at Jannus Live.
VIP Mexican restaurant will open a new second location in Indian Rocks Beach
One large beef wet burrito, please.
New health-focused smoothie shop, Robeks, opens next week in Tampa
The family-owned franchise location debuts Saturday, December 19.
St. Pete songwriter MW Walker to play new singles at mid-week Hideaway Café concert
He’s joined by Bay area musical frontiersman Mountain Holler on Tuesday.
Joshua Reilly revives Melody Artisans of Crooked Thumb weekly in Safety Harbor
The songwriter gettogether happens every Tuesday
Florida judge clears way for Spanish-language ballot case
Last year, a judge issued a preliminary injunction requiring 32 counties to provide Spanish-language ballots in time for the March 2020 presidential primary election.
Coronavirus vaccine expected to reach 180 Florida hospitals by next week
“The first week we got Pfizer, the second week it appears we are only getting Moderna,” Moskowitz said.
St. Pete’s new BurgerFi location will open Friday
That’s just a few days away!
Jurassic Quest, a new drive-thru dinosaur robot exhibit, is coming to Tropicana Field
The drive-thru experience begins Jan. 1
Florida’s Liberty Counsel, an SPLC-designated hate group, received over $420K in PPP loans
The Liberty Counsel received $428,100 on April 27 from Seacoast National Bank and retained zero jobs.
Florida’s ‘Grim Reaper’ lawyer sued DeSantis over coronavirus, now the governor wants him sanctioned
“Appellant (Uhlfelder) knew or should have known that filing this appeal was frivolous. Appellant and his counsel should be sanctioned accordingly.”
DeSantis celebrates arrival of vaccine as Florida passes 20,000 coronavirus deaths
“This is a game-changer,” DeSantis said. “It’s a great day for the United States. It’s a great day for the state of Florida.”
Florida Rep. Mike Waltz, who tried to overturn election results, blames ‘cancel culture’ on reason paper pulled his endorsement
“We had no idea, had no way of knowing at the time, that Waltz was not committed to democracy,” the editorial board wrote.
Creative Loafing Tampa’s annual Holiday Auction is back and benefits Metropolitan Ministries
The auction will run Dec. 14 at 3 pm. thru Dec. 21 at 3 p.m.
The coronavirus vaccine has finally made it to Tampa Bay
“Today, we will have shots going into arms,” said DeSantis, who signed the FedEx delivery that brought about 20,000 doses to Tampa General Hospital.
A ‘Cincinnati-ish Chili Pop-Up’ is coming to Tampa’s Pickford’s Counter
It’s on Sunday, Dec. 20. from 3 p.m.-6 p.m
New sandwich and shake shop, The Lure Ono, is now open in St. Petersburg
With a major emphasis on specialty grilled cheese.
Thank you, Dan Bailey
Despite beating the Bucs in almost every major statistical category, the Vikings failed to convert those advantages into points.
Rehearing sought on decision that bans Florida cities from banning ‘conversion therapy’
The ordinances barred therapists from providing treatment or counseling that is designed to change minors’ sexual orientation or gender identity.
‘Two Graces’ takes over former Reading Room space in St. Pete and could open next month
With a serious focus on a unique outdoor dining experience.
The Bucs must beat the Vikings if they want a shot at that top NFC wild card spot
Whoever gets that wild card gets to play a shitty NFC East team in the first round.
‘If I could get double, I would get double’: Florida will get fewer vaccines than Gov. DeSantis hoped
Twice this week, DeSantis noted that the hospitals also will work to get vaccines to other nearby hospitals for their front-line workers.
WWE is in St. Pete tonight, here’s how to put your virtual self in the Thunderdome
Enter the Thunderdome, which is inside the Thunderdome.
Celebrity country crooner and actor Travis Tritt plays weekend concert in Clearwater
You can only buy tickets in pairs at Ruth Eckerd Hall.
Abortion Twins and more playing Christmas punk show at St. Petersburg’s VFW 39 this weekend
The gig is on Saturday, and the door will be open if you’d rather listen from outside.
Rockabilly nostalgia arrives in Clearwater on Sunday, thanks to Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s ‘Wild & Swingin’ Holiday Party’
The year is 1996, and coronavirus is the farthest thing from your mind.
St. Pete’s 3 Daughters Brewing hosts outdoor launch party for new porter next week
Mark your calendar for Monday,Dec. 14, from 6 p.m.-8 p.m.
Once again, a Florida judge has thrown out another mask lawsuit from Rep. Anthony Sabatini
The same court on Monday also dismissed an appeal of a Leon County mask requirement because Sabatini did not file an initial brief.
