

St. Pete’s Hideaway Café hosts a free screening of music documentary ‘Fiddlin’
You must register to get in.
Tampa Bay DIY venue Keystone Castle welcomes hard-hitting Detroit and NYC bands
It’s local favorite Permanent Makeup’s last show until September.
Tribal Style’s long running Bob Marley birthday tribute concert comes to Tampa Shuffle
The Sunsetters play the free show.
Florida punk celebrity Chris Farren returns to Tampa for a weekend show at Hooch and Hive
Retirement Party, Macseal and Virginity open the show.
Shane Handal brings new band Timelost back to Tampa Bay for two free concerts
The Set and Setting guitarist plays St. Pete and Tampa.
St. Pete’s Green Bench Brewing Co. hosts a jazz-driven J Dilla tribute on Friday
Yes, there’ll be doughnuts.
Durand Jones and the Indications just sold out its Friday night concert in Tampa
The Indiana band plays Crowbar with Y La Bamba.
Horse Jumper of Love brings ‘Divine’ new album to Tampa on Friday
Someday River and Taverns open at Hooch and Hive.
A new Beef ‘O’ Brady’s will open soon in the Brandon area
Celebrate the grand opening on Monday, Feb. 17.
Chicago indie-rock favorite Whitney arrives at Tampa Orpheum this week
With Chai opening the show.
La Gloria Colombian Restaurant opens a second location in Pinellas Park
It’s dishing out massive platters that can feed the whole family.
Tampa’s free outdoor concert Rock the Park returns to downtown on Thursday
Urbane Cowboys headline.
New acai bowl and smoothie shop Grain and Berry opens next week in Riverview
The first customer in line will win a free bowl a week for an entire year.
St. Pete’s Lucky’s location will soon become a Hitchcock’s Market
Hitchcock’s, which describes itself as “well-stocked, clean and service oriented,” already has 10 other Florida locations.
Country-pop singer Sam Hunt brings his new album to Tampa this summer
Tickets go on sale next Friday.
Coors Light will cover dog adoption fees from Tampa Bay shelters
The adoption fee reimbursement ends on February 21.
Your Duke Energy Florida bill will go up by about $5 next month
The Florida Public Service Commission on Tuesday approved a proposal that will allow Duke to collect $171.3 million from customers.
Tampa Bay’s XFL team makes its big debut this weekend, here’s what to expect
Well, for one, cheerleaders are gone.
Tampa’s first indoor-outdoor dog bar, Two Shepherds Taproom, looks to open this April
Finally, a dog bar with AC.
Celebrate adoptable pets at the 16th annual ‘Gulfport’s Gets Rescued’ event this month
Give a loving Tampa Bay pup its forever home.
Tampa fire marshal shuts down Revolution’s pop-up ice cream truck
The shop’s Kennedy location is set to launch next month.
Plant Headz vegan market takes over Safety Harbor on Feb. 16
Check out this monthly veg-fest.
St. Pete’s Crafty Squirrel is serving $1 slices for National Pizza Day this weekend
You might want to bring a few mints after your pie massacre.
Alt-rock giants Incubus and 311 bring co-headlining tour to Tampa this summer
Badflower opens this early August show.
Pirate Water Taxi and Tampa Bay History Center team up for a weekend river tour
History on the high waters.
Tampa Bay’s Fresh Fest mural festival expands to Seminole Heights next week
It’s still going down in Tampa Heights, too.
Tampa Bay Valentine’s pop-up shops offer gifts for both couples and singles
One of these three offers booze, too.
Spanx founder Sara Blakely will speak at Tampa’s Synapse Summit
The two-day conference happens at Amalie Arena.
Hey Florida, February 18 is the deadline to register to vote, or change parties before primaries
Clearwater’s voting for City Council, too.
The Blind Tiger Cafe will open a new location in Brandon’s Westfield Mall
The Ybor City native coffee shop is quickly expanding through Tampa.
St. Pete’s Sun Dial will have a 8,300-square-foot co-work and event space
Joining the forthcoming food hall by the partners behind Armature Works.
