

Mineral’s Chris Simpson talks new music, book and more before Tampa concert
The band plays Orpheum in Ybor City on January 11.
New bill would ban smoking on Florida beaches
Lighting up would come with a hefty fine.
‘80s rock band Foreigner strolls through Tampa’s Ybor City in new video
Proceeds from a new greatest hits album will go toward Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Make Shrinky Dink jewelry in Gulfport
Or a keychain. Main thing is, have fun with it.
Police seized 30,000 copies of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Two Virgins album on this day in 1968
It ended up being sold inside brown paper sleeves.
Tampa-based Outback Steakhouse gives away coconut shrimp, because football
But only for today.
Tampa Bay weather warmer than normal
Put away the sweaters. Winter may not be over, but it isn’t in Tampa Bay this week.
Florida family bans fireworks after dad loses thumb
Dade City strikes again.
Keep your Bloody Mary garnish simple, or not, at St. Pete Beach bar Shadracks
A liquid brunch buffet awaits.
Get brunch-drunk with Ybor City’s Coppertail Brewing
You know you wanna.
Tampa Bay Musicians: Send us your music in 2019
From here? Near here? We wanna hear.
Jacksonville rock band pens emotional statement after death of drummer Seth Howard
He was killed in a head-on crash.
Janelle Irwin in, Daniel Ruth out at Tampa Bay’s WMNF 88.5 FM
Irwin will take over the Friday MidPoint news program on January 4.
A quick rundown of what’s going on at Tampa-born Mini Doughnut Factory
Both locations have closed, ICYMI.
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Eve special first aired on this day in 1972
It was called ‘Three Dog Night’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 1973.’
Get outside at the Weedon Island Walkabout in St. Petersburg
Remember that New Year’s resolution to move more? Herewith…
Where to park at Armature Works in Tampa this New Year’s Eve
Plus, where to meet your Uber driver or valet for the gala.
Would you order BurgerFi’s new keto burger, Tampa Bay?
It looks… interesting.
Florida fisherman catches bale of cocaine
Bad news: Florida’s cocaine season is closed in December.
Follow along as a 54-year-old woman swims across Tampa Bay on New Year’s Eve
Marcia Cleveland started the 24-mile journey at 6 a.m.
St. Petersburg theater festival features Tampa Bay playwrights
American Stage’s 21st Century Voices runs Jan. 3-6.
Tampa Rep’s Copenhagen kicks off 2019 theater
The show should be their usual eye-opening, thought-provoking fare.
Why do girls think men who are sensitive aren’t worth dating?
Love Confidential answers a letter from a man whose ex told him he was too sensitive.
Tampa Bay live live music Sunday with Max Norton, Donna the Buffalo and more
Shawn Kyle’s in the mix, so we’re hoping for Beauvilles tunes.
Adam Erne powers Tampa Bay Lightning to 6-5 comeback win at Amalie Arena
The Bolts have scored 12 goals — and allowed 10 — in their last two games.
Tampa Bay live music Saturday with Luxury Mane LP release, Roser Park house closer and more
Luca Bacchetti and Robert Owens both play Ichicoro ANE, too.
MacDinton’s is the No. 1 place for Tampa Uber drop-offs
Take it up with the stats.
Spend New Year’s Eve partying on St. Pete Beach
The Bon-Aire has a party on the sand — and the best burger you’ll ever taste.
Best Tampa Bay music stories of 2018 include Travis Scott, Lauryn Hill and Live Nation
You all love getting canceled on.
Best Tampa Bay news stories of 2018 include Trump’s yeti pubes, hidden cameras and the Pumpkin King
Our readers are really interested in U.S. Sugar, too.
New Year’s Eve tiki party at the Birchwood in St. Petersburg
Waterfront views and the best New Year’s Eve tiki party in Tampa Bay.
Daily Dose relocating to another South Tampa location down the road
The coffeehouse and eatery’s new home is five minutes away.
Confessions of an amateur athlete: How to find the right Tampa Bay gym
Our fitness writer gives tips and tricks on finding a workout space that works best for you.
On the Basis of Sex: When Ruth Bader Ginsberg helped overturn centuries of gender discrimination
The Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic premiered on the 25th anniversary of RBG’s ascendance to the Supreme Court.
Medical marijuana certifications boom in Florida in 2018 despite flawed implementation
Try not to be surprised, but a lot of folks want or need it.
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham says the team has no fan base
Tell us how you really feel.
Tampa Bay live music Friday with The Midnight Hour, Stick Figure and more
Crystallized is working, and so are Krispinsky, Smith & Brawer.
Tampa Bay Lightning squeaks by the Philadelphia Flyers in 6-5 overtime win
Nikita Kucherov continues to be clutch.
Big Star’s Chris Bell died in a car accident on this day in 1978
He was only 27 years old.
Tampa Bay New Year’s Eve concerts and live music with The Hip Abduction, Sh-Booms and more
EDM, folk, jazz, blues and everything in between.
Tampa, St. Petersburg have something to say about the country’s best Cuban
The sandwich ain’t found in Jersey, OK?
In Memoriam: Looking back at some we lost in 2018
They may not be the biggest names, but their impact was felt.
In Memoriam, 2018: Chief Wahoo
Cleveland Indians mascot and racial flashpoint.
In Memoriam, 2018: Vladimir Voinovich
Soviet dissident and dystopian satirist.
In Memoriam, 2018: Glenn Snoddy
Recording engineer and inventor of the fuzz tone.
In Memoriam, 2018: Mark E. Smith
Irascible frontman of the Fall.
In Memoriam, 2018: William Shearer
Immunologist and physician to the so-called Bubble Boy.
