St. Pete’s Second Saturday Art walk includes a free trolley take you to more than 40 different studios and shops
Studios on the tour include Zen Glass, Heiress, Soft Water, ArtsXchange, Morean Center for Clay, Carter Woodson African American Museum and more.
25 of the best concerts and live music events in Tampa Bay this weekend
Including Siobhan Monique, Dru Hill, Barry Manilow, Tesla and more.
Blues legend Bobby Rush’s Safety Harbor show is sold-out
There is a waitlist though.
Frost music school dean Shelly Berg plays St. Petersburg on Sunday
Grammy-winner Laurence Hobgood plays, too.
Tampa Jazz Club’s Sunday matinee concert is a tribute to the late Dexter Gordon
‘Cheese Cake’ and ‘Fried Bananas’ are definitely on the menu, right?
South Florida Indigenous rock and roll trio Osceola Brothers plays St. Pete on Sunday
Dirty Janes, Johnny Mile & the Kilometers and 489XY are on the bill, too.
Another installment of Ybor City’s ‘Sunroom Sessions’ concert series happens this weekend
It features some of the brightest and best young musicians in Tampa Bay.
South Florida stoner-rock band Smelter plays Tampa on Saturday
It supports Palomino Blond at Hooch and Hive.
Florida GOP pulled in over $10 million in last finance report, compared to Dems’ $171K
‘I found obstacles to securing the resources and a long-standing, systemic and deeply entrenched culture resistant to change.’
Manhattan Transfer celebrates ‘Fifty’ years of jazz during Clearwater concert
The group is at The Cap on Saturday.
Trulieve spends another $5 million to put recreational pot on Florida’s 2024 ballot
So far, the company has spent $20 million in the effort.
Barry Manilow brings the ‘Copacabana’ back to Tampa this weekend
It’s been 50 years since the release of his eponymous debut album.
Vegan Broadway vet Nellie McKay makes Tampa Bay debut this weekend in St. Pete
She was majorly influenced by music of the 1960s.
Blues pianist Marcia Ball plays Tampa’s Skipper’s Smokehouse on Friday
It’s been a hot minute since she’s been in town.
Tampa music scene staple Mike Ingold launches guitar fabrication company with free concert
He’s tapped a dynamic cross section of the local rock scene to play on Friday.
Former Queensryche frontman Geoff Tate returns to Clearwater on Friday
He hasn’t been in the band since 2012.
Cookie company Tiff’s Treats will open first Florida location in Tampa this month
The Tampa Bay cookie war is on.
‘The Jerry Springer Show’s’ Steve Wilkos will be a special guest at Tampa’s annual Knight Parade
The Knight Parade happens Saturday, Feb.11.
Fred Johnson and St. Petersburg Alumni singers to honor MLK at free Tampa concert
‘Let Freedom Ring’ happens at the Straz Center on Friday.
Busch Gardens Mardi Gras, Legoland’s new water ride, among this month’s top Florida theme park announcements
Plus the TRON coaster gets an opening date.
Working class Atlanta punk band Antagonizers plays Tampa’s Born Free pub on Friday
Get your Oi!s in line.
Florida court to weigh transportation mask mandate
Justice Department attorneys argued in the appeal that the mask order “falls easily” within the CDC’s legal authority.
Appeals judges turn to Florida Supreme Court to help define ‘riot’
The appeals court said plaintiffs have argued that the law does not define what it means to participate in a violent public disturbance.
UF will spend $300,000 on new swimming pool for incoming university president Ben Sasse
A university spokesman, Steve Orlando, said Sasse did not ask for the pool to be built and provided no input over its design.
Far-right conspiracy theory network OAN will now broadcast for free in Tampa
So far, the embattled company has been dropped by DirecTV, Frontier and Verizon.
Country superstar Eric Church will wrap summer tour in Tampa
The show is the second to last stop on a 26-city run.
Body camera footage shows New Port Richey city attorney misleading cops during DUI arrest
Attorney Timothy Driscoll told cops he represented the city of St. Petersburg, which the city says is not true.
