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Green Bench Brewing Co. hosts a dog show in St. Pete next week
Who’s a good doggie? We’ll find out.
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Coffee Concrete opens in St. Pete Warehouse District as Sugar Baby Coffee temporarily closes in Seminole
When one caffeinated door closes, another one opens.
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South Tampa country bar Sunset Rodeo offers live music, crazy food at the old Bar Hwrd
Two words: glizzy tower.
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Recently-converted Democrat David Jolly among those coming to Tampa town hall on immigration
The candidate for governor is at the Cuban Club on Tuesday.
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Ruling from Obama-appointed judge says Florida’s book ban law is ‘overbroad and unconstitutional’
The law, Judge Carlos Mendoza wrote, ‘does not evaluate the work to determine if it has any holistic value.’
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Federal judge backs Florida Hillsborough in challenge over pronoun usage
Judge Mark Walker said Florida’s 2023 law violates a federal civil-rights law.
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In Tampa, Florida’s attorney general announces ban on ‘7-OH’ kratom byproduct
The rule went into effect immediately.
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Tampa Monitor: City council appears poised to approve mayor’s FY26 budget on first reading
If there is a last-minute change, council has Oct. 1 to approve the budget.
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Tampa Monitor: Demolition of Borrell Park pavilion underscores bigger problems
The parks department is underfunded, and there aren’t enough places for unhoused people to go.
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Tampa Monitor: Naya Young’s knowledge of CBAs was the highlight of the HCDBC candidate forum
Young’s energy and general command of the room was obvious.
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Safety group steps in after Florida’s attorney general says he won’t defend ban on long gun purchases
James Uthmeier says he and Gov. Ron DeSantis believe the law is unconstitutional.
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St. Pete City Council votes 7-1 to approve $690K to be used for MLK Jr. Day parades
Council also talked DOGE, FDOT, The Trop, and more.
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Salty Nun, St. Pete’s unofficial lesbian bar, closes tomorrow
Its sister, Stella’s, is still open in Gulfport.
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Tampa Bay’s best live music happening August 15-21
Including Aaron Irwin Trio, Ednita Nazario, Grumptronix and more.
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Everglazed Donuts opens third location in Carrollwood
The chain is Florida “born and glazed.”
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Homegrown guitar ace George Pennington releases ‘American Odyssey’ this weekend
Two of the Bay area’s sharpest rhythmic minds—drummer Rod Alnord and bassist Sebastian Siaca—lead Pennington’s five piece band.
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Grumptronix is playing a no-cover set of left field dance music in St. Pete
Wayne Consiglio was just at the Trip Magazeen revival show.
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Havoc and Big Noyd bring Mobb Deep to Tampa this weekend
Founding member Prodigy died in 2017.
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Shine’s 2025 focus on regional artists is a move towards community building
‘Local art does not mean less-than art,’ Executive Director Helen French told CL.
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Dunedin bands want The Moon Tower to have air-conditioning, so they’re playing a concert to raise funds
A $6K contribution from the community could be combined with previously-committed resources to get the spot cooled down.