

Jazz percussionist Jason Marsalis kicks off Tampa Bay stop with quartet concert at Palladium Theatre
The show is on Thursday.
Chingy headlines The Ritz Ybor’s next Throwback Thursday concert
It ain’t the “Holidae In,” but it’ll do.
Tampa drummer Woody Bond stages final recital at University of Tampa’s Sykes Chapel
Tip your cap on Thursday.
The ‘world’s largest Christmas light maze’ opens at Tropicana Field this weekend
Enchant also features 40 local artisan vendors, meet-and-greets with Santa, a kid zone, and more.
Florida Gov. DeSantis urges budget restraint, wants lawmakers to trim the ‘turkeys’
Gov. Ron DeSantis is saying “earmarks” would need to be cut by $84.8 million to help pay for his proposed record budget.
Susto brings re-invented country to Tampa for Thursday concert
The band is supported by FayRoy at Crowbar in Ybor City.
Buddy Crime plays throwback electro at free St. Pete concert
The Kentucky act is at The Bends.
Tampa Bay’s Al Downing Jazz branches out with free concert at Green Bench Brewing Co.
It happens on Thursday.
Orlando wants an MLB team, and they have a history of giving stadiums to rich guys like Sternberg
Sure, it’s a little far-fetched, but it is a possibility.
So far, Florida residents have ordered over 1.82 million ounces of smokable medical marijuana
“I thought it would be more,” medical-marijuana lobbyist Ron Watson.
Former Florida AG Pam Bondi says Trump probably won’t testify
“Of course, he wants to testify because he did nothing wrong. But do I think it is likely he is going to testify? Probably not.”
Experiential art exhibition space ‘The Fairgrounds’ is coming to St. Pete in 2020
Featuring a transforming range of artworks by local and international artists.
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay reveals new ride vehicle for Iron Gwazi coaster
The coaster is marketed as “North America’s tallest hybrid coaster and the fastest and steepest hybrid coaster in the world.”
New food hall called ‘Hall on Central’ coming to St. Pete
No word on if they’ll keep the mural by Miami-based artist Evoca1.
St. Pete’s Cage Brewing hosts two-day Grateful Dead tribute concert this weekend
No camping allowed.
Saturday’s ‘Cranksgiving’ bike scavenger hunt hopes to stock Tampa food pantries
Last year it collected 1,672 pounds of food.
Florida Orchestra plays the ‘Ghostbusters’ score in St. Petersburg on Saturday
The movie plays on the big screen at Mahaffey.
Vegan favorites Valhalla Bakery and Lucy’s Vegan Corner will open their own space in St. Pete next month
You may remember them from Baum Avenue Market.
Florida woman who ‘milkshaked’ Matt Gaetz gets 15 days in jail
Last summer, she started a Facebook fundraiser that raised more than $2,000.
Tampa Bay 4 Rivers locations will now serve vegan Beyond Burnt Ends sandwiches
They’re the first drop from the 4 Rivers “Beyond BBQ” vegan line.
Armature Works’ Graze 1910 is opening a new second location in South Tampa
Get ready to Graze.
Doobie Brothers will reunite with Michael McDonald in Tampa next summer
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Dec. 6.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to boost prison spending by $114 million
The governor’s overall $2.8 billion corrections budget includes the agency’s retention-pay proposal to give officers a $1,500 pay increase.
St. Pete’s Intermezzo eases into the holidays with annual ‘Drinksgiving’ party
It transforms into a pop-up Christmas bar a week later.
Ferg’s sports bar celebrates 27 years in St. Petersburg next week
The place has grown a lot over the last few years.
Tampa Bay country line dancing mecca Dallas Bull celebrates 40th anniversary next week
Yes, there’s an all-you-can-drink special.
Muralist Bekky Beukes speaks at St. Pete Arts Alliance this week
What a time to be alive in Tampa Bay’s art scene.
Tampa Bay Meals on Wheels needs help delivering Thanksgiving to homebound seniors
Your kids can get in on the action, too.
Tampa’s David Straz dies at 77 years old
He ran for mayor this year.
The Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular is coming to St. Pete this spring
Probably the best way to see “Dark Side of The Moon.”
Jonas Brothers’ new limited-edition Coors Light is now available in Tampa
As of now, it appears the “Bro” beer is only available in the Seminole Heights area.
St. Pete small-batch ice cream shop, Bright Ice, opens this weekend
Ice cream, coffee and pastries are coming are days away.
Tween pop-star Jojo Siwa will bring new tour to Tampa’s Amalie Arena
Siwa will donate $1 for each one of her tickets sold to the Dancers Against Cancer (DAC).
Bucs become first NFL team to create scholarship for women high school football players
The first round of awards will be distributed at the end of the 2020 academic school year.
Jeff Vinik’s foundation donates $1 million towards renovations of Tampa’s historic Jackson House
Shutdown in 1989, the Jackson House was then later added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
Florida Gov. DeSantis’ $91.4 billion state budget includes funds for public school teacher pay, and environment issues
DeSantis also is recommending $480.5 million in budget cuts.
New downtown Tampa sangria bar La La’s will open this weekend in Channelside
Pour up that fruity juice.
Sugar Factory is coming to Tampa, new Korean BBQ spot now open and more local foodie news
No major closings this week.
Florida Gov. DeSantis appeals judge’s order in Amendment 4 lawsuit
The key part of the battle centers on whether felons have to pay legal financial obligations.
The Killers, Palimony among best Tampa Bay concerts happening this week
Concert report from ‘Radio Reverb’ on WMNF 88.5-FM Tampa.
