A medium-shot, live performance photograph of members of The Applebutter Express on stage at the Gasparilla Music Festival at Kiley Gardens in Tampa, Florida. In the foreground, a woman with long, straight light-brown hair is wearing black-rimmed sunglasses and a black long-sleeved shirt, singing passionately into a microphone. Beside them, to the left, a man with short brown hair, also wearing black-rimmed sunglasses and a black graphic t-shirt, is playing an acoustic guitar while singing into their own microphone. Both are illuminated by bright, soft outdoor light, with blurred trees and festival stage structures visible in the background.Applebutter Express plays Gasparilla Music Festival at Kiley Gardens in Tampa, Florida on March 12, 2016 Credit: Daryl Bowen / Gasparilla Music Festival

Gulfport’s Gabber Newspaper says “the paper is done” if a July fundraising goal is not met, and with just about three weeks left, it still needs about $36,000 in recurring donations to hit its mark.

The town’s local hippie hangout, , is doing its part and hosts bluegrass favorite The Applebutter Express for a concert fundraiser.

There’s a $20 suggested donation when Gulfport’s Blueberry Patch hosts a benefit concert for the Gabber newspaper on Saturday, June 13.

Pitch in to help make the Tampa Bay Journalism Project a success.

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This article appears in June 11 – 17, 2026.

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