Posted inFood & Drink South Tampa’s new Mad Dogs and Englishmen opens next week The new location is less than a mile away from its original location. by Julia Saad January 21, 2025June 28, 2025
Posted inNews & Views Joe Biden grants clemency for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who is imprisoned an hour north of Tampa There was never any evidence that Peltier killed FBI agents. by Ray Roa January 20, 2025February 18, 2025
Posted inNews & Views ‘Tempest in the teapot’: Harbour Island residents are ‘bystanders’ in case against hotel development Neighborhood advocates believe this case will end up in the Florida Supreme Court. by Leah Foreman January 17, 2025July 12, 2025
Posted inMusic Tampa Bay’s best live music happening Jan. 17-23 Including Nick Bredal, TVA, Winter Warmer Festival, and more. by Ray Roa and Josh Bradley January 17, 2025April 21, 2025
Posted inNews & Views Florida’s condo crisis has been a long simmering problem in the making, says senator “This is not a new crisis, this is a crisis that has existed,” Bradley said. by Christine Sexton and Florida Phoenix January 16, 2025April 28, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink After 12 years, Tampa Bay’s Squeeze Juice Works is closing It had three locations and even a cafe. by Ray Roa January 15, 2025August 2, 2025
Posted inNews & Views DeSantis releases immigration plan, which includes broadening definition of ‘gang-related activities’ to include undocumented immigrants “This is the time to act. We don’t have time to wait, and it’s never premature to do the right thing.” by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix January 15, 2025April 12, 2025
Posted inMusic Instrumental indie-rock darling Khruangbin comes to Clearwater this spring Helado Negro opens the show. by Ray Roa January 14, 2025April 30, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink St. Pete’s new Olivia location will debut next week Olivia St. Pete is currently taking reservations. by Colin Wolf January 14, 2025July 25, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink Tampa’s wildly-popular Cousin Vinny’s Sandwich Co. opens first storefront this week The shop launched online in 2023. by Julia Saad January 13, 2025August 5, 2025
Posted inNews & Views Owner of Tampa’s Southern Nights indicted on charges of child pornography The indictment says Kowalczyk participated in conversations on private messaging platform Telegram that go back as far as 2019. by Chloe Greenberg January 13, 2025June 17, 2025
Posted inNews & Views DeSantis defends college board appointee who criticizes women prioritizing their careers “What I don’t like is cherry-picking somebody saying this, and then trying to smear them.” by Jackie Llanos and Florida Phoenix January 13, 2025April 11, 2025
Posted inNews & Views Florida Senator wants anti-discrimination protections for medical marijuana patients The House version of that bill was filed last week by Broward County Democratic Rep. Mitch Rosenwald. by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix January 9, 2025March 18, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink Running ‘on love and fumes,’ there’s now a GoFundMe to help Tampa brewery Deviant Libation Brewer and owner Tim Ogden hasn’t been able to pay himself in six months. by Ray Roa January 8, 2025July 30, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink Popular Japanese bargain store chain Daiso will open first Florida location in Tampa next month The chain is bringing Japanese knick knacks to the Carrollwood area. by Colin Wolf January 8, 2025August 4, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink Indian street food spot Mowgli’s Tiffin opens in St. Petersburg The 16 seat, 526-square-foot restaurant centers around Indian fusion dishes like kaati rolls, pani puri, and its signature Kolkati Roll. by Colin Wolf January 7, 2025July 25, 2025
Posted inNews & Views Florida Democrats pleased, but state Republicans keeping mum on Biden’s oil drilling ban Trump said he wants to repeal the ban, but it’s not certain he has the power to do so. by Mitch Perry and Florida Phoenix January 7, 2025January 17, 2025
Posted inArts & Entertainment The Hello Kitty Truck returns to Tampa this weekend Both the brand and truck and celebrating milestone anniversaries. by Ray Roa January 6, 2025June 19, 2025
Posted inFood & Drink Guy Fieri’s new Chicken Guy location in Wesley Chapel opens this week The new Chicken Guy! outpost was officially announced back in August. by Colin Wolf January 6, 2025August 5, 2025
Posted inNews & Views Florida House lawmakers file bipartisan bill encouraging construction of grocery stores in food deserts HB 89 would allow local governments to authorize “small-footprint grocery stores” in food insecure areas. by Jackie Llanos and Florida Phoenix January 3, 2025July 3, 2025