

Tampa Bay activist groups plan online support meetings for disabled local sex workers
The meetings will be held on the first and third Wednesdays of every month.
Rising Florida nine-piece Seeyousoon plays intimate Tampa concert on Friday
The band plays festivals in Holland and Miami’s III Points later this year.
Comedian Bill Burr wants Tampa Bay to win the Stanley Cup again, because we ‘absolutely need it’
‘Is everyone on their way to a cookout?’
Jason Charos taps quintet for Thursday night jazz concert in St. Petersburg
Charos played on a Grammy-winning album last year.
Brad Paisley and his big hat play a Tampa concert on Friday
The 48-year-old Nationwide insurance spokesman wears two hats in the celebrity world.
Over 4,500 households without power across Tampa Bay after Hurricane Elsa
TECO estimated most outages across Hillsborough will be restored between 1 p.m-6:30 p.m.
Fight between Biden Administration and DeSantis over Florida’s cruise industry heads to appeals court
DeSantis and Moody have focused heavily on the economic impacts of cruise ships not being able to sail from Florida.
Despite minimal impacts to Tampa Bay, Elsa could still bring flooding to Florida
As of 6 a.m. Wednesday, about 26,000 Floridians had lost electricity because of the storm.
Ahead of Elsa, Tampa public bus line HART will stop operating starting today at 5 PM
The service suspension could come sooner if sustained winds reach 39 mph locally.
Tropical Storm Elsa will likely be a hurricane when it hits Florida
Elsa is currently moving north, about 190 miles south of Tampa, at a speed of 9 mph with sustained maximum winds of 70 mph.
Florida artist wants credit for creating invisible statue
The Gainesville artist is threatening to sue Salvatore Garau for profiting off his work.
Tampa Bay opens shelters ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa—here’s where they are and how to get in
A hurricane watch is in effect for Tampa Bay.
Federal lawsuit claims DeSantis’ gambling plan attempts to get around constitutional amendment
Sprowls, an attorney, said it was an “open question” whether a legal challenge would be successful.
Florida’s West Coast braces for Tropical Storm Elsa
Elsa is expected to move near or over parts of Florida’s West Coast on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Here’s where to get free sandbags as Tropical Storm Elsa heads towards Tampa Bay
All the Gulf Coast counties are under a state of emergency as the storm passed over Cuba and towards Florida.
St. Pete’s Green Bench Brewery is brewing three different beers for Oktoberfest Tampa 2021
For the first time in 11 years, a local brewery produced three separate beers for the festival.
USF is offering Tampa Bay veterans a free online photography workshop
‘Breaking Barriers’ returns to USF Contemporary Art Museum July 9, and this year there’s a video workshop, too.
Tampa comedian Cam Bertrand is going to be on ‘America’s Got Talent’ next week
The episode airs at 8 p.m. on July 6.
Florida Politics publisher expands with new hires, Tampa Bay 100 relaunch, and podcast with Jared Moskowitz
Peter Schorsch is also planning negativepolitics.com, the ‘Rotten Tomatoes’ of political ads.
‘Vicious Fun’ leads a remarkable crop of 4-star new releases available to stream right now
From Godzilla to Bob Odenkirk to demonic babies and serial killers, there’s something for everyone to enjoy
St. Pete’s Coney Island Sandwich Shop hopes to reopen ‘sometime soon’
The iconic downtown restaurant has been closed throughout the pandemic.
Junmai Station, a new onigiri-focused Japanese restaurant in downtown Tampa, opens this month
The concept from Ebisu Station owners is at the Hyatt House.
An ‘80s-themed production of ‘Romeo & Juliet’ is part of Tampa Jobsite Theater’s 2021-22 season
Here are the next six plays running through next summer.
Todd Rundgren will perform both sides of ‘A Wizard, A True Star’ during two-night Clearwater stand this fall
The 73-year-old is at Bilheimer Capitol Theatre.
‘Let You Down’ rapper NF is coming to Tampa this fall
His previously canceled Yuengling Center show got upgraded to the old Gary.
Lil Baby and Lil Durk book fall concert in Tampa
The gig is one of two Florida dates on the tour.
Zero Florida Republicans have agreed to fair district redrawing
Nine House members and seven senators — all Democrats — signed the pledge.
Joel Greenberg’s stalking victim calls for DeSantis to conduct ‘thorough audit’ of Seminole County tax collector’s office
Beute is disillusioned by a lack of action by his fellow Republicans.
With Florida in projected path, Tropical Storm Elsa strengthens into a hurricane
The tropical storm strengthened into the first hurricane of the 2021 season early Friday morning.
Gulfport Police charge man with threatening mass shooting with AR-15-style gun
Coincidently, DeSantis’ new law that fines local governments up to $100,000 for imposing gun regulations takes effect today.
