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August 13 Friday, August 14th, 2026: Your weekend event roundup plus a peek at the forecast!
You'll get the lowdown on events to check out this weekend across the Tampa Bay area with the one and only Malaika Hollist of Arts Axis Florida. Plus, a preview of the forecast. Spoiler: it's freaking hot.
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7 min
August 13 Thursday, August 13th, 2026: HAPPY 813 DAY IN TAMPA BAY + your local music roundup!
Happy 813 Day to all who celebrate! Get ready for a local music roundup with WUSF's Warren Buccholz, plus some events you can check out to take part in the 813 festivities today. But first – let’s hit the local headlines.

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8 min
August 12 Wednesday, August 12th, 2026: A bubbly new sport popping up in Tampa Bay!
Tired of the same old sports people have been playing for hundreds of years? Well, how about a new sport that's right here in the Tampa Bay area, featuring bubbles!? Sky will explain it all in just a bit, and he'll give you some fun events to check out tonight in the local area. First up, though – the local news.

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8 min
August 11 Tuesday, August 11th, 2026: The hotly debated Florida property tax cut amendment will look different on your ballot!
The property tax referendum that Floridians will vote on in November will look a lot different on the ballot than when it was initially written up. We’ll tell you why in just a second, plus some really fun things happening in the Tampa Bay area over the next couple days. First things first, though – the news.

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8 min
August 10 Monday, August 10th, 2026: Tampa Bay area school districts cracking down on student screen time
Today’s the official start of the school year for a bunch of districts in the Tampa Bay area. Some of those districts are really hammering down on the amount of time kids are interacting with screens. We’ll get into that in just a bit; plus, some fun things you can do to start your week around the region. But first - the local news.

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8 min
August 07 Friday, August 7th, 2026: Your Local Weekend Event Roundup + a Data Center Pause in Hillsborough County?
It’s local weekend event roundup time! We have Legos, cats, comedy and cheap carnival games, some true event diversity here in the Tampa Bay area. You’ll hear about all of it in just a bit, but first, let’s hit the news.

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8 min
August 06 Thursday, August 6th, 2026: Your Local Music Roundup + the school year starts next week!
Today, we have your local music roundup. If you’re into punk rock, bluegrass tributes, and some unique blues sound, then we have some really fun shows for you to check out in Tampa Bay this weekend. Plus, some events to spice up your Thursday evening. But first - let's give you the local headlines.

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8 min
August 05 Wednesday, August 5th, 2026: A local professor fired over a short story + cooking lettuce to avoid explosive diarrhea
A professor at a college in the rural part of the Tampa Bay region was fired after assigning a short story that mentioned alcohol, drugs and sex. Now, the teacher is suing the college, saying she was wrongfully punished. You’re going to hear from her, plus some interesting events going on tonight and tomorrow across the area. But first – the news.

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7 min
August 04 Tuesday, August 4th, 2026: The lowkey USF Campus in the Keys helping save Florida's coral reef
USF has a strong footprint in the Tampa Bay area, but did you know they also had a campus in the Florida Keys? A lot of the work there is focused on saving one of the most beautiful natural phenomena on earth – coral reefs. We’ll talk about how next, plus some cool events to check out tonight! But first, let's hit the news.

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8 min
August 03 Monday, August 3rd, 2026: Less kids qualifying for free or reduced lunch in the Tampa area + South Tampa flooding fixes?
Do you remember your school lunch number? I do! I have no idea why I still remember it, though. Just ahead on today's episode, you'll hear how politics are cutting their way into the lunch line at school. Plus, some fun events to pencil in for the week. But first - the news.
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7 min

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