Photos: Maxwell Frost’s MadSoul festival brings a progressive who’s who, and Muna, to downtown Orlando

Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost has been a bright spot for Florida Democrats, and at 27 years old represents Gen-Z’s entrance into the…

By Ray Roa

Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost at Loch Haven Park in Orlando, Florida on March 2, 2024.
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This nautical-themed bed & breakfast in Crystal River comes with its own freshwater spring and endless manatee viewing

An extraordinary property with over-the-top manatee and mermaid decor is now for sale in Crystal River. The Crystal Blue Lagoon Bed &…

By Colin Wolf

This nautical-themed bed & breakfast in Crystal River comes with its own freshwater spring and endless manatee viewing
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For the first time, a 42-acre estate next to Caladesi Island State Park, is on the market for $37.5 million

The only home in Tampa Bay to share a property line with Caladesi Island State Park is now on the market. Located…

By Colin Wolf

For the first time, a 42-acre estate next to Caladesi Island State Park, is on the market for $37.5 million
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Kirstie Alley's former Clearwater home is now renting for $3.5K a month

Actress Kirstie Alley passed away in 2022, and her massive waterfront home in Clearwater was sold about a year later for $5.2…

By Colin Wolf

Clearwater home belonging to the late Kirstie Alley is now renting for $3.5K a month
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Hot dog tycoon Dick Portillo puts his beachfront Florida penthouse on the market

Let's be frank, the founder of Portillo's Hot Dogs is selling his his massive Florida beach condo, and it's certainly not the…

By Colin Wolf

Hot dog tycoon Dick Portillo puts his beachfront Florida penthouse on the market
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This Tampa Bay vacation rental lets you spend the night in an actual Chinook helicopter

Tampa Bay already is no stranger to over-the-top themed vacation rentals, so it shouldn't be too big of a surprise that we…

By Colin Wolf

This Tampa Bay vacation rental lets you spend the night in an actual Chinook helicopter
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Pumpkin Key, a 26-acre private island in Florida, relists with a $20 million price cut

Pumpkin Key, a large private island with enough amenities for a small resort, is back on the market with a hefty price…

By Colin Wolf

Pumpkin Key, a 26-acre private island in Florida, relists with a $20 million price cut
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Vinny Testaverde's former Tampa house is now for sale

A waterfront home that first belonged to Vinny "The Renaissance Man" Testaverde is now on the market in Tampa's Bay Port Colony neighborhood. Located…

By Colin Wolf

Vinny Testaverde's former Tampa house is now for sale
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Tampa Bay's Beer Can Island is now on the market for $14.2 million

Tampa Bay's premier party island is now for sale. Beer Can Island, a small spit of sand in between Apollo Beach and…

By Colin Wolf

Pine Key, aka Beer Can Island
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A rare spring house, built from local cypress trees, is now for sale on Florida's Rainbow River

A literal treehouse that's just a few paddles away from a first magnitude freshwater spring is now for sale in Marion County.…

By Colin Wolf

A rare spring house, built from local cypress trees, is now for sale on Florida's Rainbow River
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Photos: Activists gather in Temple Terrace to protest Israel’s assault on Rafah

As a lot of the world watched the Super Bowl, refugees and residents in the the southern Gazan city of Rafah saw…

By Ray Roa

Activists in the intersection of 56th Street and Fowler Avenue near Tampa, Florida on Feb. 12, 2024.
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A 1980s South Tampa gem designed by Bern's architect Richard Zingale is now for sale

A contemporary home designed an architect who helped design quite a few Bern's Steak House projects around town is now on the…

By Colin Wolf

A 1980s South Tampa gem designed by Bern's architect Richard Zingale is now for sale
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At Tampa DMV, trans advocates stage die-in as Florida moves to ban changes of gender on drivers' licenses [PHOTOS]

A policy change at the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles takes away a transgender person’s ability to obtain a…

By Ray Roa

Protesters outside a DMV office in Tampa, Florida on Feb. 9, 2024.
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Kevin Durant's former Florida condo is available to rent for $22,000 a month

A penthouse once belonging to Phoenix Suns forward and two-time NBA champ Kevin Durant is currently available to rent in Florida. Located…

By Colin Wolf

Kevin Durant's former Florida condo is available to rent for $22,000 a month
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Photos: The Drikung Kyabgӧn Chetsang was in Wesley Chapel last month

The Chap lived up to its namesake a bit last month when  Lama Drupon Thinley Ningpo Rinpoche, who teaches at Drong Ngur Jangchubling…

