

Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn endorses candidate Jane Castor
That didn’t take long.
Tampa punk-rock holiday Pre-Fest calls it quits in Ybor City
“Pretty sure it’s dead.”
Whiskey Cake Bar & Kitchen opens at International Plaza next week
The bar is fully loaded and soon, you will be too.
Éabha McMahon and Celtic Woman bring Ireland to St. Petersburg’s Mahaffey Theater
CL’s interview with the world music standout.
Inject this new David Straz campaign video directly into my veins
David Straz’s new “Just Imagine” campaign video debuted last night and it’s uh, something
St. Petersburg company forced to pay $41,677 for violating Florida’s minimum wage, overtime laws
The company paid hourly employees a flat rate, which resulted in numerous overtime violations.
Tom Waits’ debut album was released on this day in 1973
‘Closing Time’ ushered in a new era of cool.
Tampa ranked among top 5 best cities for St. Patrick’s Day parties
How can we climb to #1?
Some maniac tried to board a flight to Florida with a rocket launcher
A St. Augustine man was stopped by officials yesterday after trying to board a flight from Pennsylvania to the Orlando Sanford International Airport with a fake grenade and a real unassembled rocket propelled launcher. The man's bag set off alarm at the Lehigh Valley International Airport as it went through the Transportation Security Administration's baggage security system, according to a TSA…
A year after ditching plastic straws, SeaWorld removes polystyrene foam dinnerware from all its parks
Polystyrene foam, although great for retaining heat, is not biodegradable.
SeaWorld’s new Sesame Street land will open March 27
SeaWorld Orlando's new immersive Sesame Street land will open this month, the company announced this morning. "Sesame Street at SeaWorld" will officially debut March 27, and will feature all the landmarks of the popular children's television show including the 123 stoop, Hooper's Store and Big Bird's Nest. The area, which will be located in the…
Oak & Ola at Tampa’s Armature Works will soon serve brunch
More brunch food porn for your IG feed.
Tampa residents are about to see a 4 percent increase in electric bills
State regulators signed off on the plan Tuesday.
Record Tampa crowd watches USWNT defeat Brazil 1-0 in SheBelieves Cup finale
More than 14,000 packed into Raymond James Stadium.
New Lent-approved offerings from Einstein Bros. Bagels
Calling all carb lovers!
Florida’s Hyppo Gourmet Ice Pops are now available at Publix
Five fruity flavors offered at select stores!
In Clearwater, Experience Hendrix Tour redefines the concept of guitar marathon
It was like riding a Tilt-a-Whirl inside a gyroscope.
The National’s only Florida concert is at The Amp in St. Augustine
Courtney Barnett opens the show on June 17.
St. Petersburg shop owner arrested for battery on a police officer during Pink concert
He was charged with resisting with violence and battery on a law enforcement officer.
Former Bears coach Marc Trestman is now leading Tampa Bay’s XFL team
OK, so that’s one thing we know.
Slam poet and rapper Watsky files a ‘Complaint’ at Orpheum Ybor City
Get woke on March 6.
Tampa Bay Beer Week’s battle of the bands pits Dunedin Brewery against everyone else
It’s the low-key highlight of the week-long party.
Man robs Tampa Bay Burger King by crawling through drive-thru window
He had it his way.
How and where to vote in Tampa’s mayoral elections today
And how to make sure you can vote in the April 23 runoff.
New bill would transition Florida to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050
Cities like Orlando, St. Petersburg and Tallahassee have already committed to 100 percent renewable energy.
Free concert series Rock the Park Tampa temporarily moves to downtown’s MacDill Park
Hotel Life, Row Jomah and Shae Krispinsky are on the March bill.
For KING & COUNTRY and Keith Sweat lead the Strawberry Festival’s last weekend of concerts
Old Dominion and Tanya Tucker are on the agenda, too.
Mothersound and Forthteller are bringing metalcore to the Tampa suburbs
The Noise Box in Brandon plays host.
Tampa Bay gets two chances to see soulful southern songwriter Gareth Asher
He plays Safety Harbor and St. Petersburg.
Gainesville pop-band Pearl & the Oysters headlines free St. Petersburg concert
It’s 21 & up at The Bends where The Jackettes and Garden Club open the show.
Breakout the masks, Slipknot is playing Tampa with Volbeat, Gojira and Behemoth
The show happens on September for at MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre.
