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Tampa Bay Beacons
Published August 05St. Pete’s hottest new cocktail bar is The Winfield
Tampa Bay Beacons
Published August 05Florida executes 2 men Tuesday, a 1st in modern death penalty history
WMNF 88.5
Published August 05SOTD 8/5/26: Fire In Orbit by Hill Collective
The WMNF Song of the Day for August 5, 2026 is “Fire in Orbit” by Hill Collective. Hill Collective is a jazz ensemble hailing from the coastal town of Brighton, UK. Formed by saxophonist and composer Pete Piskov after his former project split, the group grew out of Brighton’s…
St Pete Catalyst
Published August 05Singer/songwriter Jim Lauderdale plays Kerouac House Friday
Said George Strait: “Jim Lauderdale is a consummate entertainer, a sharp dressed man as well, a terrific songwriter and a great singer."
City of Tampa
Published August 04Two Arrested Following Robbery Investigation
Two Arrested Following Robbery Investigation Jonee' L. Tue, 08/04/2026 - 07:17 pm Tampa, FL. (August 4, 2026) - Tampa Police have arrested two people accused of robbing a man they met at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino. The investigation found that on August 1, 2026, Benjamin Lopez…
Osprey Observer
Published August 04Riverview’s Eugenia Gutierrez Marks 100 Remarkable Years
In 1926, U.S. Route 66 was officially established, A.A. Milne introduced the world to Winnie-the-Pooh and students took the very first Scholastic Aptitude Test. That same year, on July 26, a remarkable woman named Eugenia Gutierrez was born in San José, Costa Rica. Now a…
Osprey Observer
Published August 04Sparkman Wharf Hosts 813 Day Celebration With Specials, Activations And A Fundraiser Benefiting The Florida Aquarium
Sparkman Wharf and The Florida Aquarium are honoring all things ‘813’ as the City of Tampa gets ready for the community-favorite holiday, 813 Day. This year, Sparkman Wharf and The Florida Aquarium are once again celebrating the special day with discounted admission, exclusive…
Osprey Observer
Published August 04Ronele Drive Closed At S. Kings Avenue On August 10
As early as 7 a.m. on Monday, August 10, Ronele Drive will be closed at South Kings Avenue for pipeline construction. Crews will be working on the east side of South Kings Avenue, from just north of Dali Drive to the intersection of Ronele Drive. Please note the following:…
That's So Tampa
Published August 04Scream-A-Geddon, one of America’s best horror parks, reopens in August with $2.5M renovation
Scream-A-Geddon in Dade City offers 60 acres of scares. This horror lover’s destination officially opens Saturday, August 29, and runs through November 1 on select nights, making it one of […]
I Love the Burg
Published August 04Florida Fin Fest is coming to St. Pete for a two-day ocean conservation and music festival in November
Florida has a complicated relationship with the ocean, so when a festival comes along and says, “What if we actually cared about the ocean AND had live music?”, you kind […]
WMNF 88.5
Published August 04MCC Tampa celebrates 55 years serving Tampa Bay’s LGBTQIA+ & ally communities
This week on The Big Gay Radio Show, Chris Gorman, Esmé Russell, and Bryan Hinkson welcomed Rev. Mark Ferreira and Mia Oates from Metropolitan Community Church of Tampa to discuss the church’s 55th anniversary and its legacy as the oldest LGBTQIA+ organization in Tampa Bay. Rev.…
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published August 04Florida judge says parts of Amendment 3 ballot title, summary language, violate state law
A Florida circuit court judge has ordered Attorney General James Uthmeier to rewrite significant portions of the ballot and summary title of Amendment 3, ruling the words “Save our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes” are “akin to a political slogan” in violation of state law.…