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I Love the Burg
Published August 12Seven independent movie theaters in St. Pete and beyond you need to visit in 2026
Something extraordinary happened a few weekends ago: the world collectively lost its mind over Spider-Man and an ancient Greek epic at the same time, delivering the biggest box office weekend […]
That's So Tampa
Published August 12The best independent movie theaters in Tampa Bay you need to visit in 2026
Something extraordinary happened a few weekends ago: the world collectively lost its mind over Spider-Man and an ancient Greek epic at the same time, delivering the biggest box office weekend […]
Osprey Observer
Published August 12High School Varsity Football Touchdown Preview: Newsome High School, 2026
The Newsome Wolves are in a new district and have a young but talented roster that they hope to make noise within 2026. Third-year Head Coach Jeff Turner is happy with his team’s progress so far, with a productive off-season under their belt. The team went to the Webber…
That's So Tampa
Published August 12More than 40 Hyde Park Village favorites are offering deals for 813 Day
We’ll take any excuse to celebrate Tampa, and 813 Day is among the best. The annual celebration of the calendar coinciding with the area code means local businesses break out […]
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published August 12FIU students file federal lawsuit over ICE protest clampdown
Just over a year after Florida International University police signed a 287(g) agreement with ICE, an organization formed to contest the move filed suit against the university. The suit stems from a March 13 anti-ICE protest during a public event with FIU President Jeanette Nuñez…
WMNF 88.5
Published August 12DJ Mila Killa joins LTX with Isha tonight ahead of ¡SAMBA! 4-year anniversary
Tampa Bay’s dance floors are about to get a little hotter. Tonight at 10 PM, LTX with Isha welcomes special guest DJ MILA KILLA, Tampa-based DJ, event promoter, founder of Killa Studios, and the creative force behind ¡SAMBA!, one of Tampa Bay’s hottest global dance parties. Tune…
Northeast Journal
Published August 12What Her Grandfather Built: How M.B. Welch Shaped St. Pete
During the 1920s land boom, St. Petersburg expanded at a pace that reshaped the city almost overnight. Across that growing landscape, contractor M. B. Welch was at work, building not just in one area but throughout the city, converting plans into places people would live, gather,…
St Pete Catalyst
Published August 12Gulfport eyes e-bike rules, but council wants data
Council members asked for Gulfport-specific information on crashes, complaints and other incidents.
Northeast Journal
Published August 12After the Fire: USF Marine Science Community Comes Together
As smoke rose over downtown on Saturday, May 2, marine science graduate student Layne Leggett stood in the Al Lang stadium watching a fire she didn’t yet realize would change her future. By the end of the night, the University of South Florida’s Marine Science Laboratory in…
I Love the Burg
Published August 12Pepper, The Movement, Surfer Girl headline music fest on St. Pete Pier
We don’t know exactly how St. Pete became one of America’s hotspots for reggae over the last 20 years, but we’re more than happy to take advantage. Yet another big […]
Northeast Journal
Published August 12Augusta Block: Following St. Pete’s Red Brick Road
Following the red brick roads, most paved with Augusta Block, will not get you to the land of Oz. But it will lead to an enchanting walk in time back to early St. Petersburg. That’s what Polita Glynn does with her recent film, The Brick Roads of St. Petersburg . Glynn is a…
WMNF 88.5
Published August 12The Scoop: Wed. Aug. 12, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
ICE to have GLOVEs, NOAA says July hottest month ever, and Metropolitan Ministries helping Back to School efforts.