

Florida’s COVID-19 death rate in nursing homes exceeds national average, says AARP
The study shows that 1.38 of every 200 nursing home residents in Florida died from COVID-19.
Approval ratings for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump sink
The Governor’s approval ratings are down nearly 25 points since May.
Tampa expat and Merchandise frontman Carson Cox debuts new Romeo Blu project
This after releasing music with Aertex and Too Free.
Jimmy Buffett postpones Tampa concert again, this time until December 2021
All tickets purchased for the original Amalie show, and the first rescheduled one, will be honored.
Swimming is once again discouraged at Tampa’s Ben T. Davis Beach due to poop
The beach will be re-sampled next Wednesday.
Big-name headliners help out Tampa Bay venues for this weekend’s Save Our Stages’ virtual fest
Tune in Friday-Sunday, Oct. 16-18.
Todd Rundgren’s Clearwater 2021 concerts are canceled
They were scheduled Feb. 28 and March 1.
The fight to boost Florida’s minimum wage to $15 is expected to be close
Supporters need to win approval from 60 percent of voters to increase the minimum wage.
New lawsuit hopes to block a proposed overhaul to Florida’s primaries
The lawsuit argues it would be harder for minority candidates to be elected.
Nearly 2 million Florida residents have already voted by mail, and Democrats are dominating
With election day still almost three weeks away, Florida has already logged 1,916,920 ballots.
After Sanford stop, Donald Trump is now headed to Ocala
President returns to Ocala for first time since 2016.
Foundation Coffee Co. is moving into the old Bunker location in Ybor City
The Bunker closed in July, and Foundation shuttered its Tampa Heights shop in March.
Florida House speaker denies COVID-19 death toll numbers, critics call it an attempt to ‘downplay the pandemic’
“What this comes down to is this is COVID-19 deniers.”
Sparkman Wharf will host a haunted Halloween maze this weekend
The event promises a “spook-tacular” time
Socialist presidential candidate Gloria La Riva coming to Tampa this weekend
There’s another option, besides Kanye.
The 9th Annual Cuban Sandwich Festival returns to Ybor next month
With limited capacity, social distancing regulations, and sanitation stations.
‘Chopped’ judge Geoffrey Zakarian hosts Saturday cooking class for Tampa’s Oxford Exchange
The session is virtual, naturally.
New Florida billboard campaign displays Republican disgust for Donald Trump
The billboards will appear in Fort Myers, Lakeland, Melbourne, Orlando, Tampa, Titusville, north of Daytona Beach and between Fort Pierce and Vero Beach.
Florida election officials say the focus right now is ‘getting this right’
Voters anticipate “just general chaos in the aftermath of the election,” Winston said.
Hiccups & Churroholics, Carrollwood’s new Asian and Spanish fusion restaurant, is opening this month
Garlic noodles and churros anyone?
Humane Society of Tampa Bay hosts a pumpkin patch and other Halloween events
No better treat than helping a pup in need.
Chill Bros. opens second ice cream shop location in South Tampa
Bring your mask when you enter.
Florida has the second most uninsured children in the country
Approximately 55,000 Florida children under the age of 19 lost health insurance coverage between 2016 and 2019.
For the second straight year, orange production in Florida is expected to drop
Experts forecast a 15 percent decline in orange production for the recently started growing season as compared to the last harvest.
New biker bar Born Free Pub & Grill is now open in Tampa
The grand opening celebration is happening on October 24.
New Korean fried chicken spot Anju opens for takeout in St. Pete this week
Start dreaming up your order now.
Ahead of anticipated Florida rally, Donald Trump says he has a cure for COVID-19
“I’m free. I feel perfect. I’m not taking anything.”
Our coughing president wants to hold a rally in Florida this weekend
Trump called in to Hannity, and in between a few very audible coughing fits, announced that he clearly doesn’t mind putting his supporters at risk.
Florida passed 15,000 COVID-19 deaths this week, here are five takeways
Florida has the fifth-largest number in the country, trailing New York, Texas, California and New Jersey.
Rick Scott championed a $5 million Florida health website, and almost no one is using it
Ultimately, the FloridaHealthPriceFinder website does not provide facility-level cost information to consumers.
