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St. Pete’s LGBTQ+ liaison Eric Vaughan works to make the Sunshine City more inclusive
And, yes, there is plenty of work to do.
Tampa Bay’s best live music happening June 27-July 3
Including Pre-St. Pete Pride throwdowns and hoedowns.
Ahead of St. Pete reunion, Acid Bath’s Mike Sanchez says the best gig he ever saw was ZZ Top on the Fourth of July
But good luck getting a ticket.
Fil Pate hosts a WitchGrass Weekend Bluegrass Festival in St. Pete on Friday
No witchcraft or tickets required.
Noise-rock veteran Today is the Day plays Tampa on Friday
Homegrown acts Gurm, Blood Of The Earth and Path of Increased Indifference open.
Durand Bernarr headlines St. Pete Pride’s ‘Friday Night Concert’
Jannus Live hosts the queer R&B singer-songwriter.
St. Pete’s Glass House Point opens for Stop Light Observations in Ybor City on Friday
It’s possibly the band’s first 2025 show.
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DeSantis says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ will have ‘zero impact’ on Everglades restoration
Democrats pushing back “don’t want the laws enforced at all” on immigration, he said in Tampa on Wednesday.
Florida ranks 35th in child well-being, report says
The state’s education ranking plummeted from fifth to 19th since 2024, with 79% of eighth graders failing math benchmarks.
Adrian Younge returns to Tampa Bay on Friday with 10-piece orchestra
Local favorite Soft Cuff opens the Bayboro Brewing show.
Stephen Marley opens for Stick Figure in Tampa on July 3
Just in time for freedom.
‘America’s Got Talent’ hottie Kameron Ross will play post male revue concert in St. Pete
He’s at the Mari Jean on St. Pete Pride eve.
USF will rename mental health institute to honor Tampa Bay’s Sen. Darryl Rouson after all
Rouson sponsored one of the two bills (SB 1620) DeSantis signed on Wednesday.
The public should be able to read the city council agenda in plain language—so Tampa Monitor built a tool for that
I want it to be as easy as possible for someone to skim through the agenda to find topics that are of particular interest to them.
Grindhaus Brew Lab’s Summerween has books, brews and BBQ this weekend
Wendy Dalrymple fans can get her newest femme-horor book signed.
Clearwater Threshers to hold two nights of ballpark fireworks before Fourth of July
It’s the biggest bang at BayCare Ballpark all season.
Ybor City’s infamous pre-Fourth of July ‘Hot Dog Party’ returns for 19th year
The show also features a homecoming from expat Tampa rapper Gat$.
USF Tampa’s botanical gardens hosts a pollinator open house this weekend
Goods from the garden’s plant shop will be 10% off all day, with sales directly supporting its conservation efforts.
‘The current state of Pride’ is up for discussion at Friday’s Cafe con Tampa
Executive Director Carrie West will take questions from the inquisitive, informed audience.
Tampa architect wants to discuss a more ‘urban progressive’ approach to historic overlays
Tobin Green hosts a discussion on June 25 at Hyde House Public Studio.
Child hunger in Florida has become nakedly partisan
The entire state of Florida should be declared an evacuation zone for human beings under 18.
Universal Orlando announces two new Halloween Horror Night houses
‘El Artista: A Spanish Haunting’ and ‘Hatchet and Chains: Demon Bounty Hunters’ are on the way in 2025.
Before Tampa concert, Nerdcore pioneer MC Chris reflects on 20 years of touring
Tampa-based nerdcore rapper Swell Rell opens at Orpheum this week.
State attorney asks judge to toss out lawsuit over online gambling compact with Seminole Tribe
The state wants a Leon County circuit judge to toss out a lawsuit that alleges a deal allowing the Seminole Tribe of Florida to offer online sports betting violates a 2018 constitutional amendment aimed at limiting casino gambling. Attorney General James Uthmeier’s office last week filed a 34-page motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which was…
DeSantis signs bill that could clear the way for Florida’s Trump presidential library
Trump is a Palm Beach County resident.
DeSantis rushes ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ to detain undocumented immigrants in the Everglades
Critics called it a ploy to go viral at taxpayers’ expense.
Churned Ice Cream opens brick-and-mortar scoop shop in St. Pete
Churn down for what?
Reneé Rapp’s North American ‘Bite Me’ tour comes to Tampa this fall
Get a leg up on the presale, which starts Thursday.
DeSantis warns of New Yorkers fleeing to Florida if ‘leftist’ Mamdani wins
The New York City Democratic mayoral primary happening Tuesday could impact Palm Beach.
Whataburger’s return to Tampa Bay will happen in Wesley Chapel and Largo
The Texas chain has filed permits to open in an old Aussie Grill.
Florida gas prices went up as conflict between Israel and Iran escalated
AAA said the national average Monday was $3.22 a gallon, up 8 cents from a week earlier.
