

Florida Gov. Ron Desantis says he knew arrested Soviet donor, and he seemed ‘legitimate’
“Ron DeSantis has a lot of questions to answer about his relationships with Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman.”
Gay Men’s Chorus of Tampa Bay perform ‘songs of unity’ this weekend
The ensemble performs in St. Petersburg and Tampa.
Bellamy Brothers at Rattlesnake Festival lead a roster of great country shows in Tampa Bay this week
Zac Brown, Lukas Nelson and Mitchell Tenpenny are all in town, too.
South Tampa’s Luv Child will officially open in two weeks in the former Lodge location
The latest concept for Ciccio Restaurant Group.
Tampa Bay-based WingHouse Bar & Grill was just sold for $18 million
What does this mean for the servers in pantyhose?
Uber Pet is now available in Tampa Bay, which means more dogs in cars
The new feature kicked off today in only a handful of cities.
The Hofbräuhaus in St. Petersburg faces eviction lawsuit over late rent
The paddling beer maidens might even get evicted.
Acclaimed filmmaker Joe Begos discuses bloody, brilliant new festival favorite ‘Bliss’
It’s a phantasmagoric mindfuck.
The 40th annual Clearwater Jazz Holiday kicks off at Coachman Park today
It runs through Sunday.
Liam Bauman warms up for local EP release by opening for Peter Bradley Adams on Thursday
The St. Petersburg songwriter is just ‘Passing Through’ the Attic.
Bay Faction and Mons Vi bring slept-on indie-rock to Thursday night St. Petersburg concert
This Bananas gig almost flew under the radar.
Face To Face and Lagwagon team up in Tampa for ultimate old-school punk concert
H2O opens the show on Thursday.
Amigo the Devil plays hit Americana-gothic folk LP in Tampa on Thursday
The Floridian songwriter plays Crowbar.
Uruguay-born songwriter Juan Wauters gets brotherly love at Tampa concert on Thursday
Brother Cephus and Acho Brother play support.
Gary Oldman’s ‘Mary’ is effectively unnerving, but doesn’t fire on all cylinders until the end
It’s still surprisingly strong despite not showcasing more shocks and gore.
The 2019 KittyCon cat conference returns to Tampa this winter
The theme this year is “Meowy Catmas.”
Hillsborough and Pinellas among counties Florida will target to combat HIV
“We owe it to those who are no longer with us, and the thousands of people who are fighting every day, to put an end to this disease.”
A Harvard doctor issued ‘dire warnings’ to Florida lawmakers about marijuana this week
Recent polls have shown about two-thirds of Floridians support the idea of joining 11 other states that have legalized recreational pot.
New organic poke bowl concept, We Are Poke, is officially open in Tampa
There is no shortage of poke in Tampa Bay.
New wine bar Free the Cork opens at Tampa’s Sparkman Wharf next year
Finally, an elevated escape from the chaos.
Sparkman Wharf’s new Sundries market will host over 30 vendors this weekend in Tampa
Bring cash and the sunscreen.
Ocean Prime in Tampa makes OpenTable’s list of ’50 Best Restaurants for a Date in America’
Holding it down for Tampa Bay.
Iggy Pop-approved Miami band Jacuzzi Boys returns to Tampa this fall
The trio is headed back to Hooch and Hive.
Rapper Yung Gravy brings new single, ‘Tampa Bay Bustdown,’ to Jannus Live next week
But is he making fun of us or praising the Bay area?
Little Jake & the Soul Searchers book intimate St. Pete show at Palladium Theater
He’s opened for James Brown, Sam Cooke and more.
Mannequin Pussy, Kississippi bring dreamy punk concert to Tampa this winter
Philadelphia is in the house.
Jay Aston added to Mark Burgess’ Chameleons Vox fall Tampa concert
Theatre Of Hate is on the bill, too.
Trap and EDM producer Nghtmre kicks off winter tour in Tampa
He plays The Ritz Ybor in December.
Goodie Mob rapper CeeLo Green headlines Tampa’s Winter Wonder Ride
The charity event happens on December 14 in downtown Tampa.
Bring your Christian Mingle match to Pinellas Park’s Sacred Heart Festival this week
What’s more innocent than naming a goldfish together?
Tampa Heights’ King State will release a new beer at ‘Halloween’ screening this weekend
Free nightmares for everyone.
Tampa Theatre’s Halloween movie screening of ‘Hocus Pocus’ is sold-out
You’ll need to work your magic to get in.
Open Streets St. Pete will close Bayshore Drive for a chance to play without traffic
It happens on Sunday.
Twitch star and coloratura soprano Kelli Butler starts in St. Pete Opera’s ‘Merry Widow’
It opens this weekend at Palladium Theater.
Tampa Bay trumpeter James Suggs plays Miles Davis at St. Petersburg tribute concert
It happens on October 24 at Palladium Theater.
Tampa Bay History Center’s ‘Brick by Brick’ tells history through LEGOs
Special events happen now, but it runs through February 2020.
How to survive as a broke vegan in Tampa Bay
It’s key to make sure eating is still fun.
Country legend Lucinda Williams plays Clearwater early next year
She’s at the Cap.
Florida Democrats part ways with former Andrew Gillum advisor
She earned close to $80,000 and was one of the highest-paid staffers, records show.
Rick Scott banned the phrase ‘climate change,’ now a younger class of Florida Republicans are no longer in denial
“These aren’t issues that are just 10, 20 years, it’s happening now, we’re seeing it now as we speak.”