Federal judge denies motion to extend Florida’s voter registration, buts says ‘state failed its citizens’
“Florida has done it again,” he chided.
It was fourth down, Tom
The Rays also lost to the Yankees in the ALDS, but not quite in such spectacularly embarrassing fashion.
Over a million Florida residents have already voted by mail
As of Thursday morning, 1.178 million vote-by-mail ballots had been turned in to county elections offices.
Halloween parties, events and things to do around Tampa Bay
Themed desserts, costume parties and fall festivals are on the agenda.
A record-breaking 18-foot, 9-inch Burmese python was captured in Florida
That’s almost the length of three Gronks.
Thyme + Bloom market and community garden opens next month in Tampa
Until then, you can follow along with renovations on the market’s Instagram.
FWC holds off on five year ban of Florida’s Apalachicola Bay oysters
Commission Executive Director Eric Sutton said some people in the Northwest Florida area have had late concerns.
After COVID-19 crackdown, Tampa’s Pegasus Lounge gets its liquor license reinstated
Some of the other businesses hit by the suspension had their licenses reinstated earlier.
Tampa Bay breweries re-release IPA benefiting National Pediatric Cancer Foundation
Cold ones for a cause.
New European grocery store and deli, Yummy Europe, opens this Friday in St. Pete
Get your hands on some made-in-house sausage and international goods.
Annual Drag Queen Docent Tour returns to the Chihuly Collection this weekend
What are you doing Saturday night?
Mountain Hollers parts ways with Tampa Bay by releasing ‘Riot Lines’
He covered CSNY’s ‘Ohio,’ too.
Ya La’Ford’s latest mural leaves St. Petersburg students dripping in hope
She’s working with the Florida Orchestra on the project, too.
Dive in: Three must-read works by the late, great Floridian author Bill Belleville
Call you local independent book store to if they can get these titles in your hand.
‘He opened his heart to the wild world’: Florida authors remember Bill Belleville
Carl Hiaasen said, ‘He was a wonderful writer who always portrayed Florida with a native insight and special affection.’
Bill Belleville’s love of Florida waterways reminds us that we are only single players in a long procession
Carl Hiaasen says he ‘always portrayed Florida with a native insight and special affection.’
ACLU attorney James Shaw Jr. supports Creative Loafing because ‘it’s hard to imagine Tampa Bay without it’
‘The alt-weekly serves as the incubator for the fledgling story that grows up to become part of our collective history.’
Savage Love: People are probably not judging you over your very prominent nipples
Also, your friends are giving you excellent advice—stay away from that guy for at least a year
After website glitches, Florida extends voter registration deadline to 7 p.m. tonight
The announcement comes after Florida residents attempting to register for the election were met with a series of error messages ahead of the midnight deadline.
Bodega’s new St. Pete locations is still is an efficient, casual solution to your comfort food hunger
Debbie and George Sayegh offer a menu of pressed sandwiches with an online order system for takeout that is easy to navigate.
The return of ‘Food Fight’, restaurant openings on both sides of Tampa Bay, plus more in local foodie news
Miami’s Society BBQ coming to Tampa, too.
Florida has already received nearly 600,000 mail-in ballots
As of Monday morning, 571,718 vote-by-mail ballots had been cast, with 306,037 from Democrats and 157,924 from Republicans.
Tampa congressional candidate Christine Quinn is also a dancer in new MAGA rap video
A near perfect real life embodiment of the Steve Buscemi ‘How do you do, fellow kids?’ meme.
It’s nice to have a good quarterback, huh?
Tom Brady threw a pick-six in the first half, but led the Bucs back to victory. Isn’t having an actual quarterback nice?
Miami Chef and ex-Tampeño Richard Hales is bringing his Society BBQ concept to Tampa
Other Grateful Hospitality concepts are probably on the way, too.
After training at Michelin star restaurants and under Tampa’s top chefs, new owners rejuvenate old flavors at Tapas Spanish Café
Tapas had been open 13 years before Johanna Petel and Antonio Santiago took over.
With rallies planned for this weekend, St. Pete Mayor calls for out-of-town protesters to stay away, and to leave weapons at home
Kriseman’s Twitter thread comes as multiple pro-police counter-protests are planned for this weekend in downtown St. Petersburg.






