Brooklyn electro quartet Model/Actriz brings gripping new LP to Tampa
It’s not uncommon to see Model/Actriz’s moniker attached to remixes for other artists like Folly Group or The Armed (and even producing standout tracks for songwriters like Charlotte Weinman of Horsepower). Darlings of Brooklyn’s indie-electro scene, the quartet broke through in 2023 with Dogsbody and completely arrived last summer with Pirouette, an 11-track, heart-pumping outing…
Handsome Americana songwriter Cory Branan returns to Tampa this weekend
Sorry to all the Tim Barrys, Chuck Ragans, and even Frank Turners out there, but Cory Branan is the most-handsome alt-country punk-Americana guy floating around out there. After a short-ish set opening for Barry and Ragan last month, the 51-year-old is fresh of a Tyler Childers collaboration and back in town and headlining New World…
New St. Pete food hall Central Park partially opens this week
Central Park St. Pete, the five-story food hall that has been rumored to be “coming soon” for over five years now, is finally opening its doors—sort of. Two of the eight restaurant and bar concepts, Palm Avenue Deli and Constellation Burger, will be serving food for takeout and delivery only from 5 p.m.-10 p.m. starting…
Tampa City Council could vote to approve Flock-integrated speed cameras in school zones
Thursday morning Tampa City Council will vote on a request from the Tampa Police Department to approve a piggyback agreement with RedSpeed through an existing contract with Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office. The cameras are currently in use within the county. RedSpeed touted in a proposal to the county its Flock integration, “Integrated Flock means RedSpeed’s cameras are…
Brooksville’s four-day Whippersnap music festival kicks off Wednesday
The Rolling Stones’ Karl Denson (who co-founded The Greyboy Allstars) fronts his longtime Tiny Universe band to headline what’s become Brooksville’s premiere camping music festival. The unit—a purveyor of funk, jazz, soul, and rock—is the tip of the spear on a lineup of jam scene heavyweights that delve into electro (Spafford), party-rock (Thumpasaurus), old-school (New…
Eckerd College festival brings five nights of environmental films to St. Petersburg
It’ll cost movie-lovers nothing to answer the call of the wild this month. On five nights over Friday, Feb. 20, to Saturday, Feb. 28, Eckerd College will be showing six environmental films for its annualVisions of Nature/Voices of Nature Environmental Film Festival. For over 25 years, the festival has brought together film scholars and established…
Florida Gov. DeSantis will be asked to add 22-acres of HCC campus for new Rays stadium
Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet will be asked Tuesday to designate 22 acres at Hillsborough College into the talks involving a stadium location for the Tampa Bay Rays. Hillsborough College is working with the Rays ownership over the use of about 113 acres of the Dale Mabry Campus for a proposed stadium and…
Tampa Bay nonprofit responds to thousands of injured bird calls every year
Across Tampa Bay, birds of countless species are found injured in backyards, on sidewalks, and on the beach. And there’s over 100 volunteers on call ready to help them. Based in Seminole, Birds in Helping Hands responds to calls across Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas counties, often arriving within the hour to transport injured animals to…
The Hillsborough library system has a class to help you find the history of your old house
Home is where the history is, and a lifelong Tampa librarian wants to help you find yours. Curiosity, history and home will converge at The John F. Germany Public Library as historic home owners come together to uncover the mysteries of their properties. Led by long-time librarian and fifth generation Tampa Bay resident Pam Tucker,…
American running legend Meb Keflezighi helps Plant High School athletes redefine success
Meb Keflezighi’s biggest moments are must-see TV. He was just 29 years old at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, running high on endorphins, as he smiled towards the finish line en route to earning a silver medal with a time of 2:11:29. Less than two weeks removed from a German Shepard attack, and running his…
Officials want feedback on redistricting plans for Tampa elections
Hillsborough County is redrawing election maps, with changes set to go in effect by April. But first, officials want feedback on four redistricting proposals meant to address the addition of 20,000 residents in the past five years. Redistricting is the routine process of redrawing boundaries of a district and moving precincts to reflect population changes.…
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In three days, Ladies Rock Camp taught me three important lessons [PHOTOS]
Girls Rock St. Pete founder Rachael Sibilia, executive director Jesse Miller and their team of volunteers based the program on the punk, feminist Riot Grrrl movement of the ‘90s. The motto “girls to the front” assured us we didn’t have to earn or achieve anything to take up space.
