News in Tampa

From reggae to goth: Your Tampa Bay weekend concert guide | Sept. 26, 2026
Reggae, fuzz-soaked punk and goth-inspired sounds fill stages across the greater Tampa Bay region this weekend.

Tampa Water Department Helps Residents Navigate Extended Drought Restrictions
Tampa Water Department Helps Residents Navigate Extended Drought Restrictions Tony D. Wed, 09/23/2026 - 10:01 am Residents can check drought restrictions at tampa.gov/WaterRestrictions. Water Department Helps Residents Navigate Extended Regional Drought Restrictions The Tampa…

Brush to canvas: News from the art community
New exhibits, artist shows, pending programs and gallery talk.

Tampa General adopts MeMed BV sepsis care technology
Tampa General Hospital has become the first academic health system in the Southeast to adopt MeMed BV, a host-response sepsis care technology. According to a prepared statement, the tool is “an innovative diagnostic test that reads the body’s immune response to help clinicians…

Tampa chef using cuisine to bridge cultures

Astronauts' stay on station extended as relief crew's launch delayed
The next NASA crew rotation on the International Space Station will now take place as soon as early October following a leak on the Dragon spacecraft.

Florida's already loose campaign finance laws just got more relaxed
Florida's campaign finance laws are already loose, with lots of loopholes and workarounds. Now, just weeks before Election Day, they'll get more relaxed.

The blend: Talking with Little Big Town’s Phillip Sweet
The country music harmonizers perform Thursday at the Mahaffey Theater.

Residents in the University Area of Tampa want traffic concerns addressed
“We need roads, we need transit, walking, biking, ferries ... we should be utilizing ... because there's no one solution that's going to work for every area,” said Sarah Burgoyne with the Tampa Bay Partnership.

Rays clinch their fifth division crown and home-field advantage through AL playoffs
The Rays debuted their new "gray" road uniforms for their 6-1 victory over New York. Afterward, it didn't take long to cover them with blue T-shirts that proclaimed they were AL East "champs."

Tampa City Councilman Luis Viera leaves city hall in November—and he has to take all the stuff in his office with him
It’s pretty rare for a Tampa City Councilmember to leave city hall on their own terms, but Luis Viera will do just that on Nov. 2. Last May, after 10 years serving constituents in District 7, the 48-year-old filed a resignation letter riddled with Springsteen Easter eggs. He…

Outdoor watering restrictions are extended — again
This means you can only water outdoors once a week, on your assigned day.