National Democrats take aim at voting drop box restrictions in Florida
Democratic attorneys general from 16 states and the District of Columbia urged a federal appeals court Tuesday to reject restrictions that Florida Republicans placed last year on election drop boxes....
View ArticleFeds sending nearly $42 million to Florida for 'clean' buses
The federal government is routing nearly $42 million to Florida as part of a $1.66 billion effort to increase the number of “clean” buses on U.S. roads. Grants will go to the Central Florida Regional...
View ArticleThe world's top three Vienna lagers will be available at Ybor City's...
Ybor City is home to some extremely good beer, and there’s a brewery that’s quite literally the best in the world when it comes to Vienna lager. Barriehaus—at 1403 E 5th Ave.—is a lager-centric...
View ArticleA herd of USF fans are taking over Ybor City for this weekend's Bulls Block...
The Buccaneers, Rays and Lightning get a lot of love in Tampa Bay, but the fandom runs just as deep when it comes to the University of South Florida. On Saturday, Aug. 20 in Ybor City , 2019’s USF...
View ArticleElla Jet, who grew up in front of Tampa Bay's eyes, plays a farewell concert...
When she was 16, bouncers had to sneak Ella Jet into Ruby’s Elixir so she could play. Over the next eight years, her residency at the downtown St .Petersburg mainstay located at 15 3rd St. N grew to...
View ArticleMonths after getting 'Bar Rescued,' Ybor restaurant The Loft will close this...
A Tampa restaurant featured in the most recent season of 'Bar Rescue' will permanently close this week. The closure of Ybor City’s The Loft, previously known as Cerealholic Cafe and Bar, comes just a...
View ArticleBrazilian jazz singer-songwriter Daniela Soledade plays 'Pretty World'...
Singer-songwriter Daniela Soledade, a true gem of the Tampa Bay jazz scene, recorded her sophomore album in Brazil, and she brings it home on Friday, Aug. 19 for a St. Petersburg release show. Joining...
View ArticleNikki Fried once again says she's no longer friends with Matt Gaetz
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried has unfriended U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz. In the run-up to next week’s Primary Election Day, the Agriculture Commissioner and Democratic candidate to challenge Gov. Ron...
View ArticleSka-punk chameleon Fuákata plays Tampa show on Friday
Tyler Barnes takes a lot of pride in the fact that his band Fuákata—a Spanish onomatopoeia—is entirely DIY. The quintet, which plays Tampa's Hooch and Hive on Friday, Aug. 19, books its own hows,...
View Article'Democracy is on the ballot': Nikki Fried focuses on abortion rights in bid...
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried over the past five years has gone from being a medical-marijuana lobbyist to the Florida Democratic Party standard-bearer to an underdog in Tuesday’s gubernatorial...
View ArticleSeattle indie-folk favorite Noah Gundersen returns to Ybor City on Friday
The last time Noah Gundersen was in town for a sold-out February 2020 show, his fans probably didn’t know they’d be the last to sit in the Attic before the COVID shutdown. At the time, the...
View ArticleTampa rock scene lifer Rob Osenton plays 'Masks' release show this weekend
Local music fans undoubtedly recognize the name Rob Osenton. Known around the area as a premier multi-instrumentalist, a trusted and knowledgeable musical gearhead, and a down to earth and affable...
View ArticleIndie-pop party-starter Cry Baby plays Tampa Heights this weekend
Fans of Muna who were bummed that the band didn’t open for Phoebe Bridgers earlier this year should head to Tampa Heights to see Cry Baby this weekend. The quintet—which plays Tampa Shuffle on...
View ArticleTexas rap legend Devin the Dude plays free Dunedin concert this weekend
For what feels like forever now, Dunedin Brewery has been the beachside town’s go-to spot for top-notch, free, live music. But this weekend, its sibling, The Moontower, dubbed as the newest part of...
View ArticleCountry dude Dierks Bentley brings 'Beers On Me' tour to Tampa on Saturday
Since late 2020, Dierks Bentley—aka Mr. “What Was I Thinkin’”—has been pushing a yet-to-be-announced album and run of singles. We’re hoping that Bentley isn’t having a hard time finding the sound he’s...
View ArticleEmo Night Tampa stages sold-out 'Emo Lite' acoustic concert in Seminole Heights
Emo Nite Tampa is going acoustic this weekend for a porch hang concert outside Seminole Heights’ Jug & Bottle on Saturday, Aug. 20. Tampa bands Eyelid Cinema and Anne Mansfield (of Knife Rituals...
View ArticleTampa Mayor Jane Castor says she will not direct TPD to arrest those who have...
This morning, Mayor Jane Castor said that she will not direct the Tampa Police Department to arrest individuals who have had abortions which violate the state-mandated 15-week limit. At a "Coffee...
View ArticleTampa city council member, retired Hillsborough judge revoke endorsements for...
Over the past couple of weeks at least three local leaders, including a city councilman and a retired judge, have removed their endorsements for Hillsborough County Circuit Judge Jared Smith, who is...
View ArticleNation's biggest asshole says he supports Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over Trump
Infowars founder and the nation's biggest asshole, Alex Jones, is now backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and will no longer "pigheadedly" support former president Donald Trump. Just weeks after a Texas...
View ArticleA Hillsborough school district guide told teachers to not out students, so...
Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. on Wednesday gave his staff the go-ahead to "pull" LGBTQ support documents at all school districts, after a State Board of Education member asserted that...
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