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Army vet who blew the whistle on Trump joins race to run against Tampa's Sen. Ashley Moody Retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman Retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who played a central role in President Donald Trump’s first impeachment, announced

Trump ousted him from his position shortly after the U.S. Senate acquitted the president in that impeachment trial. www.cltampa.com/news/army-ve...

Proposed Florida law would require corroboration to make anonymous complaints against cops A St. Petersburg Police Department car on Sept. 12, 2027. Last year, a GOP lawmaker attempted to pass a bill that would have banned anonymous complaints

And it says that an individual who makes a false complaint against a law enforcement or corrections officer commits perjury, which is punishable as a third degree felony, punishable by up to 5 years in prison and a $5,000 fine. www.cltampa.com/news/propose...

Americana star Kathleen Edwards, now living in the Tampa Bay area, plays hometown show on Thursday Kathleen Edwards Now a Bay area resident, Canadian songwriter Kathleen Edwards plays a hometown show under the Skipperdome supporting a new album,

Now a Bay area resident, Canadian songwriter Kathleen Edwards plays a hometown show under the Skipperdome supporting a new album, Billionaire, released last summer. www.cltampa.com/music-2/amer...

St. Pete Science Festival, Marinequest, happens this weekend St. Petersburg Science Festival on Feb. 18, 2023. Tampa Bay’s biggest science events of the year geared to kids of all ages are scheduled for Saturday,

MarineQuest, the one day each year the public can explore FWC laboratories, research vessels, scientific collections, and meet the staff working to conserve Florida’s fish and wildlife. www.cltampa.com/arts/st-pete...

Photos: At NHL Stadium Series, Tampa Bay Lightning fans get the best game ever Fans take in Boston Bruins v Tampa Bay Lightning for the NHL Stadium Series game on Feb. 1, 2026 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Outside of

From Brandon Hagel’s goal 11 seconds into the first period (the fastest ever for an outdoor NHL game), to the epic goalie fight in the second frame, to the Bolts’ dramatic shootout comeback win from four goals down, there was not a second to breathe. www.cltampa.com/arts/photos-...

Gasparilla 2026 photos: Every stone cold pirate we saw on Tampa’s Bayshore Boulevard over the weekend Partygoers at the Gasparilla parade in Tampa, Florida on Jan. 31, 2026. Shiver me timbers took on new meaning last Saturday when Tampa staged perhaps its

Highs topped out in the 50s then dropped as the afternoon went on and rain joined the party—but pirates still expected hundreds of thousands of revelers to witness the flotilla invasion (rerouted this year due to high winds) and parade on Bayshore Boulevard www.cltampa.com/arts/gaspari...

Tampa Monitor: Council approves additional funding for South Howard Flood Relief project Tampa City Council on Jan. 29, 2026. Last Thursday morning Jean Duncan, the City of Tampa's Administrator of Infrastructure and Mobility, presented the

Council members Guido Maniscalco, Naya Young and Bill Carlson voted no. Council Chair Alan Clendenin was the swing vote.
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New labor reporting from @shecarrieson.bsky.social, checking in from Tampa where some hospitality workers want the same bennies as their counterparts in Orlando.

New stuff from @michaelbishop.me @tampamonitor.com — City Council sits this week for a regular meeting with a 62 item agenda; 50 requiring a vote—51 if you count item 58, the discussion about budget surplus from Fiscal Year (FY) 2025

Gulfport hears from Jennifer Webb, others running for city council Rep. Jennifer Webb, D-Gulfport, confers with Rep. Wyman Duggan, R-Jacksonville on the Florida State House floor on March 13, 2019. There are two seats up

Two seats are up for grabs, with the election set for March 10.
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Property that's home to Ybor City restaurant The Bricks has been sold The Bricks in Ybor City, Florida on Jan. 6, 2026. Sixteen years ago, The Bricks brought new life to the corner of E 7th Avenue and N Avenida Republica de

Records show that the deed for 1327 E 7th Ave. was transferred to the Ybor City Mixed Use LLC on Jan. 9. According to sale history from the property appraiser, the company with ties to Tampa developer Joshua Pardue paid $3.14 million in the deal. www.cltampa.com/food-drink/t...

