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Morean Arts Center presents a 20-year retrospective tracing the artist’s metamorphosis
Helping Homeless Veterans
SPRING HILL – On September 18, the VFW Post 10209 located on Edward R. Noll Drive hosted the monthly Veterans Community Partners meeting, which brought together various veteran-focused organizations, county […]

Step into the strange at FloridaRAMA’s haunting new Radley Experience: Relics & Lore
If FloridaRAMA wasn’t strange enough already, Halloween is about to take things up a notch. Opening October 3, Relics & Lore: A Radley Experience transforms part of the immersive art […]

Preventing Drug Abuse, Protecting Our Community
By State Attorney Suzy Lopez “Two of the men I depended on the most are gone,” Lisa Jo Burke said after losing both her son Brandon, and her husband, John, to fentanyl overdoses less than a year apart. Her words capture the devastation substance abuse can leave behind. Addiction…

City of Tampa, Hillsborough County Schools and Sidewalk Stompers Celebrate National Walk to School Day
City of Tampa, Hillsborough County Schools and Sidewalk Stompers Celebrate National Walk to School Day Tony D. Fri, 10/02/2026 - 10:45 am 2025 National Walk to School Day @ Roosevelt Elementary School 2025 National Walk to School Day @ Roosevelt Elementary School City of Tampa…

Red Eye Mahjong Club is the region’s booming mahjong hub
Jacob Chang, the founder of Red Eye Mahjong Club, is of Chinese and Ecuadorian descent. Growing up in Tampa, Jacob was immersed in mahjong from a young age thanks to […]

St. Pete Ceramics reopens after fire
St. Pete Ceramics, at 593 22nd Street S. in the Warehouse Arts District, officially reopened Sept. 18 after a fire severely damaged the company’s studio in January. Beth Miranda and Ethan Fielder, co-owners of St. Pete Ceramics, spoke with the Catalyst about the incident in an…

Bay leaders discuss sustainability at LaunchPAD forum
Topics included technology, thoughtful practices and community outreach.

Young Lithia Author Shows The Power Of Imagination
At an age when most children are just beginning to develop their writing skills, 5-year-old Nila Pravveen of Lithia is a published author. Her story is more than publishing a book — she is a curious, creative child who loves learning and storytelling, and her journey raises a…

Before Hollywood, Florida was already making movies. A new exhibit tells the story
On "Florida Matters Live & Local," Rodney Kite-Powell with the Tampa Bay History Center discussed "Cinema in the Sunshine State" and how the visitors can learn more about Florida's legacy in the film industry.

SOTD 10/2/26: Mas Que Nada by Bajune Tobeta, Gracinha Leporace, Marianna Leporace and Black Prez
The WMNF Song the Day for October 2, 2026 is “Mas Que Nada” by Bajune Tobeta, Gracinha Leporace, Marianna Leporace and Black Prez “Mas Que Nada” is one of the most recognizable anthems in Brazilian music history. Originally written and performed by Jorge Ben Jor in 1963, the…

Arts Alive! podcast: Jane Austen at Stageworks
Onstage through Oct. 11 at Stageworks Theatre in Tampa, Jane Austen in 89 Minutes is a fast-paced comedic farce that manages to compress all six of the 18th century novelist’s books into … well, 89 minutes. As the theater’s producing artistic director Karla Hartley is quick to…