Dunedin’s Q Southern BBQ opens satellite location on Main Street
The 100-square-foot space was formerly home to the Restorative’s offshoot Side Piece.
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay’s Cannafest is kind of like 4/20 in July
It’s at the TPepin Centre on July 10.
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz wants Britney Spears to testify before Congress about conservatorship
Spears has been under conservatorship for 13 years, following a series of hospitalizations in 2008.
Tampa Bay animal shelters are getting full for ‘kitten season’—here’s what to do with those unwanted pets instead
Shelters should be emergency backup for animals who truly have no place else to go.
A family separated by deportation is the focus during Tampa art opening at ‘QUAID’ gallery
Dalila Sanabria’s parents were detained by ICE after working in the U.S. for 20 years.
Savage Love: A straight guy who likes dick, not dudes, is still straight
Plus, some great insight on coming out when you’re ready.
Jack Harlow at St. Pete’s Jannus Live, plus 20 other Tampa Bay concerts coming soon
The 23-year-old Kentuckian was last in town for the Super Bowl concert-palooza.
Oracle of Ybor: When it comes finding more work-life balance, go bravely into this chaotic capitalist world
And you’re probably going to end up adopting that dog.
Piano playing pop star Greyson Chance plays Tampa concert this week
Chance went viral for a performance of Gaga’s ‘Paparazzi.’
Sister Hazel and Tonic are playing a Fourth of July concert at Ybor City’s Cuban Club
Alabama indie-country outfit The Brummies opens the show.
Ahead of fall tour, members of Anberlin playing intimate Ybor City concert on Saturday
Stephen Christian and Christian McAlhaney are no strangers to The Attic at Rock Brothers.
Ybor City’s infamous ‘Hot Dog Party’ concert and eating competition re-emerges this weekend
‘HD 15: Fry Fry Fry My Darling’ is at Crowbar on Saturday.
Vomitstep DJ Snails headlines The Ritz Ybor this weekend
The Canadian headlines #Pound Friday.
Tampa alt-rock band Malaya plays free concert at Hooch and Hive on Friday
Heavyheavy opens the show.
Country hooks meet rock energy when Gainesville songwriter Edan Archer plays free Tampa concert this weekend
She’s in Seminole Heights at Ella’s on Friday.
Rising South Florida rapper Cameron Airborne plays Friday concert in Tampa
His ‘Past Life’ video has more than a million YouTube views.
15 Tampa Bay live music events and concerts happening over Fourth of July weekend
It all kicks off with Rock the Park Tampa on Thursday.
Food Network’s ‘Food Paradise’ tapes segment at King of the Coop in Wesley Chapel
The episode could air within two months.
Tampa Bay is now in Tropical Storm Elsa’s potential path
Elsa is now the fifth named storm of the 2021 Hurricane Season, making it a new record.
‘Burning the house to roast a pig’: Judge blocks Florida’s social media ‘deplatforming’ law
Balancing the exchange of ideas among private speakers is not a legitimate government interest,” Hinkle wrote in Wednesday’s 31-page order.
Florida Gov. DeSantis vetoes bipartisan bill that would have expunged minors’ criminal records
The Southern Poverty Law Center issued a statement Wednesday saying the governor “chose to ignore the will of both parties” when he vetoed the bill.
MAGA runs on rage, and the 2024 primary is going to be MAGA on steroids
Informed Dissent.
Interview: A’Ziah ‘Zola’ King on new Tampa-based film and the power of sex work
Tampa takes centerstage in “Zola,” opening June 30.
Florida Gov. DeSantis praises Biden for ‘stepping up to the plate’ with Miami condo collapse
“We sent the best people from FEMA down there,” Biden said, as reported by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins. “We’re going to stay with them.”
The first annual Latin Jazz Fest is set for St. Pete’s Palladium Theater this summer
David Mason and EMIT stage the festival over three days in July.
‘F9’ really sucks
Trust us when we say this ninth film in the franchise isn’t worth the gas you’ll waste driving to the theater
Jill Biden and Dr. Fauci will be in Tampa tonight for a mass vaccination event
Maybe you’ll get your shot from the nation’s top doc.
Enjoy this clip of Matt Gaetz getting roasted by a top US military leader over critical race theory outrage
‘So what is wrong with understanding … the country which we are here to defend?’
At Tampa rally, My Pillow Guy says ‘cyber guys’ will make sure Trump is president by this fall
“We’re bringing in all the cyber guys.”
Indigenous group says USF Tampa is not doing enough to prevent looting of Native American gravesites within forest preserve
Florida’s Unmarked Human Burial Act prohibits disturbing or looting Indigenous unmarked grave sites.






