Tampa Bay’s best live music happening Dec. 22-28
Including the New Granada Xmas show, Sermons Fest, The Groves and more.
Canadian EDM duo Adventure Club plays Ybor City on Friday
Love and chaos are in order.
Rock trio Night Child tops bill for Brokenmold’s annual holiday concert at Tampa’s Hooch and Hive
The band formerly known as Johnny Mile & The Kilometers plays Hooch and Hive on Friday.
‘A Very Crowbar Christmas’ features the absolute best of the Tampa Bay music scene
It goes down Friday in Ybor City.
Tampa rapper Pusha Preme is pulling out all the stops for his ‘Bad Santa’ concert
It happens Saturday.
Fusion flautist Dr. Angela Galestro brings The Dialogue to Bradenton
The band is at Oscura this weekend.
Fiery, short-lived, Tampa Americana band The Groves reunites this weekend in Ybor City
It’s been a dozen years away.
Tampa video series ‘Saturday Sermons’ comes alive onstage this weekend
It’s the best hip-hop show in town this week.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra plays Tampa and Detroit on the same day
There’s two different lineups in action due to high demand.
New Granada’s Christmas night concert returns to Tampa
With Rahim Samad, Meatwound, and more.
Boston reggae-rock band The Elovaters closes the year with St. Pete concert
The show is at Jannus Live.
St. Pete Italian favorite stages Feast of Seven Fishes dinner on Christmas Eve
With caviar on the menu, too.
Chicago ice cream chain Rainbow Cone will open new Tampa Bay location in 2024
Rainbow Cone’s first Florida location opened in Bradenton last September.
St. Pete Youth Farm’s Kwanzaa celebration this week focuses on unity
It starts on Tuesday.
Florida Aquarium’s ‘Snow Days’ runs through New Year’s Eve in downtown Tampa
It’s closed on Christmas.
St. Pete Pier putt-putt pop-up invites you to whack balls around for the holidays
Just don’t lose them in the ocean.
Ybor City wine bar hosts ‘Noche Buena’ Christmas Eve dinner, but without the praying
There’ll be plenty of vegan eats and natural wine.
Florida Supreme Court declines to review felon’s challenge to state’s gun ban
The Florida Supreme Court on Monday did not explain its reasons for declining to take up the challenge.
Florida Republicans files bill to allow chaplains in public schools
Parents would have to give written consent for their children to receive services from chaplains.
Popular Treasure Island karaoke bar CJ’s on the Island reopens in St. Pete as ‘CJ’s Backstage’
The newly-opened bar still boasts drink specials, live entertainment, games and more.
Annual St. Pete Bacon & BBQ Festival returns to Vinoy Park next month
Tickets to the two-day foodie event are on sale now.
Committee aiming to put abortion rights on Florida’s 2024 ballot claims over 1 million signatures
That number surpasses the 891,523 needed by Feb. 1.
Florida approves plan to spend $19 million to conserve rural land
The largest deal involves the state paying $8.195 million for an easement on 2,101.5 acres of Syfrett Ranch in Highlands and Glades counties.
Florida doesn’t have enough money budgeted to fund statewide transportation projects
The new budget will take effect July 1.
Biden administration pushes back in transit dispute stemming from Florida union law
“Florida is entitled to receive its funding without waiving the requirements of SB 256.”
Florida Republican files bill banning local governments from flying flags that represent “sexual orientation and gender” or race
“If conservative lawmakers won’t stop trying to erase us, we won’t stop showing up to oppose them.”
Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival returns with celebrity chef Robert Irvine
Tickets to the multi-day festival are on sale now.
Tampa Improv comedy club is now called ‘Funny Bone’
Turns out nothing’s changed but the signage.
Inaugural Sunshine Comedy Festival comes to Tampa Bay this January
Headliner talent like Jeff Dye, Mike Cannon, and Troy Bond are coming along with homegrown national acts like J.B. Ball.
Florida court says minor is not ‘sufficiently mature’ to have abortion without parental consent
Opponents have argued, in part, that some minors could face issues such as abuse if their parents found out they were pregnant.
Florida GOP strips Christian Ziegler of power and lowers wage to $1 amid criminal investigation
Christian Ziegler has called the sexual-assault allegations “false.”
The significance of this Bucs victory over the Packers really can’t be overstated
Tampa Bay’s third straight division title is within reach.
In a battle of inconsistency, the Bucs will fail to get a win in Green Bay
And Jordan Love is good enough to lead Green Bay to a 31-10 victory.
Wicked Cantina heads to St. Pete, ramen pop-ups in Tampa, and more local food news
Plus a new St. Pete concept from Willa’s co-founder Nate Siegel.
Canopy Road Cafe’s third Tampa Bay location is now open in Riverview
It dishes out a full breakfast and lunch menu.
Committee aiming to put abortion rights on Florida’s 2024 ballot collects over 750,000 signatures
It also needs the Florida Supreme Court to sign off on the proposed ballot wording.
Sarasota-based Tex-Mex spot Wicked Cantina will expand to St. Pete
Its first Pinellas location is slated to open in January 2024.
Tampa City Council sets first reading of citywide juvenile curfew for December 21
That’s despite little evidence that juvenile curfews actually work.
Tampa clothier Reid Shecterle is selling off his vinyl collection for charity on Saturday
Jay Marley is on the ones and twos.
Palmetto psych-rock quartet brings new EP for free St. Pete concert this weekend
At the same time as Winterdelic, too.
Cheeky’s, a new fish and chicken restaurant from Nate Siegel of Willa’s, coming to St. Pete
The new Grand Central District concept is slated to debut next year.
Hillsborough County transgender teachers file federal lawsuit challenging new Florida law restricting pronouns
The three teachers have also filed discrimination complaints with federal labor officials.
Florida looks to double size of medical-marijuana industry within next 6 months
The new licenses are required under a 2017 law that called for boosting the number of licenses as the number of eligible patients, which currently exceeds 850,000, increases.
Wildlife photographer and conservationist Kirsten Hines brings her ‘Wild Odyssey’ to Tampa this weekend
Her new work is among the best Florida books released in 2023.
Gasparilla Music Festival 2024: Young The Giant, Lake Street Dive and Louis the Child top initial lineup
The festival also laid out plans for its relocated event at Tampa’s Julian B. Lane Park.
New kids area Castaway Falls coming to Tampa’s Adventure island in 2024
The new kids area is just the latest in an ongoing effort to modernize the park.
