Soul icon Gladys Knight plays Tampa’s Hard Rock Event Center on Tuesday
We heard it through the grapevine.
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay’s endorsements for the 2022 election
You know, after you vote for Charlie Crist.
All the best Tampa Bay concerts and live music events happening over Halloween weekend
30 great shows happening between Oct. 28 and Nov. 3
Review: Stevie Nicks stupefies and hypnotizes in very sold-out return to Tampa
With some heavy tributes to Tom Petty, too.
St. Pete’s Floridian Social Club stages ’27 Club’ Halloween concert
Local bands will play songs by Nirvana, The Doors, Amy Winehouse and more.
WMNF’s Halloween concert brings Tampa goth act Layne Lyre to New World on Thursday
Kentucky band Scary Black headlines the show.
Emo faves Signals Midwest and Bob Nanna are playing Seminole Heights on Thursday
It’s limited capacity at the shop, so either get a ticket in advance or be in line early.
New free tour turns Ybor City into a walkable art museum on Thursday
It all kicks off at HCC Ybor.
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay endorses Naomi Esther Blemur for Commissioner of Agriculture
A cabinet is supposed to speak truth to the guy in charge, and Wilton Simpson can’t be trusted to do that any longer.
For retention of Hillsborough District Court of Appeals judges, abortion decision should be taken into account
Judge John Stargel sided with now infamous Judge Jared Smith in an appeal over Smith’s decision to deny a teenager an abortion.
Vote ‘No’ on Largo recreation center referendum, plus more Pinellas amendment endorsements
Largo residents decide if the city should sell nearly 88 acres of a former landfill to a private developer. That developer is Lester “Les” Porter of Porter Development, who wants to turn Largo’s former landfill into a sprawling sports complex, water park, and tourist destination. Referendum 2 will give residents the decision since Largo’s city…
Angela Birdsong among Creative Loafing endorsements for Hillsborough County Commission
Cohen, Smith and Overman are no-brainers, too.
Michelle Rayner among Creative Loafing endorsements for Florida House of Representatives
Andrew Learned, Susan Valdes and Jen McDonald deserve to be in office, too.
Only Jorge Labarga deserves to stay on Florida’s Supreme Court
Creative Loafing endorses a “no” vote on the rest of the activist court beholden to Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Janet Cruz leads Creative Loafing endorsements for Florida Senate
Darryl Rouson and Eunic Ortiz among selections, too.
Patronis has failed as Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, which is why we endorse Adam Hattersley
By all accounts, Florida incumbent Jimmy Patronis Jr. has failed.
Aramis Ayala is best suited for Florida’s Attorney General
In a world of lies, we need someone ready to stand for truth.
Eric Lynn, Kathy Castor among Creative Loafing endorsements for US House of Representatives
Alan Cohn, Jan Schneider and Andrea Doria Kale, too.
We’re holding our nose and endorsing Val Demings over Marco Rubio for US Senate
Remember when she sicced the cops on our friends at Orlando Weekly?
Florida’s ‘last resort’ property insurance provider will increase rates by 6.4 percent
Citizens initially asked for larger rate increases, but the Office of Insurance Regulation scaled back the requests.
Tampa Bay’s Revolution Roller Derby hosts a benefit bout next month
Funds raised will benefit The Volunteer Way, a Port Richey-based nonprofit.
A 22-year Tampa police officer resigned after using homophobic slurs during an arrest
The officer resigned during TPD’s internal affairs investigation.
Supporters of ‘All Night Jazz’ on Tampa’s WUSF 89.7-FM will host rally to save the show this week
It’s last broadcast is scheduled for Sunday night.
‘I know he had a rough night, but I’m happy to give him a do-over’: Charlie Crist wants more debates with Ron DeSantis
This isn’t a new stance for Crist, who sought multiple debates to no avail earlier in the campaign.
Tampa lawmaker Jackie Toledo sues campaign manager over sexually explicit photos
Piccolo accused Toledo of filing the lawsuit to avoid paying him a $25,000 “bonus” fee if she lost the race.
Tampa saw country’s second highest home price increases in August, says report
The report, which provides data on 20 metropolitan areas, pointed to a “deceleration” in housing prices.
Tampa voters could get a chance to decide on changes to police citizens review board
City council will workshop giving the CRB subpoena power an independent attorney next week.
Tampa food hall concept, The Hall at Midtown, isn’t happening
Since the closure of Tampa Heights’ flagship location, Wilson has opened two more of his state-of-the-art food halls.
‘The unit is a dump’: Gronk now knows what it’s like to rent in Tampa
“This unit is a dump since the day I moved in. It was the only option at the time,” said Gronk.
Florida’s only snow park Snowcat Ridge returns to Dade City this winter
For the third year in a row.
Tampa Bay Burger Week is back with a variety of $10 and under specials
This year’s installment runs from Nov. 3-13 at restaurants throughout Tampa Bay.
Country legend George Strait is coming to Tampa next summer
Teaming up with Chris Stapleton for six stadium shows.
New documentary about Tampa’s famous La Gaceta newspaper debuts on Friday
It features remarks from all three generations behind Tampa’s vaunted tri-lingual newspaper.