In Memoriam, 2018: Dorcas Reilly
Inventor of the green bean casserole.
In Memoriam, 2018: Arnie Lerma
Ex-Scientologist who became Scientology’s fiercest critic.
In Memoriam, 2018: Judith Leiber
Holocaust survivor and designer of extravagant handbags.
Tampa Bay live music Thursday with Chris DeMakes, Greyson Charnock and more
Scott Danger Bravo kicks off a string of Bay area dates, too.
In Memoriam, 2018: Ursula K. Le Guin
Trailblazing speculative novelist.
In Memoriam, 2018: Emily “Mount Fiji” Dole
Pioneer of female professional wrestling.
In Memoriam, 2018: Ted Dabney
Electronics engineer and co-founder of Atari.
In Memoriam, 2018: Mary Carlisle
“Baby starlet” who made more than 60 films in a decade.
In Memoriam, 2018: Gary Burden
Essential album cover artist of the 1970s.
In Memoriam, 2018: Thomas Bopp
Amateur astronomer and discoverer of Comet Hale-Bopp.
In Memoriam, 2018: Hamlet Bluiett
Progressive jazz titan.
In Memoriam, 2018: Mike Arnold
Owner-operator of St. Louis’ Gus Gus Fun Bus
Abstract expressionism in Tampa Bay
New Abstract expressionist exhibits come to town this spring, and we can help you understand it. Part one of three.
New photography book features Tampa Bay’s homeless
The images are beautiful and the net proceeds are going to local homeless organizations. It’s a win-win.
Tampa Bay breweries, Habitat Pinellas partner on fundraising initiative
Their $50,000 goal will be used to construct a home with a local family in need.
Tampa Bay’s best local music releases of 2018
Louis Junior, DEA & Saint, His Hem and more lead the way.
Clang! demos capped off a fun year for the Tampa punk band
Best local albums of 2018.
Tampa rock band Sun Signs returned, darker than ever, on Dopeless Hope Fiend
Best local albums of 2018.
WAHH’s Brother Ray was a joyful goodbye to a Tampa Bay world music giant
Best local albums of 2018.
Blake Daniels’ demos hint at a fruitful 2019 for the Tampa Bay songwriter
Best local albums of 2018.
Team Callahan’s Dog Days was a long distance love letter to home
Best local albums of 2018.
Sonic Graffiti and Soapbox Soliloquy’s 2017 split sold out, but it landed online in 2018
Best local albums of 2018.
St. Petersburg pop band The Jackettes took us to heaven in 2018
Best local albums of 2018.
Tampa Bay hardcore band Horsewhip delivered a lashing on its 2018 debut
Best local albums of 2018.
Tampa songwriter Ella Jet arrived in a big way with Black Wave Diary
Best local albums of 2018.
Tampa Bay jazz trumpeter James Suggs made himself heard in 2018
Best local albums of 2018.
Tampa pop band Jordan Esker & the Hundred Percent’s 2018 LP was pristine
Best local albums of 2018.
Snacking’s tasty 2018 release has us begging for seconds
Best local albums of 2018.
Tampa Bay rock bands Luxury Mane and Hotel Life went ballistic with new music in 2018
Best local albums of 2018.
In 2018, Louis Junior finally gave Tampa fans the album they asked for
Best local albums of 2018.
A parting gift from Tampa pop band Poster was a highlight of 2018
Best local albums of 2018.
Underoath and Carrollhood gave Tampa one hell of a 2018
Best local albums of 2018.
St. Petersburg duo DEA & Saint smashed genres on its 2018 LP, ,T R A P D O O M
Best local albums of 2018.
Pleasures turned a happy marriage of a million ideas into one of Tampa Bay’s best new albums
Best local albums of 2018.
Nude Tayne’s Everyday Business was unapologetically weird, and Tampa Bay loved it
Best local albums of 2018.
His Hem was 2018’s Tampa Bay God of loud, gay, harp music
Best local albums of 2018.
Pohgoh’s 2018 comeback LP is a Tampa Bay secret worth sharing
Best local albums of 2018.
St. Petersburg duo Blestian unleashed Left Out and so much more in 2018
Best local albums of 2018.
Tampa indie-pop band Hello Joyce tightened up, got trippier on Brother Speedo
Best local albums of 2018.
They Hate Change challenged Tampa Bay hip-hop fans in the best way on Now & Never Again
Best local albums of 2018.
John Nowicki’s solo debut was a welcome diversion for the Tampa songwriter scene
Best local albums of 2018.
Career released one of the heaviest, most gripping Tampa Bay albums of 2018
Best local albums of 2018.
The musical obsessions of Tampa Bay rock band FayRoy shine on Oh No, Oh Man
Best local albums of 2018.
Tampa Bay artist Elizabeth A. Baker confounded us once again with Quadrivium
Best local albums of 2018.
Florida minimum wage rises to $8.46, but Tampa Bay residents still can’t live on that
It’s the most dramatic increase since 2012.
Tampa Bay nonprofit extends suicide prevention services to veterans, first responders
Wesley Chapel’s TW Foundation has expanded its mission.
Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge talk The Midnight Hour before Ybor City concert
The group plays Orpheum on December 28.
Need a New Year’s Eve cocktail? Say hello to 2019 with this week’s recipe
We know you’re feelin’ bubbly.
Guac replaces O Cocina with casual Tex-Mex menu in South Tampa
Most of the dishes will remain under $20.
New American eatery Taste underway at downtown Tampa’s Embassy Suites
Expect ingredient-driven dishes with an emphasis on local farmers and ranchers.






