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Every weekday, you'll get local headlines, and discover some culture and events around the Tampa Bay area in about seven minutes. By the end of each episode, you’ll feel in the know about your own community. Let's face it — it's not easy feeling connected all the time.What would make you recommend this to your friends? Email SkyThe Bay Blend is sponsored by Seitenbacher.Listen to previous episodes
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10/23/2026
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The Bay Blend
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.
View original10/22/2026
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The Bay Blend
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.
View original10/21/2026
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The Bay Blend
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.
View original10/20/2026
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The Bay Blend
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.
View original10/16/2026
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The Bay Blend
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.
View original10/15/2026
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The Bay Blend
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.
View original10/14/2026
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The Bay Blend
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.
View original10/13/2026
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The Bay Blend
Tuesday, Oct. 13 — Every school in Florida has a security system in case of emergencies like an active shooter. Now, Manatee County has some new tech that's a first for Florida. We’ll talk about that, along with some fun things to check out tonight if you’re not watching the Rays try to make it to the World Series. But first – the local news.
View original10/12/2026
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The Bay Blend
Monday, Oct. 12 — Researchers at USF are working on a new vaccine for malaria, which can be a lot trickier to get rid of than you think. You’ll hear why this research can be so groundbreaking for future vaccines. Plus, we have some fun events to check out in Tampa Bay to start your week. But first – the local news.
View original10/9/2026
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The Bay Blend
Friday, Oct. 9 - This weekend’s supposed to be a rainy one, but there’s still plenty going on in the Tampa Bay area, from a plant festival to the reopening of the Tampa Theatre, to a class about bigfoot. What more could you want, really? You’ll hear about it all, but first — let’s hit the local news headlines.
View original10/8/2026
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The Bay Blend
Thursday, Oct. 8 — See, told you it was going to be a cool special episode from Gabby! Shout out to her for a great Wednesday Blend. As for today, we’re back with the local Music Roundup, telling you what shows in the Tampa Bay area you can head to for the cheap this weekend. First up, though — the local news.
View original10/7/2026
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The Bay Blend
Wednesday, Oct. 7 - A new exhibit in Tampa traces the city's cinematic history all the way back to the late 1800s. It's on display at the Henry B. Plant Museum. Host Gabriella Paul takes you through it with the museum's director. Plus, a way to rally around the Rays in Game 3 of their playoff series against the Yankees tonight.
View original10/6/2026
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Tuesday, Oct. 6 - In July, the Trump administration revoked temporary protected status for thousands of Haitians. Where’s that leave them now? We’ll talk about its direct impact in Florida. Also some fun things to do in the Tampa Bay area the next couple days. First though — the local news.
View original10/5/2026
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The Bay Blend
Monday, Oct. 5 - If you live in the Tampa Bay area and you pay your utility bill monthly, you probably think the same thing as me when you see you the charge. "Bruh, powering your home is pricey around here." WUSF just did a three-part deep dive into why that is. We’re talking about it, but first – let’s hit the local news.
View original10/2/2026
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The Bay Blend
It’s Friday, Oct. 2. Even though the weather feels like we're still in the middle of summer, there’s plenty of fall events popping up in the Tampa Bay region. And we’re going to talk about that and more happening this weekend you’ll want to know about. First up though, the news.
View original10/1/2026
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The Bay Blend
It’s Thursday, Oct. 1 — Welcome to a new month! Don’t forget to pay your rent. On today’s local music roundup, we’re talking about shows going on in Tampa, Dunedin and even Polk County. Really covering a wide part of the Tampa Bay region, and you’ll hear it all in just a few minutes. And hockey season is back in the bay! We’ll talk about it, but first — the news.
View original9/30/2026
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The Bay Blend
The Sarasota school district has been embroiled in some controversy lately, and a new story involving a student-teacher feud has a prominent state official getting involved. You’ll hear that, plus where you can go tonight and tomorrow in the Tampa Bay area for some fun. First up, though — the local news.
View original9/29/2026
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The Bay Blend
You ever wonder what the bottom of Tampa Bay looks like? Well researchers have been looking into this for years, and for very good reasons. Reasons you’ll find out about in a couple minutes, along with some fun events you can check out in the Tampa Bay area over the next couple days. First up – the local news.
View original9/23/2026
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The Bay Blend
This summer season is officially over as of yesterday. And WOW, was it hot. Hillsborough County knows this too, and it debuted some new technology this summer to make safety decisions based on the devilish heat. You’ll hear about it, plus fun things to do in Tampa Bay today and tomorrow. But first – the local news.
View original9/22/2026
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The Bay Blend
While board games have done a great job of ending friendships for Sky, another place in the Tampa Bay area is using them to bring people together. Wild concept, but we'll hear it out. We’re talking about that, plus fun things going on in Tampa Bay today and tomorrow, including stuff for our book and pickle lovers out there! First though — the local news.
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