Pinellas police chiefs signed ICE agreements following sheriff’s ‘removal’ warning, records show
Last February, nearly all of Pinellas County’s 10 local police departments signed “287(g) agreements,” which deputize local police to do some of the jobs of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Records obtained by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay show that the agreements were signed within days of each other—right after Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri…
Pinellas Farmers and Flea Market moves to St. Pete dog track
The market found a permanent home at the 130-acre Win! Derby site last fall and has been hosting weekly markets there ever since, as the property moves forward under new ownership.
Homesick joins Tampa Bay’s bagel boom
Homesick’s arrival adds to a wave of new bagel spots across Tampa Bay, including PopUp Bagels, a Connecticut-based chain focused on no-frills bagels and schmears; H&H, the longtime Manhattan institution that debuted its first Tampa location last fall; and Pete’s Bagels, a Tampa Bay classic that opened its fifth location earlier this month.
Luma opens in St. Pete’s SkyBeach Resort
The kitchen is led by Executive Chef Ryan VanDusen, whose experience includes leadership roles at Soho House Chicago and the Don CeSar.
Café Hey’s lion dance is back on this weekend
Earlier this month, rising costs threatened to cancel the long-running celebration, prompting Tampa muralist Michelle Sawyer to launch a community fundraiser to cover performers, musicians and logistical expenses. With enough support now pledged, organizers have secured the lion dance troupe and finalized plans.
Tampa City Councilwoman Naya Young files for re-election
Last October, Naya Young said that if she prevailed in the special city council election, she would commit to running again 16 months later. Commenting on the long runoff and the work she planned to do, Young told this reporter on WMNF public affairs program “The Skinny” that she’s enjoyed the campaign, adding that, “I…
Florida could get more nuclear power
Advocates argue advanced reactors promise greater safety, quicker deployment, and less cost than traditional nuclear generation. However, the technology has not yet been implemented in the United States.
Tampa Bay Bucs unveil giant 3D chalk mural for Black History Month
In Tampa, we build pirate ships inside football stadiums. So commissioning a giant, hyper-detailed chalk mural for Black History Month at Tampa Bay Buccaneers headquarters? Honestly. On brand. But what makes this one interesting isn’t just that it exists. It’s who made it — and how intentionally she approached it. When Laura Thomas got the…
Photos: Michelle Shirelle and Jason Paul play St. Pete’s Potion Portal
A bunch of earth angels were in the portal last week when punk songwriters Michelle Shirelle and Jason Paul brought their bi-coastal sensibilities to St. Petersburg’s Potion Portal.
Oracle Of Ybor: I’m about to start a family with a longtime partner, but I keep thinking about my exes
Dear Oracle, I’ve been with my partner for 10 years, and I love them dearly. We are about to embark in a wonderful new direction and start a family. But while I know there is no one else I’d rather be with, I can’t help but think of my exes. I don’t think I still…
Tampa Bay writers and AI pros weigh in using Chat GPT this Valentine’s Day
More debonair photoshoots with every swipe on your dating app. Love letters strewn with fluffy adjectives. A lover using vocabulary far beyond their reading comprehension, repeating themselves in notes, frequently deploying em dashes, or coming off tone deaf in texts and phone calls. All signs of a “vAlentIne.” Efficiency, optimizing processes, and high-pressure execution are…
Dead & Co.’s Oteil Burbridge is coming to play Dunedin Brewery’s Spring Beer Jam
Ripples of Bob Weir’s death are still reverberating, and as Deadheads keep truckin’ there are still songs to help them find home. Expect Oteil Burbridge to play quite a few of them when he does an intimate gig in Dunedin next month. Undisputed royalty in the jam band world, the 61-year-old bassist is a founding…
‘No Other Choice’ tops list of Tampa Bay’s best things to do February 12-18
There’s a ton of stuff to do in Tampa Bay this week, including going ‘Behind the Curtain’ with Tampa City Ballet, a Lunar Lantern festival and Dunedin Mardi Gras.
Tampa Bay’s best Valentine’s events to celebrate your sweetheart (or self)
If you couldn’t snag a swanky reservation (in this economy??), there are still a ton of ways to celebrate love around Tampa Bay with your Valentine, Galentines or Palentines this month.
Tampa Bay sapphics share LGBTQ+ dating advice
We asked local sapphic community leaders and organizers for their words of wisdom.
Charting Tampa Bay’s sapphic dating scene
There are likely between 100,000 and 145,000 LGBTQ+ identifying women and nonbinary adults currently living in the Tampa Bay metro area. Excluding those married or in domestic partnerships, that leaves somewhere between 55,000 and 85,000 in the sapphic dating pool.
