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Inside look: Tommy’s Chophouse debuts, bringing a new era of steak to Ybor City
Ybor City has a brand new reason to loosen its belt a notch. Tommy’s Chophouse, a modern fine-dining steakhouse from restaurateur Kenneth Emery, is now open on the ground floor […]

Red Bull’s Dance Your Style National Final is coming to Tampa for the first time ever
We’ve hosted Super Bowls, NCAA Final Fours, and roughly one thousand lightning strikes per year. And now, on Saturday, September 19, the city is adding yet another feather to its […]

The Neon Lunchbox restaurant to close Aug. 29
The Neon Lunchbox restaurant and bar, located at 1756 Central Avenue in St. Petersburg, will permanently close Aug. 29. It initially opened in 2024. The owner wrote in a statement posted on the establishment’s Facebook page that “we faced an increasingly difficult reality –…

Dave Eggers wins reelection for Pinellas County Commission

Crist beats Welch convincingly in St. Petersburg mayoral primary

The Scoop: Wed. Aug. 19, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Florida's primary election results are in, and a Palestinian-American college student with ties to Tampa has been in Israeli custody for more than two months.

Sarasota and Manatee county primary election results via WSLR News
A near-sweep for Democrats on the Sarasota School Board and the end of the Manatee County grassroots rebellion.

Angie Nixon upsets Alex Vindman; will square off against Ashley Moody for U.S. Senate
Florida's Angie Nixon joins several progressive candidates across the nation who have won their primaries.

Tampa Bay Wave ranked as third-best accelerator in U.S. by Time
Tampa Bay Wave has been ranked the third-best accelerator in the United States by Time and Statista. The publication considered alumni experiences, the programs’ track records and other data.

St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch will defend his seat in November runoff against Charlie Crist
Despite being out fundraised four to one, incumbent St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch is headed to a runoff against Former Florida governor Charlie Crist. The runoff happens as part of this fall’s general election, which wraps on Election Day, Nov. 3. Crist—who’s come under fire for…

Crist wins big over Welch, but the mayor’s race will go to a runoff
The battle for St. Peterburg mayor will be a runoff between incumbent Ken Welch and former governor and congressman Charlie Crist, who scored a significant victory in Tuesday’s primary. Crist claimed 35% of the vote to Welch’s 20.5% to head the nonpartisan race of six candidates.…

Local entrepreneur launches Casico Creative marketing firm
Founder Cassandra Bernard serves as the marketing manager for spARK Labs by ARK Invest.