

‘I think it’s great’: Florida Sen. Marco Rubio loves DeSantis’ new anti-Fauci koozies
The Senator wanted Fauci fired in June.
Florida saw a 37 percent increase in drug overdoses in 2020, CDC says
Florida’s numbers are 8% higher than the national increase in overdose deaths.
Georgia honky-tonk, and Tampa harp-driven trio, among live music options at Ella’s this weekend
The Waymores plays Friday and Katara is in Seminole Heights on Sunday.
Punk-soul band Pilot Jonezz plays the Healthy Phoenix ‘Block Party’ in Ybor City
The band self-describes itself as ‘the bastard love child of Funkadelic and Radiohead.’
Indie-rock band Dunies brings Cocoa Beach vibes to Tampa
The show’s at Hooch and Hive.
Downtown Tampa sandwich spot Wich, Please! opening soon at Sparkman Wharf
The container concept is one of two that Tampa restaurateur Dave Burton has in the dining garden.
Ceviche will reopen on St. Pete’s Beach Drive soon
Ceviche is replacing The Moon Under Water at 332 Beach Drive, which closed back in February.
Florida’s first listening bar, In Between Days, opens in St. Pete this summer
Music isn’t the only thing they’re serving up, though. You’ll also have access to a selection of craft sakes, cocktails and small plates.
Once again, someone’s car is floating away along the Courtney Campbell Causeway
The area is actually a habitat restoration zone, with clearly marked signs telling people to not park there. However, this doesn’t always work.
Tampa police arrest three protesters at anti-Cuban government rally yesterday
The protest in Tampa is part of demonstrations that occurred in cities across Florida this week, with hundreds of protesters taking to the streets.
DeSantis administration appeals block of Florida’s new social media deplatforming ban
Tuesday’s notice to appeal, as is common, did not detail the state’s arguments.
Florida agrees to pay $17.5 million for improper reporting of SNAP benefits
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s SNAP, which until 2008 was known as the Food Stamp Program, relies on states to administer benefits.
While defending recent anti-protest bill, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sides with Cuban protesters
Some Democratic politicians, including Rep. Anna V. Eskamani, have said DeSantis’ support for the protesters in Cuba is hypocritical because he supported House Bill 1.
After Florida banned ‘vaccine passports,’ Carnival will force unvaccinated passengers to carry travel insurance
The passengers who do not show proof of a policy will not be allowed to sail and will not get their money back.
Tampa’s Bake’n Babes now has a Stanley Cup shake
Sip or gulp down the Stanley Cup Works while supplies last.
Epcot Food and Wine Fest returns, with new eats and a longer time frame
The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival returns in 2021 with new food booths and international concepts from July 15 through Nov. 20.
USF Student Government committee votes to step into fight to protect forest preserve
Next, the resolution will be read on the USF Senate Floor on either July 13 or July 27.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is now selling anti-mask, anti-Fauci koozies
“How the hell am I going to be able to drink a beer with a mask on?”
Florida politicians throw support behind Cuban protesters
Violence against protesters “is unacceptable,” Demings said in a prepared statement Monday.
DraftKings and FanDuel dropped $20 million into effort to legalize Florida sports betting
DraftKings and FanDuel each contributed $10 million to the Florida Education Champions political committee late last month.
Following Surfside catastrophe, Republican Florida House leader says there’s no need for immediate building code changes
The GOP leader cautioned against seeking legislative remedies before the actual cause of the South Florida disaster is determined.
Free beer returns to SeaWorld Orlando
Yes, really.
Rapper Jay Electronica makes Tampa debut with summer concert in Ybor City
The 44-year-old is on the Smithsonian’s new hip-hop anthology.
Grow Financial announces free food giveaways at Tampa Bay’s Pacific Counter, Cass St. Deli and more
The freebies run through August 2.
Big Boi is playing a free concert for Monday’s Tampa Bay Lightning Stanley Cup Celebration
Vo Williams is on the bill, too.
Old school hardcore band Moving Targets is playing a Tampa record shop concert this fall
Kenny Chambers brings a revamped lineup to Microgroove.
New brewery Common Dialect Beerworks is coming to Seminole Heights
It’s part of the Health Mutt expansion and relocation.
La Segunda will open new bakery in St. Petersburg this fall
The flagship is in Ybor City, and a second location is on Kennedy Boulevard.
Coors Light made a beer with the actual ice the Tampa Bay Lightning played on
More than a dozen local bars will carry the ‘Champions Ice’ brew starting Monday.
Chef Chris Ponte will open new restaurant Ponte Tampa in midtown later this year
Prepare for an ‘elegant array of Modern American cuisine. including local seafood and plenty of steak.
There’s a ‘Free Britney’ march happening in downtown Tampa on Saturday
Claire Kentwood and Timothy Rivera last organized a rally in April.
Florida’s annual python hunt starts today, and $10,000 is on the line
450 snake hunters have already signed up for the 10-day competition.
Gruesome sings about cannibalism and is playing Tampa’s Brass Mug this weekend
It’s another metal Saturday at the North Tampa venue.
Retro hard-rock band Sick Hot releases new EP at Ybor City concert on Saturday
These kids have to be shot out of a time machine or something.
