“A View through the Vines”

“UT at Night”

• Tampa Career Fair — Sales & Management | Tuesday, Jan. 23 | 6-8 p.m. | Holiday Inn Tampa Westshore, 700 N. Westshore Blvd., Tampa | Free | Meet with businesses and hiring managers to advance your career in sales, marketing, management, customer service, and other related fields.
• Author Talk Live: “Rise Above the Story” | Tuesday, Jan. 23 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Oxford Exchange, 420 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa | $5+ | Listen to Karena Kilcoyne discuss her book which deals with her life story + how to overcome adversity.

• Tampa Bay Senior Expo | Wednesday, Jan. 24 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | The Coliseum, 535 Fourth Ave. N., St. Petersburg | Free | Browse 75+ vendors all geared toward the older adult community, offering investment advice, travel inspiration, and other age-appropriate information.
• La Granja En Vivo (The Farm Live) | Wednesday, Jan. 24 | 6 p.m. | Palladium Theater, 253 Fifth Ave. N., St. Petersburg | $30-$40 | Check out this Spanish-speaking show for kids, transformed for the stage from its YouTube roots.

• Wading Bird Walk | Thursday, Jan. 25 | 9-11 a.m. | Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr. NE, St. Petersburg | $3 | Learn about and observe some of our area’s most common wading birds at the preserve.
• Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Arizona Coyotes | Thursday, Jan. 25 | 7 p.m. | Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Dr., Tampa | $40+ | The Bolts are back at home to take on wily opponents from the Grand Canyon State.

• Streetcar Live | Friday, Jan. 26 | 6-8 p.m. | Centro Ybor, 1600 E. Eighth Ave., Tampa | Free | Boogie away to free tunes while riding the TECO Streetcar around the Big Guava.

• ~150,000. That’s how many people flocked to Bayshore for the Children’s Gasparilla Parade on Saturday, Jan. 20. The crowd took in the parade, air invasion, and “piratechnic finale” at the Tampa Bay area’s largest kid-centered event. More than three times that number of people (~500,000) are expected this weekend for Gasparilla. (Fox 13)

• The construction timeline has moved up for a widening project on Interstate 75. The Hillsborough County Transportation Planning Organization voted unanimously to start the ~$50 million project this year on a stretch of the highway near Temple Terrace, with completion expected in 2028. (Tampa Bay Business Journal)

• “I’d rather spend my next billion down here.” Those were words spoken by business mogul John Catsimatidis at a St. Petersburg Downtown Partnership luncheon last week. The New York-based billionaire is looking to add to his St. Pete portfolio, which already includes The Residences at 400 Central. (St. Pete Catalyst)

• The 2024 Rays Fan Fest returns next month. The free event gives fans the opportunity to walk on the turf at Tropicana Field + meet a host of current and former players. There will also be live entertainment, mascots, inflatables, and other fun on Saturday, Feb. 17 from 1 to 5 p.m. Get tickets. (I Love the Burg)

• A new direct flight route between Tampa and West Palm Beach is on its way. The daily nonstop service between Tampa International Airport and Palm Beach International Airport will begin on Tuesday, March 5 via Silver Airways. (That’s So Tampa)

• The 10th annual St. Petersburg Fine Art Festival is back soon. The free event on Saturday, Feb. 10 + Sunday, Feb. 11 will bring 100+ vendors to South Straub Park with masterpieces for sale across a range of artistic styles including sculpture, digital media, photography, and painting. (That’s So Tampa)

• Five Bucks Drinkery is opening its third Tampa Bay area location. The new Seminole location is set to open at 7498 Seminole Blvd. on Thursday, Feb. 1, and will offer up beers, wines, cocktails, bar bites, and show games on its ~70 TVs. (Creative Loafing Tampa Bay)

• Brooks & Dunn are coming to Tampa later this year. The musical duo will play at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre on Saturday, May 4 as part of the “Reboot 2024 Tour.” Tickets go on general sale this Friday, Jan. 26 at 10 a.m.

• Chipotle is set to open its fourth St. Pete location at 3951 34th Street S. Construction inside the Addison Skyway Marina Apartments’ retail space is expected to cost $1.1 million + an opening date is not set.
• St. Pete is also getting its first Mayday Handcrafted Ice Cream, with the store at 627 Central Ave. joining The Hyppo Gourmet Ice Pops in the same spot. The Tampa Bay area’s third Mayday is set to open on Monday, Feb. 12.
• Duck Donuts is now open in Carrollwood at 14926 N. Dale Mabry Hwy. The popular chain offers a wide range of innovative sweet treats, like doughnut-encased breakfast sandwiches, seasonal flavors, and customizable, made-to-order toppings.