Photos: All the bad kids we saw at Black Lips' explosive St. Petersburg gig

As mentioned in the title of Black Lips' 2020 album, the world is still falling apart. But the beloved Georgia-based garage-rock band…

By Josh Bradley

All the bad kids we saw at Black Lips' explosive St. Petersburg gig
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Photos: Descendents brings good good things to sold-out St. Petersburg show

Good good things happened in St. Petersburg last weekend when old-school punk band Descendents landed at Jannus Live for a sold-out Friday…

By Ray Roa

Descendents plays Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, Florida on March 29, 2024.
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The Tampa home of late Skipper's Smokehouse co-owner Vince McGilvra is now on the market

A unique piece of Tampa music and restaurant history is now for sale along the Hillsborough River.  The longtime waterfront home of…

By Colin Wolf

The Tampa home of late Skipper's Smokehouse co-owner Vince McGilvra is now on the market
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Former St. Pete penthouse of original Tampa Bay Rays owner Vince Naimoli is now for sale

A St. Petersburg penthouse that once belonged to the guy credited with landing a Major League Baseball expansion team in Tampa Bay…

By Colin Wolf

Former St. Pete penthouse of original Tampa Bay Rays owner Vince Naimoli is now for sale
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'Moku,' a Polynesian-style Florida treehouse on a private island, is now for sale

An expansive island retreat that looks like it belongs in "Swiss Family Robinson" is now on the market just south of Tampa Bay.…

By Colin Wolf

'Moku,' a Polynesian-style Florida treehouse on its own private island, is now for sale
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Photos: USF students demanding Israeli divestment continue Patel Center occupation

As he began a hunger strike last week, University of South Florida student Will Mleczko told fellow activists that he would continue…

By Ray Roa, Dave Decker

Students inside the Patel Center at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida on March 28, 2024.
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DJ Khaled's former Florida home hits the market for $16.4 million

Major key alert! The former home of Grammy-winning producer DJ Khaled is once again up for grabs. Khaled, whose legal name is…

By Colin Wolf

DJ Khaled's former Florida home hits the market for $16.4 million
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Florida home of Hawaiian Tropic founder Ron Rice sells for $3.6 million

The home of "The Suntan King" has finally found a new owner. Hawaiian Tropic sun tan lotion founder Ron Rice passed away…

By CL Staff

The Florida home of Hawaiian Tropic founder Ron Rice is now for sale
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Photos: Australian rock duo and climate advocate Lime Cordiale plays Ybor City

Australia and Florida are about 12,000 miles away, but have a lot in common when it comes to the effects of climate…

By Ray Roa

Lime Cordiale plays Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida on March 25, 2024.
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Photos: Everyone we saw celebrating Tampa Pride 2024 in Ybor City

The 10th anniversary of Tampa Pride went down in Ybor City last Saturday, and thousands of revelers lined Seventh Avenue to celebrate…

By Ray Roa

Photos: Everyone we saw celebrating Tampa Pride 2024 in Ybor City
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Photos: Tampa police investigate overnight shooting in Ybor City parking garage

A press release from the Tampa Police Department says it’s investigating a shooting that happened early Saturday morning at the parking garage…

By Ray Roa

Tampa police investigate a shooting inside a parking garage in Ybor City, Florida on March 23, 2024.
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Photos: I Dont Know How But They Found Me rocked Crowbar in Ybor City

Dallon Weekes was in town on Thursday night along with his band, I Dont Know How But They Found Me (stylized in…

By Ray Roa

I Dont Know How But They Found Me plays Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida on March 21, 2024.
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A farewell to St. Pete’s punk-rock den mother, Mimi Reilly

It’s 2006-ish, and Star Booty Salon owner Mimi Reilly is standing outside her shop on the 600 Block of Central Avenue by…

By Arielle Stevenson

Mimi Reilly of St. Petersburg, Florida.
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Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy puts his South Tampa house on the market

Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy is hoping someone takes a shot at his South Tampa home. Located at 2900 Chapin Ave.,…

By Colin Wolf

Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy puts South Tampa house on the market
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Florida's Bird Island, a 50-acre off-the-grid island only accessible by boat or seaplane, is back on the market

A giant, secluded Florida island is once again up for grabs. Bird Island, located at 6001 Bird Island Dr., is a 51-acre…

By Colin Wolf

Florida's Bird Island, a 50-acre off-the-grid island only accessible by boat or seaplane, is back on the market
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Photos: Amid hunger strike, students demand University of South Florida divest from companies supporting the Israeli military