Florida’s first Voodoo Brewing Co. opens in St. Pete this spring
The Pennsylvania-based brewery and taproom has several locations across the country.
Florida’s new Agriculture Commissioner wants to shield gun and ammo sale data
Simpson, the former Senate President, was sworn in as Agriculture Commissioner last week.
Florida Gov. DeSantis outlines plan to spend $3.5 billion on environment projects
Everglades Trust CEO Anna Upton issued a statement Tuesday calling the new plans “unquestionably historic.”
The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck returns to Tampa Bay this weekend
The truck will be in Tampa Jan.14 and Sarasota Jan. 21
Dru Hill will headline Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival this weekend
The festival is at Curtis Hixon Jan. 14-15.
Florida’s ‘intellectual freedom’ college surveys are ‘highly problematic,’ says witness
“This survey, in perpetuity, has a chilling effect,” Lichtman said.
Florida judge will consider whether to toss out a lawsuit over Gov. DeSantis’ migrant flights
The case focuses primarily on $12 million that lawmakers included in the state budget for the Department of Transportation to carry out a “program to facilitate the transport of unauthorized aliens from this state.”
Common Dialect owners Mike and Kendra Conze talk Seminole Heights, craft beer and labors of love
Their brewery celebrates its grand opening this weekend.
Multicultural Chinese New Year celebration heads to Tampa’s Water Works park next weekend
Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with cultural performances, crafts and kid-friendly activities.
22 new live shows coming to Tampa Bay, including Cheap Trick’s Seminole Hard Rock concert
Here’s a rundown of the latest concert announcements.
Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz denies that Florida is now a red state and resigns
There is no immediate front-runner to succeed Diaz.
Meet ‘M3gan,’ your cute, sassy and killer new best friend
The movie is a blast of AI God complex run amok that’s sure to delight horror fans and terrify parents around the globe.
Federal judge revives lawsuit over Florida transgender athlete law
The lawsuit contends that the ban is unconstitutional and violates a federal law known as Title IX.
Q&A: Before Clearwater show, Eddie Perez details more than 30 years of The Mavericks’ joyous rock and roll
The Mavericks play Ruth Eckerd Hall on Friday.
The soul of St. Pete is on the line, and only one Tropicana Field developer’s proposal is most worth considering
In terms of meeting the principles, not profit, the bid should go to Sugar Hill.
Tampa’s Sunset Music Festival announces phase one 2023 lineup, including Slander, Audien and more
Slander, Audien, Hannah Wants and Zomboy are among the highlights.
Tampa councilman’s paycheck garnished for unpaid business debt
A court ruled that Tampa should hold 25% of Joseph Citro’s paycheck— which is funded by taxpayers—until the debt is paid back to a bank
Florida lawmakers move to take more control of Disney’s ‘Reedy Creek’ district
Disney angered DeSantis last year by publicly opposing a law that restricts instruction about gender identity and sexual orientation in schools.
DeSantis appoints conservative activist to move Sarasota’s New College away from teaching concepts like CRT, diversity, equity and inclusion
He appointed Christopher Rufo and five others to the school’s Board of Trustees.
Tampa’s first Peach Cobbler Factory opens, The Mill closes St. Pete location, and more Tampa Bay foodie news
And the 3rd annual Sweet & Spicy festival takes over Tampa’s Riverwalk next weekend.
Tampa’s Gasparilla Music Festival can’t use Kiley Garden, but remains ‘optimistic there will be a GMF 2023’
Of note is that GMF has yet to announce dates for the 2023 edition of its festival.
St. Pete’s Morean Arts Center kicks off 2023 with three mental health-centric photo shows
Águeda Sanfiz, the late Tom Kramer, Curtis Anderson Jr. and Stefan Jennings Batista all have work on display.
Downtown Tampa’s Florida Museum of Photographic Arts is moving to Ybor City
The move to the Kress building on Seventh Avenue starts on Jan. 19.
