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St. Pete City Council moves closer to putting rent control on the ballot
On Wednesday night, 25 residents slept on the steps of St. Petersburg City Hall in hopes of raising support for a rent control referendum. Councilmember Deborah Figgs-Sanders heard them and made the...
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Tampa City Attorney Gina Grimes has resigned
Tampa City Attorney Gina Grimes is stepping down. Grimes, who oversees the entirety of the city legal department, made her intention known in an Aug. 1 memo to Tampa Mayor Jane Castor and City Council...
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Landlords and City of Tampa staff talk council out of putting rent control on...
After city council voted to declare a housing state of emergency and put rent control up for voters decide, landlords and city staff came to city hall today to talk council out of it. The effort...
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The Florida Orchestra and musicians union ratify new contract that delivers...
With a reduced schedule, Florida Orchestra (TFO) musicians took a temporary pay cut during the first year of the pandemic. But now, unionized musicians have ratified a new contract with The Florida...
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Sam Hunt will replace Lady A in Tampa Pig Jig 2022 lineup
Champagne nights are no longer on the itinerary for Lady A band member Charles Kelley, so the band has canceled its remaining 2022 tour dates, including an appearance at this fall's philanthropic...
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Tampa Bay Republican congressional candidate disqualified from ballot after...
A Leon County circuit judge Thursday issued a formal order finding that a Tampa Bay-area congressional candidate is ineligible to run this year and refused to put the ruling on hold during an appeal....
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Over 600,000 vote-by-mails cast already cast in Florida primary election
Nearly 660,000 vote-by-mail ballots have been cast in the Aug. 23 primary elections, with in-person early voting starting soon, according to data posted on the state Division of Elections website. Of...
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The Chainsmokers and Nelly are playing downtown Tampa's 'Blended Festival'...
It's about to get hot in Perry Harvey Sr. Park. St. Louis rapper Nelly and EDM duo The Chainsmokers are among the headliners for the "Blended" festival happening in downtown Tampa this fall on Nov....
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Busch Gardens offers free behind-the-scenes coaster tours for National Roller...
Guests with tickets will get a chance to tour their favorite rides on Aug. 13-16. Roller coaster nerds, listen up. National Roller Coaster Day is coming, and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is offering free...
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D.C. and 15 states sue to block Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill
Saying the law will “stigmatize and harm LGBTQ youth,” attorneys general from 15 states and the District of Columbia are seeking to aid challengers to a new Florida law that restricts instruction on...
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The St. Pete Black History Bike Tour returns next month
After conducting 27 tours in the community—described by participants as "eye-opening"—the free St. Petersburg Black History Bike Tour returns next month for a second season. Led by local historian...
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The 5 worst Tampa Bay Bucs draft picks of the Jason Licht era
There are too many awful picks to count in Bucs history. We recently discussed the best draft picks in Bucs history. So, it’s only appropriate that we also consider the other end of the spectrum; the...
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Tampa businessman John Kirtley among recent top donors to Ron DeSantis...
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political committee raised nearly $2.88 million during the final full week of July, including receiving $2 million from the Republican Governors Association, according to a finance...
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Florida moves ahead with banning gender-affirming healthcare for transgender...
Amid an outcry from the LGBTQ community and harsh criticism from a host of physicians and health-care professionals, the Florida Board of Medicine on Friday advanced a plan that would ban doctors from...
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Video shows alligator named 'Big Head Fred' eating smaller gator at Florida...
Big Head Fred is hungry, and meat is back on the menu, boys. A recent video posted to Facebook by Kayla Jane of Kayla Jane's Crystal Kayaks shows a large alligator in Florida's Silver Springs savagely...
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For Democrats, the short-term benefits of betting on John Gibbs are far...
It’s possible, if not likely, that John Gibbs would have beaten Michigan Rep. Peter Meijer without Democrats’ help. While the $450,000 they spent exceeded what Gibbs raised during the campaign, it...
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Bodycam footage shows New Port Richey police officer making Holocaust joke
A Jewish resident of New Port Richey, who has been critical of the city and local law enforcement, says she feels targeted after police body camera video shows an officer making a Holocaust joke while...
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Trulieve and the Bellamy Brothers back amendment to put recreational pot on...
Trulieve, the state’s largest medical-marijuana operator, and country-music legends The Bellamy Brothers are backing a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow recreational use of marijuana...
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Florida Senate prepares for trial of suspended Hillsborough State Attorney...
Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson has started the process that could lead to senators considering the fate of suspended Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren. Simpson, R-Trilby, sent...
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'I have no idea what that means': Federal judge rips Florida's 'Stop WOKE Act'
A federal judge on Monday questioned part of a new Florida law that restricts the way businesses can address race-related concepts in employee training, as he weighed a request to block the measure....
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