By Ray Roa

Photos: The Drikung Kyabgӧn Chetsang was in Wesley Chapel last month
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Celebrity chef Guy Fieri is selling his Florida waterfront mansion for $8.5 million

Just a few months after purchasing a new pad in Palm Beach County, the "Mayor of Flavortown" is now looking to offload his…

By Colin Wolf

Celebrity chef Guy Fieri is selling his Florida waterfront mansion for $8.5 million
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A midcentury gem designed by architect Ralph Twitchell is now for sale on Siesta Key

A midcentury-modern home designed by renowned architect Ralph Twitchell, a founding member of the Sarasota School of Architecture movement, is now on the…

By Colin Wolf

A midcentury gem designed by architect Ralph Twitchell is now for sale on Siesta Key
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'Protect West Tampa': The spirit of a quintessential Tampa neighborhood is on the line

New and slick and shiny objects are attractive in their gloss, but need time to develop depth and spirit. This is true…

By Linda Saul-Sena

'Protect West Tampa': The spirit of a quintessential Tampa neighborhood is on the line [COLUMN]
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Once featured on the DIY Network, a Florida treehouse is now on the market for $270K

A literal treehouse is now for sale in Florida. Located just west of Gainesville at 370 NE 386th Ave., in Old Town, this…

By Colin Wolf

Once featured on the DIY Network, a Florida treehouse is now on the market for $270K
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A rare 'airplane' bungalow is now for sale in St. Petersburg

The Sargent House, a 100-year-old craftsman-style bungalow designed for balmy summers, is now on the market in St. Petersburg's Historic Old Northeast…

By Colin Wolf

A rare 'airplane' bungalow is now for sale in St. Petersburg
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Conservative publisher Matt Drudge slashes $500K off the asking price of Florida home

It's the house that aggregation built. Matt Drudge, the fedora-wearing conservative publisher who runs the popular link farm website Drudge Report, put…

By Colin Wolf

Conservative publisher Matt Drudge slashes $500K off the asking price of Florida home
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Tampa Bay home designed by renown architect Carl Abbott hits the market for $6 million

A waterfront home designed by Carl Abbott, who is considered to be the youngest and last member of the Sarasota School of…

By Colin Wolf

Tampa Bay home designed by renown architect Carl Abbott hits the market for $6 million
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A rare Florida pedestal home is now on the market for $185K

A unique Florida home designed to withstand hurricane winds is now for sale in Polk County. Located at 2907 Marion Way, in…

By Colin Wolf

A rare Florida pedestal home is now on the market for $185K
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Former Tampa home of New York Yankees legend Jorge Posada sells for $5.6 million

A massive Tampa mansion built for one of the best Yankees catchers of all time recently sold for $5,590,000. Located at 16814 Avila…

By Colin Wolf

Former Tampa home of New York Yankees legend Jorge Posada sells for $5.6 million
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Photos: Everyone we saw at the 2024 St. Pete MLK Day parade

Bands from St. Petersburg, plus more from Tuskegee University, Savannah State and Albany State filled the air with music on Monday afternoon,…

By Ray Roa

Photos: Everyone we saw at the 2024 St. Pete MLK Day parade
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Tom Brady's former Florida condo hits the market for $15.9 million

A Florida condo once lived in by NFL star Tom Brady has just hit the market. The condo, located at 9349 Collins…

By Chloe Greenberg

Tom Brady's former Florida condo hits the market for $15.9 million
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Photos: Pro-Palestine activists bring voices to St. Pete for New Year's Eve

While the world gathered around for fireworks at the strike of midnight, Tampa's pro-Palestinian activists brought their movement to St. Petersburg to…

By Ray Roa

Photos: Pro-Palestine activists bring voices to St. Pete for New Year's Eve
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Photos: As Gaza death toll surpasses 21,000, Tampa's pro-Palestinian activists continue downtown demonstrations

You might be thinking about resolutions and turning over new leaves in 2024, but tens of thousands of people in Gaza are…

By Ray Roa

Pro-Palestinian activists in downtown Tampa, Florida on Dec. 23, 2023.
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Photos: All the smiles we saw at Titus O'Neil's 2023 'Joy Of Giving' celebration

After rain postponed the original date, organizers gathered under blue skies last Saturday, Dec. 23, for the 15th annual Joy Of Giving…

By Ray Roa

Photos: All the smiles we saw at Titus O'Neil's 2023 'Joy Of Giving' celebration
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Tampa Bay's 25 most WTF news stories of 2023

If Tampa Bay had a bingo card for 2023, would you have gotten any of these correct? For example, in just the…

By CL Staff

Tampa Bay's 25 most WTF news stories of 2023
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