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Florida GOP is trying to limit ballot initiatives after voters legalized...
Changing the initiative process would require amending the Constitution. Two Republican lawmakers filed proposals Monday that would restrict subjects that could be included in ballot initiatives.…
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Savage Love: Is my partner an asshole for asking me to isolate during the...
Vaxxed and confused. My boyfriend is male, I am female, and we’ve been together almost three years.…
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St. Pete’s Dalí museum offers $3 admission for families with SNAP benefits
And locals can get 31% of their admission, too. St. Pete’s Salvador Dalí Museum is now among the many museums around the country offering $3 admission—plus free parking—for low-income families thanks...
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Florida Gov. DeSantis' press conference was shut down following arrest of...
“What about the voice of the people? The governor is afraid to meet with the people.” A Tuesday morning press conference hosted by Gov. Ron DeSantis was disrupted after a group of at least seven...
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Burning sugar cane pollutes Florida's communities of color. Brazil shows...
Florida’s largest sugar companies say cane burns are safe and can’t be stopped without economic harm. But Brazil has successfully transitioned away from the controversial practice, and experts there...
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After 20 years in Ybor City, Tampa's iconic venue The Orpheum is moving out
It's unclear where Orpheum is headed. After two decades in Ybor City, iconic Tampa venue The Orpheum announced today that it is closing its doors later this year. The owners said that they are looking...
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A Tampa microsanctuary and Ybor cigar family team up to protect the...
Local leaders and chicken lovers have united to support Ybor's microsanctuary. Before Dylan Breese dedicated a large part of his life to creating a sanctuary for Ybor's most vulnerable chickens, he...
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Sara Fludd, owner of Pop Goes the Waffle, looks to open new Gulfport...
The menu will be 'whatever Fludd can fit into a waffle iron.' Pretty soon there will be no need to chase the popular St. Petersburg food truck Pop Goes the Waffle around Tampa Bay anymore, as its very...
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Despite voting to decertify election results, Florida Sen. Rick Scott says...
When asked last year if Trump could have stopped what happened that fateful day, Scott was unwilling to assign blame Approaching the one year anniversary of the Capitol riots, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott...
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Florida Republican wants to make it harder for state unions to collect dues
The change would not apply to unions representing law-enforcement officers, correctional officers, correctional probation officers and firefighters. A Senate Republican filed a proposal Tuesday that...
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Argentine reggae-rock band Los Pericos returning to Tampa’s Orpheum this spring
Which Orpheum remains to be seen. For the first time in six years, Argentina-based reggae-rock sextet Los Pericos is set to perform at Tampa venue The Orpheum on Saturday, March 12. General admission...
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Tampa Electric scraps plan to increase rates
It did not explain the reasons. Tampa Electric Co. has withdrawn a proposal that would have increased customers’ bills because of higher-than-expected natural gas prices.…
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University of Florida president Kent Fuchs says he will resign in 2023
He said he plans to return to conducting research and teaching. Kent Fuchs, the president of the University of Florida during the school’s ascension to a Top 5 ranked public university but whose...
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Tonight, FDOT hosts a Tampa open house to discuss I-275 expansion
The open house is available in person and online. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 7 will host a public information open house tonight to discuss their plan to expand...
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Some maniac BASE jumped off a construction crane in downtown Tampa on NYE
If you're wondering if jumping off a building is illegal, the answer is yes. Under a blanket of dense fog, an unidentified person apparently jumped off a construction crane with a parachute in...
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Shells owner takes over Potbellies and opens Himes Breakfast House in South...
It’s open from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, and is closed on Monday. Complete with kitschy dish names and a renovated building at 3826 S Himes Ave. in South Tampa, Himes Breakfast House...
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St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman says he'd run for a third term if he could
As he rolls out, Rick tells us how he's feeling. On Oct. 14, St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman kicked off his long goodbye by unveiling a plaque marking the anniversary of a Sister City relationship...
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Lessons from 30 years of sex advice are crammed into a new book from Dan Savage
'Savage Love from A to Z: Advice on Sex and Relationships, Dating and Mating, Exes and Extras' is out now. Things have changed considerably since Dan Savage started writing his sex advice column...
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Jazz and fusion legend Al Di Meola returns to Clearwater on Friday
Naturally, he's at the Cap. Jazz and world-music fusion guitarist Al Di Meola on is back at the Cap, returning after playing the Clearwater venue four years ago.…
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Watch the video of Crab Devil collective saving the historic sign at Tampa's...
The video documents the arduous process of saving Fun-Lan's 71-year-old entrance sign. Today Tampa's Crab Devil collective released a video was released showing members taking on the arduous process...
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