Tampa’s Deviant Libation brewery opens in Ybor Heights next weekend

Nearly three-and-a-half years after getting the keys to his Ybor Heights brewery, longtime Tampa brewer Tim Ogden is ready to open the…

By Ray Roa

Tampa’s Deviant Libation brewery opens in Ybor Heights next weekend
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Photos: Bobby Rush tells tales and wails blues improv during sold-out Safety Harbor gig

Many a time have typically electric artists chosen to perform small-scale—often acoustic—sets, in an effort to make fans feel as if they’re…

By Josh Bradley

Photos: Bobby Rush tells tales and wails blues improv during sold-out Safety Harbor gig
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Photos: In Tampa, Tesla is still out there 'kickin' ass'

Elon Musk is really putting a damper on searches for "Tesla," but at least the Sacramento rock band is taking it in stride…

By Ray Roa

Tesla
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Photos: After controversial vetoes, activists gather outside Tampa City Hall to say 'Castor Suppresses Votes'

Yesterday, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor published an Op-Ed in the Tampa Bay Times that told city councilmembers that she vetoed their desire…

By Ray Roa

Activists gather outside Tampa City Hall on Jan. 18, 2023.
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The 25 hottest new restaurants in Tampa Bay right now, according to Yelp

Sure, we love letting readers know about new places to eat around Tampa Bay, but sometimes you need to hear from someone…

By Tyana Rodgers

Del Taco
4.5 out 5 stars, 15 reviews
5610 Manatee Ave., Bradenton
”Excellent food! It was so nice to learn that a Del Taco was coming to this area. I have only seen them in California, so it's nice to see them around here.
The menu is nice and big with burritos, tacos and much more. The prices are fair and the quality is great. Combos come with fries, instead of tortilla chips. I definitely will be back.
I think more Del Taco locations are planned for the surrounding area too! Keep it up!!” - Robert W.
Photo via Google Maps
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Everyone we saw gathered for St. Pete’s 2023 MLK Day Parade

St. Petersburg's MLK parade is one of the oldest in the country, and thousands showed up to pay tribute to the late…

By Ray Roa

All the beautiful people we saw at St. Pete’s 2023 MLK Day Parade
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Review: First-rate acting, set design and lighting shine in American Stage's sterling 'Crimes Of the Heart'

In a year where many of our politicians feel it’s their patriarchal duty to abridge women’s rights, it’s encouraging to see plays…

By Jon Palmer Claridge

Shelby Ronea, AJ Baldwin and RIta Coleman in American Stage's 2023 production of "Crimes of the Heart".
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Sarasota's curvy modern masterpiece, 'The Chapell Residence,' is now for sale

A home designed by famed architect Don Chapell as his personal residence and studio is now on the market in Sarasota's Lido…

By CL Staff

Sarasota's curvy modern masterpiece, 'The Chapell Residence,' is now for sale
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Everyone we saw when Mike Ingold launched his new guitar company with a free Tampa concert

Tampa-based luthier, musician and educator Mike Ingold got his new guitar-making company out in the public eye last Friday with a free…

By Ray Roa

Roxx Revolt & the Velvets plays Hooch and Hive in Tampa, Florida on Jan. 13, 2023.
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Photos: An ageless Barry Manilow plays Tampa's Amalie Arena

History says Barry Manilow is 79 years old. Don't tell that to ageless iconic American songwriter though. Mr. "Copacabana" was in Tampa…

By Ray Roa

Barry Manilow plays Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on Jan. 14, 2023.
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Reality TV star Abby Lee Miller of 'Dance Moms' is selling her Central Florida house

After selling her iconic dance studio, "Dance Moms" star Abby Lee Miller is now looking to offload her Central Florida house. Located within…

By CL Staff

Realty TV star Abby Lee Miller of 'Dance Moms' is selling her Central Florida house
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A massive Lakeland ranch, and home to CornFusion, is now on the market for $4.5 million

A gigantic ranch known for hosting a popular local fall festival for the last decade is now for sale in Lakeland. Located…

By CL Staff

This massive Lakeland ranch, and home to CornFusion, is now on the market for $4.5 million
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This mid-century modern home is on the market in St. Pete for $7.8 million, and it has ties to Frank Lloyd Wright

A mid-century home designed by a student of Frank Lloyd Wright is now on the market on Snell Isle. Located at 10…

By CL Staff

A mid-century modern gem in St. Pete is on the market for $7.8 million, and it has ties to Frank Lloyd Wright
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Photos: Activists protest anti-trans legislation outside office of Tampa surgeon Michael Wasylik

Despite Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo making an argument based on "seriously flawed" science, the state board of medicine, in November,  finalized a rule that aims…

By Ray Roa

Activists outside the office of Dr. Michael Wasylik in Tampa, Florida on Jan. 7, 2023.
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Heat star Tyler Herro just bought this $10.5 million Florida mansion

Miami Heat point guard Tyler Herro rang in the new year with a buzzer beater against the Jazz, and he also sealed…

By CL Staff

Heat star Tyler Herro just bought this $10.5 million Florida mansion
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Photos: Jeezy, Mary J. Blige and more play Miami's Funk Fest 2022