‘The Voice’ and ‘America’s Got Talent’ star Dave Fenley plays St. Pete concert on Saturday
Brian Sutherland and Kristopher James open at Hideaway Cafe.
R&B duo Enneahour playing free concert at Far Forest anniversary in Seminole Heights
It’s happening on Wednesday.
St. Pete’s Creative Clay is auctioning off folk art for as low as $5
Proceeds benefit programs for adults with developmental, emotional, and/or physical disabilities.
Savage Love: Your son has never been kissed, but he might not be interested in sex at all, and that’s OK
And what does being in ‘good working order’ mean anyway?
Anberlin, Riff Raff among best new concerts coming to Tampa Bay
The sax guy from ‘The Lost Boys’ is coming, too.
Local activists plan Saturday protest at proposed site of new Tampa police headquarters
The city is considering moving HQ from downtown to Seminole Heights East.
Tampa’s Outcast Theatre will premiere play about Uganda LGBTQ activist David Okello
‘Dionysus on the Down Low’ opens July 22.
St. Pete’s Coney Island hopes to ‘reopen soon,’ King of the Coop in South Tampa, plus more local foodie news
Junmai Station is opening in downtown Tampa, too.
Tampa Bay’s best medical marijuana dispensaries and doctors according to CL readers
CBD cafes, shops and bars, too.
Tampa comedian Steve Miller got a medical marijuana card and finally has control of his anxiety
Side effects include a better understanding of the Grateful Dead.
Calling Surfside a ‘unique tragedy,’ Florida Gov. DeSantis won’t commit to stricter building inspections
Asked about whether the collapse could hurt Florida’s surging real-estate market, DeSantis appeared to indicate the collapse could be unique.
Florida resident and ‘We Build the Wall’ co-founder Brian Kolfage indicted on yet another tax charge
Feds claim new criminal activity since Brian Kolfage’s initial indictment.
Nominations are open for Creative Loafing Tampa Bay’s Best of the Bay 2021
You have until July 29.
Tampa rock outfit Former Contenders plays rare show in Ybor City this weekend
Urbane Cowboys and Adam Randall play support at Crowbar.
Push Button Press reawakens Ybor City’s darkwave roots at Orpheum on Friday
And DJs will spin in between because dancing to ‘Burning Inside’ is the only way to celebrate after Elsa.
Seven endangered penguins mysteriously died at the Florida Aquarium
This is now the second recent mass animal death at a Tampa attraction
Free beer is back at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Free beer has been a Busch Gardens staple for 50 years when it was owned by Anheuser-Busch.
Please enjoy this excellent clip of Tampa Bay’s shirtless Kucherov roasting Montreal fans
“You kidding me? You kidding me?”
Riverview Puerto Rican restaurant Mr. Pinchos will open new location later this year
But that doesn’t mean the end of the food truck.
Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2021 Stanley Cup boat parade is on Monday
A celebration happens at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park.
The second location of Pete’s General store and bakery is now open in St. Pete’s Grand Central district
This rendition of Pete’s General is a lot less bodega-esque and a lot more focused on its signature baked goods.
NRA appeals Florida law banning gun sales to people under 21
Hammer, a former national president of the NRA, said banning people under 21 from buying guns conflicts with the Heller decision.
Florida grand jury will explore ways to prevent another building collapse
The death toll from the Champlain Towers building collapse increased to 46 on Wednesday.
Tropical Storm Elsa expected to strengthen, as storm heads towards Tampa Bay
Parts of Tampa Bay are now under a hurricane watch.
Shirtless ‘Lost Boys’ saxophonist Tim Cappello is playing a Tampa concert this fall
We believe that you must still wear a shirt at the show.
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor says she hopes the Lightning lose tonight
Actually, just win.
Grady Judd’s qualified immunity rant seems to contradict the way the law actually works
Pretty rich coming from a guy whose deputies don’t have body cams either.
USF student government to consider stepping into fight to save forest preserve
In May, the USF Faculty Senate voted 54-3 to permanently protect the preserve.
Trump-appointed judge blocks new Florida law limiting contribution limits for ballot initiatives
Winsor’s ruling Thursday morning came after U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle handed a blow Wednesday to DeSantis and the Legislature in an unrelated case.
Rare Picasso works are coming to St. Pete’s Dalí museum in 2022
‘Picasso and the Allure of the South’ is in town from Jan. 29-May 22.
In new Amazon Prime movie, ‘The Tomorrow War,’ a real-life Tampa fighter jet pilot blows Miami off the map
U.S. Air Force Maj. Joshua ‘Cabo’ Gunderson graduated from Bloomingdale High School.
Amazon’s ‘The Tomorrow War’ is easily one of the Top 5 best alien invasion movies ever made
Chris Pratt saves humanity, and possibly helps streaming platforms dethrone Hollywood for good.
Comedian Joe Rogan will bring his new tour to Tampa this summer
Rogan brings his ‘Sacred Clown Tour’ to Tampa’s Amalie Arena and Orlando’s Amway Center.
Nikki Fried says Florida GOP proposed THC caps would ‘tax’ patients, marijuana industry
‘This would be a huge hit to the industry and the patients.’
Florida lawmaker files bill to repeal mandatory minimum drug sentences
This is Eskamani’s second attempt to pass these reforms.






