After participating in Pride Month, Marriott will now host Tampa conference for anti-LGBTQ group
Conservative group Moms For Liberty will be hosting their national summit at Tampa’s Water Street Marriott in downtown later this month.
Carrollwood’s Bearss Groves asks for community support to help rezone the popular farmer’s market
If you love the popular produce stand, then ask the Hillsborough County government to rezone it.
‘We’re on your side’: Don’t let up in the fight for reproductive rights in Florida
Share your story. Get out in the streets. Donate to Florida abortion funds.
Tampa hard-rock band Level The Planet plays ‘Shitty Neighbor’ release show on Saturday
It’s at the Mug on Saturday.
Tampa’s Epicurean Hotel hosts the 7th annual ‘Epic Chef’ fundraising event this summer
The popular Tampa hotel is raising money for Feeding Tampa Bay, one of the area’s largest nonprofits.
Tampa’s Armature Works hosts a 4th of July hot dog eating contest next week
The winner gets a $500 Armature Works gift card, a flashy championship belt, and a year’s worth of bragging rights.
Tampa’s WTR pool welcomes EDM producers Cedric Gervais and 4B during Fourth of July weekend
Get some untz with your fireworks.
Parts of Pasco County are now under quarantine because of giant African land snails
The snails can consume over 500 varieties of plants and are known for their ability to eat through stucco and paint.
Hungry Howie’s new pickle bacon ranch pizza launches in Tampa Bay this weekend
It’s available for pickup and dill-ivery.
Cuban pop group Charanga Habanera, reggaeton star De La Ghetto both headed to Tampa this weekend
It’s a busy Saturday night.
Georgia slacker prog-rock band Angel Barn plays Tampa this weekend
Liquid Pennies plays songs from a new album to open the show.
St. Pete’s Cage Brewing hosts S.P.O.R.E. for jam-scene super concert on Friday
Brock Butler of Perpetual Groove opens the show.
Florida power-metal favorite Seven Kingdoms returns to Tampa for Friday album release concert
Originally set for the new Orpheum the show has been moved to New World Brewery’s music hall.
Pasco County Democrats organize abortion rights rally for this weekend
This will be the second protest held by the group since the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was announced last Friday.
Florida’s ‘Freedom Week’ starts this Friday, here’s what you can buy without paying sales tax
This year, the projections are a $54.5 million reduction in state revenue and a $16.1 million reduction in local revenue.
St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch says the city is going back to the drawing board on Tropicana Field redevelopment
Many thought he’d share his pick for a developer at the 86-acre site.
New plant-based restaurant Vine Vegan will open in Brandon this fall
The fast casual restaurant, self-described as ‘Brandon’s only plant-based eatery,’ is slated to open sometime this fall.
Tampa, Miami lead country in housing price increases over last few months, says study
The Tampa area had a 35.8 percent price increase in April when compared to a year earlier.
Downtown Tampa’s The Vault hosts ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’-themed event next month
This performance will combine an intimate theater experience with whimsical hors d’oeuvres and cocktails.
It looks like the Tampa Bay Rays’ plan for an Ybor stadium is a bust
The proposed stadium is essentially too tall for the historic district.
High interest rates aren’t cooling down Tampa’s rental crisis
Tampa continues to rank highly among the nation’s overvalued rental markets
Florida judge will hear arguments on state’s new law banning abortion after 15 weeks
The lawsuit hinges on an argument that the lawviolates a privacy clause in the state Constitution.
Florida, NRA point to US Supreme Court ruling in fight over 2018 state gun law
Gun-control advocates have expressed concerns the decision could severely restrict states’ ability to regulate guns.
Here are some of Florida’s new laws going into effect this Friday
As of the end of last week, DeSantis had vetoed 11 measures passed this year.
Latin music superstar Marc Anthony is coming to Tampa this fall
The show is just one six U.S. dates on the tour.
Democrats need to do more than fundraise and say ‘see you in November’
Informed Dissent.
Author David Powell will discuss new book on the first Castro-era Cuban immigrants next week in St. Pete
Craig Pittman will be on hand to help drive the chat at Tombolo Books.
Rep. Anna Eskamani dares Florida Republicans to call Special Session on abortion
“I am sick and tired of Republican politicians continuing to use our bodies as their political tools.”
Supreme Court ruling adds fuel to Florida abortion battles
“It is clearly only a matter of time before our state also debates an all-out abortion ban,” Book said in a prepared statement.
At St. Pete MFA, Gio Swaby’s textile portraits are a love letter to Black womanhood
‘Fresh Up’ runs through Oct. 9.
MFA St. Pete’s final ‘Water’s Edge’ bilingual theater and dance performance happens Sunday
The open air, live music-filled production tells the story of three women from three different generations and location.
Tampa Bay abortion advocates will host multiple rallies today in wake of SCOTUS abortion ruling
Two individual demonstrations from Progress Florida and PSL Tampa Bay will take place in St. Pete this evening.
Tampa Bay is under a heat advisory, with index expected to hit 112 degrees
Now is a good time to plan plenty of indoor, and pool-related activities.
As lawsuits mount, Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance faces millions in legal fees
Officials also say the COVID-19 pandemic caused a backlog of court cases, which has helped drive up the number of Citizens’ pending lawsuits.
Florida’s new anti-CRT law creates confusion for universities required to perform Title IX training
The types of training exercises Title IX coordinators can conduct may change when a new state law goes into effect next week.
South Tampa’s getting a new cat cafe, Poor Porker closing in Lakeland, plus more local foodie news
Texas’ Shipley Do-Nut is coming to Tampa Bay, too.
Florida Gov. DeSantis suggests media should apologize for ‘propping up’ Andrew Gillum
” If you looked under the hood, you saw it. But what was presented to the public was that this guy was like the second coming.”
Comic book illustrator Bob Layton to join Tampa Theatre for free ‘Iron Man’ screening this summer
He helped revive the comic back in the ’70s.
Tampa, St. Pete and Clearwater all score well below average on ‘Best Places to Bike 2022’ report
This isn’t good news as gas prices are nearing all-time highs.
Tampa Fringe Festival returns to Ybor City this summer
Tampa Fringe 6 runs July 28-Aug. 7 at Hillsborough Community College.
Q&A: Before St. Pete show, LeAnn Rimes dishes on duality of ‘God’s Work’ and explains why she isn’t capitalizing words on her new album
She’s at Mahaffey Theater on Friday.
Kids now eat for free at Ybor City ‘Bar Rescue’ restaurant The Loft
The restaurant FKA ‘Cearalholic’ was recently featured on the popular show ‘Bar Rescue.’
Erica Sutherlin’s contemporary spin on ‘Dutchman’ opens at St. Pete’s American Stage next month
First presented in 1960s New York City, ‘Dutchman’ sought to explore themes of race and identity amid the Civil Rights Movement.
Former Florida governor candidate Andrew Gillum pleads not guilty to charges of fraud, lying to FBI
“There’s been a target on my back ever since I was the mayor of Tallahassee.”
Florida businesses sue state over ‘Stop WOKE Act,’ alleging the law is unconstitutional
The lawsuit alleges that the law is “an immediate infringement of plaintiffs’ free speech rights.”
