Review: As murder mysteries go, ‘A Haunting in Venice’ is deadly dull
It’s packaged like a luxurious slice of old Hollywood goodness, yet it consistently falls short of that mantle.
‘Rape is hilarious’: Hillsborough County GOP event to be hosted by conservative influencer who joked about sexual assault
Coincidently, Witt’s publication was reportedly involved with the removal of former Hillsborough state attorney Andrew Warren.
Tampa Bay’s best live music happening Sept. 21-28
Huge shows from Sza, Wu-Tang and Nas, Lana Del Rey, Ringo Starr, and TV Girl and just the start of it.
Tapper Pub, one of Tampa’s oldest bars, has officially changed owners
Tapper Pub first debuted back in 1967 and has been an anchor of the Britton Plaza strip mall ever since.
Alessi Bakery celebrates 111 years in West Tampa with throwback prices this weekend
The Italian bakery will offer a variety of items with throwback prices, like 69¢ guava pastries.
Mickey’s Subs in Tampa ranked No.1 restaurant in nation for cheap eats by USA Today
According to its findings, Tampa as a whole is the 10th best in the country for cheap eats.
Five former Florida Supreme Court justices back reinstatement of State Attorney Monique Worrell
Two friend-of-the-court briefs, filed Monday, urge the state Supreme Court to find that Gov. Ron DeSantis exceeded his authority.
Fort De Soto’s new pier opens to the public next week
New fishing spot unlocked.
New Japanese-style pub Tori Bar opening in former Fly Bar location in downtown Tampa
Tori Bar will focus on Japanese whisky, high balls, craft cocktails, grill skewers, sashimi and hand rolls.
Food from the Soul festival, a celebration of Black and brown culture, heads to Tampa this weekend
Enjoy live entertainment, a friendly food competition and samples from dozens of vendors.
The are now more Citizens policies in Florida than there are residents in New Hampshire and nine other states
Citizens has seen massive growth during the past three years as private insurers have shed policies and raised rates because of financial problems.
Yngwie Malmsteen and Trapeze’s Glenn Hughes team up for weekend show in Clearwater
It might be one of the loudest shows at The Cap this year.
Seminole Heights’ Microgroove is back in venue mode, and welcomes The Pauses on Sunday
Rutterkin and Virginity play the early show, too.
Boogie-woogie piano man Victor Wainwright plays Safety Harbor on Saturday
He’s for fans of Eddie Cochran and Fats Domino.
UK jazz composer Simon Lasky comes out of the studio to tease new album in St. Pete
His eight-piece ensemble plays Palladium Theater on Sunday.
Tennessee stoner-metal band Wyndrider drops in for Saturday concert at Tampa biker bar
It’s fitting to see the outfit play a bar called ‘Born Free.’
Mai Sweet Basil and Biishop the Artist top bill for free Tampa block party and concert this month
It’s at the Far Forest in Seminole Heights.
Tampa rock band Knife Rituals releases new EP on Saturday
The show is also the last show for guitarist-vocalist Anne Mansfield.
Expat Tampa rapper Gat$ brings new album to Saturday homecoming concert
Jay Browne and Asaru open.
There’s a ‘Farm Aid Tampa Bay’ concert happening this weekend
A dozen songwriters will raise money for Sweetwater Organic Farm.
Skipper’s Smokehouse celebrates 43 years in Tampa with mullet toss and Jimmy Buffett tribute
The party goes down Saturday.
Eric Nam, a Time 100 honoree and former GQ Man of the Year, brings new album to Ybor City
The Korean pop star plays The Ritz this weekend.
Florida Orchestra does two days of ‘Jurassic Park’ anniversary concerts this weekend
Both shows are at Mahaffey Theater.
UK-born bluesman Matt Schofield plays St. Pete’s Palladium Theater on Friday
He’s back with his organ trio lineup.
Family folk band The Currys previews new album in Safety Harbor on Friday
The album is a ‘Keepers.’
The ‘largest dessert festival in America’ comes to Tampa on Saturday
Local winners at ‘Dessert Wars’ compete in the national championship.
Cyclists and walkers to line a nearly five-mile stretch from Midtown to Ybor City this weekend
The trek happens as part of ‘World Car-Free Day.’
Water Street Tampa hosts a day-long local music festival this weekend
Bay area ‘American Idol’ alum Abi & Sam Kiefer are part of the lineup.
ZooTampa hosts the ‘Uncorked’ wine festival on Saturday
Party, with animals.
