‘Euphoria’ actor and Naples songwriter Dominic Fike brings new tour to Tampa Bay this fall
Find him on St. Pete concrete.
John Mellencamp will play three nights in Clearwater next spring
The shows happen over Valentine’s Day weekend.
Liquid Pennies and Emily Turnage play the last Indie St. Pete rock show this weekend
It’s the end of an era for Liquid Pennies, too.
A portion of proceeds from CL’s Best of the Bay 2022 party will go to Mutual Aid Disaster Relief
Right now, Tampa Bay organizers from Mutual Aid Disaster Relief (MADR) are headed to Ft. Myers to help distribute supplies and aid to our southern neighbors whose lives were upended by Hurricane Ian. While we can’t be there in person (except for CL staff writer Justin Garcia, who, full disclosure, participates in MADR and is…
Yard waste and adjusted trash pickup times for Tampa following Hurricane Ian
Oh yes. the garbage man can!
Florida-born hyperpop breakout star Glaive makes Tampa debut on Saturday
Aldn opens at Orpheum.
Proceeds from this weekend’s Emo Night Tampa will go to Hurricane Ian relief efforts
Emo Night Tampa organizers weren’t going to stage this Saturday rock show in Ybor City if Ian wreaked havoc on the city, but alas, we dodged a bullet. Still, organizers—no strangers to mutual aid—will donate a portion of merch sales to a mutual aid organization helping with disaster release efforts. What’s more is that Saturday’s…
Tampa Theatre’s ‘Nightmare on Franklin Street’ series kicks off 10th anniversary this month
More than two weeks of special showings, eerie events and Halloween fun starts on Oct. 14.
Tampa Bay restaurants donating proceeds to Hurricane Ian relief
We’ll keep updating this post as we learn more.
Federal disaster relief for Florida will expand in Ian’s aftermath, says FEMA
More than 1.9 million electric customers remained without power from the Gulf Coast to the Atlantic Coast.
Where to get a free meal and other assistance in Tampa Bay
Kitchens and food banks are serving meals throughout the Tampa Bay area.
When Republicans win the house, Kevin McCarthy is screwed
Informed Dissent.
At least 12 confirmed dead after Hurricane Ian decimates Florida
Officials in Charlotte County confirmed six deaths, while Lee County officials confirmed five.
‘The impacts of this storm are historic’: Florida Gov. DeSantis calls Ian a ‘500-year flood event’
The governor said a death toll from the hurricane had not been determined.
Nearly a quarter of Florida customers without power after Hurricane Ian
Workers are toiling ‘around the clock’ to restore power, but some reconnections will take a while.
As Ian leaves Florida, Tampa Bay group sets up relief hub and gathers supplies for hardest hit areas
The relief hub will serve locals and communities south of Tampa that were hit hardest by Hurricane Ian
The Bucs are gonna put up 34 points and beat the Chiefs on Sunday
And yes the game will be at Raymond James Stadium.
Health organizations target Florida’s Medicaid rule regarding transgender treatment
The organizations requested approval Tuesday from a judge to file a brief in a lawsuit seeking to block the Medicaid rule.
Florida temporarily blocks insurers from dropping policies
The order will suspend cancellations or non-renewals of policies for two months.
Ian moves across Central Florida as tropical storm, leaves 2.5 million without power
In the meantime, Northeast Florida is expected to receive roughly 10 inches of rain today, says the NHC.
Tampa man’s ‘state-triotic’ Hurricane Ian photo lands in the New York Times
‘He said unto thee, go back from whence you came.’
Latest Ian update and track has Tampa Bay still under hurricane and storm surge watches
The eye is forecast to move across and up central Florida before entering the Atlantic on Thursday night.
Clearwater company run by Scientologist asked employees to work in office during Hurricane Ian
The CEO, who learned her management style from L. Ron Hubbard books, has now apologized for messages sent to employees.
Hurricane Ian will be one of Florida’s ‘indelible’ storms, Gov. DeSantis says
“This is going to be one of these historic storms…”
Florida Gov. DeSantis say ‘millions’ expected to lose power during Hurricane Ian
“You’re going to have millions of people without power in this state within the next 48 hours. No question.”
‘We’re not out of the woods yet’: Tampa mayor urges residents to prepare for high winds and rain Wednesday night
She warned of unprecedented flooding when 18-20 inches of rain arrive tonight.
As Hurricane Ian nears landfall, thousands are already without power in Tampa Bay
Power companies say that damage will be assessed as soon as conditions are safe.
Florida Gov. DeSantis says he ‘appreciated’ quick action from Biden on Hurricane Ian response
“We’re going to support whatever Gov. DeSantis asks of us.”
Hurricane Ian’s slow crawl could hamper restoring power in Florida, warns utility companies
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday the projected path of the storm cutting across the state means interior counties will “absolutely see power outages.”
Category 4 Hurricane Ian set to make landfall in Florida this afternoon, as track remains south of Tampa Bay
The storm now features maximum sustained winds of 155 mph, which is just 2 mph hour away from a Category 5 hurricane.
Tuesday night Hurricane Ian track shifts even further south, away from Tampa Bay
Tropical Storm force winds could arrive in the Bay area as early as 8 a.m. Wednesday morning.
