Brady sets records, Bucs peek at the future, in meaningless loss to Atlanta
The playoffs start on Saturday in Tampa.
24 live music concerts and events happening in Tampa Bay this weekend
Tampa Bay’s best concerts happening Jan. 5-12.
Emo Night Tampa taps Jacksonville band Intervention for free Saturday concert
Menu, Spoiled Rat and P.M. Tiger play support.
Rugburns principal Steve Poltz brings oddball folk to Tampa Bay this weekend
He plays Tampa and Clearwater.
Satanic-metal band Goatwhore plays Tampa Orpheum on Friday
It’s the band’s first local gig in five years.
Florida Gov. DeSantis demands colleges release data on how much they’re spending on CRT and diversity courses
During an inauguration speech Tuesday to start his second term, DeSantis took aim at ideological issues on campuses.
Florida Surgeon General used ‘seriously flawed’ science to warn against vaccines, UF faculty peers say
A UF task force determined that the information Ladapo used to warn against vaccines has ‘serious shortcomings’ of which he was made aware.
La Cabana, a new open air waterfront bar, debuts in St. Pete this weekend
It’s the nighttime counterpart of Patrona Coastal Cafe.
‘I now walk the trail that he blazed’: Grammy-nominated songwriter Mary Gauthier plays Pasco’s Gram Parsons Derry Down
Her partner, Jaimee Harris, is opening the show and playing guitar alongside Mary on Thursday and again on Friday in Sarasota.
New Port Richey police chief Kim Bogart retires after defending cops who made Holocaust jokes
The chief also defended cops who posed in front of a Confederate flag and leaked intel to an armed right-wing vigilante
Citizens, Florida’s property insurance of last resort, grew by 50 percent in 2022
Citizens had 1,145,178 policies as of Dec. 30, up from 759,305 at the end of 2021.
Ybor City’s new Kress Collective hosts multiple art shows on Thursday
Kress is ringing in the new year with slew of new exhibits.
To get endorsed by Tampa’s police union, candidates are asked if they’ve supported BLM, own a gun, or advocated against police brutality
The survey also asks candidates if they believe the Constitution is “a living document.”
Petition to put recreational pot on Florida ballot reaches nearly 150,000 signatures
The initiative totaled 148,418 submitted signatures as of Tuesday evening, up from 49,692 at the end of November.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blasts ‘faddish ideology’ in inauguration address
Democrats criticized the speech, mostly because of what wasn’t said.
Fresh off Turning Point USA AmericaFest show, Chase Rice heads to St. Pete this spring
Plus, a new round of newly-announced shows coming to Tampa Bay.
Popular downtown St. Pete restaurant The Mill will close
Its owners state that neighboring construction contributed to the impending closure.
After 19 years, South Tampa’s Elmer’s Sports Cafe will close
Its last day open is Sunday, Jan. 29.
Florida Democrats agree to pay $43K in settlement with FEC
The party allegedly failed to properly report debt and excessive donations.
New bar Springs Taproom debuts at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Springs Taproom is located inside the iconic Hospitality House.
Tampa Bay’s new indoor soccer team, the Strikers, will kick off home season later this month
The team will play at least eight games at Yuengling Center.
Tampa’s La Teresita lands on Food & Wine’s list of ‘Best Diners in Every State’
Yoder’s in Sarasota did, too.
3rd annual Sweet & Spicy Festival heads to Tampa’s Water Works Park next weekend
This free-to-attend foodie fest will feature over 70 local vendors.
Florida’s toll rebate program starts on Sunday
Drivers who hit 35 tolls in a month will get a 50% rebate the following month.
Tampa developer revives $6.6 million lawsuit against city after hotel was denied
Punit Shah has donated to Mayor Jane Castor’s election PAC and was seen talking to her at a campaign launch party.
Tampa’s first Peach Cobbler Factory opens this weekend
This chain boasts a loaded menu of ice cream, cinnamon rolls, and a dozen flavors of cobbler.
Tampa Police Department fires cop caught on camera dragging woman on ground during jail booking
A Professional Standards Bureau investigation found that ‘Rather than remaining professional, Damon himself made rude and derogatory comments to the arrestee.’
Downtown St. Pete’s Dr. BBQ restaurant has closed
Its Burnt Ends Tiki Bar is shuttered as well.
Tampa’s Straz Center hosts two ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’ concerts this spring
‘Order of the Phoenix’ is the fifth installment of the film series.
GasBuddy predicts that in 2023 Tampa’s gasoline prices will peak at $4.45 a gallon
The peaks, barring unexpected changes, likely would happen in the summer.
Divided federal appeals court rules against Florida transgender student in bathroom battle
Adams and his mother filed the lawsuit in 2017.
Let’s leave negativity behind and just enjoy the fact that the Bucs are back-to-back NFC South champs
No reason to think about the playoffs on this first week back to the office.
Hometown fans watch John Cena defeat champion Roman Reigns on WWE ‘Friday Night Smackdown’ in Tampa
A sold-out Amalie Arena crowd welcomed the wrestling icon back into the ring
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers should clinch NFC South this weekend, but don’t bet on it
The Bucs have struggled so mightily on offense that getting swept by Carolina is a genuine concern.
