Hillsborough County School Board candidate defends book bans and CRT while...
Today at Tampa's Tiger Bay Club political forum, a candidate for Hillsborough County School Board said a recent Florida book ban was justified, and defended the state's attacks on "critical race...
View ArticleLucky Tigré planned for South Tampa, Walk-On’s opens in Midtown, and more Bay...
Openings Sushi-Go The largest population of Japanese people outside of Japan reside in Brazil, and Tampa's newest fusion restaurant pays homage to this unique intersection of identities.
View ArticleSavage Love: Push back when a ‘just my preference gay’ has dumb, racist...
I’m taking a week off, so this week’s “Savage Love” is a reprint of a column that was originally published on January 13, 2016. I hope everyone has a happy and safe Pride.
View Article'It has to be authentic to you, or it smells bad': Jewel discusses...
Singer-songwriter Jewel Kilcher grew up listening to a wide range of music. “I’m a music fan,” she says in a recent phone interview.
View ArticleR&B songwriter and Drake collaborator Givēon is coming to Tampa Bay this fall
St. Pete, prepare to be serenaded. With his first studio album, Give or Take, set to drop next week on June 24, R&B artist Givēon (stylized GIVĒON) has also announced a nationwide tour coming to...
View ArticleAs origin stories go, ‘Lightyear’ fails to soar, but at least Disney gave us Sox
Thus far, the 2022 Summer Movie Season is proving to be a frustrating and unfulfilling trip down memory lane. Originally, looking at the release schedule, I was pumped to revisit certain iconic...
View ArticleMaster P's No Limit Records reunion tour is coming to Tampa this fall
Iconic rapper, music entrepreneur and community advocate Master P is bringing his No Limit Reunion Tour to Tampa this fall, and he’s going to have some familiar faces in tow. The night of hip-hop will...
View ArticleSt. Pete History Museum hosts 'Pride Perspective' panel next week
Pride month is almost over, and the St. Petersburg Museum of History is ready to offer some perspective. The museum’s Pride Perspective: Past & Future will be held Tuesday, June 28 and moderated...
View ArticleBeignet hotspot The Poor Porker will close and be replaced with Unfiltered...
Get your oxtail grilled cheese and chocolate-drizzled beignet fix while you can—because Lakeland’s The Poor Porker will soon close its doors. “We are both proud and saddened to announce that,...
View ArticleNikki Fried accuses Florida Gov. DeSantis of child vaccine confusion,...
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried accused Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration of attempting to curb access for parents to vaccinate their children following the latest vaccine faceoff between Florida...
View ArticleFlorida's controversial 'Big Tech' law will head to the U.S. Supreme Court
Attorneys for the state and online-industry groups plan to go to the U.S. Supreme Court in a battle about a 2021 Florida law that would crack down on social-media giants such as Facebook and Twitter,...
View ArticleTampa City Council will hear new code to protect Tampa Heights 'unique urban...
A city code amendment written by the Tampa Heights Civic Association (THCA) to help protect the neighborhood from the consequences of unchecked development will be heard at city council this week....
View ArticleElectro-pop trio Shaed will help close out St. Pete Pride 2022 this weekend
Todrick Hall and Pussy Riot are the big draws on Friday night, but Shaed will help parade goers close things out when the electro-pop trio plays the post-parade street party on Saturday, June 25. St....
View ArticleIn latest jab at Florida governor, Donald Trump says he was 'very...
Donald Trump isn't going to remove his short fingers from Ron DeSantis' neck any time soon. The former president and 2024 Republican frontrunner took credit for the Florida governor's election in 2018.
View ArticleNew 'Cats & Caffeine' cafe will open in South Tampa this summer
Similar to Sunshine Kitty Cafe across the bridge in St. Petersburg, South Tampa’s soon-to-open "Cats & Caffeine" is a lounge and cafe with a cause. Cats & Caffeine will debut at 4033 Henderson...
View ArticleTampa Police will host 'Gun Buy Back' events this Saturday amid recent gun...
Tampa Police want your unwanted firearms and will pay you $100 in cash to help out. For the first time since 2015, the Tampa Police Department (TPD) are hosting two "Gun Buy Back" drive-thru events...
View ArticleGronk says he's retiring, but could be back ‘if Brady calls’
Future Hall-of-Fame tight end Rob Gronkowski formally announced via Instagram that the Super Bowl-winning WWE legend is retiring from football for a second time. But, according to a tweet detailing a...
View ArticleTampa Bay Bucs add 3,600 new 'Krewe's Nest' seats ahead of highly anticipated...
Gronk might be dunzo, but the cannons will be firing over 3,600 new seats this upcoming Bucs season. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are expanding Raymond James Stadium with the "Krewe's Nest," an...
View ArticleJack White is coming to Orlando this fall
Jack White is coming to Orlando as part of a newly added leg of his Supply Chain Issues world tour. And despite tapping Tampa band Glove to open select dates on the tour, there is no Tampa Bay stop on...
View ArticleTurnstile is coming to St. Pete this fall, with Snail Mail and Jpegmafia
Snail Mail is already has a headlining show Ybor City this summer, but Lindsey Jordan's band is coming right back to Tampa Bay a few months later as opener on a tour headlined by fellow Baltimore...
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