

After heavy criticism, DeSantis now says Florida bridges can have gay pride lights
It’s a reversal after FDOT ordered the Jacksonville Transportation Authority to remove the lights.
‘Give kids the whole truth’: Florida teachers’ union rips Gov. DeSantis’ critical race theory ban
The proposal will ban defining American history as “something other than the creation of a new nation based largely on universal principles stated in the Declaration of Independence.”
Downtown Tampa gourmet sandwich shop ‘Wich, Please!’ opens at Sparkman Wharf this summer
Restaurateur Dave Burton also owns Flock & Stock at the dining garden.
Watch the new documentary ‘Choke Point’ about USF’s efforts to bulldoze a protected forest preserve
The 12-minute film, which was directed by filmmaker and USF grad Luke Myers, debuted last night at New World Brewery.
Following mysterious stingray deaths, ZooTampa brings in experts and sends samples overseas
“We are committed to conducting a thorough and transparent investigation.”
New Whole Foods location opens in MidTown Tampa next month
In its announcement, Whole Foods says it will donate $5,000 to the Tampa Bay Network to End Hunger.
Florida judge attempts to make sense of ‘Grim Reaper’ lawyer case
During a hearing Monday, Uhlfelder’s lawyer, Richard Greenberg, urged Santa Rosa County Circuit Judge Scott Duncan to dismiss the case.
Florida’s first ever ‘Freedom Week’ tax break starts next month
The state recently launched a website to let you know which items are exempt from government overreach.
Florida is denying cities from lighting up bridges for Pride month
To recap, so far this month the governor as already signed an anti-transgender sports bill into law, and scrapped mental health funding for Pulse survivors.
ACLU asks judge to block new law that limits contributions to Florida amendment initiatives
Under the law, which takes effect July 1, contributions to political committees backing initiatives would be limited to $3,000.
City of Tampa’s July 4th ‘Boom By Bay’ firework celebration is back
Boom me up, sir.
Van Morrison will play two Valentine’s week shows in Clearwater
Just know that you’ll most likely experience an anti-COVID rant.
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay will launch fireworks every single night this summer
Of course, the fireworks show is included with the price of admission, or to anyone within a five mile radius.
‘Top Chef’ star Jeffrey Jew’s new St. Pete restaurant Lingr is now open
The new upscale-casual eatery venture, which is located at 400 6th St. S, soft opened this week.
Rebekah Jones says she’ll run against Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz
Jones used Instagram to make her announcement after being suspended from Twitter.
‘I would certainly consider Ron’: Trump said Florida Gov. DeSantis is a potential running mate in 2024
The former president said that DeSantis is an option for a potential VP in the next presidential election.
Patton Oswalt is coming to Clearwater this December
I gonna fill your hoo ha with goof juice.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs new bills targeting ‘foreign adversaries’
The bills that DeSantis signed Monday were unanimously approved by lawmakers during the legislative session that ended April 30.
Former Florida data scientist Rebekah Jones suspended from Twitter
The news garnered a quick reaction from the DeSantis administration.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill that limits local impact fees
The new laws include the creation of a 10-member task force to study unmarked and abandoned African-American cemeteries (HB 37).
Comedian Hasan Minhaj brings his ‘King’s Jester’ tour to Tampa
The former ‘Daily Show’ correspondent has two other Florida stops on the books.
While dodging probe questions, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz tells Newsmax that media targets his friends
Gaetz dodged a question from a friendly interviewer about the ongoing probe.
New Florida House candidates file for Pinellas County, Palm Beach
Republican Adam Anderson opened a campaign account this week to try to succeed House Speaker Chris Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor, in what is now Pinellas County’s House District 65.
Yogi-approved world music favorite Simrit plays Largo Cultural Center in October
Come for the kora, stay for the Moogs.
Post-punk, synth, and darkwave driven Absolution Fest returns to Ybor City in October
It takes over Crowbar and Orpheum for three nights.
‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ proves just how difficult it is to be scary
The eighth film in James Wan’s growing supernatural universe will make a lot of money, but that doesn’t mean it’s very good
Cheap Trick’s new album will probably sound just as good when the band finally plays Tampa’s Amalie Arena next year
‘In Another World’ is the band’s first new music since 2017, but the 2022 tour date feels a world away.
On ‘PICA,’ Tampa’s Jordan Esker & the Hundred Percent leans on piano, stacks of synths and boom bap
The band celebrates the new album with a concert on June 11 at New World Brewery.
Tampa Theatre’s Summer Classics Series kicks off this weekend with ‘The Wizard of Oz’
It runs through Sept. 2 and features more than a dozen films.
Pipo’s Pronto food truck concept now open outside Mastry’s Brewing in St. Pete Beach
A grand opening celebration is set for later this month.
Midwest grocer giant Kroger now offers home delivery service in Tampa Bay
Delivery is within a 90-mile radius.
Oracle of Ybor: I’m at the burnout stage of working through the pandemic and seriously thinking about quitting my job
Also, should I just move out of the country?
Savage Love: Disclosing your stamina-killing stroke might actually be good for the bedroom
Also, the olive oil I’m using as lube makes my dick skin peel off like sand.
Here’s what I learned as a mom of a St. Pete trans kid
Kids deserve to have champions demanding they be treated as full and equal human beings.
St. Pete might be the best city in the world to be a drag performer
‘I’ve not met anybody who does drag in this area that feels unsupported,’ Kori Stevens said.
