Tampa looks at ADUs to ease rental crisis, but hundreds say they would use...
Tampa is considering easing rules for the use of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), and hundreds of homeowners surveyed said they want to use the easing of regulations to create Airbnb rentals. ADUs are...
View ArticleAfter 56-years, ‘All Night Jazz’ is dead on Tampa Bay’s WUSF 89.7-FM
A 56-year-old staple of the Tampa music scene heads to the grave on Halloween night when WUSF 89.7-FM pulls the plug on “All Night Jazz.” Today, WUSF’s General Manager JoAnn Urofsky told Creative...
View ArticleDemings and Rubio spar over abortion, immigration and gun rights in Florida...
Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Val Demings tangled late Tuesday night in a feisty, one-and-only debate on hurricane relief for Florida, future limits on abortion, gun rights and illegal immigration. There...
View ArticleCircle K gas stations in Florida will start selling weed, legitimately
As Bill and Ted once famously said, "Strange things are afoot at the Circle K." The global chain of gas stations and convenience stores recently signed an exclusive deal with Chicago-based Green Thumb...
View ArticleHillsborough County Fair returns next month with demolition derby, dollar...
The Florida State Fair may be the biggest show in town, but the Hillsborough County Fair is not one to be passed up. The annual 11-day event, featuring everything from tractor pulls and carnival rides...
View ArticleFantasma Fest, complete with bed races and kids pumpkin patch, brings...
Ybor City will kick off Halloween weekend with its tenth annual Fantasma Fest featuring free events for the whole family. The fest takes place Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 22-23 on historic 7th Avenue in...
View ArticleAmos Lee turns Tampa's Hard Rock Event Center into 'Dreamland' on Friday
Hard Rock Tampa keeps on booking shows that used to land in other venues across the Bay area. This week, the hotel and casino’s event center welcomes Amos Lee who plays the Tampa Hard Rock Event...
View ArticleExperimental fusion band Anthill Cinema brings its 'Anxiety' to St. Pete...
Self-described experimental fusion collective Anthill Cinema—which plays Palladium Theater's Hough Hall in St. Petersburg on Friday, Oct. 21—already unveiled live recordings this year, but on Friday,...
View ArticleAndrew Warren, Sen. Jeff Brandes and others to speak at Tampa Criminal...
Later this month, Tampa Bay’s first ever Criminal Justice Summit will bring leaders from around the state to discuss how to address key issues in Florida’s justice system. The event, hosted by Horizon...
View ArticleTampa's charity Halloween concert Fangsgiving kicks off two-day party on Friday
Fangsgiving is already Tampa Bay’s premier costume-party, cover-band benefit concert, and now it’s even bigger. The gig—set for this weekend on Friday-Saturday, Oct. 21-22 at Crowbar in Ybor...
View ArticleSibling Sepultura founders Max and Iggor Cavalera return to Tampa this weekend
Brazilian thrash band Sepultura is undoubtedly not the same without its co-founding brothers Max and Iggor Cavalera, who're headed to Tampa this weekend for a show at Orpheum on Friday, Oct. 21. The...
View ArticleTampa songwriter Ronny Elliott says Steve Connelly will probably join him...
Legendary Bay area songwriter Ronny Elliott is off to England any day now, so this gig on Friday, Oct. 21 at Tampa's New World Brewery could be the last time you see him for a while. The show,...
View ArticleFlorida teachers could lose license for violating new school rules regarding...
County school boards and charter schools will have to follow new requirements for notifying parents about policies involving access to bathrooms and locker rooms, under a rule approved unanimously...
View ArticleWMNF Tampa's Tom Petty tribute concert goes down at Skipper's Smokehouse on...
For years, Skipper's Smokehouse and WMNF Tampa 88.5-FM have teamed up to host birthday celebrations for rock and roll favorites living and dead. Lennon, Bowie, and Rundgren have all gotten the...
View ArticleNew Port Richey punk-rock festival Monufest returns this weekend
If you only looked at city hall, you’d think New Port Richey was whack as hell. Monufest music festival happening on Saturday, Oct. 22 is ready to change your mind.
View ArticlePunk-rock bands from Europe and South America are playing Tampa's 'Pre-Fest...
When you think of music scene champions, people like Chewy Hemphill come to mind. Often without fanfare (although there are songs about him), the Bay area promoter brings his favorite punk band to...
View ArticleCanadian indie-rock band Mother Mother plays St. Pete this weekend
The Canadian outfit has never played in Tampa Bay, so if you’re sick of the silence from the “Verbatim” band, there’s no reason not to party down when Mother Mother plays Jannus Live in St. Petersburg...
View ArticleClassic Philly soul band The Stylistics plays St. Pete this weekend
“Nah” is the saddest word, so don’t ever pass up any chance to see The Stylistics circa 2022—including this show happening on Sunday Oct. 23 at St. Petersburg's Palladium Theater. The boys behind “You...
View ArticleAlabama surf-rock firestarter Daikaiju is ready to kiss Tampa on the mouth again
Prince Midnight might meet his match in Daikaiju, which plays Tampa's Hooch and Hive on Monday, Oct. 24. Both acts play masked, but Midnight’s folklore and eccentric metal show play off the mythology...
View ArticleTampa, it's finally time to see Stevie Nicks
Everyone’s favorite rumored witch recently dropped a new version for her cover of Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth,” and it’s included on the Fleetwood Mac frontwoman’s setlist for Stevie...
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