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 .
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 .
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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
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