Florida Attorney General asks US Supreme Court to let state enforce blocked immigration law
The new law targets undocumented immigrants who enter the state.
The Studio Public House closing after four years in St. Pete
Mike Crippen’s gastropub is looking for a new home.
‘We overreacted:’ DeSantis signs financial relief law for condo owners after Surfside regulations
He spoke about it in Clearwater last Monday.
Free prison phone call funding makes the Florida budget for a second time
DeSantis vetoed the measure last year.
‘Free food from here would be the best NIL deal in the world’: Bucs rookie Shilo Sanders has deep thoughts about this Tampa restaurant
The sparkling-water-loving football star ordered a little bit of everything and had a four-top table covered in plates at one point
Florida sheriff with ‘zero tolerance’ for street racing caught speeding in his lambo
The video is part of a bigger beef with several allegations of corruption.
Tampa Monitor: City council to discuss $10M for downtown Tampa’s ‘Unite’ Ashley Drive project, and more
Tampa Fire Station 24 and the mid-year budget review are on tap, too.
San Pedro Gazette: St. Pete City Council discusses ‘Clean and Safe’ approach to unhoused residents, and more
Housing goals, the CDBG-DR and more were also discussed at the June 12 session:
Op-ed: Tampa mayoral candidate says ‘public dedications should reflect collective effort, not political choreography’
On Wednesday, the City of Tampa will host a special dedication ceremony honoring former Mayor Bob Buckhorn for his public service and impact on the city’s future along the Hillsborough River.
St. Pete-based nonprofit scrambles to continue overdose prevention program after state cuts off funds
The Florida Harm Reduction Collective has been delivering hundreds of overdose prevention kits to Floridians by mail since 2023.
One Big, Beautiful Bill’s changes for Obamacare could be ugly for Florida
More than 4.7 million Floridians are covered through a federal marketplace plan.
St. Pete Rep. Michele Rayner forming law firm with two other House members
She’s still running for Florida Senate next year.
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor says local cops should not be engaged in ICE raids
She’s hosting the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Tampa, which votes this week on a resolution against the raids.
Travis Hearne’s new Queen of Coins project comes to Ybor City
Travis Hearne—frontman of mid-2000s rock-punk-country hybrid Tailgunner Joe and the Earls of Slander—now plays dark and riffy new-wave ish rock from the ‘90s with help from Kasandra Bibaz-Hearne and scene luminary Dean Tidey (who’s toured with U2, the Rolling Stones and Coldplay). The outfit, which dutifully played rock and roll without the sex and drugs,…
Tampa shop lands on Yelp list of ‘Top 50 donut shops in the US’
Just three Florida doughnut shops made the cut.
Eliza Knight talks ‘Confessions of a Grammar Queen’ at two Tampa Bay bookstores
She’s in Tampa and Tarpon Springs this week.
Gulfport Brewery celebrates its fifth beerthday with five other brewers this weekend
Tickets get you unlimited samples including five new collab brews.
Smooth jazz saxophonist Jeff Kashiwa teams up with St. Pete guitar legend for summer concert
The pair will hit the stage at Palladium Theater on June 26.
Homeboy Sandman is joined by Florida legends of underground rap this weekend in Dunedin
E-turn, Stick and Ditty, and B.C. are also at The Moon Tower.
Pangea Sound’s Falcons returns to Tampa for no-cover rooftop set
He flies into M. Bird this weekend.
Homegrown folk favorite The Wandering Hours celebrates new releases at Saturday concert
A new seven-inch is coming, too.
Fresh off his new country album, Ringo Starr returns to Clearwater this weekend
Aerosmith’s Buck Johnson is now on keyboards for the ever-tight All-Starr Band.
‘General Hospital’ actor Marcus Coloma is doing another Tampa Bay concert
The night of stories, songs and a Q&A ain’t cheap.
Largo firefighter on leave as city investigates his behavior at ‘No Kings’ protests
Largo Fire and Rescue told CL that, ‘The City is currently investigating the alleged conduct and use of discriminatory language.’
Florida officials open door for state colleges to increase out-of-state tuition by up to 15 percent
Out-of-state tuition has not been changed at any public institution in Florida since 2012, when University of South Florida raised it to $491 per credit hour.
Florida congressman introduces legislation to make ICE more accountable
Rep. Maxwell Frost argued that ICE agents are abusing the rule of law, skirting due process, and targeting nonviolent working people.
Florida officials free up $22.5M so state universities can share revenues with student-athletes
TALLAHASSEE — Pointing to a need to avoid a disadvantage in recruiting athletes, Florida university-system leaders Wednesday made up to $22.5 million available for each state university to share revenues with athletes. The system’s Board of Governors approved the funding, which will be available annually at that level as a loan or transfer for the…
