

Northeast coffee chain Aroma Joe’s will open stores in Tampa Bay early next year
Tampa Bay is swimming in espresso.
The inaugural Santa Rampage is happening in Gulfport this weekend
Grab your red suit and join in.
St. Petersburg electro trio Reality Asylum heads to the Emerald Bar this Friday
Get ready to thrash.
Ybor’s Columbia Restaurant is among country’s ‘Most Booked Restaurants for Christmas,’ says report
All five locations in the Tampa Bay area are open this Christmas.
Florida Republicans pushed to arm teachers, now they don’t know how many have guns
“Not having that number is not a bad thing,” Diaz said.
Cold Cuts: A Cass St. Deli Art Show is happening in Tampa this weekend
Come hungry, Chef Suz is making pastrami tacos and vegan butternut squash soup.
J.T. Brown + BUILT Holiday Drive Concert in Tampa benefits Instruments 4 Life this Friday
Bring that gently used sax from middle school to donate.
Country music singer Darryl Worley heads to the Dallas Bull this Friday
You’ve definitely heard his song “Have You Forgotten?”
As litigation looms that could upend the cannabis industry, Florida’s so-called ‘green rush’ has fizzled
The bidding war for medical-marijuana licenses in the Sunshine State has fizzled.
Florida’s citrus industry is ‘pretty close to a cliff’
“I don’t know how many plagues were going to fight, but we’re getting very close to biblical proportions,” Sparks told members of the Senate Agriculture Committee.
Two Henrys Brewing is getting a new name, and this weekend they’re throwing a party
You can be one of the first to find out.
Ocala lands on ‘Hall of Shame’ report for arresting homeless people who sleep outside
“We refer to these policies and their enforcement collectively as the ‘criminalization of homelessness.'”
The Brunchery’s new location in Tampa Palms is now open
Now you can grab your breakfast favorites without the commute.
Joe Redner’s Tampa company wants a medical marijuana license, but DeSantis calls his efforts ‘a stunt’
The department went to the Supreme Court in a lawsuit filed by Florigrown.
Sparkman Wharf is getting a new Blind Tiger Coffee location this week
Blind Tiger is taking over Foundation Coffee Co.’s shipping container this Friday.
Florida’s push for recreational marijuana received another $1 million in contributions last month
Almost all of the money coming from Surterra Holdings, Inc. and MM Enterprises USA, LLC.
Florida Gov. DeSantis wants all high school students to take a civics class, again
Florida law already requires students to take classes on civics
Florida Senate approves bill that would require minors to obtain parental permission to have abortions
“If a parent won’t consent and a minor isn’t able to go to court or isn’t able to convince a judge, under the bill the child would be forced to have a child.”
New salad restaurant Greenstock is now open in St. Pete
Time to go green.
Hard rock band Drowning Pool headlines the Orpheum in Tampa this Thursday
Tampa metal act NOMVDIC opens the show.
Safety Harbor’s Bar Fly opens second location in Palm Harbor
Same food and merch, with new outdoor patio with live music.
New diner Foodys is now open in Tampa
And it serves breakfast all day long.
Spanish restaurant Vizcaya moves to a new location and rebrands to ‘Vizcaya Restaurante South’
The new space offers rooftop outdoor seating.
Nueva Cantina’s South Tampa location has closed
You can still grab a bite from the OG St. Pete location.
Tampa Bay Krispy Kreme locations are bringing back its ‘Day of the Dozens’ deal this Thursday
Buy a dozen, get a doughnut for a buck.
As She Speaks’ open mic joins mental health and journal reading at the Hive this Saturday
The Open Mic w/ Tripalyn/ Tiffany Vitale begins at 6:30 p.m.
Rocket Fizz soda and candy shop is officially open in St. Petersburg
Now you can finally try that key lime pie soda you never knew existed.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio leading effort to compensate college athletes
Gov. Ron DeSantis also has backed the concept.
Proposed bill that would address Florida’s rising sea-levels clears Senate panel
The Infrastructure and Security Committee backed a proposal (SPB 7016) that would create the Statewide Office of Resiliency within the executive branch.
With Star Wars land now open, what’s next for Disney World?
“With Galaxy’s Edge reportedly costing more than a billion dollars, it’s not surprising that Disney is hesitant to move forward…”
Everything we know about the new restaurants coming to Disney World
There will be plenty of new dining options opening across the resort in the coming months.
Florida gun-control groups continue to push amendment banning assault weapons
Ban Assault Weapons NOW has proposed placing the amendment on the November 2020 ballot.
St. Pete dessert bar Swah-rey will open two more locations, and they’re releasing an app
Big news for small bites.
Tampa chefs from Hall on Franklin will appear on Food Network’s ‘Beat Bobby Flay’ later this month
You can join the watch party on December 26 at Hall on Franklin.
Pee-wee Herman is headed to Tampa for the 35th Anniversary of ‘Big Adventure’
UPDATE: The show is postponed due to concerns about coronavirus.
‘Podfather’ Marc Maron will bring his new comedy tour to Tampa
Tickets go on sale this Friday.
Nick Offerman’s ‘All Rise’ tour reminds Tampa that you can be a so-called ‘man’s man,’ and not be a dick about it
He let loose on many topics, including tribal prejudice, the NRA, the Catholic Church, and the idiots in charge.
Dave Batista and nWo members will be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame at Tampa’s Amalie Arena next year
The smackdown is happening in April 2020.