Oyster Bar in St. Pete launches new cocktails for Valentine’s Day
One of them is appropriately named “The Young Lust.”
Tampa Bay’s Uka-Palooza welcomes ukers and non-ukers alike this Saturday
And since it’s Florida State Fair, there’s a Spam cooking competition.
Former Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn endorses billionaire Mike Bloomberg
He’s also been named a co-chair for Bloomberg’s Florida campaign.
Sparkman Wharf’s Sundries market returns to downtown Tampa this weekend
Get some shopping done.
WFLA anchor Gayle Guyardo is retiring for health reasons
The morning anchor says her last day will be Feb. 28.
Actor and comedian Mike Epps set to be ‘Fabulously Funny’ in Tampa this week
He’s at Yuengling Center.
Songwriter Zach Williams plays ‘Rescue Story’ songs in Clearwater this spring
We the Kingdom opens the show.
Former Florida congresswoman Corrine Brown is still fighting her conviction
The appeal centers on a decision by a judge to replace a juror who cited the Holy Spirit during Brown’s 2017 trial.
Companies that support Florida’s LGBTQ kids are only doing it for ‘wokeness’ points, argues Rubio
Apparently it’s all just a big “publicity stunt aimed at earning ‘wokeness’ points with the radical left.”
Florida rapper Plies filmed a music video in South Tampa restaurant Luv Child
You might remember him from his 2007 hit “Hypnotized” ft. Akon.
A Minnesota woman found her lost dog after a Bradenton brewery featured it on a beer can
“She was an escape artist; she was very good at getting loose.”
Downtown Gulfport’s new Sea Dog Cantina will open on Valentine’s Day
Gulfport’s newest taco and margarita spot.
Tampa’s Ocean Prime among OpenTable’s ‘100 Most Romantic’ restaurants in the country
They were the only Tampa Bay spots to make the cut.
Video shows a Florida gator chewing on a Burmese python like a very good boy
When one of the local boys gets a win, it’s worth celebrating.
The Rolling Stones are probably coming to Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium
After this publicity stunt, it’d be idiotic if the band didn’t.
Tampa artist Cam Parker creates Kobe Bryant tribute jean jacket
The jacket features a Lakers-themed yellow and purple border around Bryant’s face with “Kobe 1978-2020” emblazoned underneath.
‘Marie and Rosetta’ at St Pete’s freeFall Theatre has some high notes—but some low ones, too
It runs until Feb. 16.
Food Network chef Brenda Villacorta will open a high-end Tampa bakery this spring
The chef brings her sugary vision to Tampa Bay.
Earth Fare says it will close all locations, including Tampa Bay stores
This comes about a week after Lucky’s Market announced they were closing all of their locations, except one in Florida.
Guns N’ Roses will play Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium this summer
A pre-sale starts on Tuesday.
Florida House GOP is once again mad about Nikki Fried’s gas pump stickers
Fried is the only Democrat elected statewide, and stickers placed on pumps after she took office last year included a picture of her.
Tampa rapper Big Baby Scumbag has a signature beer at Hidden Springs Ale Works
And Silly Rabbit cans are already sold-out.
Tampa’s Bake’n Babes partners with local foster program for February Freak Shake
$1 from every shake purchased will be donated to the Heart Gallery of Tampa, Inc.
Renowned conservationist Jane Goodall will speak at the University of Tampa this spring
Learn a thing or two from Goodall.
‘Hamilton’ will return to Tampa next year, and here are the dates
“Look around, look around at how lucky we are to be alive right now.”
AAA offers free rides to Tampa Bay during Super Bowl weekend
Party hard, but party safely.
Tampa’s Whigfest music festival canceled, but the Infamous Stringdusters concert is still on
Shovels & Rope’s show is still up in the air.
‘Wheelie,’ a Florida manatee stuck in a bike tire, has reappeared at Blue Spring State Park
Officials believe the manatee got stuck in the tire as a calf, and it has since tightened around its body as it grew.l
Yacht Rock Revue brings ‘Tight Jeans’ tour to St. Petersburg on Thursday
Go for that at Jannus Live.
