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There’s a 20-year-old running for vice chair of the Florida Democratic Party
Jayden D’Onofrio says he’s ready for any critique that he’s too young.
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Tampa Bay’s best live music happening January 2-9
Including Tycho, a John Prine Birthday Show, Uncle John’s Band, and more.
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‘So many people rely on that bus’: Activists, officials, react to fare-free bus rides on Hillsborough County’s Route 1
The free service is expected to start on Jan. 5 and last until Jan. 4, 2026.
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The Hillsborough ‘Hiking Spree’ is on now and runs through April 30
Anyone who completes just eight hikes gets their pick of special prizes.
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Modern Chinese restaurant Hales Blackbrick opens second location in South Tampa
The new eatery features the same dumplings, noodles and rice dishes that its flagship restaurant is known for.
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Tampa Bay New Year’s Eve dinners, parties, concerts and more
Ring in 2025 with hot dog bars, dubstep, and fancy dinners, too.
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Rep. Anna Eskamani co-sponsors bill to better regulate state-funded anti-abortion pregnancy centers
Florida’s 2025 legislative session begins March 4, 2025 in Tallahassee and will last 60 days.
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Six new Tampa Bay bookstores that opened in 2024
Tampa Bay was also part of the new bookstore boom.
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Florida led country in new death penalty sentences in 2024, says report
DeSantis pushed to eliminate the unanimous requirement after a jury failed to recommend a death sentence for Nikolas Cruz.
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After five years, Mata’s Philippine Cuisine will close its doors this weekend
But the family-owned Filipino restaurant will stick around for catering orders and other culinary endeavors.
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‘A Very Crowbar Christmas’ kicks off weekend of Tampa holiday concerts
Kristoher James headlines in Ybor City.
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St. Petersburg’s first Sweetgreen is now open on Central Avenue
The Los Angeles-based chain offers customizable salads, protein bowls and more.
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Abortion-rights organizers in Florida and other states discuss failed ballot measures and what’s next
What set the counter-campaign apart in Florida was the DeSantis administration’s tactics in opposing the effort.
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Tampa’s Jay Luigi Soho opens this week in former Luv Child location
It’s from the folks behind Fresh Kitchen, Green Lemon and Sweet Soul.
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Pinellas County Democrat Lindsay Cross predicts a Florida bear hunt in 2025 would be ‘wildly unpopular’
The last black bear hunt in Florida took place in 2015. It was shut down at the end of just its second day after nearly 300 bears had been killed.
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The music of captivating Tampa indie-rock heavyweight Candy Bars gets revisited on Christmas night
New Granada Presents has one hell of a gift for Bay area music fans.
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‘There has to be something in it for DeSantis’: The Florida governor’s dilemma on picking Lara Trump for Senate
“To give it up to someone outside of his circle, especially Lara Trump, who actively worked against him in his own presidential race would be foolish unless he got something significant in return.”
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It’s not the holidays until Trans-Siberian Orchestra rolls into Tampa’s Amalie Arena
The late Paul O’Neill’s fiery, holiday-centric ensemble plays two shows on Sunday.
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‘Hallucination Before Christmas,’ Ybor City’s epic Halloween-meets-the-holidays dance party, returns this weekend
It happens inside The Castle.
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Climate change has fueled dengue and Oropouche cases in Florida, says WHO director
Only Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands have seen a higher spread of dengue locally this year, according to the CDC.