Tampa Bay’s best live music happening March 7-14
Including Poolside, Bret Michaels, Burna Boy and more.
Groups with ties to DeSantis got fast money from Florida Disaster Fund, but others were forced to wait
Donations to the fund swelled in the wake of Hurricane Ian.
Ybor City gallery owner Emiliano Settecasi shares his thoughts on the State of the Arts
Settecasi runs Tampa’s Department of Contemporary Art.
Review: In Clearwater, Bob Dylan paints a new masterpiece—without a phone in sight
It was the first half of a two-night stand at Ruth Eckerd Hall.
Emo Night Tampa returns to The Hub this weekend, complete with limited edition t-shirt
Pet Lizard and Big Sad play the tunes.
Poison frontman Bret Michaels is just part of the Firestone Grand Prix racing into St. Pete this weekend
Races and parties take over the ‘Burg from March 8-10.
Bbygoyard tops lineup of underground hip-hop rising stars coming to Tampa on Saturday
Chinese-Columbian Bay area native Kent Loon is on the bill, too.
Bing bong, Coney Island emcee Gorilla Nems plays Ybor City this weekend
Mac Lethal and some of Tampa’s best rappers are also on the bill.
Tampa Bay’s blues scene celebrates Damon Fowler’s birthday with weekend concert at Skipper’s
He’s a local guitar GOAT.
‘80s pop-rock favorite Extreme brings new album to St. Pete on Saturday
Living Colour opens.
The Lords of 52nd Street will play Billy Joel’s ‘Nylon Curtain’ in Clearwater this weekend
With Liberty DeVitto on drums.
Detroit dance scene legend Whodat plays St. Pete set on Friday
It’s a warm up for the Motor City’s Movement Festival.
Kat Riggins tops lineup at this weekend’s Pasco Blues Festival
The Charlie Morris Band will be there, too.
Florida emo-punk giant Camp Trash takes ‘The Long Way, The Slow Way’ to Bradenton this weekend
The band is one of the state’s most dynamic rock outfits.
Gainesville jazz and pop ensemble Prizilla plays Shuffle Tampa this weekend
Treis and Friends and Roxy Windham open.
Have Gun, Will Travel brings re-imagined ‘Pharaohs & Kings’ to Woodwright Brewing anniversary in Dunedin
The Americana scene staple called back to its emo days.
Indie-rock favorite Mom Jeans brings ‘Bear Market’ to Ybor City on Sunday
Summer Salt and Hunny open the show.
Derek Zanetti folk-punk Homeless Gospel Choir comes to Tampa on Friday
Zanetii opens for ’68.
Tampa gets a date with Nate Najar’s Swing Guitars on Sunday
The matinee is a rare chance to see Najar’s virtuoustic ensemble.
Country music doesn’t have many songwriters like Nick Shoulders anymore
His band, The Okay Crawdad, is in Ybor City this weekend.
Improv performers will turn stories from Tampa reporter Paul Guzzo into comedy this Friday
Guzzle it up at The Commodore.
Burna Boy, Grammy-winning hero of Afrofusion, plays Tampa on Monday
Last week he became the first African artist to sellout TD Garden in Boston.
Campground24, Tampa Bay’s four-day celebration of ‘New Music,’ happens this month
It takes over three venues and will include performances from Project Fusion and the Slick installation.
University of Tampa’s humongous Chiselers Market returns on Saturday
It’s like a big ol’ South Tampa estate sale.
Tampa Bay rock and roll supergroup Umbilicus plays rare concert this month
The ‘Path of 1000 Suns’ runs through New World Brewery.
Beloved Tampa restaurant Willa’s launches weeklong third-anniversary party
The festivities run through Sunday, March 10.
‘Tampa Bay’s wurst festival’ is back in Pinellas Park this weekend
The sausage party goes down at the German American Society of Pinellas.
Kid Cudi will bring his new ‘Insano’ world tour to Tampa this summer
The new tour—which also features Pusha T, and occasional support from Jaden and Earthgang—is one of only two Florida stops.
