The Savannah Bananas will bring ‘the greatest show in sports’ to Tampa this weekend
The team has over 3.5 million followers on TikTok, which is far more than any MLB team.
Over 30 live music events and concerts happening in Tampa Bay this weekend
Just Friday alone is stacked.
Guitar god Steve Vai brings first new album in six years to Clearwater
He plays the Capitol Theatre on Tuesday.
Steve Howe’s Yes lineup to play ‘Close To the Edge’ in Clearwater on Monday
With the May death of longtime drummer Alan White, Steve Howe’s lineup for prog rock legend Yes—which is headed to Clearwater for a show on Monday, Oct. 17—is becoming less and less concerned about personnel. With Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman long absent from the band, the 75-year-old guitar legend is the only classic lineup…
Teenage metal band Hammerhedd opens for In Flames in St. Pete on Monday
Kids, out on a school night.
Swans’ Norman Westberg brings solo ambient, semi-improvisational work to Tampa on Sunday
He’s back at Born Free.
California rock band Vista Kicks lands in Ybor City on Saturday
Cannibal Kids opens.
Jam-funk band Pigeons Playing Ping Pong brings new ‘Perspective’ to St. Pete this weekend
The funk jam band’s new album once again crosses Motown with commercial alternative rock.
Hollowhouse’s indie-rock costume party goes down Saturday near downtown Tampa
Supporting are two other local acts, Idle Moves, and Sun Signs.
The Nude Party and Magic City Hippies top a stacked, no cover anniversary concert at Tampa’s Coppertail Brewing
Coppertail Brewing Co.’s anniversary concerts have always been one of the more unique live music happenings in Tampa Bay, and the one happening at the brewery on Saturday, Oct. 15 is no different. The shows happen in the shade of the big brewery building in East Ybor and against the backdrop of the old-school loading…
A Tampa paraplegic woman dealt with a leaking roof and mold at her apartment. Now she’s being evicted
The company that the woman rents from has been caught in several scandals recently.
Priest, featuring members of Ghost, just postponed its Tampa show
No official makeup date has been announced.
Tampa’s first Filipino ‘sari-sari’ counter, Lucky Tigre, soft opens this weekend
Bring your titas and titos.
Friday’s Ybor City concert by Cuban superstar Cimafunk is also an instrument drive
If you bring an instrument to donate, GMF will give you a ticket to the 2023 festival in return.
Florida’s first Mighty Quinn’s Barbeque will open in Tampa this month
The New York-based chain is known for its brisket, pulled pork and burnt ends.
Hurricane Ian insurance losses climb to nearly $4.5 billion
The claims and loss totals are expected to continue growing as residents and businesses assess damage.
Feds sending $2.65 billion to Florida for transportation projects
The agency estimates that under the current formula, Florida would receive $13.3 billion over five years for highways and bridges.
Pan-Asian eatery Zen Noodle Bar will open in Temple Terrace this fall
This is the first Tampa Bay location of the Gainesville-based restaurant.
Three Tampa Bay bars that have a passion for pairing music and drink
It’s all about context, including who you’re sharing the wine with, even the weather.
Hillsborough School Board could approve new mascot for Chamberlain Chiefs next week
Students helped select the new name over the last few months.
Feds decline giving gopher tortoises endangered species protection
“This denial is a blow to the gopher tortoise and all the people who care deeply about this humble creature’s future, but we won’t give up.”
After 30 years of ongoing protests, Indigenous activists launch new campaign to remove Tampa’s Columbus statue
On Saturday, Indigenous groups will protest the Columbus statue and strategize a campaign to take it down.
How Ron DeSantis blew up Black-held congressional districts and may have broken Florida law
DeSantis’ move, secretly aided by GOP-linked national operatives, came over the objections of the Republican-controlled state legislature.
Protesters disrupt first visit to UF for school’s presumptive new president
At one point, with the din rising outside, Sasse praised the group for chanting rhythmically so effectively.
St. Pete’s 2022 Shine Mural Festival kicks off this weekend
It runs Oct. 14-22 all over St. Petersburg.
‘World’s tallest and fastest’ swing ride coming to Busch Gardens Tampa this spring
Turns out the rumors were true.