G. Love brings ‘Juice’ to St. Pete’s Jannus Live
Baby’s still got sauce.
Kid Rock pal Jamey Johnson returns to St. Petersburg on Wednesday
The country singer played the same room last February.
Buffalo prog-rock band Kindo plays acclaimed debut LP in full this Tuesday in Tampa
Gamby and Sonder Inspired play support.
L.A. pop band Saint Motel kicks off the week in cinematic fashion at Tampa’s Orpheum
Monday at the movies.
Atlanta EDM producer Eddie Gold rocks the Estate in St. Petersburg this weekend
Local producer Plsma opens.
Tampa Bay DIY venue Keystone Castle hosts DMV hardcore bands concert on Sunday
You’re gonna have to find the place on your own though.
Blake Lively’s evolution as an actor makes ‘The Rhythm Section’ wholly worth your time
It may not be action-packed, or original, but it’s entertaining to watch.
Acclaimed singer-songwriters Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin coming to Clearwater
Capitol Theatre plays host.
UK grindcore icon Napalm Death coming to Tampa this summer
Tombs opens at Orpheum.
Wolfgang Puck will host a live cooking demo at Tampa Hard Rock next month
Take notes, foodies.
The state of Florida is sitting on $2 billion and wants you to claim it
Typically, it’s spent on schools, but the state will pay back whoever claims the money, and there’s a website that’ll help you do exactly that.
Tampa Heights art studio Illsol loses $2,500 of equipment during Wednesday break-in
Any help finding it is appreciated.
Florida’s invasive herpes monkeys are now found from Jacksonville to Tampa
The were originally part of a failed tourist attraction called Colonel Tooey’s Jungle Cruise in the 1930s.
Swimming advisory issued at Tampa beach due to high levels of shit
This isn’t the first time Cypress Point Beach has tested for high levels of enterococci bacteria.
Florida Senate’s $92.83 billion budget includes boosts in teacher pay and funding for water-quality projects
A major difference between the Senate plan and DeSantis’ proposal is that the Senate would provide a 3 percent pay raise to state employees.
Florida Senate blocks local cities from banning sunscreens harmful to coral reefs
The Senate fast-tracked the bill during this year’s legislative session after a similar proposal did not pass in 2019.
Appeal denied in James Dailey’s 1985 Pinellas murder conviction
Dailey’s supporters, including attorneys with the Innocence Project of Florida, have argued that Pearcy has confessed to the murder and cleared Dailey.
Sávila, Citizen Cope and more lead this week’s best Tampa Bay concerts and live music
Concert report from ‘Radio Reverb’ on WMNF 88.5-FM Tampa.
Florida bill would dramatically expand taxpayer-funded voucher program to attend private schools
One of the biggest proposed changes seeks to significantly expand the Family Empowerment Scholarship program
Tampa’s Ol’ Dirty Sundays celebrates DJ Deacon and Tom DeGeorge at Crowbar
This is skip-the-Super Bowl worthy.
A ton of noise artists are playing St. Petersburg’s VFW Post 39 on Sunday
It’s all ahead of a big noise conference in Miami.
Disney parks almost never close, but the company is taking unprecedented steps to address coronavirus
Disney parks have only ever closed ahead of weather-related issues, or in response to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
Juno Award-winning rock band The Glorious Son brings radio anthems to Tampa
New York’s Des Rocs opens for the Canadians.
Gainesville folk duo Baer and the Lady plays Poisonville Songs’ hotel lobby music series
The show is free to attend.
Tampa music education hero Robert McCormick hosts annual marimba festival this weekend at USF
The free event runs Fri.-Sat.
Electro DJ Stingray headlines a Movement pre-party at Morph in St. Petersburg
Electro ahead of Detroit’s big party.
St. Pete’s Lolita’s Wine Market is adding a retail wine shop and speakeasy
You can get a taste on February 13.
