Florida Republicans file bills banning abortion after 15 weeks with no...
The proposals also will add a highly volatile issue to the 60-day legislative session. As the 2022 legislative session started Tuesday, two influential Republican lawmakers filed proposals that would...
View ArticleMatt Gaetz asks for Ron DeSantis’ help in fight against Florida music...
Gaetz argued the festival discriminates against the unvaccinated. U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz is appealing to Gov. Ron DeSantis to take action against a songwriters’ festival that wants more than just music...
View ArticleFlorida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick cruises to victory in special...
Hastings, a Democrat, died in April at age 84 after serving in Congress since 1992. More than nine months after the death of U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, South Florida voters Tuesday elected Democrat...
View ArticleFlorida COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to climb
Also, the data said 1,382 COVID-19 patients were in intensive-care units, up from 1,158 on Monday. More than 11,000 patients in Florida hospitals have COVID-19, including nearly 1,400 in...
View ArticleTampa and St. Petersburg host MLK Day parades next week
Tampa and St. Petersburg’s parades will both take place on Monday, Jan. 17. After last year’s virtual celebrations, organizers and local activists are excited for the return of both Tampa and St....
View ArticleNashville bluegrass favorite The SteelDrivers play Clearwater on Thursday
The group won a Grammy in 2015, after Chris Stapleton left the lineup. Just because Chris Stapleton isn't in The SteelDrivers anymore, doesn't mean the Nashville bluegrass band isn't worth your time.…
View ArticlePinellas County Sheriff named in report showing how private security firms...
'In Pinellas County, Sheriff Bob Gualtieri has contracted with G4S to transport incarcerated people, even as they made fatal mistakes.' A new report highlights how campaign money donated from a private...
View ArticleJethro Tull's Martin Barre plays two ‘Aqualung’ anniversary concerts in...
He's back at Central Park Performing Arts Center on Friday. Jethro Tull's longtime lead guitarist celebrates the 50th anniversary of the prog-rock's classic album Aqualung with two Largo performances....
View ArticleThe Mavericks bring new all-Spanish album to Clearwater on Friday
The Grammy-winning rock group is at Ruth Eckerd Hall. Known for the hit "Dance the Night Away," the Miami-born band has been rocking the Latin-country genre since acid-washed jeans were popular the...
View ArticleVaccination or negative test not required when Skillet headlines 'Winter...
Jesus, take the wheel. Jesus takes the promoter wheel during Winter Jam 2022—aka a big ol' Christian music festival.…
View ArticleThe Bar-Kays lead lineup at two-day Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival
Free COVID-19 PCR testing will be available on site at Curtis Hixon. Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival is a 10-day event promoting "diversity and cultural sensitivity" that includes a two-day music...
View ArticleFlorida Senators Marco Rubio, Rick Scott fume at Democratic push to end...
Rubio contended that many on the left see Republicans as “insurrectionists” seeking to “overthrow democracy.” In floor speeches Wednesday, U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott slammed calls to end...
View ArticleTampa hot chicken chain King of the Coop makes its Cooking Channel debut...
'Food Paradise' airs at 10 p.m. EST. It's been six months since "Food Paradise" stopped into the Wesley Chapel location of forever-expanding Tampa hot chicken chain King of the Coop, and now fans can...
View ArticleChlorinefields, Witch Hiatus play free electro and jangle-pop concert in...
The gig's at Hooch and Hive. This weekend's comeback show for indie-rock band The Grapes is postponed (COVID), but fans of yacht rock and chillwave will be happy to see the support bands soldier on...
View ArticleFlorida GOP wants to give DeSantis a $1 billion emergency fund that he could...
"You're spending a billion dollars of your constituents' money. We don't know where it's going or what it's for.” Senators revived a proposal Wednesday to create a $1 billion fund that Gov. Ron...
View ArticleWashington soul singer Allen Stone plays Tampa Theater on Sunday
His biggest solo headlining set in town so far. Stone's retro, blue-eyed soul sound led him to open for the kings of the genre: Hall and Oates, but he's the main act now after shows at The Ritz and...
View ArticleSavannah metal favorite Baroness plays all-request set in Ybor City next week
Hope you asked for 'March to the Sea.' Hope you saved some of that holiday cash grandma gave you because it'll cost you $60 bucks to experience an "intimate evening with" Savannah metal outfit...
View ArticleTampa's DJ Cub launches new 'Mood Lighting' weekly at Hooch and Hive
Downtempo indie, alternative, R&B, and electro every Wednesday. Chris Preston, aka DJ Cub, is kickstarting a new Wednesday night residency, "Mood Lighting" featuring downtempo indie, alternative,...
View ArticleJeremy Gloff teams up with Feeding Tampa Bay for 'Feed the World Together'...
A new video for the single is out now. Tampa pop queen Jeremy Gloff loves two things more than anything: making music and feeding people. As part of his work with Feeding Tampa Bay, he makes sure our...
View ArticleFlorida Senators Marco Rubio, Rick Scott fume at Democratic push to end...
Rubio contended that many on the left see Republicans as “insurrectionists” seeking to “overthrow democracy.” In floor speeches Wednesday, U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott slammed calls to end...
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