Soccer legend Lionel Messi will play in Tampa on Valentine’s Day

Just one week until one of the biggest soccer games ever in Tampa. In a thrilling preseason showdown, Orlando City SC and Inter Miami CF will clash in the Florida Derby on Friday, February 14, 2025, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. This high-stakes match, kicking off at 7:30 p.m., marks the first

Tampa Council approves $3.2 million in SHIP funds to help homeowners impacted by hurricanes

The Tampa City Council voted unanimously Thursday to approve $3.2 million in State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program (SHIP) funds aimed at helping homeowners impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The funding will assist residents with mortgage payments, home repairs, and insurance deductib

New in Tampa: hilarious Off-Broadway sensation ‘Disenchanted!’ topples fairytale endings

How happy is happily ever after … REALLY? Coming to the Straz Center this February, the hilarious hit show Disenchanted! gives audiences a song, dance and disappointment-filled look behind the curtain at what life is really like for those fairytale princesses when they get their supposed “happy endi

The Tampa Valentine’s Day gift guide

We encourage everyone to shop small and support local year-round, but the message is even sweeter around this holiday all about love. Here’s where to find the perfect Valentine’s Day gifts across Tampa. If books are your love language, check out our guide to more than a dozen bookstores worth visiti