Florida news station finds it ‘pretty strange’ a homeless woman slept inside a Walgreens to keep warm
It’s not clear what results were achieved by showing a homeless woman’s arrest and mugshot on TV…
Tampa’s Cigar City ranked among ‘50 Best American Breweries’ of the last decade
Cigar City was the only Tampa brewery on the list.
The Bucs should sign Kaepernick, but will he come here is another question
Many fans and writers have expressed confusion at the purpose of this tryout, with some calling it a “PR stunt.”
Tampa Bay’s Nature’s Food Patch locations are teaming up with two charities this holiday season
There are two ways you can get in on the good karma.
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa is getting a Sugar Factory next month
Complete with a floor-to-ceiling candy wall comprised of over 500 types of candy.
Two Tampa Bay First Watch locations are now serving booze
Cheers to mimosas with a side of Million Dollar Bacon.
A racist motorcycle club left white supremacist fliers in a Tampa Bay neighborhood last week
The group was present at the 2017 White Lives Matter neo-Nazi rallies in Tennessee.
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor wants to pay a city ‘Wordsmith’ up to $10,000
The deadline to apply is December 20.
Dildo salesman and shock-rocker Marilyn Manson will play Tampa with Ozzy Osbourne in May
Let’s just hope Ozzy is feeling OK.
Kristen Stewart saves the new ‘Charlie’s Angels’ from being a zero-star bomb
Sorry, Charlie, but these ‘Angels’ deserve better.
DeSantis wants to give bigger bonuses to Florida teachers who work in low-income areas
“We think this is an improvement on the Best and Brightest program,” DeSantis said.
Trump’s tax break for poor people went to Jeff Vinik’s luxury Tampa development
Pretty convenient for Jeff to have an “opportunity zone” right next to Amalie Arena.
Disney’s new space-themed restaurant at Epcot is only months from opening, and there’s no chef
Patina’s parent company Delaware North has posted a new job advert seeking an executive chef for Space 220.
New American-French cuisine spot Parlor House Bistro opens next week in Dunedin
American French cuisine hits Dunedinites in a few days.
Gulfport welcomes Philadelphia songwriter Christine Havrilla to free downtown concert
Mama’s Black is on the bill, too.
St. Petersburg nightclub Morph switches gears for set by NYC DJ and producer Alcala
Infinite Third plays support on Saturday.
Human Host and Cabo Boing play experimental electro-pop at Tampa house concert
The set happens on Saturday at the In-Between.
Mike Mass, Have Gun Will Travel and more headline music lineup at Tampa River Tower Festival
DJs are playing on a stage, too.
Turnover plays new, genre-bending album at Tampa concert this Saturday
Men I Trust opens at The Ritz in Ybor City.
Restless indie-rock darling Girlpool plays Tampa’s Hooch and Hive this weekend
Broom Closet and Even Less Friends open the show.
Tampa composer Ronnie Dee releases new video at Sunday showcase
Infinite Skills is back in town, too.
Tampa singer-songwriter Samantha Leigh releases new EP at Hideaway Café
Forrest Hoffar and Allegra Miles play support in St. Pete.
Minnesota emo-pop band Tiny Moving Parts brings new album to Crowbar this Sunday
Frontman Dylan Mattheisen apologized in the spring.
Brooklyn band A Deer A Horse joins Tampa’s Clang! for free concert at The Hub
It’s Clang!’s last show for a while.
Bret Michaels headlines St. Pete Beach BikeFest next week
We’re ready to breathe in some Harley exhaust.
Hip-hop synth legend Egyptian Lover is playing St. Petersburg next week
He’s at Morph on November 22.
‘Doctor Sleep’ is one of the best Stephen King adaptations of all time
Mike Flanagan gets his moment and crushes it with old ghosts and new terrors in return to the Overlook Hotel.
Shovels & Rope, Infamous Stringdusters lead lineup for Ybor City’s Whigfest 2020
Some of Florida’s best indie-rock, pop, Americana, country and more plays support.
Tampa’s Main Course now has a new Brandon area location
Lobster mac n’ cheese is on the menu.
Florida senator wants to expand proposal to pay college athletes
Bracy wants to use revenue sharing to establish a trust fund that would pay college athletes when they are done playing.
Florida bill would allow veterans to exchange military experience for college credits
The bill would be a “vast undertaking” by state education officials, says Sen. Tom Lee, R-Thonotosassa.
Florida lawmaker files bill to remove state’s anti-abortion regulations
Before taking office in 2018, Eskamani was a senior director at Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida.
Tampa’s Cambridge Christian wins round over football game prayer lawsuit
“The two schools asked the FHSAA for permission to conduct a joint prayer over the loudspeaker before kickoff…”
Plant City Strawberry Festival 2020 announces Lynyrd Skynyrd, 98 Degrees, Reba McEntire and more
Mercy Me, Patti Labelle, Charlie Wilson and more are on the bill.
The Tampa Bay Bucs offensive line prepares to feed local families this Thanksgiving
A date for ‘Turkey Time with the O-Line’ is coming soon.
Savage Love: When your boyfriend gets ignored at a kink party, what to do about foreskin that’s too tight, and more
Tell that sissy to get over herself.
Damon Wayans Sr. explains why he won’t get into politics during his Tampa Improv sets
His immediate family is entertaining enough.
Tampa Museum of Art taps committee to help celebrate its 100-year anniversary
But how can a museum opened in 1979 be celebrating a centennial?
The Michael Bloomberg experiment will never work
Informed Dissent.
Locals have one more chance to give input on St. Pete’s preliminary 2050 plans
They can chime in online or in person.
The guac and street corn stand out at Clearwater’s Hacienda Corralejo Mexican Kitchen
The downtown eatery gets packed early.






