Jay Cridlin

The Florida Democratic Party has entered its Taylor Swift era.Following the release of the superstar singer’s new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” on Friday, the party is mobilizing her fans to “Tay-ke back Florida” through a voter registration push targeting women ages 18 to 30.The campaign, “Florida Dems!!!”, was inspired by Swift’s new song “ Florida!!! ”In a text being sent out to registered Democrats in that demographic Friday afternoon, the organization said it was calling on Swifti…

Florida may not be quite the presidential swing state it once was. In the 2020 election, with its electorate shifting gradually to the right, Sunshine State voters went for Donald Trump — only the second time since 1960 that Florida didn’t back the eventual winner.But one thing you can count on: If it’s a presidential election year, the president will usually make at least one stop in Tampa Bay.Almost every four years since 2000, the sitting president has visited the region, often on the campaig…

To fund its share of a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium and the proposed surrounding Historic Gas Plant District, the city of St. Petersburg is betting on growth.More than half of the nearly $700 million in city money targeted for the $6.5 billion project is projected to come from tax increment financing, a tool designed to pay off a public project via future tax gains on higher property values.Mayor Ken Welch’s administration believes that paying $287.5 million toward a stadium and $130 million towar…

The team gave the City Council fresh looks at the $6.5 billion project, including a concert venue and museum.

The flames sparked from one of several scooters and bikes scattered throughout the house.

Portions of the concert venue’s fabric roof fell onto the seats below.

Organizers of the 45-year-old festival called the decision “heart wrenching and devastating.”

The crash, which killed a man in his 60s, shut down the intersection of Busch and Armenia.

Her smash single “Anxiety” topped Sabrina Carpenter and others to win Best Music Video.

The surprise guests helped the former Kanye West end his controversial run at Raymond James Stadium.