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Review: Trans-Siberian Orchestra continues ‘Ghosts of Christmas Eve’...

“Everyone in this building misses somebody, especially when we’re getting close to Christmas. There’s kinda no way around it,” guitarist Al Pitrelli reminded a matinee crowd at Amalie Arena Sunday...

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Gov. DeSantis vows to ‘flip’ more Florida school boards in 2024

The political world is talking about whether Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has what it takes to run for President, but remarks Monday suggest the Governor is more focused, for now, on smaller stakes,...

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Florida looks to double the size of its marijuana industry, and make it more...

State health regulators on Monday set in motion a process to issue up to 22 more medical-marijuana licenses, in a highly anticipated move that could double the size of Florida’s medical-cannabis...

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Sarasota Republican Joe Gruters wants Florida school-board races to be partisan

Sen. Joe Gruters, a Sarasota Republican who doubles as chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, filed a proposal Monday that seeks partisan school-board elections. The proposal (SJR 94) is...

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Florida cop says 'street scientists' are making extra powerful fentanyl,...

A Tavares police officer is doing the LEO version of posting through it after a video of her falling out after being near a substance believed to be fentanyl went viral. Though the clip was shared...

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Country music living legend Emmylou Harris comes to Clearwater this spring

A lot’s happened in the world in the six years since Emmylou Harris played Tampa Theatre, and we’re guessing the living legend of country music will address it all next spring when she returns to...

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'This is a union-busting bill': Florida Gov. DeSantis targets teacher union...

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signaled that he will make a priority of passing a long-debated proposal that would prevent teachers from having union dues deducted from their paychecks. DeSantis supported the...

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Donald Trump tops Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in fresh national polls

Two newly released surveys suggest former President Donald Trump may be a tough out for Ron DeSantis in 2024. In two national surveys of a thus-far hypothetical 2024 Republican Presidential Primary,...

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Hillsborough County workers face paycheck problems ahead of holidays

Since November, Hillsborough County employee Chaz Hicks has struggled to get paid in full for the hours he worked. Now, with the holidays approaching, he’s in a tight spot. He wants to get his...

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Citizens, Florida's property insurance of last resort, tops 1.14 million...

The state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. had more than 1.14 million policies as of Friday, an increase of about 14,000 customers since the end of November, according to newly posted data on...

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Federal judge will hear lawsuit over Florida’s ‘intellectual diversity’...

Nearly two years after the controversial measure passed, a federal judge next month will consider the constitutionality of a Florida law that requires conducting surveys on state college and...

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DeSantis appoints anti-abortion Hillsborough County judge Jared Smith to...

Hillsborough County voted Jared Smith off the bench this year after his controversial behavior gained national headlines. Now, Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed him to the Sixth District Court of...

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All the Tampa Bay New Year’s Eve parties, events and celebrations

It’s finally time to say goodbye to 2022 and ring in the new year—and Tampa Bay’s wide spread of bars, restaurants and event spaces have got you covered. From casual bar shindigs to fancy galas and...

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St. Pete's Cage Brewing hosts free holiday concert on Friday

All month long, Cage Brewing, St. Pete’s beloved watering hole-slash-arcade, has hosted holiday events, from toy drives to doggo get-togethers. Culminating all of is this Friday, Dec. 23 live music...

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Antonio Brown is no longer on the run from the Tampa Police Department

For the last month, former Bucs wide receiver-turned rapper Antonio Brown has been dodging the Tampa Police Department because of a November misdemeanor battery charge stemming from a verbal...

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Ian Beckles' Dignitary cafe hosts 'Merryjuana Christmas Party' and concert on...

Former Buccaneers lineman Ian Beckles is the city’s unofficial dab king, and he holds court in South Tampa inside of his Dignitary cafe, tea and kava house. For this “Merryjuana Christmas” concert...

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Nina West's 'Drag Queen Christmas' comes to Clearwater

A video of conservative protestors whining about drag queens Nina West and Trinity Taylor’s Christmas tour in front of the Ace Hotel Theatre in Los Angeles recently surfaced on TikTok. But West—who...

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Bay area favorites The Grapes and Grecian Urns team up for local indie-rock...

If you’re a local supporter of Tampa Bay's area indie-rock scene, then this one’s easily a contender for show of the year. Headlining is The Grapes, whose lineup has recently been made whole just in...

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Funky Florida indie-pop trio Magic City Hippies is coming to Tampa's Orpheum

Almost a year to the date after performing at the now-shuttered Orpheum in Ybor City, Miami-based psych-funk trio Magic City Hippies is once again ending its year in its home state. Before spending...

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16 live music concerts and events happening in Tampa Bay over the Christmas...

Live concert listings are always a little skinny around the Christmas holiday, but the scene came through with more than a dozen concerts and live music events happening in Tampa Bay from Dec. 22-29....

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