This seems like one of those fun “only in Florida” stories.

Twelve years ago, Davis Islands resident Kristen Morris came up with the idea of bringing folks in her neighborhood together for a holiday celebration. Davis Islands, being a golf cart-friendly community, seemed the perfect place for a golf cart parade, and thus the tradition began.

Guitarist Dominic Walker has hosted the DI Coffee Bar Friday night jazz for over a year. Finding live jazz in Tampa is difficult, so having this available weekly is a special treat. It has grown into a popular event, with talented artists joining him on stage every week.

A crowd of over 100 people gathered for Ybor Night Out in the 1920 Ybor music venue to honor the remembrance of the lives lost and those who were injured in a shooting incident one year ago in Ybor City. The violence on the weekend before Halloween 2023 in Ybor City took the lives of 20-year-old Harrison Boonstopple and 14-year-old Elijah Wilson.

Days before the storm formed, forecasters warned of the probability of a large hurricane entering the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Helen quickly accelerated from a Category 1 to a Category 4 in 24 hours. While Tampa did not suffer a direct hit from the storm's center, a storm surge of up to eight feet came into Tampa and Hillsborough Bays and the Hillsborough River

The University of South Florida Digital Collection recently digitized "Tony Pizzo's Tampa" , a 10-part television series first released on WUSF TV in 1979. Experts, historians, and interested Tampa folks gathered at the J.C Newman Cigar Factory to celebrate and discuss the release of the series after 45 years to the public.

Robert Duboise was convicted of rape and murder. He spent 37 years in prison until he was exonerated in 2020 with the help of the former state's attorney Andrew Warren. and the Innocence Project. He spoke at Cafe Con Tampa, describing the culture shock after being released and his attitude about his wrongful conviction.

The Commodore Comedy Club, a vibrant addition to the up-and-coming corner at 7th Avenue in Nebraska, opened its doors seven months ago. Once a month, they offer the Salud And Happy Days show, a one-of-a-kind series in which experienced improvisers re-enact stories of Tampa History inspired by live interviews with some of the city’s well-known and wonderfully funny storytellers.

The JC Newman cigar at the factory on 16th St. in Ybor City sponsored the first annual Cuban sandwich-eating contest on Saturday as part of its fourth Founders Day. Competitors included married world champion eaters Nick Wehry and Miki Sudo and local radio personality Drew Garabo from 102.5 The Bone. Wehry and Sudo, known as the Hungry Couple, are from Pasco County and travel the world competing.

In their presentation "Surveying Tampa Bay’s Shrunken Media Landscape," former journalists and current talkshow hosts Tom and Janet Scherberger spoke at this week’s Café con Tampa, discussing their journey as reporters and, more importantly, reviewing the history of journalism-primarily newspapers- in the Bay Area

Nude Nite is back in 2024. After taking a hiatus, it brings its pop-up art show to St. Petersburg for one weekend. There are over 150 artists and exhibits to see, all in an atmosphere of cool groove and high energy.

The 120th annual Florida State Fair opened its doors on Thursday, welcoming crowds to the 12-day event. It was warm and sunny, perfect weather for the fair. There are new additions this year to the next, including Bello Nock’s Aqua Rock Show, a waterborne thrill show featuring jet skis and flying entertainers, and the Secret Walls Live Paint Battle, where teams of artists take 90 minutes to create a mural in front of a live audience who then vote on the winner.

Carmada is the brainchild of multidisciplinary artist and writer Mitzi Jo Gordon. She is the founder and curator of this project, as well as other traveling art projects. She brought the show to Ybor City on Saturday,

Three helicopters flew over fon approach to Raymond Kames Stadium for the November 2023 Veterans Day weekend game, and it was especially poignant. So much of the world is at war, and these men and women hold the line. Watching these ships fly over should remind us of our extraordinary freedoms in this country and what it takes to defend it.

The Ybor City Chamber of Commerce welcomed the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts to the historic district by sponsoring a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday. The museum officially opened on September 14 after an eight-month hiatus as they moved from their former location downtown.

Pre-Halloween revelers broke out in a fight around 2:00 a.m. on Saturday in Ybor City, leaving a 14-year-old and a 22-year-old dead and sixteen others injured. when gunfire erupted. According to officials, the shooting started after a dispute between two groups broke out as partiers were leaving the bars

Party on the Block is a free monthly happening on the 4200- 4300 block of Florida Ave in Seminole Heights. On the 4th Thursday of the month, this boho block, made up of vintage clothing and books, a scent and candle store, knick-knacks and antiques, hosts a get-together with a mix of entertainment, an outdoor market, food, and good vibes

Nate Najar's Swinging Guitars played at the Side Door Cabaret at the Palladium Theater in St. Petersburg. It was the perfect venue for such a swinging event.

Celebrating 25 years since Tampa Union Station reopened following a major renovation, Tampa Train Day 2023 rolled in on Saturday, May 13. Hundreds of folks came to celebrate everything trains and see the historic building that houses the Tampa depot. Exhibits, including model trains, history displays, and city departments, were all present

What began 33 years ago as 15 to 20 friends gathering to celebrate the end of basil season at the Sweetwater Organic Farm has turned into an annual sold-out event. One hundred fifty lucky people attended the annual Pesto Festo at the farm Saturday night, and it was the besto!

Bossa Nova guitar master Nate Najar and his talented partner Daniela Soledade played the independent bar Saturday night with an all-star band of Joe Porter on bass, Patrick Bettison on keyboard, harmonica, and percussion, and Jean Bolduc on drums. It was fantastico!