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St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman says he’d run for a third term if he could
As he rolls out, Rick tells us how he’s feeling.
A Donna Summer musical arrives in downtown Tampa next week
‘Summer’ is at Straz Center from Jan. 11-16.
In new solo show Rebekah Lazaridis pays tribute to the St. Pete that’s ‘slipping through our fingers’
‘CIRCA’ opens at Mize Gallery on Friday.
NYC jazz composer and pianist Dave Meder plays St. Pete on Friday
His trio is at Palladium Theater.
Roots-soul songwriter Eric Lindell headlines Tampa’s Skipper’s Smokehouse on Friday
He was just in town opening for Galactic.
Florida Surgeon General says feds were wrong to try to stop pandemic
“That should never have been something that the federal leadership convinced Americans is possible.”
Despite skyrocketing COVID cases, Florida tourism officials predict ‘bright’ future
Almost 90 percent of visitors in 2021 had come from other states.
Florida rappers E-Turn and Mike Mass are backed by live bands in Tampa this weekend
Leisure Chief and Katara will hit the stage.
Watch the video of Crab Devil collective saving the historic sign at Tampa’s Fun-Lan drive-in
The video documents the arduous process of saving Fun-Lan’s 71-year-old entrance sign.
Jazz and fusion legend Al Di Meola returns to Clearwater on Friday
Naturally, he’s at the Cap.
Shells owner takes over Potbellies and opens Himes Breakfast House in South Tampa
It’s open from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, and is closed on Monday.
Some maniac BASE jumped off a construction crane in downtown Tampa on NYE
If you’re wondering if jumping off a building is illegal, the answer is yes.
Tonight, FDOT hosts a Tampa open house to discuss I-275 expansion
The open house is available in person and online.
University of Florida president Kent Fuchs says he will resign in 2023
He said he plans to return to conducting research and teaching.
Tampa Electric scraps plan to increase rates
It did not explain the reasons.
Argentine reggae-rock band Los Pericos returning to Tampa’s Orpheum this spring
Which Orpheum remains to be seen.
Florida Republican wants to make it harder for state unions to collect dues
The change would not apply to unions representing law-enforcement officers, correctional officers, correctional probation officers and firefighters.
Despite voting to decertify election results, Florida Sen. Rick Scott says ‘democracy prevailed’ in wake of Capitol riots
When asked last year if Trump could have stopped what happened that fateful day, Scott was unwilling to assign blame
Sara Fludd, owner of Pop Goes the Waffle, looks to open new Gulfport storefront this spring
The menu will be ‘whatever Fludd can fit into a waffle iron.’
A Tampa microsanctuary and Ybor cigar family team up to protect the district’s most vulnerable chickens
Local leaders and chicken lovers have united to support Ybor’s microsanctuary.
Burning sugar cane pollutes Florida’s communities of color. Brazil shows there’s another way.
Florida’s largest sugar companies say cane burns are safe and can’t be stopped without economic harm. But Brazil has successfully transitioned away from the controversial practice, and experts there say the U.S. can follow their lead.
Florida Gov. DeSantis’ press conference was shut down following arrest of well-known Black activist
“What about the voice of the people? The governor is afraid to meet with the people.”
St. Pete’s Dalí museum offers $3 admission for families with SNAP benefits
And locals can get 31% of their admission, too.
Florida GOP is trying to limit ballot initiatives after voters legalized medical marijuana and raised minimum wage
Changing the initiative process would require amending the Constitution.
St. Pete Mayor-elect Ken Welch cancels inauguration ceremony after positive COVID test
Welch is vaccinated, including with a booster shot, the announcement said.
Florida Gov. DeSantis claims critics of his December schedule aren’t ‘shooting straight’
Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke about his abbreviated December public schedule, blasting his “enemies” for criticizing him for not speaking up as COVID-19 surged in the state last month. “When you’re in the political arena, sometimes you’re fortunate with the enemies you have. Because these people just aren’t shooting straight,” DeSantis said at a press conference…
Florida bill would make it illegal for businesses to punish employees for quarantining after testing positive for COVID-19
Retaliatory actions, such as dismissals or demotions, would be barred.
Popular Tampa food truck Tacos las Californias opens its first brick-and-mortar in Town ‘n’ Country
Birria for all the homies.
It snowed in Florida this morning
Florida’s rare flurry comes as other parts of the U.S. experience their first major winter storm of 2022.
Corinne Bailey Rae and Joss Stone bringing joint tour to Clearwater this month
One has never been to Tampa, the other opened for the Stones here in 2005.
CDC says people should avoid cruise ships ‘regardless of vaccination status’
“Even fully vaccinated travelers may be at risk for getting and spreading COVID-19 variants,” the agency said on its website.
Seminole Heights vegan bakery Gaia is closed
But Sarah Hunt Bollhorst still wants to be your allergy safe recipe guru.
Shit hit the fan, and the Bucs still won
Happy new year.
The Jets are the worst, but the Bucs have had the worst luck, too
New York should be no match for Tampa Bay, but we’ll see.
Fre$h P tops lineup for Tampa’s first ‘Sol Exhibit’ concert and market of the new year
It’s at Hooch and Hive on Saturday.