Florida lawmakers OK measure to create ‘Hope Cards’ to aid domestic violence victims
The card is meant to give law enforcement another tool to help verify and immediately make an arrest when there’s a violation of a restraining order.
Review: In Orlando, Olivia Rodrigo gets gutsy during dreamy, sold-out Florida debut
What a mesmerizing, paralyzing little thrill.
Florida looks to limit book bans from people who don’t have kids in school
Under the tweaks to the bill approved by senators Tuesday, the proposal seeks to limit certain people to one book objection per month.
Florida Senate approves bill aimed at preventing homeless people from sleeping in public
The House approved the bill last week, and DeSantis has voiced support for it.
Florida bill allowing gambling money to be used for environmental projects heads to DeSantis
The gambling deal, known as a “compact,” allows the tribe to offer online sports betting statewide and provide games such as craps at its casinos.
Florida bill allowing Jimmy Buffett license plates heads to Gov. DeSantis
Buffett died Sept. 1 at age 76 of a type of skin cancer.
‘Florida’s tiniest taqueria’ Taco Baby closes in Dunedin
It was owned by the same folks that operate Caracara and Jack Pallino’s Pizza.
Federal appeals court rejects DeSantis’ ‘Stop WOKE’ training rules for businesses
“The First Amendment keeps the government from putting its thumb on the scale.”
Tampa Bay comics remember G. David Howard, who called himself ‘the funniest man alive’
Comedian G. David Howard, recognized by the Guinness Book of World Record for his 16-hour joke marathon, passed away in February. His 50-year career covered comedy in Tampa Bay so thoroughly, the current local comedy elders all looked up to him when they first started, and found a kind, helpful voice to guide them. Most…
New poem by Tampa Bay writer Tyler Gillespie finds Florida man seeing God while sitting in traffic
Gillespie celebrates ‘Florida Man: Poems, Revisited’ with book release party on Tuesday.
Florida bill approving $20 million in compensation to Dozier school survivors is headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis
The Florida Senate on Monday unanimously approved the proposal (HB 23) and the House passed the legislation last week.
Suds and scrubs collide in Tampa when New World Brewery hosts ‘Pints Of Science’
The recurring lecture series launched in 2022.
La Gaceta: The City of Tampa has 10 people in code enforcement supervising 33
‘That’s ridiculous.’
Florida Senate backs proposal to teach kindergarteners about threats of communism
Florida students currently can get lessons on communism in high-school social studies courses or in a seventh-grade civics and government course.
Federal judge rejects part of Florida elections law
Walker’s ruling Friday came in a challenge filed by Hispanic Federation, Poder Latinx and individual plaintiffs.
Oracle Of Ybor: I need to convince my aging mother that it’s OK to be on Medicaid
And how do I find time to make art?
Fire the cannons, Mike Evans is staying home
The Bucs will play its greatest receiver $52 million over the next two years.
Tampa Bay needs multimodal transit so companies like Amazon will stop laughing at us
There are too many reasons to list.
Tampa Bay would be a lot cooler if it was home to something like Arkansas’ Railyard Bike Park
‘Currently the mountain bike community drives out to Alafia or Boyette.’
Traffic and transit among top concerns in ‘What Tampa Bay Needs’ survey
People are sick of having existential crises every time to go to work
Affordability and housing dominated responses to the ‘What Tampa Bay Needs’ survey
And, yes, some people want rent control.
Tampa Bay needs a unified vision built around people instead of buildings
‘Our focus should be on the quality of life of our residents and economic vitality of our region.’
To be a better place in four years, Tampa Bay needs more ‘third spaces’
‘Government sponsored activities to generate conversation and connection would be a great start.’
Tampa Bay needs to appreciate, preserve, and honor its structural history
Feedback from the ‘What Tampa Bay Needs’ survey.
To be a better place in four years, Tampa Bay needs to become more bikeable
‘I just returned to Tampa and miss riding my bike everywhere.’
