Friday, Oct. 30 — Ready for a bone-chilling Bay Blend? If you’re looking for more, we have plenty of spook-tacular events you can check out in the Tampa Bay area this weekend. You’ll hear it on the weekend event roundup, but first — the news.

Thursday, Oct. 29 — Ahead of Halloween, why not get into the holiday mood with some local shows and concerts? We have that on today’s local music roundup, along with a costume you could wear to each of these events, plus other Halloween-y things going on in the Tampa Bay area tonight. But first up — the news.

Wednesday, Oct. 28 — It’s the seventh annual Public Radio Music Day, and our two stations, WUSF and Classical WSMR, are celebrating. We’ll tell you how you can join in on the festivities today, plus where you can score some free chicken wings, as long as you have a specific name. But first – the local news.

Tuesday, Oct. 27 — A Hillsborough County family is calling for police accountability after they say their father, who’s a Mexican Immigrant, was injured while being arrested and put in ICE custody. You’ll hear more about what they want, along with the sheriff’s department response. You'll also hear about some fun Halloween-themed events going on in Tampa Bay soon. But first — the local news.

Monday, Oct. 26 — Weather forecasters have been using AI to help track hurricanes for two years now. So how accurate is it? You’ll hear what they have to say about the tech’s positives, and some of the bumps they’re navigating. Plus where to watch the Rays’ World Series battle tonight if you didn’t sell your pancreas to get a seat at the Trop. But first — the news.

Friday, Oct. 23 — Tons of fun stuff going on around the Tampa Bay area this weekend, including a seafood festival, a massive card trading show, and even a 2-mile long, car-free trick-or-treat route. You’ll hear about all of that on our weekend local event roundup, but first up — let’s hit the news.

Thursday, Oct. 22 — Need a place to listen to some country, rap, or Cuban salsa this weekend? We have venues in the Tampa Bay area you can check out for all of those genres, for the cheap. Just keep it here for the local music roundup. But first up – the local news.

Wednesday, Oct. 21 — Potential breeding sites for mosquitoes carrying dengue fever are everywhere, including your own house. So today, we’re going to look for that at Sky's house. You’ll hear that, plus a fun, Halloween-themed party to bring the kids tonight in the Tampa Bay area. But first — the news.

It’s Tuesday, October 20th - A leaked grand jury report put the spotlight on $10 million it says were spent on campaigns against two amendments in 2024. But there are some new developments in the courts. You’ll hear about that, plus the Rays are celebrating after winning the AL pennant, and we have some cool things to check out in the area this week. First up - the local news.

Friday, Oct. 16 — Skating competitions, bubble runs, and skeleton dance parties are just a few of the events we’re talking about going on this weekend in the Tampa Bay area. There’s bound to be something that sounds fun for you on the weekend local events roundup, but before we get to that, let’s hit the local news.

Thursday, Oct. 15 — If you’ve been wanting to dance to some live Shrek-themed music in the Tampa Bay area, we have the perfect event for your highly specific request! Plus, one of the region’s biggest jazz festivals, and other local music you’ll find across the Bay this weekend, coming up on the local music roundup. But first — the news.

Wednesday, Oct. 14 — Florida health officials have been talking about making several vaccines for school kids optional, and last week, the state set up an event to hear from people on both sides of the issue. You’ll hear from them today, plus some sweet things happening in Tampa Bay tonight that you can check out. First up – the local news.