St. Pete seafood joint Baytenders has closed
Shortly after temporarily closing for “vacation/construction.”
Everything we know about the shooting at Pensacola Naval Air Station so far
The suspect was a trainee with the Saudi Arabia Air Force, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters during a press conference Friday afternoon.
Someone spent $120K on a banana duct-taped to a wall at Miami’s Art Basel this week
The artist first came up with the idea of taping a banana to a wall a year ago, while “he was thinking of a sculpture that was shaped like a banana.”
St. Petersburg-based muralist Chad Mize shares his music playlist
We find out which songs inspire, motivate and keep Mize his most creative self.
A road trip to the Florida Keys leaves dry land for an Everglades back bay fishing trip
Cathy Salustri stretches her some long-forgotten primal survival muscle.
Florida’s first snow park will feature a 400-foot-long tubing hill, opens in 2020
Yes, with real snow.
LA-based DJ Claude VonStroke stops by The Ritz in Ybor this Saturday
Head to The Ritz Ybor for all the EDM vibes.
NYC’s Tony Humphries makes his local debut at St. Pete’s Paper Crane
Humphries starts spinning at 10 p.m.
Country act Montgomery Gentry stops by Hard Rock Tampa this weekend for Angelus Music Fest
You know… that band who songs play at Cracker Barrel.
Thrash metal leaders Death Angel come to Tampa this weekend
Taking over The Brass Mug this Saturday.
Ybor City’s Crowbar celebrates 13th anniversary with a stacked lineup this weekend
Lauris Vidal and Big Sad are also celebrating their new albums.
Divine Femme Benefit For Women is happening at The Blue Note this weekend
It’ll cost you $7.89 to get in.
Savage Love: What to do if you’ve created a kink monster
Spoiler alert: There’s no turning back.
Florida Gov. DeSantis wants you to compete in the 2020 ‘Python Bowl’ challenge
The event will start Jan. 10, when the public will be able to sign up, get training, and start hunting.
St. Pete poké spot Pacific Counter is opening a second location
Pile on the poke, Tampa Bay.
Tampa’s Spit to play DIY show at VIP Liquors in Tampa next week
There’s an $8 donation to get in.
St. Petersburg’s Bananas Music hosts free folk concert next week
You can catch Kevin Schlereth and his folky gang on Tuesday.
Nerdcore rapper Mega Ran brings F.A.M. tour to Ybor City next week
The show is going down at Crowbar on Monday.
Bad Bunny brings his new to Amalie Arena this weekend
This show is guaranteed to get wild.
St. Pete’s Comfort Inn concert series, Poisonville Songs Project, returns this Saturday
Free admission, all ages welcome.
Tampa garage rockers Johnny Mile & The Kilometers play The Hub this weekend
Woolly Bushmen and Nox Boys will be in attendance, too.
WMNF’s 5th Annual Ukulele Festival is going down in St. Pete this weekend
Head to Cage Brewing on Saturday to see the lineup of strummers.
VFW Post 39 hosts a stacked punk lineup for ‘Jason Rogers’s Memorial Show’
Catch Laser Mouth, Pig Pen and Postcard Scene taking the stage tomorrow.
St. Pete punk rock band Mosquito Teeth is playing SubCentral at Iberian Rooster on Friday
Alongside The Horribles, and Tampa heavy-hitter Car Bomb Driver.
Nic Cage fails to find his crazy in ‘Grand Isle’
The Oscar winner’s latest is an overheated stew of missed opportunities and gothic-noir hooey.
Live Nation brings back their $199 unlimited concert pass for MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
So far, the 2020 season is already looking stacked.
Tampa’s Le Boudoir Restaurant is closed for good
Although its Facebook page says otherwise.
Video shows vehicle flying 140-feet into Citrus County car dealership
“It looks like he was actually on the gas the whole time…”
Hillsborough and Pinellas residents now have access to free medication to prevent HIV
As part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ‘Ready, Set, PrEP’ initiative.
Lawsuit targets Florida’s treatment of disabled inmates
Two years after a federal judge signed off on the settlement, Disability Rights Florida, Inc. is back in court suing the prisons agency for breach of contract.
The Righteous Brothers return to Sarasota next month
Playing all the hits at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
Country artist Kelsey Waldon is taking over Ruth Eckerd Hall this Saturday
With her third LP, Waldon shoots for a permanent place in country music.
Disgusting carnage of freeFall Theatre’s ‘Lion In Winter’ makes for the best Tampa Bay play this year
This production simply has no weak links.
St. Pete’s ‘State Lines’ mural was never meant to be, but a new one will adorn the State Theatre again soon
Here’s why downtown St. Pete’s first prominent mural is no more.
Nick Offerman on his new ‘All Rise’ tour before it hits Tampa’s Straz Center this weekend
And who would Ron Swanson vote for anyway?
South Tampa’s Bar HWRD seems to be confused about its cocktails, but the food is a winner
A splendid spot to toss a bean bag before you toss your cookies.
Tampa gets a second Spaddy’s location, a new Hooters offshoot comes to St. Pete, and more local foodie news
The short week didn’t mean a shortage of openings and closings.
Savage Love: Most people are infected with HPV, so get vaccinated
Plus advice on stalking dudes on the bus, and more.
Once all the boomers die, Tampa Bay will have more available housing than any other part of the country, says study
A new study says 33.2% of homes in the entire Tampa Bay metro area should become available by 2037.
Before December’s Clearwater concert, Trisha Yearwood details her first country album in a long time
She plays Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater.