Florida will receive nearly 180,000 doses of Pfizer Inc.’s COVID vaccine, says DeSantis
Florida is closing in on 20,000 COVID-19 deaths and has logged more than 1.08 million cases of the virus since the onset of the pandemic.
Here are nine Florida Republican Congressmen who support the lawsuit to overturn election results
Suit aims to invalidate election results in four states Joe Biden won.
‘The word is out that he does not have this virus under control’: Florida Democrats rip Gov. DeSantis as jobless claims mount
Florida’s unemployment rate in October was 6.5 percent, with an estimated 659,000 people qualified as unemployed out of a workforce of 10.1 million.
Tampa Bay authorities are now offering $5,000 reward for info on two stolen food trucks
Friends of Pizzeataly are collecting donations on a GoFundMe campaign, where they’ve made $9,463 of a $35,000 goal.
Vegan milkshake truck, Nice Cream, coming to Tampa Bay
Nice Cream is set to debut its traveling trailer early 2021.
St. Pete’s American Stage offers virtual seats for live performances of ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’
The company’s other December show, ‘Nosotros La Gente,’ is available right now.
Seven concerts and live music events happening in Tampa Bay this weekend
From punk to pop to country and funk—it’s here.
Speak Easy brings warm harmonies to Seminole Heights with free Friday concert at Ella’s
You know, because it’s Florida-cold out there, people.
Tampa Bay songwriter Mwiza Simfukwe set to butter up Hooch and Hive for free Friday concert
Hooch and Hive is one of a handful of Bay area ‘Safe & Sound’ venues.
Jroc Jones leads Synergy in a Cup on a funky journey this weekend at Crowbar in Ybor City
Your $100 four-person table comes with a bottle of champagne, too.
Geoff Tate plays Queensrÿche classics in much-anticipated reopening of Ruth Eckerd Hall’s main room
He was the first act to play the space since March.
New rooftop bar coming to Tampa’s Midtown, Boca closes, and more Tampa Bay foodie news
Plus, Four Green Fields Irish pub is closing its original location.
Get a sneak peek at St. Pete’s new immersive ‘Fairgrounds’ project this weekend
The entire Fairgrounds is set to open up along with The Factory in Spring 2021.
City of Tampa gave away nearly 300,000 bottles of water during boil notice
Face coverings and water will continue to be distributed throughout the city today.
Vice President Pence slaps ‘Space Force’ names on Cape Canaveral and Patrick Air Force Base
New signs, at a cost of $50,000 to taxpayers, will go up at each base.
How Tampa music vets Mike Mass and J.T. Brown made one of 2020’s best songs and videos
The idea for ‘Blood In the Water’ was born after Charlottesville and finally completed this fall.
Savage Love: There’s nothing wrong with ending a relationship when the sex doesn’t work and your partner couldn’t care less
Also, only a monster puts come in your family’s Thanksgiving casserole.
Disappointment guaranteed
There’s perhaps never been a larger gap between what this country needs to do and what its politicians can accomplish.
‘Werewolf’ leads a less-than-stellar pack of new movies you can stream right now
How many turkeys can one movie critic watch in a week’s time? Apparently, a lot.
Tampa’s Tempus Projects opens Carola Miles’ virtual solo exhibition ‘Warm Fronts’
‘… even though there is a lot of tension in the subjects, I am hoping the strong energy I felt while making them shows through the work.’
St. Petersburg’s Floridian Social Club music venue and lounge is close to opening
Front of house is hiring, and the operations manager sees a certificate of occupancy on the horizon.
St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman responds to fatal shooting, says ‘he’s saddened by the loss of a man’s life’
“I am incredibly thankful for the bravery of these officers, and that they should be okay,” he wrote. “I am also saddened by the loss of a man’s life.”
The tiger that nearly ripped off the arm of a Big Cat Rescue volunteer was among a group of tigers that ate a guy’s arms
The male tiger was born sometime in 2017, and arrived at Big Cat Rescue in 2019 from Guatemala.
Tiger bites volunteer at Tampa’s Big Cat Rescue, nearly tearing arm from shoulder
The victim was treated on site, and transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa.
Pasco County’s Supervisor of Elections, a Republican, says ‘the election is over’ and calls for unity
Brian E. Corley said he cannot stand by as the work of elections officials becomes ‘the scapegoat of those seeking political gain.’
Tampa’s official signature cocktail is an homage to the city’s immigrants
It was created by Kamran Mir from downtown dive The Hub.
After closing last March, Tampa Theatre returns with a screening of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
Picnic baskets, blankets and lawn chairs are encouraged, and local vendors will be supplying the concessions.






