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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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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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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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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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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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Aaron Irwin Trio, which includes includes guitarist Mike Baggetta, brings adventurous jazz to Tampa
Arenas Lasky & Nash open the hyper-intimate gig.
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Nobody would dream of drinking Mirror Lake’s waters, but it was actually St. Petersburg’s first municipal water supply
Still, despite the litter, Mirror Lake is, water quality-wise, one of the cleanest urban lakes in St. Pete.
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St. Pete residents rally to ‘Save Our Street Murals’ before City Council meeting
The gathering is on Thursday, Aug. 14.
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Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters bring new album to Clearwater on Friday
Pepper Tree Hill is Bud and the band’s 19th album.
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Tampa’s Amalie Arena has a new name: Benchmark International Arena
Amalie Oil Company has had naming rights since 2014.
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St. Petersburg’s Shine Mural Festival is changing dates for 2025
The festival will also skip inviting international artists this year.
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Report: FWC commissioner Gary Nicklaus resigns ahead of vote on Florida’s controversial bear hunt
Nicklaus’s position as an FWC commissioner drew scrutiny for his ties to golf course development companies with a history of projects on public land.
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Mosaic gets draft permits that could be a step toward injecting wastewater underground in Polk County
FDEP will host public meetings in Bartow on Sept. 9-10 to get public comment.
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Trumpet icon Herb Alpert brings ‘Whipped Cream’ anniversary tour to Clearwater next year
The ‘Brass is back, baby.
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Fall show from Freddie Gibbs among best new concerts coming to Tampa Bay
Brandy & Monica, Joe Bonamassa and more are on the way, too.
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Interview: Ahead of Tampa show, Aerosmith’s Joe Perry says ‘I’m not done yet’
The guitarist plays Hard Rock Event Center on Wednesday.
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‘Deeply troubling’: Florida Democrats react to memo about congressional redistricting
Republicans hold 20 of the 28 congressional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives following the latest reapportionment in 2022.