Score a free bowl at Mahana Fresh’s grand opening next weekend
Watch out Fresh Kitchen, you got competition.
Florida State icon Deion Sanders says he’ll land a college football head coaching job ‘next year’
Sanders’ dream job is probably at his Alma Mater, Florida State, and they just hired a new coach in Mike Norvell.
A free Tampa screening of genealogy documentary ‘Railroad Ties’ also comes with an ancestry.com tutorial
It’s in Ybor City on Monday.
St. Pete’s League of Women Voters hosts collaborative immigration talk next week
It happens at Hope and Props.
Saturday benefit concert aims to help save New Port Richey venue The Verona
A GoFundMe still needs $10K to reach its goal.
Studio@620 in St. Pete hosts Adolfo Mendonça Trio’s Brazilian jazz concert on Saturday
Mendonça is joined by members of La Lucha and O Som Do Jazz!
Lakeland artist and MXPX illustrator Bump Galletta in lineup for new Tampa Heights pop-up art shop
It happens at Shuffle on Saturday.
Nebraska Mini-Mart’s Puppy Bowl happens this Saturday in Seminole Heights
Fetch Social hosts the ticketed event.
Harp, hip-hop and lo-fi rock meet poetry this Friday at St. Pete’s Black Crow Coffee
The Old Northeast location plays host.
Frail Body, Harbor Lights lead ultra-heavy Friday rock concert at The Bunker in Ybor City
Locals Horsewhip and Flesh Saw round it out.
David Crosby-approved songwriter Kenny White plays intimate St. Petersburg concert
The Big Apple studio ace is at Craftsman House.
European producer Fort Romeau makes his Tampa Bay debut at Iberian Rooster
Dani Orieta celebrates her birthday, too.
When Particles Collide play free show in St. Petersburg this week
Ready to hear some Bangors?
McArthur’s Irish Pub is taking over the former Babalu space in St. Pete
With plans to make its debut in late February.
Atlanta’s Family Orchestra and Elle Capone play alongside three Tampa Bay favorites this Friday
Louis Junior, Eyeznpowa and J’Nelle rep for the locals.
Sávila brings Mexican-made Portland rock to its no-cover St. Pete show this Friday
The band features ‘She Shreds’ founder Fabi Reyna on guitar.
Swastikas spray-painted on signs at Spaddy’s Coffee in South Tampa
The owners say the coffee shop has been vandalized in the past, but never with racist symbols, and it’s unclear if this most recent incident is related.
Tampa’s Bay Area Renaissance Festival kicks off with romance on Valentine’s weekend
Fall in love at the MOSI grounds.
Naples photographer Tessa Paisan went global and isn’t looking back
You can find her on tour with Rezz and many other EDM stars.
This week’s battle of the bands could send one Tampa Bay artist to Okeechobee Music Festival
It happens at Jannus Live.
Florida pastor and Trump spiritual advisor says God can terminate pregnancies if they’re satanic
In the video, the televangelist can be seen shouting things like “We command all satanic pregnancies to miscarry right now!”
Savage Love: How to call off a bad threesome in the heat of the moment
Plus: What to do when you kiss your best friend and their partner finds out.
Alicia Keys, Ranky Tanky among Grammy winners and performers coming to Tampa Bay in 2020
Willie Nelson, Brandi Carlile, DJ Khaled and many more.
Whiskey Joe’s heads to Bradenton, new crepes in Safety Harbor, and more Tampa Bay foodie news
Plus, events to attend if you’re into good eats and brews for a cause.
A new measles case was just identified in Hillsborough County, a good reminder to get vaccinated
According to the CDC, last year the U.S witnessed the most new cases of measles since 1992.
Meet the bartenders competing in Highball, Tampa Bay’s biggest craft cocktail competition
It happens on Jan. 31 in St. Petersburg.
New concept coming to Tampa’s Hall on Franklin from former 7th + Grove executive chef
Taking over Fork & Gallina’s stall next week.






