Florida’s flamingo population needs intervention for recovery, UCF study says
A study led by biology graduate student Jessica Folsom used genomic data in determining the flamingo population and its genetics in Florida and proposes strategies to restore the population.
10 Florida legal issues to watch in 2026
Alligator Alcatraz. Guns. Social media. Legal battles about those and myriad other Florida issues remain unresolved heading into 2026.
Clearwater’s TheatreFor stages one-woman fringe double feature
Gabrielle Leonore’s “My Life as an ‘Inspirational P*rn Star” and Emily Weitzman’s “Furniture Boys” both showed at Tampa and Edinburgh fringe festivals over the summer.
Creative Pinellas’ last exhibit ends next weekend
The exhibition themed “From Now to Next” acts as its goodbye celebration as the publicly defunded arts program prepares to close its office and gallery space in Largo by Feb. 1.
High and Dry Festival brings dozens of THC drink brands to St. Pete this weekend
More than 60 brands will showcase their THC-infused drinks, plus adaptogens, nootropics and alcohol-free libations at St. Pete’s Coliseum this weekend.
Tampa Museum of Art showcases renowned Japanese-American artist
“Silence Before Sound” features nearly 50 pieces of Kaneko’s large-scale ceramic sculptures, paintings and works on paper, tracing back six decades of his work.
Chuck Redd, who just canceled a Kennedy Center concert over Trump, is coming to Tampa in January
Chuck Redd, in headlines lately over his protest of Trump renaming the Kennedy Center, plays a Tampa Jazz Club concert on Jan. 17, 2026.
Photos: Everyone we saw at Coppertail’s Crowbar legacy beer concert
Though there will still be a few gigs in the new year, the last 2025 show featured the unveiling of an honorary “Legacy” beer from Coppertail Brewing Company along with music from Emo Night DJs, Four Star Riot and the Soft Rock Renegades.
Tampa Bay’s biggest stories of 2025
In 2025, the most read stories on Creative Loafing Tampa Bay’s website illustrate a readership extremely interested in police accountability, Trump’s homegrown attorney general, immigration, elections, and the environment (you guys really care about what happens as FDOT makes plans to touch up the Courtney Campbell Causeway!)
Before NYE gig in Clearwater, Donna The Buffalo’s Tara Nevins recalls the best gig she ever saw
There’s currently no telling whether Jim Lauderdale will show up for a guest spot, but expect an accordion-drenched career retrospective to kiss 2025’s ass goodbye next week.
