George Benson's return to Clearwater's Ruth Eckerd Hall rescheduled for next spring
click to enlarge Photo via GeorgeBenson/Facebook George BensonGeorge Benson has an 80th birthday coming up next spring, but was headed to Clearwater on Friday beforehand, but now fans are gonna have to wait.On Monday, Ruth Eckerd Hall cited "unforeseen circumstances" in its announcement that Benson's show in Clearwater has been postponed to April 19, 2023.The guitar aficionado still keeps himself relevant, though Tickets for the original date, May 27, will Read more ...
Tampa Shuffle hosts a ‘Friends 4 Reproductive Rights’ gig next month
click to enlarge Deb Ruby / Facebook Deb RubyMore details about this benefit gig can be found on itsThere are extensive details about abortion resources on the Tampa Bay Abortion Fund website, in addition to information about insurance, clinics and legislative updates. TBAF is a volunteer-run 501c3 nonprofit that relies solely on donations from the community, and has been providing its vital services throughout Tampa Bay since 2018. Visit In Read more ...
Eric Lynn adds endorsements from Ron Klein, Kendrick Meek
Democratic candidate Eric Lynn has announced two new endorsements from previous Florida Congress members — former U.S. Reps. Ron Klein and Kendrick Meek. Meek represented what was then Florida’s 17th Congressional District after first winning office in 2002. Meek was the Democratic Nominee for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat in 2010, but ultimately lost to now-U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio. I know he’ll fight for Florida’s 13th Congressional District in the House. Read more ...
Players Centre Negotiating Lease For Sarasota Auditorium: Report
Arts & Entertainment Players Centre Negotiating Lease For Sarasota Auditorium: Report With the Players Centre for Performing Arts seeking a permanent home, it hopes to negotiate a lease for the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium. ReplyWith the Players Centre for Performing Arts looking for a permanent home, it hopes to negotiate a lease to use the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium. (Shutterstock)SARASOTA, FL — As The Players Centre for Performing Arts searches for a Read more ...
Carnival cruise ship that set sail from Florida catches fire in Grand Turk
Cruise passengers forced to quarantine after COVID outbreak on Carnival shipA Carnival cruise ship that set sail from Port Canaveral in Florida caught fire on Thursday. The Carnival Freedom ship was in Grand Turk on a five-day cruise when a fire inside the ships funnel started, according to a press release from Carnival. Last month, passengers on a Carnival cruise from Miami to Seattle were forced to quarantine after people Read more ...
Tampa Prayer Vigil Honors Texas Shooting Victims
Community Corner Tampa Prayer Vigil Honors Texas Shooting Victims Flags will also remain at half-staff at Tampa city buildings through Saturday to honor the Texas school shooting victims and their families. ReplyA gunman stormed into an elementary school Tuesday in Uvalde, TX, killing 19 children and two teachers in the United States' deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)TAMPA, FL — The Tampa community is remembering Read more ...
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Disaster prep sales tax holiday starts Saturday
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Florida’s annual sales tax holiday for disaster supplies begins Monday, and this year, the holiday is longer -- and pet supplies are now on the list of tax-free goods. The holiday runs from Saturday, May 28 to Friday, June 10. The holiday was extended this year from 10 to 14 days. For the first time, household pet supplies such as pet food, leashes, collars, beds and Read more ...
US economy shrank by 1.5% in Q1 but consumers kept spending
The U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of the year even though consumers and businesses kept spending at a solid pace, the government reported Thursday in a slight downgrade of its previous estimate for the January-March quarter. The Commerce Department estimated that the economy contracted at a 1.5% annual pace from January through March, a slight downward revision from its first estimate of 1.4%, which it issued last Read more ...
Scottish trio Chvrches make Orlando return next week
click to enlarge Photo by Sebastian Mlynarski & Kevin J Thomson, courtesy Grandstand MediaChvrches are currently in the midst of a U.S. tour promoting new album, and they'll be bringing some of that audio carnage to Orlando very soon.The Scottish trio are spending much of 2022 gigging around North America and that includes three shows in Florida — Tampa (May 30), Miami (May 31), Orlando (June 1) — next week.If Read more ...
Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler Refuses To Use Injuries As An Excuse
Butler says the Heat just need to play better the remainder of the seriesMiami Heat forward Jimmy Butler has never been one for making excuses. "Besides the fact that anything is possible, we know what we are capable of," Butler said. "We know we can play some really good basketball and we know that we are going to play some really good basketball. "Man, honestly, it doesn't matter; if I'm Read more ...
