Music Scene: Upcoming concerts and musical performances around Tampa Bay
SAFETY HARBOR — Selwyn Birchwood will perform on Saturday, March 7, 7:30 p.m., at the Safety Harbor Art & Music Center, 706 Second St. N., Safety Harbor. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Visit www.safetyharborartandmusiccenter.com. Award-winning Florida musician Selwyn Birchwood first hit the blues...
From Baby Parade Winner to Trailblazer: One Woman Reflects on Breaking Barriers
One Woman Reflects on Breaking Barriers Alicia Shephard recalls becoming one of the first Black winners of the Florida Strawberry Festival Baby Parade and how those moments of visibility helped shape her faith, confidence and lifelong commitment to community. Long before she became a minister’s wife, school bus...
FIRST LOOK: Galacticoaster launches Legoland Florida guests into new orbit
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Legoland Florida is launching rocket-fueled fun with a new indoor family coaster that lets guests customize and pilot their own LEGO spacecraft. Opening Friday, Galacticoaster brings a space-themed LEGO Galaxy to more than 30,000 square feet. The indoor coaster is described as the resort’s most...
Stetson Law grads denounce Bondi, Tampa Purple Heart recipient celebrates ‘Alive Day’ and Hillsborough...
Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here's what you need to know today. It will be a warm day for Friday with partly sunny skies in the morning, then increasing clouds in the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will come in from the Gulf after 3 p.m. Highs will top off near...
People Drive For Miles Just To Try The Strawberry Shortcake At This Florida Farm...
There is a farm market in central Florida where the line out front tells you everything you need to know before you even walk through the door. People show up from two hours away, some on quick detours off the highway, others making it the entire point of their weekend trip.
Arrest made after Winn-Dixie theft spree
An eight-month spree of thefts at various Winn-Dixie locations has landed a Riverview man in jail. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office released this video about the investigation and arrest.
1 dead following crash involving semi-truck in Polk County
LAKE WALES, Fla. (WFLA) — Deputies are investigating after a traffic crash in Lake Wales left one person dead early Wednesday morning. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the two-vehicle crash occurred around 3:20 a.m. on State Road 60 West at West Lake Wales Road North. Deputies...
New calculator shows what Florida’s proposed property tax cuts could do to your bill
Hillsborough County’s property appraiser launched a new online calculator Thursday to show how proposed property tax changes could affect homesteaded homeowners. One example in the tool shows a home with a taxable value of $281,268 could drop from an estimated $5,750 tax bill to about $1,950 under proposals like HJR...
$13.2 million penthouse under contract at proposed Roche Bobois Tower could shatter Tampa Bay...
A penthouse in a planned 29-story luxury tower in downtown St. Pete is under contract — and if it closes, it would shatter Tampa Bay’s condominium pre-sale record. The residence sits atop the proposed Roche Bobois St. Pete Tower, a $200 million, 164-unit development from Valor Real Estate Development in partnership...
Tampa Bay Area Forecast: Chilly Mornings Before Warm-Up And Weekend Showers
TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa residents are starting their Wednesday with a chill as wind values dropped as low as 39 early this morning. Despite the cold start, the day is expected to be sunny with a high reaching near 70. Winds will remain calm before shifting to the south-southwest at 5 to 8 mph.