The voter registration deadline for Tampa’s 2023 municipal election is February 6
Early voting begins on Feb. 27
Chairperson of UF’s faculty senate pushes back on DeSantis’ latest request for data on CRT and diversity courses
Amanda Phalin said the directive sends a ‘chilling message’ to colleges and universities.
Democrat who endorsed DeSantis tapped to direct Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Dave Kerner, a Democrat, drew national attention in September when he endorsed the Republican governor’s re-election bid.
The name of Tampa International Airport’s big flamingo is Phoebe
The 21-foot tall flamingo is a sculpture by artist Matthew Mazzotta, who titled the piece ‘Home.’
Jeremy Gloff’s band The Power Bottoms anchors his annual birthday concert in Ybor City
It goes down on Jan. 12 at Crowbar.
Soulful swamp rocker Marc Broussard returns to Clearwater on Wednesday
He’s at The Cap with Kristopher James.
DeSantis is making gains on Trump in new GOP presidential primary poll
At 11 points back, he’s the only serious threat to Trump’s primacy.
Trump-appointed judge will hear Florida’s lawsuit against Biden immigration policy next week
Florida contends that the administration’s policies result in undocumented immigrants flowing into the state.
Hard-rocker Jasmine Cain brings acoustic ‘snowbird’ tour to Dunedin
She plays Stirling Wine on Wednesday.
WMNF Tampa brings Chuck Prophet to Skipper’s Smokehouse on Wednesday
Have Gun, Will Travel’s Matt Burke plays a solo set to open the show.
Josh Reilly will buy you a beer if you play a song at the seventh anniversary of Safety Harbor’s ‘Melody Artisans’ open mic
It happens every other Tuesday at Crooked Thumb Brewery.
Peter, Paul & Mary-channeling duo Webster’s Wheel plays free Tampa show this weekend
Head to the biergarten at New World Brewery.
Minneapolis punk and alt-country songwriter Jesse Thorson brings new band to Tampa on Sunday
Florida’s finest will support on the Sunshine State tour.
St. Pete’s ‘State Theatre Sundays’ series brings no-cover, original rock back to the 600 Block
Liquid Pennies and Chlorinefields are just two bands playing Floridian Social’s new weekly.
Old-school folk revivalist The Kingston Trio plays Largo this weekend
In recent years, cousins, family friends, and former members’ children have performed in the group.
After confusion, Tampa police now say body camera mute function can be tracked
Mute can be tracked manually, and an automated tracking function is on the way
Florida’s first Torchy’s Tacos opens in St. Petersburg next month
The Austin-based chain offers Tex-Mex-style tacos, burritos, queso and more.
Grammy-nominated local jazz composer Chuck Owen plays two Tampa Bay shows this weekend
He plays St. Pete and Wesley Chapel starting Friday.
Brazilian pianist Adolfo Mendonça is coming back to St. Pete’s Studio@620 this weekend
He’s part of an ensemble that includes Alejandro Arenas, Mark Feinman and Ona Kirei
St. Pete punk band Slap Of Reality plays free Saturday concert at The Bends
Caught Fire and Arcane Arcade open.
Tampa’s two-day FYA Fest features Life of Agony’s ‘River Runs Red’ 30th anniversary show
Cold World, Fiddlehead and others are playing the Glazer JCC this weekend.
New Seminole Heights brewery Common Dialect grand opens next weekend
Its debut weekend will be full of craft brews, live music, food trucks and family-friendly fun.
Tampa councilman asks police union to apologize for racially-biased candidate survey
Orlando Gudes, a former TPD officer and the only Black person on council, was offended by the survey’s questions
Florida State Fair’s Tampa Cuban funnel cake sandwich among new, weird food offerings coming next month
Key lime pie is getting fried, too.
The Eagles’ ‘Hotel California’ tour is coming back to Tampa this spring
We knew this tour would be back.
University of Florida says it has ‘no standing’ to review surgeon general’s COVID guidance
Joseph Ladapo holds a faculty position in UF’s College of Medicine.