Florida’s Hurricane Ian agriculture losses could reach nearly $2 billion, says report
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said the report is the first step in securing federal disaster aid.
Florida elections officials grapple with misinformation, myths, and now voter fears of being arrested
“I have not encountered in the past this many voters calling, concerned that they may be prosecuted or what-have-you for voter fraud.”
Crist, DeSantis clash over immigration, Biden, abortion and more in Florida debate
Outside the theater, hundreds of DeSantis and Crist supporters paraded in the hours before the debate.
New St. Pete bar and cigar lounge 31 Grand to open out of the former Punky’s space
The bar and restaurant is slated to soft open in a few weeks.
Halloween Horror Nights scares up a killer playlist of original haunted houses for its 31st annual celebration
Come for The Weeknd, but definitely don’t miss Bugs: Eaten Alive
‘Black Adam’ marks a low point for Warner Bros., as its DC Comics empire continues to crumble
Only second behind ‘Shazam.’
‘Halloween Ends’ on a divisive note, but that shouldn’t stop us from celebrating 44 years that changed the ‘Shape’ of horror
Maybe instead of bitching online, we should all go back and rewatch John Carpenter’s original one more time, to say a small blessing of thanks.
Judge blocks subpoenas seeking testimony from DeSantis aides in migrant flight case
The subpoenas sought to force testimony in a hearing Tuesday in the public-records lawsuit filed against the administration by the center, an open-government group.
Savage Love: A study says some men are allergic to their sperm cells
By the way, Viagra and poppers should never be used together.
Country star Wynonna brings ‘The Judds’ farewell tour to Tampa next year
Tickets for this February show go on sale on Friday, Oct. 28.
Letter to the editor: Passing St. Pete Charter Amendment 1 would make municipal elections less visible
Vote No. on St. Pete’s Charter Amendment 1.
In the race for Florida governor, it’s either Crist or the big adult baby boy currently in charge
There’s no such thing as a ‘perfect candidate.’
The 2022 Theatre Tampa Bay awards included a three-way tie for Outstanding Director
Stageworks Theatre took home eight awards.
The GOP is a post-policy party
Informed Dissent.
Florida’s insured losses from Hurricane Ian top $7 billion
That number is expected to increase as damage continues to be assessed.
The Bucs are officially an awful football team
But they could become one of the worst division winners in NFL history.
La Tropical beer returns to Tampa, The Yard’s new St. Pete milkshake bar, plus more local food news
Get ready for more Potbelly, too.
Florida Gov. DeSantis tells court he shouldn’t have to testify under oath over Andrew Warren suspension
The governor has talked to the media at length about why he suspended Warren, but doesn’t want to give a legally binding statement.
Tampa home prices jumped 74 percent since the start of the pandemic, but market is starting to cool, says report
There is a small silver lining.
Hillsborough County court appeal means residents can continue to vote on transportation tax
Earlier this month, a judge ruled against the tax referendum’s ballot language, and the county has appealed.
Tarpon Springs’ House On The Hill opens its ‘Freak Show Circus’ this weekend
The haunted trail is open two weekends this month.
Oracle of Ybor: There are, in fact, people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s who aren’t sure what they want to do with their life
You’re not alone, frustrated teenager.
Potbelly Sandwich Shop announces plans for 14 new locations in Tampa Bay
The chain already has two locations in Tampa.
311, Wiz Khalifa and Damian Marley among headliners for St. Pete’s Reggae Rise Up 2023
Koffee, Dirty Heads, Dispatch, Rebelution and Sublime with Rome are on the bill, too.
Federal judge refuses to block Florida’s ballot gathering law
“There’s no evidence that per-signature” payment increases fraud and that hourly payment “is a bulwark against fraud.”
DeSantis plans special session for Hurricane Ian tax relief, and maybe also address Florida’s property insurance crisis
House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell, D-Tampa, said another special session on property insurance is long overdue.
St. Petersburg couple in financial dispute with landlord after apartment ceiling collapsed
Terrier Properties has decided not to renew the couple’s lease after they demanded compensation for damages.
So far, almost 1 million vote-by-mail ballots have been cast in Florida
Democrats held an edge over Republicans in ballots returned.
The Bucs should beat the Panthers, but who knows at this point?
It’s Week 7, the Bucs are 3-3, and they have absolutely no identity.
Ybor Heights Walgreens is closing next month
Back in 2019, Walgreens did announce plans to close 200 U.S. store locations.
There’s now a movement to save Tampa’s ‘All Night Jazz’ on WUSF 89.7-FM
A petition has racked up more than 600 signatures in less than 24 hours.
‘This is Florida under Ron DeSantis’: Charlie Crist ad slams governor over incest report
“This is Florida under Ron DeSantis, children forced to give birth to children,” reads the ad.
Opponents of Florida’s congressional redistricting plan fight effort to shield lawmakers from testifying
The Republican-controlled Legislature passed the congressional redistricting plan during an April special session.
Tampa Sen. Janet Cruz’s re-election PAC collected $139k last week
Cruz is hoping to fend off Republican Jay Collins.