Indie Flea returns to Tampa with pre-Valentines waterfront market It takes over Armature Works on Sunday, Feb. 8.

Over the last 14 years, Rosey Williams’ team has taken St. Petersburg’s Indie Flea on one hell of a ride, from its early days on the sidewalks of a still-emergent 600 Block to the big ol’ shopping spree it staged last December at Albert Whitted Park. www.cltampa.com/arts/indie-f...

Tampa artist is collecting funds to save Café Hey’s endangered lion dance Café Hey's lion dance happens in the parking lot between the restaurant and Oceanic market in Tampa, Florida. On most mornings in downtown Tampa, Café Hey

The Tampa Heights shop’s long-running tradition is now an uncertainty. Rising costs have put the annual tradition at risk, prompting Tampa-based muralist and community advocate Michelle Sawyer to step in with a GoFundMe. www.cltampa.com/arts/tampa-a...

Public defender to bring services directly to Tampa residents with ‘PD13 Street Legal’ Hillsborough County Public Defender Lisa McLean at Ruth’s List 'She's Ready To Run' training in Tampa, Florida on Nov. 15, 2025. For many people with a

Lisa McLean, will bring her office and more to the University Community Resource Center from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Feb. 21.
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Pulitzer-winning composer brings Stephen King’s ‘The Shining’ to Opera Tampa for one weekend only Robert Wesley Mason as Jack Torrance (R) in 'The Shining.' Some years back, Paul Moravec got a call from the people at the Minnesota Opera. They wanted to

“Once I read the book, I understood that this was an ideal topic for an opera,” Moravec said. “I really think it’s perfect. It has all the elements that drive opera.” www.cltampa.com/arts/pulitze...

Six Tampa Bay bands to follow in 2026 As 2026 kicks off, a new crop of homegrown artists is pushing past “up-and-coming” and into something more solid: sold-out shows, official releases, and a growing sense that Tampa Bay isn’t just incub...

As 2026 kicks off, a new crop of homegrown artists is pushing past “up-and-coming” and into something more.  www.cltampa.com/music-2/6-ta...

Ortrotasce is Tampa Bay's lord of analog darkwave Ortrotasce plays Gasparilla Music Festival's Kiley Amphitheatre stage at Kiley Gardens in Tampa, Florida on Feb. 26, 2022. Rooted in darkwave and gothic

Nic Hamersly’s most recent release, “Muscle Memory (Malfunctioning),” feels otherworldly.
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Tampa band Sleeping Pills fuses jagged post-punk with garage-y surf riffs and new-wave hooks Sleeping Pills Sleeping Pills sounds like crawling out of a foggy beach town at midnight. Darker and more jagged than your average post-punk outfit, the

Sleeping Pills celebrates the release of its new album, Patterns in the Sea, at The Bends, joined by Merchandise frontman Carson Cox and Nic Hamersly’s 808-driven synth project Ortrotasce. www.cltampa.com/music-2/tamp...

Tampa's Social Wreckage blends indie-rock and punk to great effect Social Wreckage Social Wreckage blends melodic vocals with heavier, hard-driving instrumentation, landing somewhere between indie-rock and punk without

Social Wreckage has already opened for Underoath and is set to hit the road as part of the Silhouettes tour in February 2026, including a stop at Will’s Pub alongside Halation, Evershock, and No Clue. www.cltampa.com/music-2/tamp...

Tampa's Pusha Preme blends rap with electro-soul Pusha Preme plays Gasparilla Music Festival at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park in Tampa, Florida on Feb. 16, 2024. A Tampa-centric, self-proclaimed

Preme has upcoming community-centered collaborations, including a Black History Month fusion with 1920 Ybor and WuzHere Coffee tied to his nonprofit, Nawlaj Is Power, and a partnership with the University of South Florida, bringing students their first Afro symphony. www.cltampa.com/music-2/tamp...