Pop-punk giant Blink-182 is reunited and headed to Tampa next summer
Turnstile opens the show at Amalie Arena.
Savage Love: Everyone should watch the 1989 documentary ‘Tongues Untied’
Marlon T. Riggs’ film about what it means to be Black and gay in our culture is just as relevant now as it was 30 years ago.
Ybor City’s Vegan Deli will close at the end of the month
Its flagship location in Dunedin is up for sale, too.
Ahead of Clearwater date, Warren Haynes says he can see Gov’t Mule ‘possibly doing an instrumental, jazz-influenced record’
The band closes out Clearwater Jazz Holiday happening Oct. 14-16 at BayCare Ballpark.
In Warnock vs. Walker, being a Democrat is the truly unforgivable sin
Informed Dissent.
Florida Gov. DeSantis sued for not turning over migrant flight records
The Florida Center for Government Accountability filed the lawsuit in Leon County circuit court.
Review: In St. Pete, freeFall Theatre stages enthralling narrative of trailblazing jurist Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Be uplifted by this play and vote like our democracy hangs in the balance.
Tomorrow is the last day to register to vote for Florida’s general election
Florida’s general election takes place on Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Review: Zac Brown Band rocks Tampa crowd with hits songs and new medleys
The Atlanta-based group got creative in a three-part set.
Thank you, refs
Now the Bucs just have to keep their focus despite inferior opponents.
Review: Rufus Wainwright was breathtaking during brilliant Straz Center performance
He also called DeSantis ‘a piece of work’ and complimented the guv’s boots.
Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan stops by Seminole Heights Microgroove, leaves with a ‘nice stack’ of vinyl
‘Totally normal small talk,’ Ulrey said before laughing and saying, ‘I didn’t even ask for tickets!’
Calculating the loss of Hurricane Ian’s powerful path through Florida
State law enforcement officials reported Thursday evening that the death toll attributed to Ian had risen to 92.
The 33rd Tampa Bay International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival runs now through next weekend
TGLIFF happens in five theaters on both sides of the Bay.
New Red Mesa food truck debuts, Geo’s wine bar heads to Ybor City, and more in Tampa Bay food news
And the St. Stefanos Super Greek Festival dishes out the best Mediterranean fare this weekend.
Tampa’s first DalMoros Fresh Pasta to Go will open in Armature Works
The only other Tampa Bay location resides in downtown St. Pete.
Early reports emerge of stunning damage on Florida’s iconic Sanibel Island, still severed from mainland by bridge collapse
One resident weathered the hurricane on the island, 44-year-old Carolyn Bradbury Schwartz, and has made several illicit visits back by boat.
Florida’s Hurricane Ian-related insurance claims climb over 375,000
Of Thursday’s totals, 273,939 of the claims involved residential property, with other claims for such things as auto damage.
President Biden’s pot announcement could have a huge impact on Florida’s marijuana industry
“Too many lives have been upended because of our failed approach to marijuana. It’s time that we right these wrongs.”
Vegan bakery Oopsy Daisy Sweets hosts its first Puerto Rican pop-up this month
A few of its beloved sweet treats will be available, too.
Tampa City Council approves over $7 million in Hurricane Ian disaster relief funds
The approval came after some questions from council over exactly where the money will go.
Fire the cannons because the Bucs are going to earn their first home win this Sunday against Atlanta
No way they take an L against the Dirty Birds.
New LGBTQ+-friendly St. Pete restaurant Zoie’s hopes to open by Halloween weekend
Its grand opening is slated for Halloween weekend.
Tampa City Council thanks staff for Hurricane Ian response, but calls for improvements
The City of Tampa received over 2,400 calls for assistance during the week of Hurricane Ian.
Following Hurricane Ian, Florida must remodel the way we rebuild, says former emergency-management chief
“The thing I know is building it back the way that it was will just result in the next disaster.”
Florida’s property insurance of ‘last resort’ estimates it will have well over $2 billion in losses
As of Wednesday morning, about 34,000 Citizens claims had been filed.
How to help Hurricane Ian victims here in Tampa Bay
We’ll keep updating this post as new information comes in.