University of South Florida students are on day three of a hunger strike to bring attention to the plight of Palestinians still…

By Dave Decker

Will Mleczko at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida on March 19, 2024.
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An apocalypse-ready Florida home just hit the market for $4.5 million

A Florida home that's perfect for anyone who wants to ride out the end of the world in style is now for…

By Colin Wolf

An apocalypse ready Florida home just hit the market for $4.5 million
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Photos: Tampa Bay’s Renaissance Festival returns to Dade City

The Bay Area Renaissance Festival is a decades-long tradition and celebration of Middle Age life, and for one weekend each year it…

By Ray Roa

Photos: Tampa Bay’s Renaissance Festival and St. Patrick’s Day collide in Dade City
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Review: Jobsite Theater's 'Beauty Queen' ensemble grabs you by the throat and won’t let go

From the long mane of red hair which falls in curls almost to her waist, to the lithe figure parading around the…

By Jon Palmer Claridge

It’s easy to see why Maureen (Katrina Stevenson, L, pictured with David Jenkins) is “the beauty queen of Leenane.”
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Photos: Everyone we saw supporting independent music venues at Tampa’s ‘Save Born Free’ benefit show

Tampa’s shuttered Born Free Pub and Grill is still looking for a new home, but it found some sanctuary last weekend. About…

By Ray Roa

Tom DeGeorge (L) and Afzaal Deen at Crowbar in Ybor City, Florida on March 16, 2024.
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Photos: In Clearwater acoustic set, Colin Hay tells life anecdotes in between songs

"If you've come to hear the Men At Work songs and you don't hear them for awhile, don't fuckin' panic," Colin Hay…

By Josh Bradley

PHOTOS: In Clearwater, Colin Hay tells life anecdotes in between tracks during acoustic set
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Photos: Rick Steves and The Florida Orchestra bring Europe to St. Pete’s adventure-hungry Mahaffey Theater

No one can blame you for wishing you could play in The Florida Orchestra. Because who gets to back up Sting and…

By Josh Bradley

Rick Steves, Michael Francis, and The Florida Orchestra at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Florida on March 16, 2024.
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Billy Joel slashes another $5 million off asking price of Florida mansion

After years of trying to unload his massive Florida estate, "The Piano Man" is becoming more and more motivated to find a…

By Colin Wolf

Billy Joel relists Florida mansion with a $10 million price cut
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Photos: Everyone we saw when Reverb gallery opened at Ybor City’s Kress Collective

On the same night of a “State of the Arts” delivery by gallery owner Emiliano Settecasi, Ybor City’s Kress Collective opened its…

By Ray Roa

Photos: Everyone we saw when Reverb opened at Ybor City’s Kress Collective
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Review: Smiling throughout, Burna Boy brings unbridled joy and energy to Tampa [PHOTOS]

On Monday night, Amalie Arena morphed from a sports arena to a melting pot of cultural fusion. Burna Boy's eagerly-anticipated, "I Told…

By Isaiah Stephens

Burna Boy plays Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on March 11, 2024.
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Photos: Extreme and Living Colour play St. Pete's Jannus Live

Extreme and Living Colour—two pre-Napster old-school rock acts, both still making new music—stopped into Jannus Live in St. Petersburg last Saturday.

By Ray Roa

Photos: Extreme and Living Colour play St. Pete's Jannus Live
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Historic Davis Islands home of 1920s Tampa architect Fredrick Mayes is now for sale

A historic Mediterranean Rival home on Davis Islands that was built for a prominent Tampa Bay developer during the Florida Land Boom…

By Colin Wolf

Historic Davis Islands home of 1920s Tampa architect Fredrick Mayes is now for sale
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Photos: Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin and Pitbull were extremely sexy at Tampa’s Amalie Arena

More than 14,000 people were lucky enough to be inside Amalie Arena last Sunday night when Enrique Iglesias, Ricky Martin and Pitbull…

By Ray Roa

Ricky Martin plays Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on March 10, 2024.
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Everyone we saw when Emo Night Tampa took over The Hub

There’s nothing quite like a rock and roll show at The Hub, and when you combine the coziness of the downtown Tampa…

By Ray Roa

Pet Lizard plays The Hub in Tampa, Florida on March 9, 2024.
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Photos from Creative Loafing Tampa Bay's Brunched 2024

Tampa Bay's premier all-you-can-eat and drink brunch party went down last Saturday, March 9,  at the Tampa River Center. Creative Loafing's annual…

By CL Staff

Photos from Creative Loafing Tampa Bay's Brunched 2024
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