Tampa Bay Lightning host full week of events and giveaways ahead of home opener
Hockey season is almost here, Tampa. And while the Lightning are getting ready to hit the ice, they’re also bringing plenty of good times off of it, too, thanks to […] The post Tampa Bay Lightning host full week of events and giveaways ahead of home opener appeared first on That's So Tampa .
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Is renting better than buying in Tampa? New Zillow report shows over $1,000 gap
<p>Renting a home is currently costing significantly less each month than buying one, according to a new analysis from Zillow.</p><h2>National rent trends</h2><p>According to the Zillow Observed Rent Index, the typical U.S. rent was $1,948 a month in August.</p><p>Zillow found the typical monthly payment for a new home buyer, including mortgage, taxes and insurance, was $3,014. That creates a difference of $1,066 per month, or $12,792 a year.</p><p>Zillow said the gap has grown as mortgage costs have risen faster than rents.</p><p>The trend applies across the 50 largest metro areas in the country, including Tampa.</p><h2>Tampa housing costs</h2><p>Tampa's rental market is also showing a growing supply of available homes and apartments.</p><p>Andrew Ricker, a realtor with Gulf Shores Realty, said the difference can be seen when comparing a typical three-bedroom, two-bathroom home.</p><p>"For an average 3-2, they're about $390,000 in Tampa. So I think that mortgage comes out to right around $3,000 a month, which is about $500 more expensive than you could rent a 3-2 just, you know, for argument's sake here," Ricker said. "So it is, I guess, in that nutshell, a little bit more affordable to rent in the Tampa area."</p><p>Zillow's analysis shows the Tampa-area difference is even larger when looking at its broader metro-area data.</p><p>Zillow says renters who invest the difference between their monthly rent and the cost of buying could potentially turn those savings into additional wealth.</p><p>Based on Zillow's calculations, investing the $1,066 monthly difference could prod…
Published September 25, 2026 at 10:33 AM EDT
Fall Feeling, Florida Style: Tampa Cools Down
<p>Brisk northeast winds are ushering lower humidity into the area on Thursday, setting up clear skies and overnight lows in the 60s for the weekend.</p><h2>Northeast winds bring dry air</h2><p>Cooler, drier air is sweeping across the region as dew points drop into the 50s. </p><p>This wind pattern will bring comfortably cool overnight temperatures in the 60s through the weekend before humidity returns by the middle of next week. </p><h2>Strong storm drenching New England</h2><p>While Bay Area conditions remain pleasant, a strong storm system is impacting the northeastern coast. </p><p>Officials have not confirmed the full extent of the beach erosion, coastal flooding and heavy rain drenching parts of New England.</p>
Published September 25, 2026 at 10:33 AM EDT
Tampa Bay’s best live music happening September 24-October 1
Rocktober is here, and there’s a big weekend in live music across Tampa Bay. The most serious to-do is Beats on the Street, the big one-day, no-cover music festival happening in the Water Street neighborhood on Saturday (La Lucha, pictured is part of the lineup stacked with homegrown artists and a visit from Chromeo). But […] The post Tampa Bay’s best live music happening September 24-October 1 appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .
Published September 25, 2026 at 10:27 AM EDT