‘Once Upon A Shine’ is St. Petersburg’s very gay mural scavenger hunt
Hosted by none other than your Fairy Dragmother, Miss McGee.
St. Pete’s Grand Central District has provided a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community for over two decades
There are more than 80 LGBTQ+ owned and/or managed companies there.
Tampa Bay nurse Suzie Dorner, who flipped the coin at SBLV, reflects on coming out
‘At the time, it was the most relieving, exhilarating, and freeing moment of my life!’
20 percent of tickets sales from St. Pete Pride’s ‘Arts & Qulture’ event benefit the Woodson museum
It’s on June 19 at The Factory.
Ybor City’s Ol’ Dirty Sundays patio party reopens to the public at Crowbar
It’s still limited-capacity, and a new $5 cover has been added.
The Jackettes and Glaze are back onstage for a BBQ concert in Tampa Bay this weekend
And if you can’t find the gig, keep a lookout for the bands on more public bills.
Tampa songwriter Jack Sprouse plays free set of outlaw country at New World Brewery on Sunday
The former member of death metal band Cirrhosis switched styles after his mom passed in 2021.
It Will Flood makes Hideaway Cafe debut in St. Petersburg this weekend
The band’s ‘Ghostlike & Rambling’ EP is a mix of ‘90s indie and grunge.
Tampa native teams up with Beatie Wolfe and Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh for ‘Postcards’ art exhibition
Jade Dellinger wants you to travel to Ft. Myers’ Rauschenberg Gallery.
Seminole Heights Avenue Lofts hosts ‘Obscure Eye’ art and photography show this weekend
It’s the third installment of the series that launched in 2018.
Tampa Bay baker launches ‘Lisa Dank’ Delta-8 edibles line
Alicia Wolding shares her outlook on mental health and healing.
Talks at impasse in DeSantis lawsuit against CDC over Florida cruise restrictions
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, backed by DeSantis, filed the lawsuit in April challenging restrictions imposed by the CDC that have idled cruise ships.
‘It’s horrifying’: Critics dispute Florida Gov. DeSantis’ unemployment aid narrative
“We feel like we have no choice. We have to try, we have to try to convince the governor that this is the wrong move,” said Rich Templin, legislative policy director for the Florida AFL-CIO
Florida Gov. DeSantis says banning transgender athletes during Pride month was the ‘right thing to do’
DeSantis says he’s protecting girls.
Florida’s State Board of Education, which is made up of DeSantis appointees, will decide fate of critical race theory
Union President Andrew Spar said in a statement last week that Florida students deserve the “truest and most inclusive picture of their world and our shared history.”
Quinquagenarian punk band Olde Rage plays $5 rock show at St. Pete’s VFW Post 39
Return to Saturn and Boney Fiend play support.
Sulphur Springs museum shows off bronze sculptures from Benin at new ‘Sa’ey’ama’ exhibit
It’s up now and runs through Juneteenth.
Tampa’s first Shake Shack opens next week
The wait is over.
Tampa’s 2021 Gasparilla International Film Festival finally returns to theaters next week
64 weeks after coronavirus put the kibosh on its party, GIFF stages a four-day run set for June 10-13.
St. Pete City Council’s District 8 race is getting crowded
Richie Floyd now has three opponents ahead of the August primary.
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is now under investigation for obstruction of justice
Investigators claim that Gaetz’s former partner patched him into the call and they are attempting to determine whether he encouraged her to lie in her testimony.
The Keystone Pipeline doesn’t directly impact Florida, but AG Ashley Moody joins lawsuit anyway
In a prepared statement Wednesday, Moody said Biden’s decision threatens jobs, including in Florida.
‘The governor is a homophobe’: DeSantis ripped for cutting mental-health funding for Pulse survivors
“The Orlando community right now is bracing for the five-year remembrance, and for Gov. DeSantis to veto funding for Pulse survivors and families is just cruel.”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bigoted anti-transgender sports bill into law
State House Rep. Anna Eskamani shared a statement calling the bill “cruel.”
Matt Gaetz was tricked into sharing a photo of Lee Harvey Oswald on Memorial Day
Following the retweet, Klippenstein changed his Twitter handle to “Matt Gaetz is a pedo.”
There’s a bear running around Safety Harbor right now
If you see the bear, keep your cool.
‘Shockheaded Peter’ at Tampa’s Jobsite Theater doesn’t open until June 9, but it’s already added more shows
And it’s moved from Straz Center’s Shimberg Playhouse to Jaeb Theater.
‘Who knows?’: Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz floats presidential run
“We’re not going back to the days of the Bushes, the McCains, and the Romneys,” Gaetz thundered.
Floridians will finally be able to legally use their hazard lights during rainy weather
Currently, driving with hazard lights on when it is raining or foggy is a traffic violation. That will change on July 1.
John Krasinski’s ‘A Quiet Place Part II’ is a masterful sequel that deserves to be seen in theaters
Krasinski and his wife/star Emily Blunt deliver thrills, scares and, most importantly, hope for a better future
St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman narrows Tropicana Field redevelopment proposals to two firms
Midtown Development and Sugar Hill Community Partners are the options.
Florida Supreme Court rejects challenge to medical-marijuana law from Tampa’s Florigrown
Medical marijuana in Florida — the nation’s third most-populous state — has exploded in the few short years since its legalization.






