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July 31 Friday, July 31st, 2026: Your local event roundup to welcome the first weekend of August!
You'll get the details on some kid-friendly events, from a back-to-school carnival to tickets available for Dude Perfect, a touring group of dads who got famous on YouTube for making crazy basketball trick shots. All of that, plus today's headlines, on the pod with host Gabriella Paul.
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July 30 Thursday, July 30th, 2026: Final week of shows at the Crowbar + your weekly music roundup!
Tonight is the second-to-last show at Ybor's independent music venue, the Crowbar, before it closes up shop. You'll hear from the owner. Plus, a Tampa-based trombonist and a psychedelic funk group are performing near you. Hear about it on today's pod along with your daily headlines!
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July 29 Wednesday, July 29th, 2026: A.I. is everywhere - including political campaigns. Here’s how to swim through the slop
It’s election season. In fact, early voting for the primaries starts in some places across the state on Aug. 3. Today, host Meghan Bowman talks about the explosion of artificial intelligence in political campaigns and how you can guard yourself from misinformation.
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July 28 Tuesday, July 28th, 2026: Researchers find “tire dust” in the Hillsborough River + Fishback is in for primaries
A recent study found “tire dust” in the Hillsborough River. But don’t let the cute name fool you; it’s not great for manatees like our mascot Mateo and other wildlife. Plus, a judge says Fishback can remain in Florida’s race for governor. All that, sprinkled with some events to brighten your week.
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July 27 Monday, July 27th, 2026: Clearwater residents fight to take a city block back from Scientologists
Clearwater is the international headquarters for the Church of Scientology. The city council recently voted to hand over a full downtown block to the organization. WUSF’s Phoebe Martel joins the Blend to talk about a citizen-led campaign fighting to reverse the decision.
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July 24 Friday, July 24th, 2026: Your weekly event roundup plus some food news to impress your friends!
You feel that? The weekend is loading. And with it, so is your weekend event roundup with Malaika Hollist from Arts Axis Florida. On today's Bay Blend, you'll get the lowdown of local events Friday through Sunday. Plus, the headlines and a few new food spots to get reservations for soon.
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July 23 Thursday, July 23rd, 2026: Your weekly music roundup + a USF paleontologist makes dino history!
You'll hear about some sick tunes to catch live this weekend, including a Reverend -- yes, a Reverend -- serving up some righteous, boogey-woogey blues in Sarasota. Plus, the news.
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July 22 Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026: A Florida man gets PAID to watch every minute of the World Cup
This year’s World Cup was a ton of fun! There was so much action from beginning to end, and two guys were paid to watch every single minute from the opening match to the World Cup Final. One of them is from Florida! You’ll hear from both of them in a bit, along with some fun and even helpful events happening in the Bay area over the next two days. Before that – here’s the news.

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July 21 Tuesday, July 21st, 2026: Tampa Bay area families struggle to pay legal fees for their detained and deported relatives
Some families of immigrants who have been detained and deported have been trying to go through the legal avenues to bring them back home, but doing that can be very, very expensive. You’ll hear from some residents in the Tampa Bay region experiencing those high prices for representation, plus some cool trivia going on in the area tonight. But first - let’s hit the news.

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July 20 Monday, July 20th, 2026: How do Florida's school district grades reflect reality? + no more new utility for Clearwater?
If you look at the recent school district grades across the Tampa Bay region, it would appear the state's on the up-and-up. But some education experts and parents suggest pumping the brakes before celebrating, because there’s some caveats. We’ll talk about it, plus some fun things to do in the area to start the week. But first - the news.

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