Florida lawmakers aim to protect state’s battered affordable housing trust fund
Florida Rep. Tina Polsky and Sen. Lori Berman filed companion measures Friday that would require the repayment of funds swept from the Sadowski Affordable Housing Trust Fund. The Sadowski fund was created by the Florida Legislature in 1992. Its purpose is to create a dedicated revenue source for affordable housing. In recent years, though, the GOP-controlled Legislature…
Which one of you fed this Tampa duck a chicken wing?
Buffalo Wild Ducks
A Florida school district actually blocked YouTube over the ‘Momo Challenge’ hoax
Anyone caught “Momoing” will be suspended immediately
More than 11-percent of the eligible electorate has already showed up to vote for Tampa mayor
The rest of you get your shot on Tuesday.
Producer-rapper Bones set to rile up The Ritz Ybor City
Curtis Heroin is among the openers on March 5.
The Tamburitzans bring Euro-folk charm to Palladium Theater St. Petersburg
World music on a Tuesday.
2nd Annual Skyway 10K draws thousands to run for a cause
Proceeds benefit the Armed Forces Families Foundation.
Where to find the tastiest gluten-free cookie dough bites in Tampa Bay
#BecauseGluten says farewell with one last tip.
Treasure Island beach featured in Mary Kay Andrews double murder mystery
This Tampa Bay cozy mystery lets us visit all our beloved St. Petersburg haunts.
Florida Republican called pregnant women ‘host bodies’ five times while discussing anti-abortion bill
It wasn’t a simple slip of the tongue, either.
Manic Nashville pop band Terror Pigeon plays Tampa house show
Park in the yard, you animals.
New music series Terroir taps Some Assembly Required for free Tampa concert
Terroir009 happens at c. 1949 beer bar.
Joe Satriani tops an all-star Experience Hendrix concert at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater
Dave Mustaine, Jonny Lang and Ana Popovic are on the bill, too.
Tampa’s Red Star Rock Bar in Seminole Heights celebrates four-year anniversary this weekend
Local bands rock the backyard on March 3.
Dom Flemons is playing a free show at St. Petersburg’s Bananas Records
In case you missed him at The James Museum.
Pink brings new album to Tampa’s Amalie Arena this Sunday
Pop songwriter Julia Michaels opens the show.
Emo Night Tampa taps Orlando’s Boston Marriage to play free Ybor City concert
The band rocks The Bricks on March 2.
Dillinger Escape Plan’s Greg Puciato brings new band The Black Queen to Ybor City Crowbar
Uniform and Kanga open the March 2 show.
The Black Lillies’ Sam Quinn might go shirtless in Safety Harbor
The group plays its second Tampa Bay concert of the week on March 2.
Tampa area Fresco y Más stores now deliver groceries with Shipt
The duo’s partnership was announced earlier this week.
Tampa Bay’s WFTS aired an incredibly dumb segment on the fake ‘Momo Challenge’
Hide your kids, hide your wife.
Celebrate de Bine Brewing Company’s 3rd anniversary in Palm Harbor
Two bottle releases drive the festivities.
Love Confidential: I caught my boyfriend having sex in our bedroom
Love Confidential isn’t so sure that’s the problem.
Liquid Stranger collaborator Dion Timmer wubs up The Ritz Ybor tonight
Dubloadz and Dirt Monkey open.
Virginia roots band Carbon Leaf brings anniversary tour to Skipper’s Smokehouse Tampa
Thomas & Olivia Wynn open the show.
Paul Anka is not dead, but he is going to sing Sinatra for Clearwater
The Canadian croons at Ruth Eckerd Hall on March 1.
Country bro Riley Green set to sing at Tampa’s Dallas Bull
“There Was This Girl” is a tailgate anthem.
Campy, predictable B-movie potboiler ‘Greta’ is still lots of fun
The suspense-thriller stars Isabelle Huppert and Chloë Grace Moretz.
The best Tampa Bay food and drink events going down this weekend
Everything from quick breads to celebrations.
Dom Flemons brings Grammy-nominated black cowboy music to St. Petersburg
The Carolina Chocolate Drops principal plays the James Museum.
Meet IndyCar driver Sébastien Bourdais ahead of St. Petersburg’s Grand Prix
You can snag a free photo-op at Sundial as well.
