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Florida Cabinet moves forward with 'anti-'woke investments' rule for state...
Florida leaders moved forward Tuesday with preventing state pension-fund investment decisions that promote “social, political or ideological interests.” Gov. Ron DeSantis, Attorney General Ashley...
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Angry Chair Brewing re-opens out of its new Seminole Heights location this...
Great news for Seminole Heights' craft beer fans: Angry Chair Brewing is re-opening, and it finally has a parking lot. Angry Chair Brewing—now located at 4101 N Florida Ave.—celebrates its soft...
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Florida Democrats elect Charlie Crist to defeat Ron DeSantis this fall
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist won a lopsided primary Tuesday over Nikki Fried, setting up a November general election where he will have to bring together the Democratic Party to...
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Laurel Lee wins Republican nomination over Jackie Toledo and Kelli Stargel in...
Former Florida Secretary of State Laurel Lee cleaned up Tuesday night, winning the Republican nomination in the new 15th congressional district that sweeps across the greater Tampa Bay region. As of 9...
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Incumbent Hillsborough Judge Jared Smith’s loss leads Tampa Bay judicial...
It’s rare for incumbent judges to lose re-election, but voters delivered an upset loss to Hillsborough County Circuit Judge Jared Smith, who found himself in local and national headlines this year. In...
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Austin-based Torchy's Tacos is coming to Tampa Bay
If there's any sign that Tampa Bay is becoming Austin, it's Torchy's Tacos opening its first Florida location in St. Petersburg this winter. The fast-casual spot with self-described "damn good tacos"...
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It took a village, but Tampa rapper Sam E Hues is ready to share his most...
At this point, anyone driving on the stretch of Interstate-275 near Cypress Avenue that hasn’t seen the billboard featuring Sam E Hues is probably looking down at their phone. It’s hard to miss thanks...
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Florida Sen. Marco Rubio bashes student loan ‘bailout’, pushes reform bill
Republicans are generally united against President Joe Biden’s plan for broad-based student loan forgiveness, including U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio. Biden is expected to announce forgiveness of $10,000 in...
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DeSantis-backed anti-vaxxer loses Hillsborough school board election, though...
Hillsborough County School Board Candidate Alysha "Aly Marie" Legge, an anti-vaxxer who gained support from Gov. Ron Desantis and the right wing group Moms For Liberty, has lost her election to...
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DJ Mag cover star and activist Lauren Flax headlines The Castle in Ybor City...
EDM fans who don’t have time for looking out for one another might want to tune out (those don’t exist do they?). Lauren Flax—who's playing The Castle dungeon in Ybor City on Friday, Aug. 26—considers...
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'America's Got Talent' violin star Damien Escobar plays Tampa on Friday
On the surface, this Damien Escobar's Friday, Aug. 26 gig at Tampa's Straz Center looks like a violin concert, but Escobar’s been through a lot on his road to the Bay area. After finding success on...
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Soul legends The O'Jays bring farewell tour to Tampa on Friday
While we’re not sure if the original O’Jays—and newish kid Eric Grant—regret giving permission for “For The Love Of Money” to serve as the theme song to “The Apprentice,” the classic soul group is...
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Punkabilly madman Joe Buck plays Tampa's New World Brewery this weekend
If you ever caught Hank Williams III with the Damn Band, Jim Finklea—a.k.a. Joe Buck—might have been slapping the double bass in the corner. Now that the group is three quarters of a decade gone, the...
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Hard-partying Oakland band Planet Booty plays Ybor City on Friday
Oakland quartet Planet Booty has yet to bring the sexy lyrics and party-hard sounds of its latest record Yes to Florida, but it’s taking a little extra time for the boys to prepare for a stop here....
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WMNF Tampa's psychedelic Tuesday night lineup comes alive this weekend during...
WMNF 88.5-FM recently announced that its Ybor City festival Tropical Heatwave is coming back next year, but community radio station is reviving another event this weekend when Groovefest 2022 goes...
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SpookEasy Lounge will re-open out of The Loft’s former Ybor City space
After a full year of being closed, Ybor City's go-to spot for all things spooky and haunted returns—and will finally sell alcohol. SpookyEasy Lounge celebrates its soft opening at its new location,...
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St. Pete's DIY Blue House says goodbye with Saturday blowout concert
St. Petersburg has a strong history with house shows (R.I.P. Shangri-La), and another one says farewell this weekend on Saturday, Aug. 27 when the Blue House stages an all-night indoor-outdoor show...
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Georgia rappers, producers join beloved Tampa locals for 'Lil Blue Room'...
Georgia collective Creatives After Dark is in town this weekend on Saturday, Aug. 27 at Hooch and Hive in Tampa where it stages a show featuring a pair of beloved locals (R&B songwriter NDO,...
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Santana is finally coming to Tampa this weekend, and it's gonna be a hot one
Carlos Santana recently collapsed onstage during a Michigan show; his reps blamed heat exhaustion and dehydration, but fans were understandably in a worrisome state. Good news is that the 75-year-old...
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Trick Daddy, CeeLo, Juvenile and Trina are all playing Tampa together this...
Trick Daddy’s 2021 Tampa gig ahead of the Super Bowl was at a strip club, but this one from the Miami rapper’s is more accessible. It’s a good thing, too, since the show—happening on Saturday, Aug. 27...
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