• The 2023-24 Tampa Bay Lightning season is underway. The Bolts started the season last week with a 5-3 victory against Nashville at Amalie Arena. Get involved with our season guide.
• Star goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is out with an injury after undergoing back surgery. He is expected back in late November or early December.

• The Tampa Bay Buccaneers played their Creamsicle Game this past weekend in retro, Florida Orange jerseys, losing 20-6 to the Detroit Lions. Talk about losing in style. Grab some gear for yourself.
• The Bucs are 3-2 this season + their next game is Sunday, Oct. 22 at home versus the Atlanta Falcons.
• The USF Bulls are having their winningest season in four years. Under new head coach Alex Golesh and quarterback Byrum Brown, the Bulls have a 3-4 record.

• Earlier this month, the Rays were knocked out of the first round of the postseason to the Texas Rangers. The 2-0 Wild Card Series loss ended what was once a promising campaign, with the Rays winning 13 straight games to start the season.
• The team has announced plans to build a new $1.3 billion stadium in St. Pete’s Gas Plant District. Officials hope the team will take the field there in 2028.

• Last week, we told you Super League Tampa Bay plans to play next year’s inaugural season at an upgraded Howard W. Blake High School stadium on the Hillsborough River. The county school board votes on the partnership tonight.

• Reflections in Art: Dawn Hunt | Tuesday, Oct. 17 | 5-8 p.m. | Imagine Museum, 1901 Central Ave., St. Petersburg | $10 | Dive into the collection of this artist whose decades of work showcase the complexity + power of the female experience.
• Handel’s “Alcina” | Tuesday, Oct. 17 | 7:30 p.m. | Palladium Theater, 253 5th Ave. N., St. Petersburg | $15-$95 | Soak in the last night of this opera which explores a mystical sorceress and her quest for love.

• Charting the Land of Flowers: 500 Years of Florida Maps | Wednesday, Oct. 18 | 6 p.m. | 140 7th Ave. S., St. Petersburg | Free | Listen to renowned author and historian Rodney Kite-Powell talk about the Sunshine State’s cartographic history.
• “Frankenstein” | Wednesday, Oct. 18 | 7:30 p.m. | The Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N. Macinnes Pl., Tampa | $55 | Watch Tampa’s opening night of Mary Shelley’s Gothic masterpiece brought to life on stage.

• “E.T.” at Movies in the Park | Thursday, Oct. 19 | 5:30 p.m. | N. Straub Park, 400 Bayshore Dr. NE, St. Petersburg | $0-$10 | Catch this classic flick at dusk, and enjoy food vendors + live music.
• Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Vancouver Canucks | Thursday, Oct. 19 | 7 p.m. | Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Dr., Tampa | $26-$385 | The Bolts are back in the Big Guava as their quest for another Stanley Cup crown continues.
• Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics | Thursday, Oct. 19 | 9 p.m.| Centro Asturiano de Tampa, 1913 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa | $45 | Enjoy some music from your Halloween faves in the haunting glow of candlelight, including tunes from “Stranger Things,” “Ghostbusters,” and “Beetlejuice.”

What we tried

• One of Tampa Bay’s most popular festivals returns this week from Thursday, Oct. 19 to Sunday, Oct. 22. The 44th annual Clearwater Jazz Holiday is playing at The Sound in Coachman Park, featuring artists like The Beach Boys and the Good Vibrations Orchestra + Gladys Knight. Grab tickets.

• Two Tampa Bay area hotels have been named among the ten best in Florida. The historic Don CeSar in St. Pete Beach and the modern Tampa EDITION on Channelside were included on the Condé Nast Traveler’s list. The two hotels were built just under a century apart. (That’s So Tampa)

• No. 13. That’s where Tampa was recently ranked on a list of the best cities to drive in. The findings were reached using factors like gas prices, safety, road quality, traffic + access to vehicle maintenance services. St. Pete came in at No. 28.

• Time is running out to see 100+ pieces by Salvador Dalí at the Dalí Museum in St. Pete. The “Where Ideas Come From: Dalí’s Drawings” exhibit closes this Sunday, Oct. 22. Stop by to see some of the iconic artist’s lesser known pen, pencil, and watercolor works on display. (I Love the Burg)

• South Tampa will soon be home to Cinnaholic, a vegan cinnamon roll shop. Located at 927 S. Howard Ave., the store will open on Friday, Oct. 27. Those with sweet teeth can enjoy cookies, brownies, cookie dough + more than 20 different frosted cinnamon rolls. (That’s So Tampa)

• Calling all ink enthusiasts. The Tampa Tattoo Arts Festival returns later this week. The ninth annual event will be at the Tampa Convention Center from Friday, Oct. 20 through Sunday, Oct 22. There will be featured artists, celebrity appearances + live entertainment.

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• Hundreds of trucks dumped sand during the first phase of the project to replenish what Idalia washed away.
• Several plants are now being introduced to help rebuild the 40-year-old dune system — beach elder, railroad vine, panicgrass, and sea oats. The plants will catch sand as it is blown down the beach, causing dunes to compact, stay in place, and give protection against tides and storm surges.
• Officials hope to reopen the beach to the public by Monday, Oct. 30.
• People are urged to stay off the dunes until the beach is open again — this will help the project run smoothly.
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