St. Pete Pride board member reminds us that this month is ‘more than rainbows and parades’
St. Pete Pride Guide 2023.
Tampa Bay poet Tyler Gillespie reflects as Pride gets cancelled in some Florida cities
a poem for Pride as it gets cancelled in some Florida cities We crawled from the ocean to get to this beach then argued over who can sit on its sand. I mean, I may not know much about science but weren’t we all in the same primordial goo?…
Volunteers are an integral part of St. Pete Pride—here’s how to sign up
St. Pete Pride Guide 2023.
Tampa Bay activist E.L. Winston encourages us to ‘Say Gay’ again and again
St. Pete Pride Guide 2023.
10 St. Pete Pride events happening during the month of June
St. Pete Pride Guide 2023.
Nine LGBTQ-friendly hotels and resorts in the St. Pete area
St. Pete Pride Guide 2023.
‘You can’t cancel Pride’: St. Pete Pride’s executive director on the importance of this month’s celebration
St. Pete Pride Guide 2023.
From the bay to the beach, here are four of St. Pete’s best ‘gayborhoods’
St. Pete Pride Guide 2023.
Carrollwood Cultural Center hosts ‘Homegrown’ comedy show this month
Jacoby Bruton, Chuck Glass, Johnny B, and Michael Murillo are on the bill.
The best live music in Tampa Bay happening June 1-8
Including the Emo Night Tampa anniversary concert on Saturday.
City of Tampa debuts new bike-friendly redesign for 14th Street in Ybor City
The completed project works with Tampa’s Vision Zero for traffic deaths.
Florida bluesman Sean Chambers is backed by Savoy Brown’s rhythm section in Tampa on Saturday
The show’s kind of a warm up for the European tour.
St. Pete ‘Punks With Pride’ concert benefits Equality Florida
It happens Saturday at Cage Brewing.
Alabama hardcore band Apprehend plays Tampa biker bar on Saturday
Local acts Vacancy, Cold Steel, Cursed Birth and Jar will give these out-of-towners a warm welcome.
The 2023 Gulfport Pride parade takes over the eclectic waterfront town this weekend
The parade returns to downtown Gulfport on Saturday, June 3.
Emo Night Tampa celebrates eight years of scene building with two nights of free concerts
The gigs happen on Friday and Saturday in Seminole Heights and Ybor City.
The Cure tribute ‘Lovesong’ heads to St. Pete on Friday
You’re bound to hear a few Talking Heads songs sprinkled in there, too.
Brooklyn-based artist Rico Gaston opens ‘Visible Time’ at USF Tampa on Friday
The exhibit will be on display until July 29.
Ahead of St. Pete Pride, outgoing board president says, ‘Our community cannot and will not be silenced’
St. Pete Pride Guide 2023.
Tampa Bay Dunkin’ and Krispy Kreme stores are slinging free doughnuts on Friday
Dentists and cardiologists may scowl, but on National Donut Day, you win
Massive seaweed blob heading for Florida could contain flesh-eating bacteria, says study
Researchers have called the sargassum chonk the ‘perfect pathogen storm’
Florida’s property insurance of last resort, Citizens, seeks rate hike
Rate increases would vary by types of policy, but Citizens said in March that the hikes would average 14.2 percent this year.
Hillsborough County elections office says 58,000 voters had information hacked
Those affected by the hack will be notified this week about the incident.
Clearwater’s Big Storm Brewing named ‘Florida Distillery of the Year’ at international spirits competition
Its newest award joins a slew of other spirits-related accolades.
As 2023’s ‘near normal’ hurricane season looms, Ian leaves behind lessons learned
Last week, NOAA forecast that the six-month hurricane season would 12 to 17 named storms, with winds of 39 mph or higher.
Citizens, Florida’s property insurance of last resort, now has over 1.3 million policies
The stack-backed insurance has more than doubled the amount of policies of the last two years.
Ybor City art gallery raising money for exhibit that pushes back on state censorship
‘Summer School’ stands beside banned books, drag queen storytime and more.
After 15 years, St. Pete Beach’s Sea Hags Bar & Grill will close
The waterfront restaurant is known for its “Old Florida charm,” live music and seafood-forward menu.
Tampa Bay’s first Fatburger in 20 years will open June 19
The new location will also feature a limited menu from Buffalo’s Express.
Tampa, Miami lead nation in housing price hikes
The Southeast had the largest year-over-year increases.
Idina Menzel, Meet Me @ The Altar and more performing at St. Pete Pride 2023
Carson Kressley, Malaysia Babydoll Foxx, and Ts Madison are also on the bill.
Free beer returns to Busch Gardens, St. Pete gets a new dog bar waterpark, and more Tampa Bay foodie news
And Tampa’s 12th annual Cuban Sandwich Festival returns to Ybor City this weekend.
Creative Loafing kicks off Tampa Bay Restaurant Week with ‘Meet the Chefs’
The cocktail-style sampling event happens Thursday, June 8 in downtown Tampa.
Interview: Before St. Pete Pride performance, alt-rock trio Meet Me @ The Altar discusses coming out, more
They play a St. Pete Pride concert on June 24.
Veteran Tampa journalist says USF censored his antisemitism comments over fear of DeSantis
Mike Deeson made the comments on an episode of the school’s ‘Activism Lab’ podcast.
PURE, Tampa’s latest plan to treat wastewater, is over for now
Tampa City Council will vote next week on adding language that ensures PURE’s contract is over.
Clearwater’s Vietnamese street food event Saigon Summer Night Market launches next weekend
This family-friendly market will take place every Saturday and Sunday night.
Tampa’s Sunset Music Festival announces new safety measures for guests
Anyone who needs assistance this weekend can text ‘33607.’
Florida’s new election bill immediately challenged in federal court
hile the League of Women Voters filed one lawsuit, another was filed Wednesday by a coalition of groups such as the NAACP, Disability Rights Florida and Alianza for Progress.
Free beer returns to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay this summer
The free beers will be available at Twisted Tails Pretzels.
Tampa post-punk band Sleeping Pills gets lost in new video for ‘Endless Maze’
It’s the fourth single from the band’s 2022 album ‘A Bend In Time.’
Florida will publish annual list of books banned or challenged in schools
The measure is slated to take effect in July.
‘The candidate who needs a safe space’: Critics roast DeSantis’ botched Twitter campaign launch
“Glitchy. Tech issues. Uncomfortable silences. A complete failure to launch. And that’s just the candidate!” the Trump campaign said in a release.
