'God help us all': Florida Gov. DeSantis' controversial pick for Secretary of...
State Rep. Cord Byrd, a Neptune Beach Republican who has been at the forefront of controversial legislation supported by Gov. Ron DeSantis, will oversee the 2022 elections in Florida. DeSantis...
View ArticleCountry superstar Lady A, Kip Moore lead lineup for Tampa Pig Jig 2022
Tampa Pig Jig is gonna need a bunch of bartenders ready to pour double Crowns because Lady A was just announced as the headliner for the 2022 lineup happening this fall in downtown Tampa. Tickets to...
View ArticleCarrie Underwood brings 'Denim & Rhinestones' tour to Tampa this winter
Carrie Underwood has a new album coming out next month, and she's made plans to bring it to Tampa next year. Tickets to see Carrie Underwood play Tampa's Amalie Arena on Feb. 4 go on sale to the...
View ArticleReview: Jobsite's 'Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui' is a very funny,...
German playwright Bertolt Brecht, a 20th Century theatrical giant, saw the writing on the wall soon after Adolf Hitler became chancellor in 1933. He left Berlin and kicked around the capitals of...
View ArticleReview: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts bring tweaked nostalgia schtick to...
Joan Jett has never owned an acoustic guitar in her life, until recently. “Because that’s what they said girls were allowed to play,” she explained, while introducing an acoustic set of an encore...
View ArticleSavage Love: Freysexuals don't want to have sex with someone they have strong...
I am a 37-year-old heterosexual woman in a monogamous relationship with a het cis male. Let’s call him “Rick.” We’ve been together for five years and engaged for two. Our sex went from passionate,...
View Article'He’s going to do a really, really good job': Florida Gov. DeSantis defends...
Florida will soon be off to the races in defending election integrity with Rep. Cord Byrd leading the Department of State, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday. The Republican Governor appointed Byrd on...
View ArticleFlorida Gov. DeSantis says state will takeover Disney's self-governing district
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday the state, rather than any local government, would take control of a taxing district that benefits Walt Disney Co. when the district is dissolved next year. But details...
View ArticleExtremism has become so acceptable on the right that it’s no longer extreme
The 18-year-old white supremacist who drove 200 miles to shoot 13 people—10 fatally, 11 Black—in Buffalo, N.Y., with an AR-15 on Saturday serves as yet another reminder of how thoroughly the corrupt...
View ArticleSt. Pete brewery and taproom The Brutalist hosts its grand-opening party this...
The folks behind King State—Tampa’s go-to spot for craft coffee and beer—are finally ready to celebrate the grand opening of their new brewery and taproom across the bridge. The Brutalist and its...
View ArticleA few ghosts Phoebe Bridgers should visit before her sold-out Tampa show next...
Tender and sprinkled with death, Phoebe Bridgers' output features seemingly gloomy tracks about the impact of love, plus wise meditations on growing up, alcoholism and atheism all driven by an...
View ArticleJudge lifts stay on injunction against Florida's new congressional maps
After issuing a temporary injunction last week against a congressional redistricting plan pushed through the Legislature by Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Leon County circuit judge Monday ordered that the...
View ArticleFlorida gas prices reach $4.50 per gallon average
The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Florida reached $4.50 on Monday, and more price hikes could be coming. Average gas prices were up 29 cents a gallon from a week earlier...
View ArticlePopular St. Pete seafood market I.C. Sharks soft opens its new outdoor bar...
Gandy Boulevard’s I.C. Sharks is known for freshly-caught fish and shellfish, and now caters to seafood-lovers that don’t feel like cooking their own dinners. The popular market soft-opened its...
View ArticleSwedish band Ghost will bring new tour to Tampa this fall
Ghost, the spookiest band out of Europe, will visit Tampa this fall as part of its newly announced "IMPERATOUR." Promoting its recently released fifth studio album, "IMPERA," the Grammy-winning...
View Article'Always check your pool': Florida family finds 500-pound gator in swimming pool
A Florida family woke up to find a massive native cooling off in their pool. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office (CCSO), deputies and officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife...
View ArticleTampa police body camera footage adds new details of innocent Black woman’s...
Newly obtained body camera footage from an arrest involving an innocent Black woman and Tampa Police Department officers adds disturbing details to a violent incident from last summer. The video is...
View ArticleFollowing 14th Pulitzer, Tampa Bay Times leaders will discuss future of the...
Last week, the Tampa Bay Times took home its 14th Pulitzer Prize for its “Poisoned” investigation into Tampa Bay’s Gopher Resource lead smelter. For their efforts, reporters Corey G. Johnson (who’s...
View ArticleFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis slams Biden over relaxed Cuba policy changes
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday criticized the Biden administration for reversing some restrictions on Cuba, saying the move hinders efforts by Cubans struggling for freedom. During an appearance at the...
View ArticleAfro-Cuban funk phenom Cimafunk will close world tour in Tampa this fall
In April, Afro-Cuban funk and soul superstar in the making Cimafunk announced a slew of U.S. dates that regretfully skipped Tampa Bay for a May 7 date in Orlando. Well that's changed now that the...
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