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On anniversary of FBI shootout, Tampa Indigenous group will rally for Leonard...
Supporters of Native American activist Leonard Peltier will rally for his release on June 26, the anniversary of the shootout between the FBI and the American Indian Movement which unjustly landed him...
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In re-election bid, St. Pete's Rep. Michele Rayner earns endorsements from...
A slate of Hillsborough County elected officials have announced their endorsement of Rep. Michele Rayner for re-election in the state House. Included in the list of endorsers is Tampa Mayor Jane...
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Lucky Tigré, a Filipino ‘sari-sari store’ concept, is coming to South Tampa
Good Fortune is in the air, and it’s benefiting one young Bay area chef in particular. With the support of her family, community and heritage, Tampa native Julie Michelle Sainte Feliciano—most known...
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With arguments set for September, controversial Florida voting law will be in...
A federal appeals court will hear arguments in September in a battle about the constitutionality of a 2021 Florida elections law. Arguments are scheduled during the week of Sept. 12 in Miami,...
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Citizens COO on Florida's property insurance crisis: 'the news is not getting...
The state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. ended May with 883,333 policies, a nearly 45 percent increase from a year earlier, according to newly posted data. The insurer had 609,805 policies...
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AAA on Florida gas prices: 'This is some unprecedented pain at the pump'
The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline has topped $5 in parts of South Florida, while statewide prices hit another record Monday at $4.89, according to the AAA auto club. The...
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A love letter to St. Pete dive bar Wilson's, which closed last weekend after...
Beloved dive bars often share some overlapping characteristics—sticky floors, cheap drinks, windowless rooms, unchanging decor, decades of history—but each one feels unique in its own right. They’re...
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'America's Got Talent' contestant Macey Mac will play Florida Aquarium's...
Music sounds good underwater and you can find out for yourself in downtown Tampa every Thursday this month. Macey Mac will showcase her bluesy, soulful sound at the Florida Aquarium's Tampa Teen Music...
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Ahead of Tampa concert, Styx’s James 'JY' Young talks Hendrix, aerospace...
Some say that Styx is nothing without lead singer Dennis DeYoung, who was booted from the band the same way Jon Anderson was axed from Yes (TLDR: unceremoniously). Be that as it may, two key members...
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Revolution Roller Derby hosts its ‘Non-Er Con’ in Palm Harbor next month
Although Pinellas and Pasco County’s Revolution Roller Derby team can’t travel to Las Vegas for the national RollerCon convention, it won’t stop the group from hosting its own community-focused event...
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St. Pete’s Tombolo Books hosts Pride Writers Panel on Thursday
If you’re looking to queer your book queue this month (or every month) check out the Pride Writers Panel at Tombolo Books on Thursday, June 16 at 7 p.m. The panel will feature local LGBTQ+ authors...
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Summer show from California punk band Ceremony among best new concerts coming...
Ceremony came up hardcore, but over the past 16 years has since made no effort to ignore impulses to indulge in the sounds of Joy Division and other '80s aesthetics. The evolution of the band has...
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Sports-forward restaurant Walk-On’s opens at Midtown Tampa next week
Run, don’t walk to Tampa Bay’s newest Walk-On’s Sports Bistreux. Under its motto of “Taste of Louisiana,” the national sports bar franchise Walk-On’s makes its latest Bay area debut next week when its...
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Hillsborough School Board candidates speaking at Tampa Tiger Bay include an...
On Friday, June 17, Tampa Tiger Bay Club will host five Hillsborough County School Board candidates who are up for election in August. One is deeply involved in a local anti-vaccine group and has...
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'I don’t really know him': Chris Christie mum on strategy against DeSantis in...
Long before they called Ron DeSantis “America’s Governor,” New Jersey’s Chris Christie cut a singular figure of his own. Christie, currently out of elected office, has not ruled out a run in 2024, a...
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Florida's surgeon general is opposed to COVID-19 shots for young children
As the federal Food and Drug Administration weighs approval of COVID-19 vaccinations for children under age 5, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo is opposed to the potential change. The FDA's...
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Doechii, Tampa's own 'Swamp Princess,' included in 2022’s XXL Freshman Class
Tampa native Doechii has truly been “been ballin' all day like Brady.” Just look at the cover of XXL this month. The 22 year-old rapper has been selected as one of 12 artists featured in 2022's XXL...
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Florida Jewish congregation sues DeSantis over new abortion law
A South Florida Jewish congregation has challenged a new state law that blocks abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, contending the measure violates privacy and religious-freedom rights. The lawsuit,...
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ net worth dropped just over 8.5 percent
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ net worth dropped just over 8.5 percent in his third year as the state’s chief executive. Listing the $134,181 he made as governor as his only income, DeSantis reported a net worth...
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Tropical funk-tronic duo Afrobeta plays Tampa on Friday
Miami duo Afrobeta—which is playing Tampa’s West River district on Friday—can go from sweet like a guava pastry to sweaty like 4 a.m. in the club in a heartbeat. Over the years, lyricist-vocalist Cuci...
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