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Sarasota's midcentury atomic-style round house is up for rent

A home fit for George Jetson is ready for renters on the Gulf Coast. Located at 3201 Peachtree St, in Sarasota, this…

By CL Staff

Image: Sarasota's midcentury atomic-style round house is back on the market
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19 of the best concerts happening in Tampa Bay between August 28-September 4

Tampa Bay's live music weekend is twerking into action thanks to the return of Big Britt, who is in Ybor City on…

By Ray Roa, Josh Bradley

Big Britt w/DJ C. Nazte/DJ No BreaksSaturday, Aug. 30. $20 & up. District 8, Ybor City
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Tampa's Coastal Film Lab has built a community around the camera

Stephen Zane spends a lot of his waking hours working. Every day except Sunday, the bespectacled founder of Coastal Film Lab is…

By Ray Roa

Image: Tampa's Coastal Film Lab is has built a community around the camera
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Candidates in special election for Tampa City Council share their favorite eats in District 5

Tampa’s District 5 has been in the spotlight all summer, and it’s about time. The circumstances are horrible (the district’s councilwoman, Gwen…

By Ray Roa

Juwana Colbert at the Florida Rising forum in Tampa, Florida on Aug. 16, 2025.
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August 28, 2025

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