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January 05 Monday, January 5th, 2026: Tampa crowds gather over US strikes on Venezuela + a new state bird for Florida?
Could 2026 be the year Florida gets a new state bird? There’s been some chirping about it, and you’ll hear the latest in just a couple minutes. Plus, some events to check out in the Tampa Bay area as we get back into our normal routines and out of the holiday season. But first, the news you might've missed this weekend.
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8 min
January 02 Friday, January 2nd, 2026: A Florida photo exhibit from a photography legend + Your Weekend Event Roundup
We're not saying Happy New Years again. That’s old news. Instead, today we’re talking about a new photography exhibit you can check out at a museum in Bradenton from one of the most prolific photographers of our time – Clyde Butcher. You’ll get a bit of a preview on his work. And then, some stuff to check out this weekend. Let’s get into it.

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5 min
January 01 Thursday, January 1st, 2026: Happy New Years from The Bay Blend, and WUSF!
It’s 2026! Wild, right? Feels like it was just last year yesterday. But yeah - Happy New Year! One more day skipping the news, and then tomorrow we’ll get back to a more normal schedule. By Monday we’ll be fully back into the swing of things, but for now, let's get you in and out of here in a jiffy. Let’s go over what’s going on in the Tampa Bay region today, if you’re still looking for something to do.

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5 min
December 31, 2025 Wednesday, December 31st, 2025: A New Years Eve fun guide for the Tampa Bay area!
It’s the last day of 2025, New Year’s Eve, and on today’s Bay Blend, we’re hitting you with some events in the Tampa Bay Region you can check out if you don’t have any plans and are still looking for something to do. No news today, so let’s just hop into today’s Blend!
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6 min
December 30, 2025 December 30th, 2025: Events to check out for New Years in the Tampa Bay area + parking permits for pregnant women
Should pregnant women get to park in handicap parking spaces? That’s a proposal from one Florida lawmaker, but people with disabilities are saying that’s going to give them the short end of the stick. We’ll talk about that, along with an early event roundup with Malaika Hollist of Arts Axis Florida. Let’s just jump right into it!

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8 min
December 29, 2025 Dec 29th, 2025: Your New Years Music Event Roundup + How endangered Florida animals could be impacted by federal changes
Today, we’re talking about potential changes to federal protections that help endangered and threatened animals in Florida, and what it could mean for animals like the Manatee, the Florida Panther, and others. Plus, we have an early edition of the Music Roundup this week with Warren Buccholz, and of course some events in the Tampa Bay area you can check out this week as we prep for 2026. Let’s get started!
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9 min
December 26, 2025 Friday, December 26th, 2025: Your post-Christmas Weekend Event Roundup + Pasco County's New Chicken Rules!
Christmas is over, but the events keep on keeping on in the Tampa Bay area. No time for rest, Malaika Hollist from Arts Axis Florida and Sky will tell you about what’s going on this weekend. It’s a fun episode, let’s get into it!
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8 min
December 25, 2025 Thursday, December 25th, 2025: A Very Merry Bay Blend Christmas!
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! Welcome to a special Christmas episode of the Bay Blend. We’re skipping the news, just like yesterday, so it’s a shorter episode. We're just going to hit you with some events you can check out in the area. You’ve opened your gifts, drank some egg nog, lounged around the house, now what can you do? Let’s find that out now.
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5 min
December 24, 2025 Wednesday, December 24th, 2025: The food and events you can check out on Christmas Eve in the Tampa Bay Area!
Merry Christmas Eve to all who celebrate! Thanks for spending part of it with the Bay Blend. Seriously, it means a lot. We have a shorter episode for you today. We’re skipping the news and just talking about a little of what’s going on in the Tampa Bay Region today, if you have some time to kill by yourself or with your friends and family. Let’s just jump right in, shall we?
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5 min
December 23, 2025 Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025: A Christmas-y Bay Blend Music Roundup!
We have an early holiday music roundup for you with Warren Buccholz from Jazz at WUSF. And if not music, we have some more events you can go to this week in the Tampa Bay area for the Christmas-y feels. First, let’s hit the news.
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8 min

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