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Emerging Tampa Bay songwriter Anika Sky plays in the round on Wednesday
Music schools in Tampa Bay quietly cultivate the next generation of artists, and Seven C has a special lineup of songwriters playing in the round on Wednesday, Oct. 26 in St. Petersburg. This...
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Hoobastank and Lit top this week's Tampa concert featuring a who's who of...
Hoobastank and Lit’s co-headlining tour—headed to Tampa on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at The Ritz Ybor—is just the tip of the iceberg that brings in California’s AAA-rock scene. While the ‘stank comes around...
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Q&A: Don't expect to hear Dream Theater songs when John Petrucci plays...
Don’t worry: Prog metal quintet Dream Theater isn’t calling it a day. Guitarist John Petrucci is just taking a quick breather before the band heads overseas next year. The 55-year-old guitar icon just...
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Florida Board of Education approves strict restroom, locker room policy
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...
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Tampa Sen. Janet Cruz's re-election PAC collected $139k last week
A political committee tied to state Sen. Janet Cruz, D-Tampa, raised $139,250 last week as she tries to fend off a challenge in the Nov. 8 election from Republican Jay Collins, according to a newly...
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All the best concerts and live music events happening in Tampa Bay this weekend
It's a witchy weekend of live music in Tampa Bay, thanks to Steve Nicks, Zamrock pioneer W.I.T.C.H. psych-rock heavyweight Frankie & the Witch Fingers and the scary good soul of Durand Jones &...
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Opponents of Florida’s congressional redistricting plan fight effort to...
Opponents of a congressional redistricting plan pushed through the Legislature by Gov. Ron DeSantis are fighting an effort to shield key lawmakers from testifying in a constitutional challenge to the...
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‘This is Florida under Ron DeSantis’: Charlie Crist ad slams governor over...
Charlie Crist blames Gov. Ron DeSantis for the case of a middle school-aged incest survivor who was forced to leave Florida to obtain an abortion. In a new digital ad, released Thursday, DeSantis’...
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There’s now a movement to save Tampa’s ‘All Night Jazz’ on WUSF 89.7-FM
Tampa’s WUSF 89.7-FM recently shared plans to move its 56-year-old “All Night Jazz” program off the air—and the community is responding in a big way. Since the news broke Tuesday, musicians and...
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Ybor Heights Walgreens is closing next month
One of the only standalone pharmacies in Tampa's Ybor Heights area will close its door next month. The Walgreens at 3917 N Nebraska Ave. will officially close on Nov. 9. According to store associates,...
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The Bucs should beat the Panthers, but who knows at this point?
On paper this should be the mismatch of the season. The Bucs front-seven taking advantage of an awful Panthers offensive line. PJ Walker is Carolina’s starting quarterback.
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So far, almost 1 million vote-by-mail ballots have been cast in Florida
Nearly 948,000 Floridians had cast vote-by-mail ballots as of Thursday morning, with the total increasing by more than 100,000 each day this week, according to data posted on the state Division of...
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St. Petersburg couple in financial dispute with landlord after apartment...
The first panic-filled question that went through Wendy Castro’s mind when she came home to a collapsed ceiling in her St. Petersburg apartment was, “Are my cats alive?” On the night of July 31, she...
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DeSantis plans special session for Hurricane Ian tax relief, and maybe also...
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday he plans to call a special legislative session to provide property-tax relief to people affected by Hurricane Ian, with the session possibly addressing...
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Federal judge refuses to block Florida's ballot gathering law
A federal judge on Thursday refused to issue a preliminary injunction to block a 2019 law that bans workers gathering petitions for ballot initiatives from being paid based on the number of signatures...
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311, Wiz Khalifa and Damian Marley among headliners for St. Pete's Reggae...
Reggae Rise Up has grown into a downtown St. Petersburg staple and it's back with its 2023 lineup. 311, Dispatch, Rebelution, Sublime with Rome, Damian Marley, Koffee, Wiz Khalifa and Dirty Heads are...
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Potbelly Sandwich Shop announces plans for 14 new locations in Tampa Bay
Potbelly is planning a large expansion in the Tampa Bay area. The fast-casual sandwich chain recently signed an agreement to bring a total of 14 new locations to the Tampa Bay area through the STA...
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Oracle of Ybor: There are, in fact, people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s who...
Dear Oracle, I’m 16, and I don’t know what I want to do with my life. People keep saying to go to college, but I don’t know what I would study. I don’t like [high school.]
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Tarpon Springs' House On The Hill opens its 'Freak Show Circus' this weekend
Tarpon Springs’ premiere haunted trail, House on the Hill, is back with a new theme and charitable cause. Tampa Bay’s House on the Hill: Freak Show Circus— located at 611 Beckett Way in Tarpon...
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Creative Pinellas''Arts Annual' kicks off three-day celebration next month
Creative Pinellas’ annual art celebration comes back to Tampa Bay next month, for a weekend of local art browsing and special projects. Arts Annual 2023 happens Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 10-12,...
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