Miami's Fair & Expo Center hosted Funk Fest to close out the year, with sets by Mary J. Blige, Jeezy, Anthony Hamilton…

By Ray Roa

Photos: Jeezy, Mary J. Blige and more play Miami's Funk Fest 2022
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Photos: Everyone we saw when Tampa punk band Right on Time played Bradenton's Oscura nightclub

A little bit of Tampa landed in Bradenton last weekend old-dude pop-punk band Right On Time headed to Oscura for a show…

By Ray Roa

Fans at Oscura in Bradenton, Florida on Dec. 30, 2022.
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Nelly, and everyone else we saw at Tampa Edition’s New Year’s Eve party

Everyone kept their clothes on, but Nelly got it hot on the Tampa Edition rooftop for a New Year’s Eve party at…

By Ray Roa

Nelly plays the Tampa Edition on Dec. 31, 2022.
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Photos: Fanatical evangelists, Proud Boys, protest 'Drag Queen Christmas' outside Clearwater's Ruth Eckerd Hall

Insurance rates are ballooning in Florida, but drag queens are GOP legislators' latest obsession, so it's no surprise that on Thursday, Dec.…

By Ray Roa

Photos: Fanatical evangelists, Proud Boys, protest 'Drag Queen Christmas' outside Clearwater's Ruth Eckerd Hall
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Tampa photographer Dave Decker shares his favorite photos of 2022

Over the last two years, Tampa photographer Dave Decker has developed an inimitable ability to bring Creative Loafing Tampa Bay readers directly…

By Ray Roa

Despite the so-called "Don't Say Gay" bill  and our governor's recent anti-trans proclamation, thousands showed up at Tampa Pride in Ybor City in March 2022.
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Step inside Screen Door Microcinema, a new hidden gem of Ybor City

Off 7th avenue in the heart of Ybor, three friends have formed Tampa’s first official microcinema with a simple yet potent vision:…

By Jessi Sherbet

Ybor City's Screen Door Microcinema is a 800-square-foot theater that holds 38 seats, has theater quality sound and screen, Super 8-mm, 35-mm, and 16-mm projectors, and a vast collection of films.
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These before-and-after photos show how much Tampa Bay's restaurants have changed over the years

As Tampa Bay grows, so does the dining scene, and it's no secret that our local restaurants have grown up quite a…

By CL Staff

On Swann.
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Tampa Bay's most WTF stories of 2022

It's hard to believe that in the last 12 months, the Tampa Bay area lost a police chief due to a golf…

By CL Staff

Tampa Bay's most WTF stories of 2022
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St. Pete mansion sells for $13 million, a new record for Snell Isle

Tampa Bay's real estate market has yet to completely cool off, and if you don't believe us, just look at this massive…

By CL Staff

St. Pete mansion sells for $13 million, a new record for Snell Isle
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All the Tampa Bay bars and restaurants that closed in 2022

It's been a tough year for Tampa Bay's restaurant scene, especially following the aftermath of the pandemic. Some major local institutions decided…

By Min Craig

Faedo Family Bakery
 5150 N Florida Ave, Tampa
Faedo Family Bakery has closed its doors, opening up room for La Segunda to expand. La Segunda has baked in Ybor City for over a century, and is now expanding with this, a fourth location in Tampa Bay. It is still unsure when this new location will be opening, but the La Segunda in Seminole Heights is fully open.
Photo by Kyla Fields
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This isolated private island compound is now for sale in the Florida Keys

A home that might actually be too much of a pain for your mother-in-law to come visit this holiday season is now…

By CL Staff

This isolated private island compound is now for sale in the Florida Keys
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Everyone we saw at Titus O'Neil's 'Joy of Giving' celebration in Tampa

There's literally not another bigger Tampa philanthropist than Titus O'Neil. The WWE superstar born Thaddeus Bullard has already taken to Raymond James Stadium…

By Ray Roa

Photos: All the happy people we saw at Titus O'Neil's 'Joy of Giving' celebration in Tampa
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Review: Peter Noone, Gary U.S. Bonds press on in Clearwater as Sha Na Na’s Bowzer misses annual holiday party

At least 1,500 boomers got the opportunity to stay up hours past their bedtime Saturday night. Sha Na Na’s Jon “Bowzer” Bauman’s…

By Josh Bradley

Peter Noone plays Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Florida on Dec. 17, 2022.
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Photos: Backstreet Boys, Flo Rida headline Jingle Ball’s nostalgic return to Tampa

Since COVID-19 shut things down in mid-March 2020, Tampa Bay's megaconcert scene has seen two installments of 97x Next Big Thing, Reggae…

By Josh Bradley

Nick Carter (L) and Howie Dorough of Backstreet Boys at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on Dec. 16, 2022.
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All the beautiful people we saw at Rose Dynasty Foundation's weekly bingo night in Lakeland

Less than two weeks after being targeted by neo-Nazis during its LGBTQ+Celebration of the Arts fundraiser, Rose Dynasty Foundation was at Unitarian Universalist Congregation…

By Ray Roa

All the beautiful people we saw at Rose Dynasty Foundation's weekly bingo night in Lakeland
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