10.19.2024

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Today’s Forecast

84º | 10% chance of precipitation

Sunrise 7:33 a.m. | Sunset 6:56 p.m.

Tides | Tampa Bay | High: 5:58 p.m. | Low: 10:53 a.m. + 9:47 p.m.

Clearwater Beach | High: 2:23 p.m. | Low: 7:37 a.m. + 7:05 p.m.

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Asked

What’s the scariest place in Tampa Bay?

A. Tampa Theatre
B. Ybor City
C. The Don CeSar hotel
D. The deli line at Publix

Indulge in the horror

Events

This Weekend

Wicked Plants & Creeping Critters | Saturday, Oct. 19 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Sunken Gardens, St. Petersburg | $15 | Explore the creepy side of the botanical world with carnivorous plants and insect insights.
International Archaeology Day Lecture: Roman Gladiators | Saturday, Oct. 19 | 2-3 p.m. | Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, St. Petersburg | Free with reservation | You’ll be entertained and educated by USF’s Dr. Davide Tanasi at this lecture on all things Roman gladiator.
Yoga at The Dalí | Sunday, Oct. 20 | 9 a.m. | The Dalí Museum | $10+ | Let out some of that stress as you flow in the iconic museum’s beautiful surroundings.
Yoga in the Park | Sunday, Oct. 20 | 6-7 p.m. | Curtis Hixon Park | Free | And here’s a yoga sesh for those on the Tampa side of the Bay — bring a mat and towel.

Plan Ahead

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Baltimore Ravens | Monday, Oct. 21 | 8:15 p.m. | Raymond James Stadium | $80+ | Head to Ray Jay as Baker Mayfield and company take on one of the best teams in the NFL.
Weird in St. Pete: Original Theater Experience | Thursday, Oct. 24-Sunday, Nov. 3 | Times vary | FloridaRAMA, St. Petersburg | $40+ | Theater meets immersive art as quirks and mysteries lead the audience on a journey through the Burg.
National Ballet of Ukraine US Tour | Thursday, Oct. 24 | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | The Straz Center for the Performing Arts | $29+ | One of the world’s top ballet company brings its tour to the Cigar City, featuring elegant acrobatic excellence to accompany enchanting music.

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News Notes

Cause

Feeding Tampa Bay needs our help. The nonprofit is looking for volunteers for daily food distribution events across the Tampa Bay area to prepare meals for those in need. And if you need food, keep tabs on the organization’s Instagram page for daily updates.

Number

$612 million. That’s how much the federal government announced in support for Florida’s Helene and Milton recovery projects. One of the funding’s aims is to increase electric grids’ resilience in the face of adverse weather events. (Tampa Bay Times)

Civic

Two Hillsborough County debris sites will now be open 24 hours a day. Residents can bring yard and demolition debris to Hillsborough Heights Solid Waste Facility in Seffner or to Hillsborough County’s Resource Recovery Facility in Tampa.

Community

Need to get rid of sand bags? Pinellas County just opened a drop-off site at Sand Key Park. Residents can stop by from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to drop off used bags. Reminder: Bags that came into contact with floodwaters should be disposed of.

Sports

The Bucs are preparing for a Monday night showdown. Get game coverage, analysis, insights, interviews, and more from local experts of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with Locked On’s daily podcasts.

Wellness

Posture check — this is your weekly reminder to straighten your back. If that felt good, imagine how nice a stretch at Lucky Cat Yoga Studio would feel. Find your flow at these TBAY studios.

Travel

Want to make sure your next vacation takes off without a hitch? Check out our guide to Tampa International Airport for a full food rundown and to know just how early you should arrive to get through security. Bon voyage.

Number

$3.10. That’s how much a gallon of gas costs in Florida right now. Read more about the cost of living in Tampa Bay, including the median household income, and average cost of healthcare and groceries.

City Guide

We like sports + we don’t care who knows

Baker Mayfield throws a football in front of a huge Bucs flag. He's wearing a Bucs helmet, orange top, and is throwing to our left off-screen.

Quarterback Baker Mayfield is back for the 2025-2026 season. | Photo by Tampa Bay Buccaneers

There’s a reason they call us Champa Bay. Whether you’re a sports fanatic — or just look good in Buccaneers red — Tampa Bay has no shortage of teams to root on.

In this guide, we’ve rounded up everything you need to know about TBAY sports, so whether you’re already a devoted Cigar City sports fan or new to the area, we hope it can serve as a valuable resource.

🏈 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL) | Est. 1974

Fire the cannons. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers compete in the NFC South division of the NFL. They boast a record of two Super Bowl championships and remain one of the select few teams with a perfect record in multiple Super Bowl appearances. The Bucs are currently led by head coach Todd Bowles.

🏒 Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) | Est. 1992

The Tampa Bay Lightning have had great success in recent years thanks in part to their star players. That includes Nikita Kucherov, who enjoyed a historic 2023-24 NHL season, and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy, whose octopoid antics have saved many a Bolts fan’s night.

City Guides are sponsored by Water Street Tampa.

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The Wrap

From our Editor

We keep telling you all about the fantastic work that Feeding Tampa Bay is doing post-Helene and Milton. I was given the opportunity to volunteer with the nonprofit earlier this week and prepare some meals for those in need, and it felt good to do some good.

As with so much these past few weeks, it gave me a deep sense of gratitude. FTB always need volunteers.