Tampa Bay’s best live music happening November 15-21
Including the Wolf-Face record release, Sunshine Hootenanny, Snõõper and more.
Trump received 56% of the Hispanic vote in Florida, new exit poll finds
Out of 10 states polled, only in Florida did Trump best Harris among Latinos
Rick Scott loses bid to become Senate majority leader
Scott campaigned for the post as a loyal lieutenant to Trump.
Historic grant money is on the line as Ybor City bookstore fights to open doors
The owners of Bookends have been anxiously awaiting for over a year for final permit approvals from the City of Tampa.
‘These families never saw it coming’: Councilman calls for investigation into North Tampa floods
Some areas were in ‘Flood Zone X.’
Postponed by Milton, the fall Ybor Arts Tour finally returns this month
The latest Ybor Arts Tour was postponed thanks to Milton, and the redux is finally here. Over four hours in the historic district, roughly three dozen venues—including the galleries at Hillsborough Community College, Kress Contemporary, Lab Theater, Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, 1920 Ybor, and more—open doors as part of a self-guided adventure. A link…
St. Pete’s Allendale United Methodist Church celebrates centennial this weekend
A homecoming worship happens on Sunday, ahead of Wednesday’s Transgender Day of Remembrance.
‘A Good Day to Die,’ a film about Native American activist Dennis Banks, will screen in St. Pete this weekend
A resurgent Florida chapter of the American Indian Movement shows the movie on Saturday.
Bert Kreischer’s hurricane relief comedy show is in Clearwater this Friday
Just months after filming a Netflix special in St. Pete.
Tampa Bay Watch hosts ‘Love Boat’ benefit for St. Pete Beach restaurants wrecked by hurricanes
The Helm has still not reopened.
Florida doubled the amount of book ‘removals’ from schools over the last year
Twenty-three districts contributed to the list, with Clay, Indian River, and Volusia counties making up significant portions.
Federal appeals court will hear Florida’s Medicaid ban on gender-affirming care
The lawsuit contended the ban was unconstitutional and also violated federal health care laws.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to decide U.S. Senate replacement if Marco Rubio joins Trump’s Cabinet
He’ll also need to set a special election to replace U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz.
Jelly Roll, Riley Green, Blake Shelton and more headed to Tampa for Country Thunder Florida festival
Other artists include Dillon Carmichael, Chayce Beckham, Clint Black, Owen Riegling, Bayker Blankenship, and more.
My Chemical Romance bringing ‘The Black Parade’ to Tampa next fall
The kids from yesterday are back.
Tampa Electric Co. wants nearly $400 million from customers for hurricane-related costs
TECO would need to seek approval from the Florida Public Service Commission.
New concerts coming to Tampa Bay include Riley Green, Andrea Bocelli, and more
Jeff Rosenstock, Explosions In the Sky and Rüfüs Du Sol are all headed to town, too.
Here’s how Florida counties and cities voted on local referendums like school funding, affordable housing and more
The most widespread local initiatives that passed involved school funding through increases in either millage or sales taxes.
Fitz and the Tantrums will headline downtown Tampa’s Winter Wonder Ride
OnBikes’ nonprofit bicycle party happens Dec. 14.
DeSantis says he’s ‘not seeking’ a spot in Trump administration, happy ‘quarterbacking’ Florida
“I think for me, I’m not seeking anything,” DeSantis said.
There is still hope for the Bucs
The rest of the season is rated as one of the easiest strength of schedules in football.
The job of Florida abortion funds is about to get even harder
The organizations have faced a surge in requests for help since May.
As part of Tampa Am festivities, Bam Margera hosts free art show tonight in Ybor City
While the art show is tonight only, the contest goes until Nov. 10.
Here’s where to find Tampa Bay restaurants offering Thanksgiving specials and takeout orders
How to get stuffed in 2024.
St. Pete’s Bar Mezzo debuts, Sea Salt set to close, and more Tampa Bay food news
Plus, Tampa’s Guac N’ Cheese opens new location in downtown St. Petersburg.
Intermezzo Coffee & Cocktails’ upscale sibling Bar Mezzo soft opens in St. Pete
The newly-opened bar and lounge features upscale cocktails and in-house infusions.
Tampa-based Mexican restaurant Guac N’ Cheese opens downtown St. Pete location
The newly-opened eatery is located inside of CoHatch’s coworking space.
Nelly, Lynyrd Skynyrd and more announced for Plant City’s 90th annual Florida Strawberry Festival
Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Beach Boys, Nelly and others are set to perform.
Florida abortion funds carry on despite Amendment 4 loss
The Tampa Bay Abortion Fund has pledged $401,000 to cover the costs of the procedure and travel for 739 people.
ZooTampa’s ‘Christmas in the Wild’ returns this holiday season
This year’s event features a new spin on a holiday classic in “The Realm of the Nutcracker.”
‘It was a reaction to the pregnant pigs’: Florida lawmakers recall what led to 60% threshold to pass amendments
It’s one of the toughest requirements in the nation.
DeSantis wants to see Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo head U.S. health agency
Ladapo has been a lightning rod since joining the DeSantis administration
Free concert from Airmen of Note big band tops Tampa Bay live jazz calendar
Some of the best jazz gigs in town happening Nov. 7-14.
Florida’s abortion rights amendment had widespread support in Tampa Bay counties, but failed in rural areas
Statewide, the proposal received support from 57.1 percent of voters.
Florida public-school unions score big win in dues deduction fight
A federal judge said the dues-deduction ban unconstitutionally violated existing collective bargaining agreements.
Tampa One Direction dance party will donate a portion of ticket sales to the National Alliance on Mental Illness
Metropolitan Ministries will also get a cut.
Dominican punk band Krona plays St. Petersburg on November 14
No Plea and Last Bias roll out the welcome mat.
What does the failure of Florida’s Amendment 3 mean for the state’s medical marijuana industry?
Trulieve, Florida’s largest medical-marijuana operator, pumped more than $143 million into the effort.
