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Veterans Day parades and ceremonies on the Suncoast

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Communities across the Suncoast will mark Veterans Day on Wednesday with parades and ceremonies honoring military service members. In Palmetto, the Veterans Day parade will step off at 10:15 a.m. from the Manatee County Fairgrounds and proceed to Sutton Park, where a memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m.

Sarasota, FL · 1d

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2026 Veterans Day: What’s closed in Tampa Bay?

Veterans Day honors U.S. military veterans — living or dead — who served in the armed forces. But don’t plan on dropping off a package at the post office because government agencies will be closed.

Tampa, FL · 12h

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St. Pete weekend events: Print party, Booker Creek Art fest, Dogtoberfest

It's never too early to start planning for the weekend . Here are some ways to spend it in and around St. Pete. ✍️ Print Party at the Preserve , St. Pete: Screen print a T-shirt with 5801 Print House , make a zine with local artist Abby Knauff , block print clothing with More Love Studio and more at this celebration of all things printmaking. Saturday, 11am-4pm at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve. Free. 🎨 Booker Creek Arts Festival , St. Pete: View artwork and interactive exhibits from more than 100 artists at shops, restaurants, hotels and more venues throughout the EDGE District, at this inaugural event. Thursday-Sunday at these locations in the EDGE District. 🐶 Dogtoberfest , Dunedin: Enjoy food trucks, a tent full of adoptable pets and a dog parade at this fundraiser for the Suncoast Animal League. Bring your pup for a lure course ($15) and photos with Santa. Saturday, 11am-5pm at Highlander Park. Free. 🎶 Blues, Art & Seafood Festival , Gulfport: Catch live music from performers including the Boca Ciega High marching band, Delta Swamp Rats and Tommy Z, plus vendors selling seafood, art and more. Saturday, 10am-8pm at Trolley Market Square. 🍁 FallFest ,

St. Petersburg, FL · 15h

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Sarasota Gets a Cool World Premiere: AIR & ICE

What happens when Olympic figure skating meets the thrills of the circus? Sarasota is about to find out! November 21-28, Circus Arts Conservatory is transforming the Sailor Circus Arena into an ice rink for AIR & ICE, a new production featuring world-class figure skaters and internationally acclaimed circus performers. AIR & ICE represents an exciting new chapter in Sarasota's nearly century-long circus story. This production is a bold departure from traditional circus productions and an opportunity for CAC to introduce audiences to something completely fresh. Leading the skating cast is Kurt Browning, three-time Olympian and four-time Canadian and World Champion, alongside U.S. National Champion Alissa Czisny and more than two dozen skaters and circus artists. Expect breathtaking jumps, spins, aerial artistry, acrobatics, juggling and gravity-defying performances—all in one extraordinary show.

Sarasota, FL · 21h

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The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton & Sarasota and the International Women’s Brass Conference Launch Holiday Brass Sarasota

The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton & Sarasota and the International Women’s Brass Conference Launch Holiday Brass Sarasota. Celebrate the season with the brilliant sounds of brass at the inaugural Holiday Brass Sarasota concert on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at Pine Shores Presbyterian Church, presented by The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton & Sarasota in collaboration with the International Women’s Brass Conference (IWBC). For the first time, this beloved concert tradition is coming to Florida’s Gulf Coast, bringing together outstanding brass musicians from across Florida and beyond and featuring Dr. Robyn Bell, the dynamic director of The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton and Sarasota.

Sarasota, FL · 1d

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See Glowing Molten Glass Transformed By Hand At This Unique St. Petersburg, Florida Studio

A blob of glass glowing like a tiny sun sits on the end of a long metal pipe. Minutes later, skilled hands turn it into a bowl, a vase, or a flower. You get to watch the whole thing happen live. The artists work in a hot shop with roaring...

St. Petersburg, FL · 2d

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Marc Anthony’s Last Dance World Tour is coming to Tampa, tickets on sale this week

The best-selling salsa musician of all time is coming to Tampa, as Latin music sensation Marc Anthony announced dates for his upcoming The Last Dance World Tour. The limited, 14-city tour is being heralded as the end of an era for the 58-year-old singer and actor. Anthony’s Tampa stop will...

Tampa, FL · 1d

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Sarasota County Veterans Day 2026 Closures and What Stays Open

Planning errands for Wednesday, Nov. 11? Most Sarasota County Government offices will be closed for Veterans Day, but trash pickup and public transportation will continue on their regular schedules. The holiday also leaves one familiar midweek outing on the calendar: the Phillippi Farmhouse Market will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sarasota County, FL · 2d

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Sarasota’s Living Arts Festival returns, giving local performers a chance to shine

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota’s Cultural Coast is taking center stage as the third annual Living Arts Festival returns November 8 through 15, bringing a week of music, dance, theater and other live performances to the Suncoast. Organized by Sarasota Rising, the weeklong celebration showcases the region’s artistic talent...

