🎶 Tampa Bay Weekend Events Guide (January 16–18, 2026)
From intimate songwriter sets and legendary performers to comedy, sports, art, and high-energy festivals, Tampa Bay is packed with options this weekend. Here’s your day-by-day guide so you can plan accordingly. Thursday, January 15. Matt Pond PA. Jack Kerouac House | 7:00 PM. Indie-folk favorite Matt Pond brings his...
New Rideshare App Expands Across South Florida
Vlue, the Miami-born rideshare app built around drivers and local communities, is accelerating its Florida expansion. What began as a gradual rollout quickly turned into a statewide launch after more than 6,500 drivers signed up before the app even went live. Service is now available in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm...
Busch Gardens offering free preschool card to Florida families for limited time
For a limited time, Florida families can get a free preschool card for unlimited visits to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and Adventure Island for the whole year.
Tampa Bay leaders team up to build Habitat for Humanity home for Largo family
Dozens of community leaders across Tampa Bay teamed up on Friday to build a Habitat for Humanity home for a family in Largo.
SoDough Square’s Tampa Bay Arrival Includes Second Location, in Tampa
St. Pete Rising reported this week on the upcoming debut of SoDough Square Detroit Style Pizza’s Tampa Bay debut, with a soft opening planned on January 23 at 6925 Fourth St. Founded by native Detroiter Robert Bair, SoDough Square already has three locations operating in the Orlando market, and its fourth, in St....
Friends of woman killed, buried in Carrollwood backyard relieved by sister’s guilty verdict
TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County woman found guilty of killing her sister in 2021 and burying her in the backyard of her Carrollwood home now faces 25 years to life in prison. The loved ones of Karen Pais spent five years waiting for a trial and verdict as they...
Missing Pinellas County Man Jamie Kinsey Found Safe After Communal Search Effort
A sense of relief has cascaded through the community as the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office delivered welcome news via social media. Jamie Cornleious Kinsey, the 26-year-old previously reported missing, has been located and confirmed to be safe. The update, succinct and shedding the weight of worry, was broadcasted...
Cold Stuns Iguanas in Florida, Another Arctic Blast On The Way
Sub-feezing temperatures made their way into the South and Southeast Thursday into Friday, with lows in the 30s as far south as South Florida! These chilly temps were cold enough to stun cold-blooded Iguanas, which are an invasive species. Temperatures dropped into the teens and 20s farther north into the...
Students in Pinellas County get a rare taste of winter during ‘Snow Day’
ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. — Kindergarten students at Douglas L. Jamerson Elementary School in St. Petersburg got a rare taste of winter on Friday — snow. Each year, the school’s PTA brings in two tons of snow to reward students for their first-semester achievements. This year’s annual "Snow Day" happened to fall on the...
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Warns Florida Drivers to Stop for School Buses or Face...
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office has issued a stern reminder to Florida motorists regarding the importance of stopping for school buses when children are being picked up or dropped off. As highlighted in a recent social media post, drivers must halt for school buses that signal with flashing red lights and an...

















