Tampa Bay’s best live music happening March 31-April 6
Including The Venus and Mold! in St. Petersburg.
Q&A: Barbara Eden talks WWII childhood, pastries, and more ahead of Clearwater matinee
The “I Dream of Jeannie” star speaks at Ruth Eckerd Hall on Sunday afternoon.
Downtown Tampa’s Fly bar and restaurant is closed
The pioneering nightspot first opened in 2006, then relocated in 2020.
Mazzaro’s Italian Market unveils another 600-pound block of cheese this weekend
It’s an aged Auricchio provolone.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signs ‘Live Local Act,’ which bans rent control and gives tax breaks to developers
The law pre-empts local government rules on zoning, density and building heights in certain circumstances.
California heavy-hitter Spy plays stacked hardcore concert at Tampa biker bar
Giants of the Florida scene open at Born Free.
St. Pete’s Crumb Factory launches a new dinner service this week
It will serve entrees, beer and wine from Thursday-Saturday.
Latin-rock favorite Marco Antonio Solís brings tour to Tampa this weekend
His band Los Bukis recently reunited.
Tampa Bay Ben and Jerry’s locations are giving away free ice cream next week
Grab a free scoop on April 3.
Nerdy bass music duo Crunk Witch plays Tampa on Friday
Nerdcore rapper Swell Rell opens alongside Tampa’s own Psych Montano.
New Ybor City mural commemorates Tampa’s antifascist women’s march of 1937
Ybor City was a crucible of the Latina South.
Florida House and Senate move forward with proposed record spending plans for 2023-2024 year
DeSantis has requested that funding for the state guard go from $10 million in the current year to more than $95 million in 2023-2024.
‘This is a ban. Let’s call it what it is’: Florida Senate will take up 6-week abortion proposal
“Whatever we do here today, abortions are still going to happen,” Sen. Shevrin Jones, D-Miami Gardens, said.
Citizens, Florida’s property insurance of last resort, is seeking double digit rate hikes for some policies
The plan would lead to a 12 percent increase, effective Nov. 1.
Seminole Heights brewery Common Dialect hosts Tampa Bay Empanada Festival next weekend
It’s both free to attend and family-friendly.
Tampa’s second Sweetgreen opens in Hyde Park Village today
The salad chain opened its first Tampa location just 4 months ago.
The Lab Coffee will open a second location out of Seminole Heights’ former Blind Tiger
The Lab’s Florida Avenue cafe is slated to open within the next few weeks.
Tampa Bay activist denied re-entry to Hillsborough School Board workshop about ‘This Book Is Gay’
The board voted 4-3 to remove the book.
Smashing Pumpkins will bring a wrestling show to Tampa this fall
Athletes from NWA will ‘compete at most of the festival locations.’
Florida Republicans want to make hunting and fishing a constitutional right
“It would be like preserving tennis. I mean, seriously, I don’t understand why we’d be doing this. The Constitution is sacred.”
Meet Tampa’s Gabby Duncan, the one-woman-show behind vegan powerhouse Gabby Bakes
The next Gabby Bakes pop-up happens at St. Pete’s Indie Flea this weekend.
Florida Senate panel approves bill to push back school start times
The full House is slated to take up its version of the bill (HB 733) on Thursday.
DeSantis signs ‘game changer’ voucher bill, making all Florida students eligible for scholarships
Democrats have argued the bill will have a grave financial impact on traditional public schools
New massive, two-story dining concept Union New American will open in Tampa next month
The concept was originally slated to open in fall of 2021.
Review: In St. Pete, ‘Baskerville’ is a complete triumph from concept to execution on par with freeFall’s best
It’s just part of an incredible slate of offerings in theaters across Tampa Bay.
Tossing of Florida’s so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ lawsuit is appealed
The notice of appeal does not detail arguments that the plaintiffs will make at the Atlanta-based appeals court.
John Mayer will bring his solo tour to Tampa this fall
The Tampa date—Mayer’s first at Amalie since April of last year—is the only new Florida stop.
Florida House passes ‘Live Local Act,’ which bans rent control, gives tax breaks to developers
The Senate unanimously passed the measure on March 8, meaning it is now ready to go to DeSantis.
‘Ratical,’ an upcoming rat-themed St. Pete art show benefits Florida Rat Rescue
The deadline to enter into ‘Ratical!’ is March 31
Florida author Sarah Penner will discuss new book in St. Pete next month
She’ll discuss ‘The London Séance Society’ on April 5.
IBD is rising in racial and ethnic minority groups, and this Tampa Bay woman wants to help
Studies show that Black women are not getting the same healthcare as white Americans.
Oracle of Ybor: To find love, lighting a candle isn’t any more out there than trusting an algorithm
Will I die alone, having never known the joys of romantic love and committed partnership?
On new album ‘You,’ Tampa electro duo Alien House has a little fun with a more free-form approach
Out on May 5, the album marries the audio artifacts of the early aughts with the resurgence of ’90s house music,
Plant Love Ice Cream plans a second location, Crislip Cafe closes, and more Tampa Bay foodie news
And there’s a ton of Tampa Pride events you cant attend this weekend, too.
Video appears to show Florida man feeding alligator a sandwich
Don’t feed alligators.
The best live music happening in Tampa Bay (March 24-30)
Yes, Flo Rida is here.
St. Petersburg City Council approves neighborhood rezoning amendment
Most residents at city hall last night were against the chance that could quadruple density across the city.
Florida parents file federal lawsuit against state’s transgender youth care ban
Florida is among a number of Republican-led states enacting policies targeting transgender youths and adults.
Florida lawmakers pass universal school vouchers, despite critics saying it will cost $4 billion
“This is going to be corporate welfare for parents who are already paying for private schools.”
Boomers rejoice, Jay and the Americans are bringing Gary Lewis with them to St. Pete this weekend
The Playboys, The Cyrkle, and The Vogues take the stage, too.
Sister Hazel’s Ken Block and Drew Copeland plays Safety Harbor on Friday
And they play Clearwater on Sunday.
Country singer Matt Stell brings his latest EP ‘One Of Us’ to Tampa’s Dallas Bull
Fingers crossed that the Bull releases more tickets to this sold-out gig.
Popular beer bar chain Yard House opening new Sarasota location next week
The restaurant opens Sunday, April 2
It looks like John Mayer’s solo tour is coming to Tampa
Update: Our stupid mouths were right, and John Mayer is coming to Tampa on Oct. 13.
WMNF stages 60-song, 17-band Beatles 60th anniversary concert on Saturday
It’s gonna be a hard day and night at Skipper’s.
Indie-pop band Mega Mango brings ‘Fun and Games’ to Tampa this weekend
Taverns and Peace Cult open.
Florida’s first Caribou Coffee will open out of St. Pete’s former Banyan Cafe space
It’s slated to open sometime this summer.
David Manson’s ERG ensemble plays ‘Dreams’ inspired jazz at St. Pete’s Dalí Museum on Tuesday
Manson is a professor at SPC.
Skid Row, or what’s left of the band, plays Tampa on Tuesday
The current iteration of Skid Row is now on its fifth frontman
MCC Tampa withdraws from Pride this weekend, still encourages others to go and ‘experience joy’
Tampa Pride returns this weekend, but a few organizations and performers have withdrawn their support.
Florida Gov. DeSantis’ travel records would be kept secret from the public under new bill
The 2022 report showed taxpayers spent $6.097 million on such security in the 2021-2022 fiscal year, up 25 percent from the previous year.
Florida House panel advances a measure to block gender-affirming care for minors
“You will kill them. I am telling you right now, look me in the eyes, you will kill them if you pass this bill,” Larkins warned.
