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  1. Joan Jett opened for the Who in 2015 in Tampa.
  2. Green Light Cinema owner Mike Hazlett poses at the new Green Light Lounge + Kitchen in St. Petersburg.
  3. The Oak Ridge Boys band performs at the Wish Farms Soundstage during the first day of the Florida Strawberry Festival on Thursday, March 1, 2018, in Plant City.
  4. The exterior of Creative Clay, 1846 1st Ave S, on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025 in St. Petersburg.
  5. Grammy winning artist Doechii performs for her home town crowd at the Yuengling Center during her Live From the Swamp Tour on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 in Tampa.
  6. Alicia Andrews slips a notepad to defense attorney Jeremy McClymont during the opening phase of her trial at the Hillsborough County Courthouse on Wednesday in Tampa. Andrews is one of five people accused in a murder conspiracy related to the 2024 ambush killing of rapper Julio Foolio.
  7. DJ/producer IAmChino flashes the 305 sign at his friend Pitbull's Mr. 305 recording studios in Hialeah. The two men, who attended the same middle and high schools five years apart, have collaborated on a number of songs since meeting two decades ago.
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  9. Actor Morgan Freeman, wearing a Ground Zero Blues Club hat, takes the stage with the Florida Orchestra at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg on Thursday.
  10. In this June 8, 2017 file photo, Steve Martin, left, and Martin Short appear at the 45th AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute to Diane Keaton in Los Angeles.
  11. A custom-made, guitar-shaped car that once belonged to Elvis Presley arrives at Dezerland Park Orlando on Sept. 3, 2025, in Orlando, Florida.
  12. Morgan Freeman, right, co-owns Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, Miss., with businessman Eric Meier, left. Both are coming to the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025 for a collaboration with the Florida Orchestra.
  13. Treasure Island Police officers monitor the weekly drum circle gathering on the beach on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025 in Treasure Island.
  14. A rendering of signage for Benchmark International Arena on the building's south side with downtown Tampa's cityscape in the background.
  15. A dog climbs out of the water during Dog Swim Day at Fossil Park Pool in St. Petersburg in 2013. The event returns Aug. 16 with no humans allowed in the pool.
  16. Stevie Nicks, shown here in 2022, has postponed several months of live concerts due to a shoulder injury, including her Aug. 30 show at Tampa’s Amalie Arena.
  17. Kesha, shown here at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa in 2018, is wrapping up her summer tour with the Scissor Sisters in Tampa on Aug. 10.
  18. Morning Dew, one of many Grateful Dead tribute bands in Tampa Bay, performs on stage at Cage Brewing on Friday, July 25, 2025 in St. Petersburg.
  19. The Bolts Blue Crew gets the Tampa Bay Lightning fans pumped up before the first game of the season at Amalie Arena in 2023. The Bolts Brew Fest returns Aug. 1 at Amalie Arena.
  20. WMNF raised over $280,000 in a fundraising drive on Saturday, July 19. The station surpassed their goal by over $50,000 as federal and state funding cuts continue to threaten the station's operations.
  21. The St. Pete Pier will celebrate July 27 as 727 Day with a drone show that will light up the sky, like this one from 2021 in St. Petersburg.
  22. Jimmy Buffett performs on NBC's "Today" show, July 29, 2016, in New York. His widow is embroiled in a legal battle over a trust.
  23. K-pop fan Aurora Starks, 28, of Tampa, left, visits with fans Treniya Johnson, 19, of Tampa, center, and Dana Martinez, 19, of Tampa, while talking K-pop merch at Kpop Nabi on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Citrus Park.
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