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Bar Fly sells Safety Harbor spot, plans to open new Palm Harbor restaurant

Arts Alive podcast: American Stage’s Anthony Gervais

Dropping by the Arts Alive! studio today is Anthony Gervais, interim executive director at American Stage. Ostensibly, we’re discussing the theater company’s big weekend event. The American Stage Theatre Flea Market (3-8 p.m. today, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday) represents a bit of…

Places This Week: Treasure Island estate sells for half price

The Catalyst’s weekly roundup of notable Pinellas County real estate news.

“Bombs Away!” on Morning Energy

I am become death, the destroyer of worlds….J. Robert Oppenheimer “Bombs away!” is a colloquial phrase that has long been associated with military aviation, especially during the 20th century. One of the first documented use of this phrase was in a nonfiction book that was…

Deep Purple, Mumford & Sons, LEGO & more: Your Tampa Bay weekend guide

Looking for something to do around Tampa Bay this weekend? From free outdoor concerts and Broadway-caliber theater to legendary rock bands, jazz, Caribbean celebrations, and family-friendly LEGO fun, there’s no shortage of ways to make the most of the weekend. Whether you’re…

Hospitality and Service Industry Nights and Discounts in St. Pete

UPDATED July 2026 – If your business has an industry discount you’d like to add, or if you no longer run a discount listed here, please email us at info(at)ilovetheburg.com. […]

Why Big Ears 2026 is every music lover’s dream Festival

Big Ears 2026 review It’s Summertime and the music festivals are heating up. Hopefully you got past the VIP sections to get a glimpse of your favorite artists not too far away before you pass out from the heat. Ah the stories to tell when you return and clean the mud off your…

New all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant Sushi Yama is now open in Pinellas Park

All-you-can-eat sushi has officially arrived on U.S. Highway 19 in Pinellas Park, and somewhere out there, a former WingHouse is watching this happen and feeling very complicated emotions about it. […]

Smalls Sliders is coming to Lutz with grand opening, free sliders for a year, and local charity donation

Here’s the rundown on Smalls Sliders: the Louisiana cheeseburger slider chain has made the decision to build all of its restaurants inside bright orange shipping containers, christen that color “Smorange™,” […]

NOAA lowers its 2026 hurricane forecast even further as El Niño ramps up

NOAA now expects between 7-13 named storms in 2026, including two to six hurricanes, with as many as two reaching major hurricane status.

Seminole Shake Shack location in the works

A Shake Shack restaurant in Seminole is in development. The New York-based burger chain already has establishments in Tampa and Orlando. According to Seminole’s community development director Wesley Wright, “the City has been working with the applicant on a proposed Shake Shack…

Pasco state Rep. Kevin Steele faces questions over his race to represent Hillsborough County in congress

UPDATED: Pasco County Republican state lawmaker Kevin Steele has resigned from his seat representing House District 55 in the Florida Legislature, which he has held since 2022. Steele had previously announced that he would not run for re-electionthis fall. He entered the race for…