Tampa pastor ordered to pay $11 million over tax fraud scheme
His daughter was in on the scam, too.
Willie Nelson will bless the Florida Strawberry Festival
The American icon plays an afternoon set on March 1.
Florida politicians are still trying to ban cities from banning straws
Preemption: It’s what’s for dinner.
Sick Hot visits Tampa nightclubs of yore in new video for “Lost and Forever Gone”
Oddly enough, none of the band members are older than 20.
Meet artist Anne Walker at her new St. Petersburg exhibit
Pinellas Ale Works’ new exhibit features this mixed media and abstract artist.
New bill would make it illegal to pet your dog while driving in Florida
Is that a dog on your lap, sir?
Reggaeton pioneer Don Omar playing Tampa’s Fiesta Maxima on May 5
Tickets for the show at Yuengling Center go on sale March 4.
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz reportedly bragged to Trump about threatening Michael Cohen: “I was happy to do it for you”
“I was happy to do it for you. You just keep killing it,” Gaetz was overhead saying to Trump.
Sarah McLachlan bathes Clearwater in sweet, glorious sadness
The Lilith Fair matriarch even played a new song at Ruth Eckerd Hall.
Florida man gets a hearty slap on the wrist for dragging a live shark behind his speed boat
Matt Wenzel, who filmed himself dragging a live shark behind his boat, will get 11 months of probation.
Florida lawmakers are trying to legalize recreational marijuana
Two state reps filed the bill on Tuesday.
Choose your own brew-venture during Tampa Bay Beer Week
Oh, hoppy day.
Get a Taste of Pride at St. Petersburg venue The Coliseum
There’s something for everyone.
Kalamazoo Olive Company moving to St. Petersburg’s EDGE District
The olive oil tasting room has signed a 10-year lease at its new location.
Bring your dog to Bark in the Park in Tampa
The annual event returns to Curtis Hixon Park in March.
Mike Love’s Beach Boys bring Surf City to Clearwater’s Ruth Eckerd Hall
The show happens on February 28.
You can still catch Sauce Boss and John Frinzi at Tampa’s Music on the Bay festival
It’s a trop-rock and blues party on the beach.
St. Petersburg College accordian phenom Vince Demor is graduating
He says goodbye with one last recital.
St. Petersburg rapper Hagan Lee wants to freestyle with you in the Ichicoro ANE basement
Maybe he’ll tease the follow-up to his 2016 album.
Blestian welcomes Jordan Esker and Nearly Dead to The Bends St. Petersburg
It’s the fourth episode of the no-cover ‘Blest’ series.
Uncle John’s Band recreates Tampa music history at Gasparilla Music Festival
The band will play cuts from Grateful Dead live disc recorded at Curtis Hixon.
Hillsborough County’s AfroCon has an art contest inspired by diverse superheroes
It’s geared toward younger artists but all ages are welcome.
Autonomous bus was in ‘manual mode’ when it hit a student at USF’s Tampa campus
A student was struck from behind and fell to the ground.
The Democratic primary is full of big ideas — and candidates who won’t do what it takes to make them law
INFORMED DISSENT: Empty promises
St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport moves main entrance, exit
The relocation is due to FDOT’s Gateway Expressway project.
Gasparilla Arts Month is everything we love about music, film, art — and Tampa Bay
In the arts, we find common ground that unites us.
Tampa Bay artist uses mugshots to decry Florida’s for-profit prisons
The exhibit opens March 3 in Ybor City.
Two Tampa Bay restaurants are getting sued for not paying for music rights
Artists gotta eat, too, y’all.
Cockroach Bay off Tampa is an easy paddle loaded with mystery
Since the 16th century, this cluster of mangroves has lured Floridians.
Liberal Redneck Trae Crowder will make you laugh your southern heart out Friday night at the Straz Center in Tampa
The viral video star talks about what the South gets wrong — and right.
The complete guide to Gasparilla Arts Month in Tampa
See new movies, discover new artists, and listen to live music this March.
How to infuse your favorite liquor with seasonal Florida produce
Now’s the time.
Owner of Gulfport barbecue restaurant Smokin’ J’s expanding pickle business
It’s kind of a big dill.
Nah Dogs plans to start slinging vegan hot dogs in downtown St. Petersburg
Founders Jeff and Jenny Howe have the missing links.






