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Tampa rapper Louis Junior returns to live music this weekend
Louis Junior says it’s time to shake the rust off, but the scene will simply be happy to see him trade the bottle in for a mic for a night when he headlines Tampa’s Hooch and Hive on Saturday. The...
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Tampa’s Hooch and Hive hosts multi-genre local show on Father’s Day
It’s not dad rock, but pops would appreciate going out to support some locals at Tampa’s Hooch and Hive on Sunday. While it’s been a hot minute since any new music has emerged from anyone on this...
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Lightning partners with onbikes for Friday's Stanley Cup bike 'Ride and...
To celebrate the Tampa Bay Lightning's advance to the Stanley Cup Finals for the third year in a row, the team is partnering with Tampa-based nonprofit onbikes to host a free "Ride and Rally" at...
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Tiktok famous DJ Sickick tops busy weekend of EDM in Tampa Bay
Lomus Rai Babber apparently had a fear of open water, which he recently conquered during a nightclub gig under intense heat where he almost passed out. The Canadian EDM producer and TikTok phenom...
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UK songwriter Joe Jackson plays career retrospective at Tampa Theatre next week
Joe Jackson—who’s headed to Tampa Theatre on Tuesday, June 21—may not have any new, post-COVID music to share, but the story behind how the 67-year-old’s latest, "Fool", came to be is the most Joe...
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Pitchfork-approved Alabama rapper NoCap plays Ybor City next week
There might not be a better time to see NoCap live because the Alabama rapper born Kobe Vidal Crawford might not play rooms as small as The Ritz much longer. Pitchfork says the 23-year-old “is like a...
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Reggae Rise Up alum Collie Buddz returns to St. Pete next week
Over half a year after a glorious set at the return of Reggae Rise Up, Bermuda-born reggae fusionist Collie Buddz is embarking on a short summer tour that lands in St. Petersburg on Thursday, June 23....
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Parking citations in Ybor City have increased 50% since free street parking...
After Ybor City's free street parking was removed three months ago, the total number of parking citations has skyrocketed in the district. The removal of free two-hour street parking on March 14...
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Elon Musk said he's leaning toward DeSantis in 2024
The ongoing mutual admiration society between businessman Elon Musk and Gov. Ron DeSantis continued Wednesday morning. DeSantis was asked about what seemed like a Musk endorsement Tuesday at a press...
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Florida's Board of Education sets date to workshop enforcement of so-called...
The State Board of Education has scheduled a workshop this month to craft a rule related to carrying out the controversial new “Parental Rights in Education” law, known to critics as the “don’t say...
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Officials hope to double rescue and rehab capacity before Florida manatees...
After a record number of manatee deaths mostly linked to malnutrition, state and federal wildlife officials hope to double rescue and rehabilitation capacity before the sea cows again congregate in...
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Florida hospitals saw a nearly 11 percent increase in COVID patients during...
The number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 has topped 3,400 and increased nearly 11 percent during the past week, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Health and...
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29 live music concerts and events happening in Tampa Bay this weekend
The weekend has arrived, so take out the earbuds and get ready to hear some music in real life. Below are some of Creative Loafing Tampa Bay's picks for best live music happening in between June...
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Popular storyteller podcast 'The Moth' is coming to Tampa Theatre this fall
Moths are attracted to light, we're attracted to good stories. Popular storytelling podcast, "The Moth," is coming to Tampa this fall to share stories of adventure, struggle, redemption, creativity...
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Tempus Projects is opening a new art gallery in Ybor City’s historic Kress...
Tempus Gallery’s Florida Avenue location was always meant to be temporary, and the time has finally come to say goodbye. Selina Román’s “A Bad Batch” show—which opened on Saturday and runs through...
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Downtown Tampa’s historic Floridan Palace hotel announces new Sapphire Lounge...
The historic Floridan Palace is bringing new happy hour offerings to downtown Tampa in the hotel’s Sapphire Lounge. Guests can enjoy speciality drinks and small bites in the same lounge once shared by...
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Tampa City Council votes for ordinance that could create tenant advocacy...
Today, Tampa City Council voted unanimously to have city staff create an ordinance that could establish a tenant advocacy office. The vote came after outcry from several Tampa residents. City staff...
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California-based Fatburger and Buffalo’s Express franchises are coming to Tampa
In 2019, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay invoked Fatburger in a list of “25 fast-food chains that aren’t in Tampa Bay, but need to be”—and we’re just going to chalk this recent announcement up to...
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Let’s rank the five best free agent signings in Tampa Bay Buccaneer history
Last week Creative Loafing Tampa Bay ranked the best Tampa Bay Buccaneer draft picks of all time, but with the recent influx of free agent signings over these past few years, it’s certainly worth...
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Japanese-Brazilian fusion restaurant Sushi-Go opens in Tampa’s Channel District
The largest population of Japanese people outside of Japan reside in Brazil, and Tampa's newest fusion restaurant pays homage to this unique intersection of identities. Sushi-Go is located in Suite...
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