Universal Orlando announces details on new Jason Bourne stunt show
Well, now it’s confirmed.
A Florida lawmaker wants to abolish the Electoral College, and another is trying to save it
Florida, along with other states, would effectively elect the president by a national popular vote.
Download the St. Petersburg SHINE map before the mural festival starts on October 18
Get info on Morean’s BURN party, too.
Tampa Bay Burger Week, with $10 and under specials, kicks off this week
How many burgers can you smack in 10 days?
South Tampa will finally get their Sam’s Club back
The location was converted to a fulfillment center last year.
Florida-based Maple Street Biscuit Co. was sold to Cracker Barrel for $36 million
That’s a lot of dough.
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister plans high-priced fundraiser with Boyz II Men
“I’ll Make Love to You.”
Florida’s 2020 Okeechobee fest announces Rüfüs du Sol, Bassnectar, Vampire Weekend and more
Haim, Kaskade and Big Gigantic among more than 100 artists scheduled to appear.
Florida Democrats say voter registration is key to 2020
Democratic leaders also want to be more diligent in courting Hispanics
‘Harpoon’ is a whip-smart, pitch-black satire that shoots for the heart and scores
Friends turned enemies stranded at sea. What could go wrong? Thankfully, everything awful and more.
New healthy shake and tea shop, Anthem House, will open in Clearwater next month
Grand opening is on November 2.
New brick-and-mortar location for Tostones Inc. is officially open in Tampa
Damn, that was quick.
Here’s a clip of former Fox News host Shepard Smith covering GG Allin shitting on a stage in Orlando in 1991
“This is one of the most immoral and disgusting things that I have had to deal with.″
Chris Stapleton travels across genres, cuts through cool night at sold-out Tampa concert
And there was not one MAGA hat to be found.
Despite ambition, Miami Beach Pop festival organizers have postponed their dream
At first organizers wanted Björk, Frank Ocean, Paul Simon, and Pitbull.
Local artist Ya La’ford teams up with St. Pete kids for heartwarming Rowdies mural
The team’s season-closer is on Saturday.
The Tostones Inc. food truck will open a new brick-and-mortar location in Tampa
It’s the first brick-and-mortar for the concept.
The final ‘Midnight Chef Fight’ of 2019 goes down this month in St. Petersburg
Plan on staying out late on October 26.
The Chihuly and Creative Loafing invite Tampa Bay to eat, drink and trip out at ‘Sensory Overload’
It’s happening on December 6.
A new axe throwing venue that also serves beer is now open in Brandon
The New Jersey-based company has 13 locations nationwide.
After months of filming in Tampa Bay, the new season of MTV’s ‘Floribama Shore’ will debut in November
So, what the hell actually happened to Nilsa?
American Pickers are coming to Florida, and they want to see your junk
This isn’t their first time in The Sunshine State.
Ybor City Festival will return to Centennial Park this December
Mark your calendar for December 8.
New Neapolitan restaurant, Chefs of Napoli, is now open in North Tampa
The grand opening is on October 14.
Private prisons, vaping companies, and Duke Energy among top donors to Florida Republicans so far in 2019
Juul Labs donated $50,000.
The push to legalize recreational pot in Florida raised $540,000 last month
Almost all of the money came from one medical-marijuana firm.
WMNF invites millennial and Gen-Z listeners to share thoughts about the direction of Tampa Bay community radio
The IRL event happens on November 7.
Have a horrible Halloween season, Tampa Bay
CL Horror Issue 2019.
Controversy dogged St. Petersburg’s ‘Exquisite Corpse’ art exhibit for years
Horror Issue 2019.
‘Terror Tent’ ride revitalizes Pinellas Park, one monster at a time
Horror Issue 2019.
Hunting for the real ghosts of ‘Scream-A-Geddon’ in Dade City
Horror Issue 2019.
Brooklyn’s ‘Halloween Lady,’ Janna Kennedy finds a home in St. Petersburg
Horror Issue 2019.
Tampa Bay Halloween events for thrill seekers, kids, art lovers and more
Horror Issue 2019.
Independent owner Veronica Danko explains how her Seminole Heights bar became an essential music venue
The anniversary finale is on Sunday.
Before his Tampa show, King & Country’s Joel Smallbone talks embracing diversity and more
“We’ve got to relate to people who look, who sound, and think differently than us more than ever.”
Humanity is unprepared for the future application of EEG tech used in meditation headbands
A headset that reads your brainwaves seems like something out of an episode of ‘Black Mirror.’
American Stage’s ‘Vietgone’ is a heartwarming, humorous immigrant tale
It’s showing in St. Petersburg through November 3.
Savage Love: Don’t put lasagna in your vagina, why straight guys like anal and more
In this week’s column, I’m going to tear through some of the questions I wasn’t able to get to.
South Florida Make-A-Wish hopes to fund 25 kids’ dreams at Tampa charity event
Dishes & Wishes happens at Armature Works.
South Tampa has a new Meat Market, another Tampa Heights brewery, and more local foodie news
Lolis No. 3 opened and so did a new Oxford Exchange champagne bar.
Multi-faceted Sonder is a Dunedin social club you’ll be pleased to join
Be as vivid and complex as you need to be.
Florida is the nation’s largest battleground state, and presidential candidates are skipping the Democratic Convention
Florida is always one of the most closely watched states in presidential elections.