Tampa Bay needs to bring back interconnectivity between all the boroughs
Part of the ‘What Tampa Bay Needs’ survey results.
Tampa Bay needs limits on snowbird and tourism volume during peak seasons
‘I would propose a tourist visa program…’
Tampa Bay needs to redefine who our ‘best and brightest’ are
Tampa City Councilman Luis Viera chimes in on the ‘What Tampa Bay Needs’ survey.
Tampa needs a new official city flag
The creator of ‘The Tampa Natives Show’ chimes in.
New design codes are not the answer, Tampa needs a small business czar for the city
Fire Captain Devon Brady chimes in on the ‘What Tampa Bay Needs’ survey.
Tampa Bay needs an NBA team
And, yes, we know there’s already one two hours away.
Tampa Bay needs a modern version of FDR’s Civilian Conservation Corps
Corps members could serve in a variety of capacities, including as stewards of our natural spaces in Tampa Bay, partnering with local parks professionals.
A downtown Chick-fil-A is in this list of things that would make Tampa Bay a better place to live
There are some seriously good submissions here though.
Tampa Bay needs additional transportation options for crossing the bridges and other waterways
Cross-water transportation will create a more cohesive Tampa Bay region connecting Tampa, St. Pete and Clearwater and every town in between.
Tampa Bay needs a daily ferry between Riverview and Tampa
It would also open more job opportunities for people that do not drive.
‘I would choose mass transit every day’: Tampa Bay’s transit system should be as cool as the region is
Better transit would majorly decrease drunk driving accidents and pedestrian deaths and injuries, too.
Tampa Bay needs Republicans to stop blocking transit solutions
The climate crisis is here, transit can’t wait.
Tampa Bay just needs to appreciate Ybor City for what it is
A healthy night life is good for the city.
Chef Richard Hales has a few ideas on what would make Tampa Bay a better place in four years
I wish I was taught these skills as a young kid in Tampa.
Tampa Bay’s electric companies should be not-for-profit
Christy Foust has a few ideas on what would make Tampa Bay a better place in four years.
Rob Lorei’s list of 12 things Tampa Bay needs to be a better place in four years
Home rule’s out in Lorei’s world.
Tampa Bay needs fewer police and more social services to be a better place in four years
Do we need a more humanistic approach?
New rooftop bar heads to Tampa, Tex-Mex spot Wicked Cantina opens in St. Pete, and more local food news
Plus, pasta making classes, Tampa Bay Beer Week events and more grand openings.
‘I’m not worried about our schools’: Florida Republicans vote to lower minimum age to purchase AR-15s
“Shame on us,” Bartleman said. “We told the citizens of Florida that we were going to protect them.”
Judge halts Jeffrey Epstein records, hours after DeSantis signed bill to release them
Circuit Judge Luis Delgado detailed how he could reconsider the issue after the law takes effect July 1
Mott & Hester Deli, a South Tampa staple of four decades, has closed
The popular lunch spot was known for its stacked sandwiches and grab-n-go entrees.
Tampa Democrat changes tune after initially lining up behind Florida’s controversial child labor law changes
The bill still passed the Republican-dominated Florida House in a 84-30 vote.
Voting groups urge Florida Supreme Court to reject Gov. DeSantis’ redistricting map
The Supreme Court said in January that it will take up the case, with the voting-rights groups filing an initial brief Wednesday shortly before midnight.
New mixed-use hospitality project Ten Rooms will debut in Ybor City this spring
It will soon offer dining experiences, retail shops, a private event space and more.
Busch Gardens’ new and improved kangaroo exhibit ‘Kangaloom’ officially reopens
The new exhibit offers guests an even closer look at Australia’s national animal.
Florida Senate passes bill that would provide college tuition to high school dropouts
Bill sponsor Erin Grall, R-Vero Beach, characterized the bill as a way to give second chances to high-school dropouts.
Florida House Speaker and DeSantis explore ‘alternatives’ to bill banning social media for teens
An attempt to override a DeSantis veto would require two-thirds support from the Senate and the House.
