Tampa's '813 Day' celebrations include a concert from giant sea shanty ensemble

Old Time Sailors Tampa’s unofficial holiday, 813 Day, celebrates the second-oldest area code in Florida (if you have a 656 area code, you can still come).

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Interview: Florida author of BookTok hit ‘Daggermouth’ finds hope in dark dystopia

H.M. Wolfe Like many authors right before their book takes off, H.M. Wolfe didn’t expect “Daggermouth” to become a social media darling. The dark,

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Gig from stand-up comic and novelist Sam Tallent tops list of best things to do in Tampa Bay this week [August 6-13]

Sam Tallent There’s a whole heck of a lot going on inside Sam Tallent’s egg of a skull. In 2024, the 39-year-old told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay that he

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Meet Doretha, a St. Pete woman who gives away water bottles in the name of kindness

Doretha stands behind the cooler at her 'Hydration Station' along Central Avenue in St. Petersburg, where she gives free cold water to anyone who needs

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Florida Republicans now have a 1.5 million voter registration advantage over Democrats

A truck during the Trump History Tour in Orlando, Florida on Dec. 12, 2021. Nearly 13.48 million Floridians are eligible to cast ballots in the Aug. 18

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In 8-5 opinion, federal appeals court upholds Florida’s no-children-at-drag shows law

A performer during Sarasota Pridefest in Sarasota, Florida on Jan. 25, 2020. A federal appeals court has upheld a Florida law banning children from

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Former owner of Tampa's shuttered Southern Nights bar sentenced to federal prison after child sex crimes plea

Tampa's since shuttered Southern Nights in Ybor City, Florida on July 12, 2019. The former owner of two Orlando nightclubs and his husband were sentenced

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Race between Angie Nixon and Alex Vindman could test how progressive Florida Democrats really are

Florida State Rep.Angie Nixon with supporters in St. Petersburg, Florida on July 8, 2026. As progressives rack up victories in other parts of the country

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Florida judge says parts of Amendment 3 ballot title, summary language, violate state law

James Uthmeier at Cuban Club in Ybor City, Florida on April 17, 2026. A Florida circuit court judge has ordered Attorney General James Uthmeier to rewrite

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LP release for St. Pete instrumental band Soft Cuff among best new concerts coming to Tampa Bay

(L-R) Soft Cuff's Christina Sanchez, Michael Bostinto, Brian Schanck and Shane Shuch. There’s a very good chance that the Florida air will still be

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Fabio Viviani's Taverna Costale lunch in St. Pete among best food & drink events coming to Tampa Bay

Chef Fabio Viviani Chef Fabio Viviani has been hosting sold-out cooking demonstrations for a few weeks now, and he continues the practice this weekend at

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St. Pete Beach commissioners want more resident input before ruling out a property tax increase

St. Pete Beach, Florida St. Pete Beach Commissioners left the door open to a potential property tax increase during their July 28 meeting by setting a

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Photos: All the walking masterpieces we saw at Tampa Metrocon 2026

Metrocon at Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida on July 31, 2026. Comic book pages and video game pixels came to life last weekend when Metrocon

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Review: In Orlando, Melanie Martinez ushers in a new, dystopian era

Melanie Martinez Before kicking into “White Boy with a Gun” last Thursday night at Orlando’s Kia Center, a voice recording of Melanie Martinez reminded us

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Tampa Bay Lightning star Brayden Point puts South Tampa home on the market

Tampa Bay Lightning’s elite playoff scorer Brayden Point is looking to score off the ice with his South Tampa mansion.   Located in Sunset Park,

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St. Pete explores whether new fire fees could offset property tax cuts proposed in November ballot

St. Petersburg Firefighters survey damage during the Hurricane Idalia recovery on on August 31, 2023. St. Petersburg officials are now working to answer a

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Oracle of Ybor: I think the universe is telling me to stop binge drinking

King of Cups Dear Oracle,  I have this feeling from the universe telling me to stop binge drinking. It felt like dread. Something telling me to knock

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Photos: Crowbar ends 20-year run in Ybor City with a showcase of Tampa hip-hop

Dynasty plays Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida on July 31, 2026. Last week, Crowbar co-founder and co-owner Tom DeGeorge said the last few shows at his

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Tampa Bay's best comedy shows coming in August: 'Cum Town' host Nick Mullen, Joke Wrld, and more

Nick Mullen St. Pete will soon get a new comedy club (Side Splitters hopes to open at Sundial before 2027), and another month of Tampa Bay comedy gigs is

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Tampa Bay's best comedy shows coming in August: 'Cum Town' host Nick Mullen, Joke Wrld, and more

Nick Mullen St. Pete will soon get a new comedy club (Side Splitters hopes to open at Sundial before 2027), and another month of Tampa Bay comedy gigs is

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Side Splitters comedy club hopes to open St. Pete location later this year

Mark Normand at Side Splitters in Tampa, Florida in July 2026. If you tell someone you're seeing stand-up comedy at Side Splitters, they might ask "which

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Crowbar's closing, but a new era for Tom DeGeorge might just be taking flight

Tom DeGeorge at Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida on July 3, 2026. Four days away from turning the page on a 20-year chapter of his life, Tom DeGeorge has

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The George brings 'Dog Days' release to Tampa Orpheum this summer

The George Tampa historians have been talking about “The George” after the city announced plans to restore West Tampa’s historic George Guida Sr. House.

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Voidrium, a Tampa metal band obsessed with ancient Rome, plays Saturday concert with Pontifex

Voidrium Tampa is the birthplace of death metal, but it likes to travel, too. Voidrium captures that spirit in its brand of black metal inspired by the

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Swiss brothers Yavor and Stefan Lilov bring L'Eclair for rare St. Pete show

Yavor (L) and Stefan Lilov of L'Eclair. A year after landing a set from Nigerien desert blues band Etran de L’Aïr, Bayboro Brewing Co. gets another visit

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For the first time in over a century, Central Florida’s historic Bannon Island is for sale

Bannon Island, a storied pioneer island in the middle of Polk County’s Lake Marion, is now on the market for the first time in over a hundred years.

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An air-conditioned Monster Jam returns to Tampa this summer

Megalodon Stars and Stripes truck at Walmart in Tampa, Florida on July 17, 2026. The tour doesn’t crush cars anymore, but attendees will be crushing $18

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Before renovation, Palladium Theater gets send off concert with St. Pete jazz greats

The Palladium Theater St. Petersburg, Florida. This weekend, St. Petersburg College’s historic Palladium Theater kicks off a $13 million renovation

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Jamaican Independence Day is this weekend, and you know Tampa Jerk Hut is celebrating

A Library of Congress photo of Marcus Garvey. Most of Florida’s more than 311,000 Jamaicans live south of the Tampa Bay area, but that’s not stopping

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Ahead of its 100th anniversary, downtown Tampa’s Hotel Flor is hosting ‘Historic Happy Hours’

The southern entrance of Hotel Flor in Tampa, Florida. Ahead of its 100th anniversary, downtown Tampa’s Hotel Flor is hosting ‘Historic Happy Hours’

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