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Applebutter Express plays Gasparilla Music Festival at Kiley Gardens in Tampa, Florida on March 12, 2016 Credit: Daryl Bowen \/ Gasparilla Music Festival<\/p>\nApplebutter Express plays Gasparilla Music Festival at Kiley Gardens in Tampa, Florida on March 12, 2016 Credit: Daryl Bowen \/ Gasparilla Music Festival<\/p>\n
Gulfport\u2019s Gabber Newspaper says \u201cthe paper is done\u201d<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n The town\u2019s local hippie hangout, , is doing its part and hosts bluegrass favorite The Applebutter Express for a concert fundraiser.<\/p>\n There\u2019s a $20 suggested donation when Gulfport\u2019s Blueberry Patch hosts a benefit concert for the Gabber newspaper on Saturday, June 13.<\/a><\/p>\n Pitch in to help make the Tampa Bay Journalism Project a success.<\/a><\/p>\n Subscribe to Creative Loafing newsletters.<\/a><\/p>\n Follow us:\u00a0Google News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0NewsBreak<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Reddit<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Facebook\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0BlueSky<\/a><\/p>\n This article appears in June 11 \u2013 17, 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead his 2016 intro letter\u00a0and disclosures from 2022 and 2021.\u00a0Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief…\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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