Sarasota, FL · 2d

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McMyler Advances to Final Stage of LPGA Q-Series

VENICE, Fla. – Former Duke women's golf standout Emma McMyler advanced to the Final Qualifying Stage of LPGA Q-Series Friday after finishing tied for 52nd at Plantation Golf and Country Club in Venice. McMyler registered rounds of 77, 68, 69 and 73 for a 1-under-par, 287, securing one of...

Venice, FL · 3d

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Pinellas Theatre Week Opens With BOGO Tickets at Seven Stages Through Nov. 22

Theatergoers across Pinellas County have two weeks to grab a free ticket with every one they buy, as Pinellas County Theatre Week runs Nov. 9 through Nov. 22. The event spans stages in St. Petersburg, Dunedin and Pinellas Park, bundling dozens of performances under a single buy-one-get-one promotion meant to get more people in the seats.

Pinellas County, FL · 1d

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St. Pete’s Beatles museum has Paul McCartney’s hair, John Lennon’s glasses

This Pinellas County radiologist loves the Beatles. No, he really loves them. As in, Dr. Robert Entel has spent decades collecting at least 1,700 bits of Beatles memorabilia, from George Harrison’s sitar and harmonium to John Lennon’s travel razor and sunglasses.

St. Petersburg, FL · 1d

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Tampa artist Patrick Carew finds beauty in unexpected materials while exploring HIV, loss and the power of queer remembrance

Tampa artist Patrick Michael Carew's solo show 'On the Shoulders of Splendid Ones' is a stunning, heartbreaking, and grief-stricken puzzle made up of work that explores HIV, loss and the power of queer remembrance. He does an artist talk in St. Petersburg on Nov. 12, 2026. The post Tampa artist Patrick Carew finds beauty in unexpected materials while exploring HIV, loss and the power of queer remembrance appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .

Tampa, FL · 12h

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St. Petersburg's EDGE District to vibrate with art this weekend

A thousand ideas coalesced into Leslie Curran’s concept for St. Petersburg’s inaugural Booker Creek Arts Festival, which takes place this week (Nov. 12-15) in the EDGE District. In the end, it came down to this: “The City wants to keep saying we’re a City of the Arts,” Curran...

St. Petersburg, FL · 16h

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Jewish communities across the Tampa Bay region commemorate the 'Night of Broken Glass'

Eighty-eight years ago, the Nazi regime coordinated a wave of antisemitic violence in Germany. They arrested hundreds of thousands of Jewish people and killed nearly 100. They also destroyed synagogues and vandalized thousands of Jewish homes and businesses. The riot on the night of Nov. 9, 1938, became known as...

Sarasota, FL · 1d

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Tampa Bay’s best new concerts, including the Ben Folds Five reunion coming to Clearwater

Ben Folds Five, the piano-driven '90s rock-pop hero, celebrates the 30th anniversary of its debut LP with a short tour that includes an April 2027 stop in Clearwater, Florida. The post Tampa Bay’s best new concerts, including the Ben Folds Five reunion coming to Clearwater appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .

Clearwater, FL · 1d

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Pinellas County Launches Art Everywhere in November After Funding Cut to Creative Pinellas

Pinellas County is hosting Art Everywhere this November, a month of arts events meant to draw tourists. The county set aside $400,000 for local artists and arts groups to stage them. Creative Pinellas, the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance, and the Clearwater Arts Alliance split $100,000 in county bed taxes to run the program.

Pinellas County, FL · 1d

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Steve Martin’s ‘Meteor Shower’ Runs at American Stage in St. Petersburg Through Nov. 22

Steve Martin's comedy Meteor Shower takes the stage at American Stage in St. Petersburg from Nov. 4 to Nov. 22. Of the 18 shows on the calendar, a few are close to selling out, according to I Love the Burg. All shows happen at the Raymond James Theatre, 163 3rd...

St. Petersburg, FL · 1d

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This Florida Art Store Turns Unwanted Craft Supplies Into A Treasure Hunt For Creative Shoppers

Over 30,000 pounds of donated stuff has passed through one quirky Florida art shop. That includes fabric, glitter, scrap metal, binders, ribbon, and even flooring tile. The official motto is “Imperfection is our Specialty!” Honestly, I can’t think of a better slogan for a store built on other people’s leftovers.

Brandon, FL · 1d