Florida Raises Teachers’ Pay Statewide

A bill signed by the governor will raise salaries from the 26th highest in the nation to the top 5.

The bill being signed allocates $500 million to the lower paid teachers in each school district and charter school and will raise the base salary to $47,500. Another $100 million is being put toward experienced teachers already making higher than the base. There are also bonuses in the bill for teachers in lower graded schools who do well on College Board Advanced Placement Examinations.

The bill goes into affect July 1. Click for details.

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Q105 Concert Calendar

Here’s a look at some upcoming Q105 concerts here in the Tampa Bay area along with a few we think are worth a road trip! Many of these shows may be postponed given the coronavirus situation.

• June 27: Janet Jackson at Amalie Arena in Tampa (CANCELED)

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  Originally the concert was simply postponed, but on June 10, Amalie Arena tweeted the show is officially canceled. They say refunds will be processed automatically for Ticketmaster ticket buyers within 30 days.

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  Back together again at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa.

• July 2, 2021: Chicago

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  This rescheduled show will be without Rick Springfield. The show will be at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa.
• October 29: The Rolling Stones

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  Finally! The rescheduled performance date at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa! The Stones were originally set to play Ray J July 5, 2020. Tickets are on sale now. Tickets for the previously scheduled show will be honored.

• June 18 & 19: Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett

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  Miami's show will be on June 18. The next night the tour comes to Orlando. Then the tour moves north but comes back to Florida for a show in Jacksonville on July 2. Unfortunately still no word of any Tampa dates for the tour.

• July 11: Sammy Hagar at MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa (CANCELLED)

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  Be sure to get there early to hear "Sister Christian!" Night Rangers will be the opener! Whitesnake will not be on this tour as originally planned.
• July 8: Matchbox 20

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  Rescheduled date at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa.

• April 27: Pat Benatar

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  See Pat at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater or in Sarasota April 24 at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

• August 15: Guns N’ Roses at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa (CANCELLED)

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  Originally the concert was just postponed, but on July 29, the band announced their new 2021 dates and Florida is not on the list.
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  A night of non-stop Q105 hits... "I Can't Go For That," "Sara Smile," "You Make My Dreams," "Kiss Is On My List," "Rich Girl," "Private Eyes," "One On One," ... maybe even "Jingle Bell Rock!" We'll have to wait for this one though. It has been rescheduled for September 20, 2021.

• August 21: Journey & The Pretenders at MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa (CANCELLED)

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  On May 4, the band announced they have cancelled their summer tour.

• February 16: Rod Stewart

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  A rare chance to see an intimate performance with Rod at the Hard Rock Event Center in Tampa.
• August 27: Santana with Earth, Wind & Fire

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  This is the rescheduled date for the show that was originally scheduled for August 2020 at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa.

• September 5: Foreigner at MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater (CANCELLED)

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  Unfortunately, the Juke Box Heroes Tour was called off May 19.

• Cancelled: Cher

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  The concert was originally set for March 26. Cher hoped to reschedule, but given the uncertainty of how long we'll be dealing with coronavirus, she has decided to cancel the show so fans can get refunds.
• September 24, 2021: Maroon 5

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  Adam Levine is back on the road with the band. Meghan Trainor opens at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa.

• June 21: Backstreet Boys

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  The Bucs' biggest fan Nick Carter is bringing his Backstreet Boys home to Tampa for a show at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa.

• December 4: Jimmy Buffett

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  If you've been to a Buffett show, you know the real show isn't on stage, it's in the crowd. This will be the 3rd attempt at making this concert happened. Jimmy had shoulder surgery that postponed the concert in 2019. Then our friend COVID-19 meant a postponement of the rescheduled 2020 concert at Amalie Arena in Tampa.
• July 20: The Doobie Brothers

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  They still sound great. Caught their 4th of July performance on CNN. See them here in Tampa at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa.

• August 17, 2021: Alanis Morissette

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  Figured you oughta know that the show has been postponed until August 17, 2021 at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa.

• April 24: Elton John

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  A rescheduled performance date for Amalie Arena.