Raprager Family Farm’s Fall Festival opens in Odessa this weekend
Unleash the pumpkins.
Tarpon Springs hosts two-day ‘Sponge Docks Craft Festival’ this weekend
Close to a hundred artists and craftspeople from across the U.S. will be there.
Tampa’s Salt Shack on the Bay listed among New York Times’ 50 best restaurants in the nation
It’s the only Tampa Bay restaurant to make the cut.
Tampa’s final budget meeting is tonight, but city council and the administration are struggling towards an accord
An emergency meeting could be held if an agreement is not reached.
Florida’s sports betting fight may be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court
Allowing the compact to go into effect “will upset the status quo in the entirety of Florida” and have a far-reaching impact, Hume wrote.
Tampa Bay Republican Linda Chaney wants to loosen state’s child labor laws
The bill would delete part of state law that says minors who are age 16 or 17 can’t work before 6:30 a.m. or after 11 p.m.
Another Nazi demonstrator arrested for hanging swastika flag in Orlando
Another demonstrator, Jason Brown, was arrested in Brevard County Wednesday in connection with the same incident.
King of the Coop closes SoHo and St. Pete locations, strives to ‘get back to our roots’
The Wesley Chapel and Seminole Heights restaurants remain open.
Tampa Rep. Fentrice Driskell: Loss in GOP primary could weaken Gov. DeSantis with Legislature
‘I don’t know that the Legislature is going to play ball with him in the same way that they have previously.”
Glove’s free St. Pete residency among best new concerts coming to Tampa Bay
The extended stay at The Bends includes a Halloween show.
Big Boi will kick off Tampa Bay Lightning season with a free show next month
The Lightning’s kick-off party features giveaways and food and drink specials, too.
Review: Hilarious cast brings ‘Rosencrantz and Guildenstern’ to life at Jobsite Theater
The show runs though Oct. 8 at Straz Center.
Florida Democrat files bill to shield women who get abortions from criminal charges
A law signed by DeSantis in April would prohibit abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Mr. White was cooking again against the Chicago Bears
The Bucs are 2-0. And I don’t think many of us (myself included) saw that coming.
In Tampa, a disabled teen on a long waiting list said lawmakers need to recast Florida’s legislative priorities
‘Back when Jeb Bush was governor, he fully funded the waiver,’ JJ said. ‘He actually cared about what happened to people like me. ‘
Oktoberfest returns to Tampa Bay, Oldsmar gets a Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, and more local foodie news
And Filipino restaurant Manila Eats opens its first brick and mortar in Tampa.
Concrete Jungle, a ‘Tulum-inspired’ restaurant and lounge, to open in downtown St. Pete
It will debut out of Iberian Rooster’s former Central Avenue space.
Citizens, Florida’s property insurance of last resort, wants double-digit rate hikes by end of this year
The likely increases come amid massive growth at Citizens, which was created as an insurer of last resort but had ballooned to 1.387 million policies as of last week.
PSTA roundtable on the unhoused in Pinellas yields a familiar refrain—we need more housing
Discussing PSTA’s recent fare debacle was off the table.
Hillsborough County judge Nancy Jacobs accused of making ‘inappropriate and disparaging’ remarks towards opponent
Also, the notice said Jacobs inappropriately touted her support from a Planned Parenthood PAC.
Report shows over 120,000 new Florida students received private school vouchers this year
According to Step Up for Students, 15,097 homeschooled students have enrolled in the new program.
Slim Chickens will open new location in Wesley Chapel on Sept. 28
Founded in 2005, Slim Chickens currently has 8 locations in Florida.
Oldsmar will finally get a Beef ‘O’ Brady’s
The Beefing happens just in time for MNF.
Popular Tampa Filipino spot Manila Eats will open new full-service location next week
The Riverview-based concept dishes out Pinoy favorites like chicken adobo and lechon kawali.
Visit Florida hopes to offset recent decline in state tourism
Overall visits to Florida were down 1.2 percent during this year’s second quarter when compared to the same period in 2022.
Indiana Jones, Zootopia, and all the biggest Disney World announcements from Orlando’s Destination D23
Perhaps the most controversial announcements at D23 were related to the future of Animal Kingdom.
Olivia Rodrigo’s 2024 US tour is skipping Tampa, but includes a date in Orlando
Rodrigo has promised that more dates will be added.
Non-profit calls on Florida to release info on private schools accepting state vouchers
The group said that such information has not been published by the Department of Education.
Dave Chappelle brings his stand-up show to Tampa next month
No phones allowed.
