St. Pete’s Punks For Paws celebrates five years of helping animals this weekend
The concert benefits Friends of Strays.
Tampa Bay’s best live music happening November 7-14
Including Buena Vista Orchestra, Doechii, 9Million, and more.
Fresh off Post Malone collab, Dwight Yoakam returns to Clearwater
He’s at the BayCare Sound on the eve of a new album, ‘Brighter Days.’
Interview: Before Clearwater show, Daryl Hall talks about his ‘D,’ working with Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart and more
The ‘Daryl’s House band will back him at the BayCare Sound.
Christian metal pioneer Stryper brings 40th anniversary tour to Clearwater
For Stryper, 2024 year has been all about looking back for a group that paved the way for Christian metal. Michael Sweet’s ageless vocals lead some previously unreleased material that departed the cutting room floor for an acoustic album earlier this year called To Hell With The Amps, and again with a nostalgic, electric album…
Tampa rapper gone global, Doechii, plays sold-out homecoming concert on Tuesday
She’s an alum of Blake High School.
Soft Kill comes to Tampa with two 2024 releases in hand
Skim opens at Crowbar this weekend.
Genre-defying Toronto band 9Million plays Tampa this weekend
Get With This, plus Tampeño indie-rock-and-pop heroes Charlie and Romeo Blu, open.
Dunedin’s Moon Tower Welcomes Dizgo for no-cover Saturday show
Zero Context opens.
Flash Gordon’s Swim In Salt project makes concert debut in Safety Harbor
He’s been around for a long time.
Tampa Bay hardcore scene to honor the late Joshua Couture at two-day Hammer & Nail Fest
Madball and Haywire are among the headliners this weekend.
5 big takeaways from Election Day in Florida
Republicans had a great night. Democrats? Not so much.
Viral comedian Funny Marco kicks off two-night Ybor City stand on Friday
He’ll meet followers in real life at Funny Bone.
No joke, Ybor City’s Commodore comedy theater is celebrating its first anniversary
A weekend-long celebrations kicks off Friday.
Before Pointer Sisters’ Tampa show, Ruth Pointer reveals the best gigs she ever saw
The easier question is “what gig hasn’t she seen?”
Florida votes to keep DeSantis-appointed Supreme Court judges
They were the only Supreme Court justices on the ballot.
Florida voters approve amendment on hunting and fishing rights, but reject partisan school board races
About 67 percent of voters supported what appeared on the ballot as Amendment 2 and was titled “Right to Fish and Hunt.”
Florida Republicans hang onto super majority in State Legislature
Dems hoped to flip five state House seats but failed.
Andrew Warren lost his bid for state attorney, but Orlando’s Monique Worrell won her job back
Now the question is: Will DeSantis suspend Worrell again?
Hillsborough voters choose Suzy Lopez over Andrew Warren for State Attorney’s Office
Warren, a Democrat, was removed from office by DeSantis in 2022 for ‘neglect of duty’ and ‘incompetence.’
Hillsborough County voters approve teacher pay referendum
The district also has nearly 400 teacher vacancies, leaving an estimated 10,000 students without a full-time educator.
Florida voters reject Amendment 4, the constitutional right to abortion
The measure, titled ‘Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion,’ was spearheaded by Floridians Protecting Freedom.
Florida voters reject Amendment 3, which would’ve legalized recreational marijuana
Florida is about to “smell like California,” as DeSantis says.
Tampa Bay Elections 2024: Winners and losers
We’ll update this post as this long night unfolds.
Pinellas County voters send Anna Paulina Luna back to congress
Leading up to Election Day, the race for the Republican-leaning CD13 was relatively close.
Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd says voters should see results ‘before you go to bed’
With polls open statewide until 7 p.m. local time, the state will start posting results at 8 p.m.
After nearly a decade, St. Pete’s Sea Salt will close this December
Sea Salt will remain open through is last day of service.
Pinellas Republican Anna Paulina Luna thinks Trump will have a ‘big win’ Tuesday night
When reached for comment later on Monday, Whitney Fox dismissed Luna’s comments.
All things considered, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers put up a valiant effort against the champs
Unfortunately, all anyone’s going to be talking about is Todd Bowles not going for a two-point conversion at the end.
Sorry, but the Bucs are primed to get cooked by the Chiefs on MNF
Will T-Swift be there?
Five big Florida issues to watch on Election Day
Pot, abortion rights, and all the other down ballot battles.
DeSantis spends day before Election Day bashing recreational marijuana amendment
Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez joined the event, addressing voters in Spanish, calling Amendment 3 corporate greed.
Black voters in Florida lagging in election in early, mail voting
In none of Florida’s 67 counties were Black voters casting early or mail ballots at the same rate as white voters.
State of Florida faces federal lawsuit over ‘dangerous heat’ in prison
“It is akin to being locked in a parked car in the midday tropical heat,” the lawsuit said.
‘We were forced into it’: After union dissolution, University of South Florida privatizes 400 jobs
USF touted the change as a cost-reduction win for the university.
New all-you-can-eat sushi spot debuts in Tampa, Five Branches Brewing says goodbye, and more local food news
Plus, ‘Mountain-sized pizza’ is headed to Tampa, and Vegan Foodie Fest is going down this weekend,
What happens if Florida passes Amendment 3, legalizing recreational pot? Advocates have some ideas
In approved, Amendment 3 would allow individuals to possess up to 3 ounces of recreational cannabis.
Florida removed more library books than any state last year, says report
More than half, 57%, included sex-related themes and 39% included LGBTQ characters or people.
The fight over Florida’s recreational pot amendment comes down to the wire
The governor has enlisted numerous state agency heads to join his crusade against the pot proposal.
In Florida, women voters are turning out in larger numbers than men so far
Women voters in Florida are turning out in larger numbers than men so far, with just five days before Election Day, in a year when abortion rights and a female presidential nominee are on the ballot. The gender split could erode former President Donald Trump’s expected margins in the state – with polls showing women…
Florida’s Democratic Party is confident they’ll have big surprises on Election Day
“We’re going to have a lot of surprises on Nov. 5 because people are frustrated with extremism.”
Proceeds from St. Pete artist’s ‘Stronger Than the Storm’ t-shirt will go to hurricane relief
Proceeds go to the We Are St. Pete Fund and Feeding Tampa Bay.
Tarpon Springs’ Five Branches Brewing closes this weekend
The veteran-owned operation has been open for five years.
Locals get free admission to St. Pete’s Dalí Museum on Saturday, thanks to The Florida Orchestra
The offer is open to Hillsborough and Pinellas residents.
College leaders approve plan to give Pitbull naming rights to Florida university stadium
The approval came several years after a contract Pitbull had with the state helped cost the job of a state tourism-marketing official.
Florida education has been roiled by political attacks, will Amendment 1 make it worse?
Voters are casting ballots on a proposal, known as Amendment 1, that would require partisan school-board elections starting in 2026.
