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Anberlin side project Loose Talk headlines free Tampa concert celebrating...
Tampa distillery Dark Door Spirits has never shied away from throwing itself completely into community projects, and this weekend it does it again by hosting a free concert to mark the 14th...
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Tampa Beat Weekend kicks off Thursday in Ybor City and runs through Saturday
You can’t call yourself a fan of the Tampa Bay rap scene if you’re not at Tampa Beat Weekend. Curated by the heads at [beatsnchill], the three-day event is not only a showcase of both established and...
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Friday's Tampa concert from Dendrons is easily the indie-rock show of the week
Tampa Bay fans of Dehd and Nation of Language are gonna want this Friday, June 24 show by Dendrons on their radar. From the Windy City (like Dehd), Dendrons plays an active, jangly and abrasive brand...
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Florida blues giants Selwyn Birchwood and The Lee Boys team up for righteous...
Florida is the proud birthstate of rock icons like Tom Petty and Jim Morrison, and on Friday, June 24 two of its living legends of blues—Selwyn Birchwood and The Lee Boys—are going to play Tampa's...
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Tony Harnell, former frontman of Norwegian heavy metal band TNT, plays solo...
TNT has moved on since Tony Harnell departed, as has Skid Row, which had the 59-year-old powerhouse vocalist at the helm for only a few months. He’s open to doing one last tour with TNT to celebrate...
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Florida surgeons says new rules limiting 'Brazilian butt lifts' are unfair
Seven plastic surgeons are asking an appeals court to block a new state emergency rule that placed additional restrictions on procedures known as “Brazilian butt lifts.” The surgeons, who practice in...
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Federal judge expected to decide fate of Florida's anti-CRT law this week
A federal judge is expected to decide this week whether to block a new state law that would restrict the way certain race-related concepts can be taught in public schools and in workplace training....
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Sorry, but that viral video showing a guy hitting a crocodile with a frying...
Despite having all the common traits of a classic Florida-based news story, a recently shared viral video of an old man clapping an angry crocodile in the head with a frying pan, was not shot in...
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Tampa’s new housing assistance hotline is not meant to take the place of...
On Tuesday, the City of Tampa announced the creation of a Housing Information Line meant to serve residents navigating the housing crisis. The hotline—available via 813-307-5555 with operators on hand...
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Former Florida governor candidate Andrew Gillum indicted on charges of wire...
Democrat Andrew Gillum, who narrowly lost the 2018 governor’s race to Republican Ron DeSantis, was indicted on charges of wire fraud and making false statements to the FBI, the U.S. Attorney’s Office...
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Beloved St. Pete food truck Shiso Crispy will be featured on Food Network’s...
Starting next month you can watch one of St. Petersburg’s most celebrated food trucks on the big screen—your living room big screen that is. Ronicca Whaley of Shiso Crispy will be featured on Food...
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A new record 18-foot, 215 pound Burmese python was captured in Florida with...
Lured with a much smaller snake as bait, trackers recently bagged the largest invasive Burmese python ever caught in Florida—weighing a massive 215 pounds and measuring nearly 18 feet in length. The...
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Houston-based Shipley Do-Nuts will open three new locations in Tampa Bay
The doughnut competition in the Tampa Bay area is getting little steeper ( and sweeter.) According to a press release from Shipley Do-Nuts, the Texas-based dessert franchise plans to open three Tampa...
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Post-hardcore elder A Wilhelm Scream brings first new album in a decade to...
It’s been almost a decade since fans have heard new music from A Wilhelm Scream, but that changed ahead of this tour headed to Crowbar in Ybor City on Thursday, June 30. The post-hardcore elder is...
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33 live music concerts and events happening in Tampa Bay this weekend
Tampa Beat Weekend anchors the live music calendar for the next week, which we've outlined below. Click through the hyperlinks to get more info. Thursday, June 23
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The 'Backstreet Boys of the metal world' are coming to Tampa next week
When you’re labeled the “Backstreet Boys of the metal world” anything can happen, and that’s why we’re watching what goes down with this Tampa Bay show from Crown The Empire, which is set for...
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Florida businesses sue state over 'Stop WOKE Act,' alleging the law is...
As a federal judge considers whether to block a new state law that Gov. Ron DeSantis dubbed the “Stop WOKE Act,” businesses filed a second challenge Wednesday alleging that the law violates First...
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Former Florida governor candidate Andrew Gillum pleads not guilty to charges...
Former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, a Democrat who narrowly lost the 2018 gubernatorial election to Ron DeSantis, was arrested Wednesday on charges of wire fraud, conspiracy and lying to federal...
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Put your finger up your butt, Wheeler Walker Jr. is playing St. Pete this...
From Ben Hoffman’s perspective, country music is dead, and he'll prove it to you this weekend when he plays a show at St. Petersburg's Jannus Live on Sunday, June 26. Hoffman's musical alter ego,...
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Erica Sutherlin's contemporary spin on ‘Dutchman’ opens at St. Pete's...
First presented in 1960s New York City, “Dutchman” sought to explore themes of race and identity amid the Civil Rights Movement. Now, the timeless play by Amiri Baraka will be revisited and brought to...
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