FEMA positioning supplies, personnel at ‘strategic locations’ ahead of Hurricane Ian
All requested urban search-and-rescue resources are already at their staging areas, FEMA personnel said.
Tampa Bay mandatory evacuations expand, more shelters open ahead of Hurricane Ian
Just about all of South Tampa is now within a mandatory evacuation zone.
As Hurricane Ian approaches, more than 2 million Florida residents urged to evacuate ‘vulnerable’ areas
“All those counties have shelters within their counties,” DeSantis told reporters at the state Emergency Operations Center.
Tampa Bay Publix stores will close early tonight, remain closed til Friday
So far, most Winn Dixie stores have not announced any closures in the Tampa Bay area.
Category 3 Hurricane Ian shifts track just south of Tampa Bay
The current track of Ian now has the storm making landfall near the Venice/Englewood area.
‘Morale doesn’t pay the bills’: Hillsborough Community College faculty, administration at impasse over pay talks
If the impasse is not withdrawn, then it will—like the union’s last grievance—go to arbitration for resolution.
Hurricane Ian a ‘near worst-case scenario” for the Tampa area, says NHC director
‘This would be the storm of a lifetime for many Tampa Bay residents,’ said Rhome.
Florida’s ‘last resort’ property insurance provider added 9,000 new policies last week
Citizens had 1,064,145 customers on Friday, up from 1,055,366 a week earlier, according to data posted on its website.
‘This could be the storm that we have all feared’: Florida braces for wide-scale power outages
Duke and FPL said system upgrades are expected to help in restoring power.
Charlie Crist rips Ron DeSantis insurance failures as Ian surges toward Florida
‘DeSantis let these insurance companies double Floridians rates and they’re still going belly up.’
Florida residents urged to know their evacuation zones, as Hurricane Ian strengthens in the Gulf
“Floridians up and down the Gulf Coast should feel the impacts of this up to 36 hours before actual landfall…”
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay’s Best of the Bay party rescheduled, due to Hurricane Ian
Nothing is more important than the safety of our readers, partners and the Tampa Bay community.
Tampa Bay shelter and sandbag locations open ahead of Hurricane Ian
Counties across Tampa Bay are urging residents to prepare for Hurricane Ian.
Weekend-long Super Greek Festival returns to St. Pete next month
This three day-long celebration features traditional Greek foods, dances and other cultural performances.
With Tampa Bay in its path, Ian strengthens to a hurricane
A Hurricane Watch has been issued for Tampa Bay.
Coach Martín Gramática impressed with ‘local talent’ at Tampa Bay Strikers’ open tryouts
But only thirty will become the city’s next professional indoor soccer players.
The cards were stacked against the Bucs, and they couldn’t finesse their way out of a bad hand
The defense did a serviceable job, but the offense only mustered up a single TD in the loss to Green Bay.
Evictions skyrocketed in Hillsborough County last month
Leaders say the situation will only get worse unless bold action is taken.
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz unlikely to be charged in sex-trafficking probe, per report
Career prosecutors say two central witnesses carry too many credibility problems.
After record deaths, Florida set to create ‘seasonal’ manatee protections
Watercraft account for 9 percent of the deaths this year, the same as at this point in 2021.
Uncorked: Tampa Wine Fest heads to the Museum of Science and Industry next week
Guests can sample over 100 wines and champagnes from around the world.
Despite what police say, Fentanyl is not going to end up in your kid’s Halloween basket
You can not overdose on fentanyl by being near it or even touching it.
With Florida in its sights, tropical depression may strengthen into hurricane by early next week
The latest track shows the storm making landfall early in Florida on Wednesday morning.
Florida Gov. DeSantis targets China, and other ‘hostile’ countries
DeSantis also wants to expand a 2021 law that created new reporting requirements for entities seeking grants or contracts from the state.
Florida’s war with ‘Big Tech’ could head to U.S. Supreme Court
The state wants justices to overturn a May decision by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that blocked key parts of the law on First Amendment grounds.
St. Pete’s Independent Bar is closing, new brewery in Seminole Heights, and more in local foodie news
To round out this beer-heavy week of food news, Carrollwood’s Wulfaven Brewery sets an October opening date.
Family of Andrew Joseph III awarded $15 million in lawsuit against Hillsborough Sheriff, calls win a blow to qualified immunity
The Josephs said that their win is a ‘blueprint’ for families harmed by law enforcement.
Attorneys give closing statements in Andrew Joseph III trial
Jurors are now deliberating the verdict for the trial.
An unauthorized ‘Banksyland’ art show is coming to Tampa this fall
There’s no venue announced as of yet.
It’ll be a defensive, uphill battle in Sunday’s Bucs-Packers game
Hate to say it, but we’re injured and bound for a home loss.
Florida looks to change law that allows college athletes to be paid
“The whole landscape of college athletics has changed.”
Florida Republican Party extends voter registration lead over Dems by nearly 270,000
The state had 5,233,366 registered Republicans on Aug. 31 and 4,963,722 registered Democrats.
Sevendust’s ‘Animosity’ tour stops in St. Petersburg this month
The band has been playing Jannus for almost 30 years.
With new album in tow, renowned producer Bonobo heads to Tampa Bay
He’s at The Ritz Ybor at the end of September.
