Friday, January 9th, 2026: Your Tampa Bay area weekend event roundup + record-breaking warmth in January

In the weekend event roundup, we’re talking the pirate pup parade as Gasparilla season start up, an R+B Ice Skating event, the Harlem Globetrotters, and more! You’ll hear about what’s going on in the Tampa Bay area. But before we do that, let’s talk the news.The Bay Blend is sponsored by Seitenbacher.Website: https://www.wusf.orgSign up for our daily newsletter: https://www.wusf.org/wakeupcall-newsletterFollow us on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WUSFInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wusfpublicmedia/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsN1ZItTKcJ4AGsBIni35gg