Nanette Wiser

Seminole, St. Petersburg, FL, USA

Journalist at The Gabber

News Director, Reporter at WMTB- FM (St. Petersburg, FL)

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Articles

Palladium to host Afro Latin Jazz Party fundraiser

1 week ago | tbnweekly.com | Nanette Wiser

ST. PETERSBURG — The Al Downing Tampa Bay Jazz Association will present an Afro Latin Jazz Party fundraising concert Sunday, June 22, at 3 p.m. at the Palladium, featuring Dimas Sanchez and the Afro Latin Jazz Project. The event is co-sponsored by Mi Gente Mi Pueblo, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that all Latinx communities are visible, thriving, and connected. The concert aims to foster cultural collaboration while supporting the jazz association’s mission.
Word Play raises funds for Voices of Hope for Aphasia

1 month ago | tbnweekly.com | Nanette Wiser

Creative Pinellas’ past president, David Warner, created a crossword competition and fundraiser for the nonprofit Voices of Hope for Aphasia, with last year’s event raising $140,000.
Joy Rose’s Museum of Motherhood aims to inform and inspire

2 months ago | tbnweekly.com | Nanette Wiser

Once part of the mom’s punk-rock band Housewives on Prozac and an employee of Betsey Johnson in New York, Martha “Joy” Rose is a force of nature. A lupus survivor of lupus and kidney-transplant recipient, her recent health challenges have not diminished her spirit or mission. Joy Rose is the founder and executive director of downtown St. Pete’s Museum of Motherhood at The Factory and has a master’s in Mother Studies.
Britt Hayes: An architect who has built a beautiful mom/work balance

2 months ago | tbnweekly.com | Nanette Wiser

ST. PETERSBURG — How do you juggle twins, a 5-year-old and a new baby on the way while designing beautiful buildings as partner in a local architecture firm? Effortlessly, with a plan and joy. “That’s the secret sauce,” says Britt Hayes. As one of the few female architects in Florida, and a partner in Bodziak/Hayes, Hayes moved to St. Petersburg in 2022 after a stellar career in California.
Michael Feinstein takes love of Tony Bennett on the road

2 months ago | tbnweekly.com | Nanette Wiser

ST. PETERSBURG — If you left your heart in San Francisco, singer Michael Feinstein’s tribute to Tony Bennett will dazzle your soul. Dubbed “Because of You: My Tribute to Tony Bennett” and featuring the Carnegie Hall Big Band, Feinstein’s latest tour was scheduled to come to the Mahaffey Theater on Friday, April 18. However, on April 9, the St. Petersburg venue announced the performance was canceled. But there are plenty more stops on the tour around the country.
Most restaurants have bounced back bigtime

2 months ago | tbnweekly.com | Nanette Wiser

Despite the hurricanes, many of popular restaurants have refreshed and pivoted, some with a new look and many with updated menus. Spanish, Cuban, and Caribbean influences are now melded with other ethnic cuisines or infused with eclectic or seasonal products. Pan-Asian fusion reigns supreme (Indian, Thai, Laos, Vietnamese, Japanese), some-times twisted with global tastes (Mexican, Peruvian).
University of South Florida St. Pete’s debuts Florida Studies Book Festival on April 5

2 months ago | tbnweekly.com | Nanette Wiser

ST. PETERSBURG — St. Petersburg is a literature lover’s haven, blossoming with independent bookstores (Tombolo, Book + Bottle), writing workshops around town (Kerry Kriseman’s memoir classes), pop-up author events (the Jack Kerouac House), Studio @620 open mic and book clubs. Now there’s another reason to celebrate reading and authors.
Come together March 8 for St. Pete CommUNITY Festival

Mar 3, 2025 | tbnweekly.com | Nanette Wiser

ST. PETERSBURG — It took a little longer than expected, but the St. Pete CommUNITY Festival is around the corner. The event, which had been postponed because of the hurricanes, will be held from 2-9 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at Azalea Park, 7335 13th Ave. N. Community of Neighborhood Associations hosts the festival, and President Aron Bryce expects twice as many attendees as the previous event, which was geared toward West St. Pete.
Rowdies set to celebrate 50 years in St. Petersburg

Feb 24, 2025 | tbnweekly.com | Nanette Wiser

As executive director of the St. Petersburg Museum of History, Rui Farias thinks he has the best job in town. This month, his tasks have included celebrating the centennial of Babe Ruth and the Yankees in St. Pete, and marking the opening of the long-awaited Perry’s Porch at the museum. But his second favorite job — and his all-time passion — is soccer, soccer and more soccer.
From Seminole to NBC’s ‘The Voice,’ Angie Rey is on the rise

Feb 24, 2025 | tampabay.com | Nanette Wiser

Seminole High School graduate Angie Rey, 25, is having a great time living and singing in Nashville — and visiting the Tampa Bay area as often as she can. “I love the beach,” noted Rey, who’s competing on NBC’s “The Voice” with Team Kelsea Ballerini. On Thursday, she will sing at the Yankees game in Tampa. And her new single, “Running Back,” debuts Friday. Rey is on the rise, but she said her family and roots keep her grounded.