Tampa's Miller Lowlifes are the beer-sloshing uncle at the backyard barbecue of pop-punk The Miller Low Lifes play Deviant Libation in Tampa, Florida on March 7, 2025. Miller Lowlifes is the beer-sloshing uncle at the backyard barbecue of

Born from the brains of Richie Schnellbacher (guitar/vocals), Mario Framingheddu (bass/vocals), Joseph Paez (drums) and Matt Shumate (guitar), this band leans into punchy guitar hooks, driving tempos and a slightly scrappy punk attitude. www.cltampa.com/music-2/tamp...

Seven emerging Tampa Bay artists to watch in 2026 and beyond The Jan. 29, 2026 cover of Creative Loafing Tampa Bay When former Creative Loafing Editor-in-Chief David Warner decided to feature up-and-coming Tampa bay

The more artists Jennifer Ring spoke with, the more she considered what it means to emerge. www.cltampa.com/arts/seven-e...

Tampa artist Fary Charles channeled rage, disappointment, and a desire to prove himself into his latest solo show Fary Charles (aka Junkyrd) at Dave Decker Photography in Ybor City, Florida on Jan. 12, 2026. Fary Charles emerged from financial hardship with his first

There’s a lyric for everything Charles’ paints. One day, he hopes to bring the lyrics and paintings together in a book. If his music career blasts off, he’d use the money to open a gallery and then host his listening parties there. www.cltampa.com/arts/tampa-a...

Tatiana Mesa Paján was doing well as an artist in Cuba—and had to start over when she fled to Tampa Tatiana Mesa Paján at Dave Decker Photography in Ybor City, Florida on Jan. 12, 2026. Tatiana Mesa Paján was an established artist in Cuba before

‘Mio/Mine’, her first solo show on U.S. soil, is at Dunedin Fine Arts Center through Feb. 22 www.cltampa.com/arts/tatiana...

Second-act Tampa artist Mary-Helen Horne discovers printmaking while planning her retirement Mary-Helen Horne at Dave Decker Photography in Ybor City, Florida on Jan. 12, 2026. In 2021, Mary-Helen Horne retired from her corporate job and moved

You’ll find Horne in her studio surrounded by prints on most Third Thursdays, Kress Contemporary’s biggest day of the month. The open-house-style event invites visitors to explore most, if not all, of the studios and galleries. www.cltampa.com/arts/second-...

New work from Tampa artist Patrick Carew explores what it means to experience HIV in the post-prep era Patrick Carew at Dave Decker Photography in Ybor City, Florida on Jan. 12, 2026. Tampa art insiders know Patrick Carew as the curator of Reverb, a small

It’s a fitting project for USF, which has several connections to the history of HIV healthcare. www.cltampa.com/arts/new-wor...

Meet Jesi Cason, St. Petersburg Month of Photography’s Photo Laureate Jesi Cason at Dave Decker Photography in Ybor City, Florida on Jan. 12, 2026. Jesi Cason emerged from personal branding photography to act as St.

“I love working with people who are deeply connected to their community—that’s primarily my favorite people to work with,” says Cason. www.cltampa.com/arts/meet-je...

Zack Wittman's latest project documents Tampa's last cigar factories Zack Wittman at Dave Decker Photography in Ybor City, Florida on Jan. 12, 2026. By the time Zack Wittman had the opportunity to photograph Tampa’s cigar

His work appears in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and more. www.cltampa.com/arts/zack-wi...

Tampa artist Clancy Riehm has a busy year ahead of her Clancy Riehm at Dave Decker Photography in Ybor City, Florida on Jan. 12, 2026. If you shop the popular St. Pete art markets, then you may have already

The digital artist left her 9-to-5 and became a full-time artist two years ago. She’s been making regular appearances at Indie Flea, Mezzo Market and Uptown Funk Market ever since—and her new lunar moth piece is on the cover of @cltampabay.bsky.social this week. www.cltampa.com/arts/tampa-a...

Here are seven Tampa Bay actors and dancers to know in 2026 Jai Shanae A simple but profound Sondheim lyric comes to mind when thinking about the seven actors and dancers interviewed for this issue: “No one is

"The talent and drive of these seven have played the biggest role in their success. But I was also struck by the fact that so many are driven by their desire to help others." www.cltampa.com/arts/here-ar...