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'Ransom' rapper Lil Tecca plays Ybor City this weekend
Lil Tecca’s Florida debut was supposed to go off in March, but for reasons unknown—likely due to the Omicron wave—the show was delayed until this weekend when the "Ransom" rapper plays The Ritz in...
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Country songwriter Lauren Morrow leads bill for Saturday's 'End of the World...
The irony of Saturday's End of the World Music Festival taking two years off as the world almost literally burned away is not lost on us, but we’re glad to see the shindig return and make its way back...
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Electro-pop duo Fantastical Tigers will play self-titled album in full in St....
This year didn’t start off easily for Fantastical Tigers. After six months of collaborations, Jordan Chronister and his wife, Lindsey Rae Washburn cut all ties with local collective Wave Theory.
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Tampa city attorneys eye construction law changes after City Center at Hanna...
After the City of Tampa’s blunder in privately selecting a contractor for its $108 million “City Center at Hanna Avenue” project, the city attorney’s office is eyeing changes to the construction...
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Tampa Bay jazz community comes together for Pat Close benefit concert on Sunday
Much-loved Tampa Bay area drummer Pat Close needs an extra helping of love, and you can give it to him on Sunday during a benefit concert in Ybor City. He’s fighting pancreatic cancer, so the local...
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LA pop-rock favorite Wallows heads to St. Petersburg next week
It’s unreal to think that the last time Wallows came around here, it rocked a very sold-out gig at The Ritz Ybor. Two years, one studio album, and one pandemic later, the Los Angeles trio is set to...
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Here are the Florida Republicans who voted against the bill to ease baby...
On Wednesday, 192 House Republicans voted against a $28 million emergency funding bill to address the nation's baby formula shortage, and 15 of them represent Florida. The Infant Formula Supplemental...
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Amid market crisis, a crypto company is moving into Tampa's Sparkman Wharf
Despite the market's current crisis, CoinFlip, a cryptocurrency financial services provider, announced it will open a new office in the Walter Street Tampa district this summer. The Chicago-based...
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Ukrainian restaurant Pierogi Bar is now open in St. Petersburg
Adorned with blue and yellow balloons near the entrance, a self-described “first and best Ukrainian restaurant in St. Petersburg” is now open at 6661 Central Ave. Adjacent to Treasure Island Beach and...
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27 live music concerts and events happening in Tampa Bay this weekend
Friday, May 20 The Head And The Heart w/Jade Bird (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg)
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Florida was undercounted in the 2020 census, and likely lost a congressional...
Florida was one of six states where population was undercounted during the 2020 census, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Florida had an estimated 3.48 percent...
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NRA seeks to overturn Florida law prohibiting rifle sales to adults under 21
Pointing to a ruling in a California case, lawyers for the National Rifle Association this week urged a federal appellate court to strike down a Florida law prohibiting sales of rifles and other long...
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Poll: Over 80% of Tampa residents want to vote for police review board changes
Amid renewed calls from Tampa civil rights groups for a police Citizen’s Review Board with more independence, poll results show that a large majority of Tampa voters want the opportunity to vote on...
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New seafood market in St. Pete, Sunda New Asian comes to Tampa, and more...
Openings Pierogi Bar Adjacent to Treasure Island Beach and Gulfport, the aptly-named Pierogi Bar boasts a small, straightforward menu filled with variations of the Eastern European delicacy. There are...
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Florida's COVID-19 hospitalizations jumped 24% this week
The number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 jumped 24 percent during the past week after a nearly 20 percent increase the previous week, according to data posted Friday by the U.S....
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New poll: Florida Sen. Rick Scott is virtually unpopular across all demographics
New polling shows why Democrats, including President Joe Biden, are keen to depict Sen. Rick Scott and his “ultra-MAGA agenda“ as central to the Republican Party. According to a national survey of...
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Tampa mortgage payments are up $648 a month from last year
If you bought a house in 2022, new data reveals that you are likely paying more than $600 what the 2021 home buyer is paying on monthly mortgage rates. In its April Market Report, online real-estate...
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Tampa Bay Times leaders say donations are an important and growing revenue...
In front of a packed ballroom at Ybor City’s Cuban Club, Tampa Bay Times leaders told politicos that an important and growing revenue stream for its award-winning journalism is donations. “We have two...
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America will be stuck with the consequences of Trump for the rest of our lives
In 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged George R. Jarkesy Jr., a Houston-area hedge fund manager and Republican donor, with defrauding investors. Jarkesy sued, arguing to a federal...
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Fraudulent roof-damage claims eyed for Florida's property insurance crisis...
Heading into a special session next week to address the state’s troubled property-insurance market, legislative leaders said late Friday they will focus on issues such as roof-damage claims,...
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