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  1. Behind the scenes of The Nutcracker in Tampa
    • Arts
    A scenery piece is laid out by the stage crew as they prepare for The Nutcracker at the Straz Center on Monday in Tampa.
  2. Country Thunder Florida festival heads to St. Pete Beach this year
    • Music News
    The traveling music festival Country Thunder, shown here in 2021 in Orlando, is coming to St. Pete Beach in 2026.
  3. St. Petersburg’s Discord Addams will compete on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’
    • TV
    Discord Addams, a "high-fashion punk rock maximalist" from St. Petersburg, is heading to RuPaul's Drag Race for the show's 18th season. The Florida-based queen has performed at COCKtail St. Pete and will return for a premiere party.
  5. Pinellas commissioners approve $2.5M for Palladium Theater upgrades
    • St. Petersburg
    A unanimous vote by the Pinellas County Commission has ensured the long-gestating renovation of St. Petersburg’s Palladium Theater will go forward. “We came into the capital campaign knowing it really needed to be done,” says Paul Wilborn, Palladium executive director. “We’ve been very successful, but we were limited in that we were a church with a stage, essentially. People didn’t like the seats, people didn’t like the sound when it was heavily amplified … we’re addressing all that.”
  6. Largo performing arts center unveils $2M in renovations
    • Stage
    City officials including Mayor Woody Brown, back center, employees and Largo Central Park Performing Arts Center staffers attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the $2 million renovation to CPPAC’s Tonne Playhouse.
  7. Morgan Freeman and the Florida Orchestra turned St. Petersburg into a juke joint
    • Music Reviews
    Actor Morgan Freeman, wearing a Ground Zero Blues Club hat, takes the stage with the Florida Orchestra at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg on Thursday.
  8. Steve Martin and Martin Short have thoughts about Clearwater
    • Entertainment
    In this June 8, 2017 file photo, Steve Martin, left, and Martin Short appear at the 45th AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute to Diane Keaton in Los Angeles.
  9. Morgan Freeman took us behind the scenes of his St. Petersburg blues show
    • Music Interviews
    Morgan Freeman, right, co-owns Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, Miss., with businessman Eric Meier, left. Both are coming to the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025 for a collaboration with the Florida Orchestra.
  10. Tampa Repertory’s upcoming season celebrates human connection
    • Stage
    Tampa Repertory Theatre’s 2025-2026 season kicks off with a production of “A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play,” running Dec. 5-23.
  11. Top things to do in Tampa Bay this week: Dog Swim Day, Gabriel Iglesias, Monster Jam
    • Life & Culture
    A dog climbs out of the water during Dog Swim Day at Fossil Park Pool in St. Petersburg in 2013. The event returns Aug. 16 with no humans allowed in the pool.
  12. Top things to do in Tampa Bay this week: Kesha, Fetish Con and ‘80s bands
    • Life & Culture
    Kesha, shown here at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa in 2018, is wrapping up her summer tour with the Scissor Sisters in Tampa on Aug. 10.
  13. Top things to do in Tampa Bay this week: Brad Paisley, Bolts Brew Fest
    • Life & Culture
    The Bolts Blue Crew gets the Tampa Bay Lightning fans pumped up before the first game of the season at Amalie Arena in 2023. The Bolts Brew Fest returns Aug. 1 at Amalie Arena.
  14. See photos of Hulk Hogan throughout the years
    • Photos
    Titus O’Neil and Hulk Hogan welcome fans to Wrestlemania 37 at Raymond James Stadium in 2021.
  15. Top things to do in Tampa Bay this week: 727 Day drone show, Jin from BTS
    • Life & Culture
    The St. Pete Pier will celebrate July 27 as 727 Day with a drone show that will light up the sky, like this one from 2021 in St. Petersburg.
  16. Morgan Freeman is coming to St. Petersburg for a night of the blues
    • Music News
    Actor Morgan Freeman will come to St. Petersburg's Mahaffey Theater to join the Florida Orchestra for a symphonic blues event on Sept. 25.
  17. Top things to do in Tampa Bay this week: Ice Cream Fest, rodeo, Keyshia Cole
    • Life & Culture
    A customer holds a margarita from Tacos El Patrón Taquería in Wesley Chapel in 2024.
  18. As historic Beach Theatre finally reopens, here are 5 things to know
    • History
    Exterior view of the newly renovated Beach Theatre seen before the showing of the "Barbie" movie during a soft opening event on July 2 in St. Pete Beach.
  19. Top things to do in Tampa Bay this week: Shark Con, Big Time Rush
    • Life & Culture
    The jaw and teeth of a tiger shark is displayed at the 2014 Shark Con. The event returns July 12-13 to the Florida State Fairgrounds with numerous panels and engaging activities.
  20. See retired Weeki Wachee mermaids perform again this weekend
    • History
    Barbara Wynns began her mermaid career at Weeki Wachee in the 1960s. Now in her 70s, she will continue to perform with a special Silver Sirens show at Mertailor’s Mermaid Aquarium Encounter.
  21. Top things to do in Tampa Bay this week: Elvis Costello, July 4, Ninja Kidz Live
    • Life & Culture
    Elvis Costello and the Imposters with Charlie Sexton shown here in 2024 at Ruth Eckerd Hall, will perform July 9 at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg.
  22. Guide to St. Pete Pride: What to know about the big parade and other events
    • Life & Culture
    The St. Pete Pride parade moves along Beach Drive in 2024 in St. Petersburg. One of the largest Pride parades in the country returns June 28.
  23. Top things to do in Tampa Bay this week: Dive-in movies, laser Elton John
    • Life & Culture
    After 10 months of renovations, the city of Largo is reopening Southwest Pool with a free daylong celebration for all ages on June 28.
  24. Juneteenth events happening around Tampa Bay this month
    • Life & Culture
    At the 2024 Juneteenth Flag Raising, a boy waves a Pan-African flag at the City Center at Hanna Avenue in Tampa. The ceremony and festival will be June 13 this year.
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