This is a one-week ranking for Monday, October 19, 2026, and it is mostly the Tampa–St. Pete (Sarasota) DMA (geo US-FL-539), not a statewide Florida list. Seventeen of the nineteen search phrases are that DMA. Search phrases 9 and 10 were pulled Florida-wide (geo US-FL). Trending item 20 is in Citrus County, on the Tampa DMA edge. The first twenty sections rank things moving tonight, this week, or through the season. The next nineteen are search phrases from Google Trends for the past 7 days, pulled Monday, October 19, 2026, about 5:48 AM ET. Google Trends values are relative. This page claims no absolute search volume. Breakout is Google's label for a rise above 5,000 percent; those values are uncapped and unreported, and the order inside that tier is not a Google rank. The Rays can clinch the AL pennant in ALCS Game 6 tonight, Monday, October 19, 2026, at 8:08 PM ET at Tropicana Field. They lead 3–2. Game 7 is Tuesday, October 20, if needed. Red tide in this pull is at background levels on the FWC report dated October 16, 2026; the next report is Friday, October 23.
WHAT THIS WEEK ACTUALLY COVERS
- Scope
- Tampa–St. Pete (Sarasota) DMA, not statewide
- Search phrases 9–10
- Florida-wide (geo US-FL)
- Trending item 20
- Citrus County
- Google Trends
- Relative scores, no absolute volume
- Red tide
- Background levels (FWC Oct 16; next Oct 23)
- Rays
- ALCS Game 6, Mon Oct 19, 8:08 PM ET
In this guide 39 sections
Rays vs Guardians ALCS Game 6 — Rays can clinch AL pennant
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St. Petersburg (Tropicana Field). Rays lead 3–2. Tampa–St. Pete (Sarasota) DMA searches: rays guardians +1,350% (Top score 100) and rays game 6 +900%. Those Google Trends values are relative, not absolute volume. Game 6 is tonight, Monday, October 19, 2026, at 8:08 PM ET. Game 7 is Tuesday, October 20, if needed. This is the ALCS. The Rays can clinch the AL pennant tonight. Date: 2026-10-19 8:08 PM ET. Status: verified. Source: https://www.mlb.com/news/guardians-vs-rays-alcs-game-6-starting-lineups-pitching-matchup
Beach week weather: sunny and breezy all week
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Sarasota / Gulf beaches. NWS: sunny through Friday, highs 81–83, NE wind 10–16 mph (gusts to 25 Monday). Date: 2026-10-19 to 2026-10-23. Status: verified. Source: https://api.weather.gov/gridpoints/TBW/71,70/forecast
Red tide at background levels
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Sarasota (inshore and offshore), offshore Hillsborough. FWC report dated October 16, 2026: K. brevis at background levels only, with no fish kills or respiratory reports. The next report is Friday, October 23, 2026. The right wording is background levels. Date: FWC report 2026-10-16; next 2026-10-23. Status: verified. Source: https://myfwc.com/research/redtide/statewide/
Ringling By The Bay (Juan Bongoe)
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Sarasota (Ringling Bayfront Gardens). Bayfront live music and sunset, tonight. Date: 2026-10-19 6–10 PM. Status: verified. Source: https://www.ringling.org/event/ringling-by-the-bay-5/
MNJC: Rebecca Richardson Quartet, Ladies of Jazz
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Sarasota (FST John C. Court Cabaret). Monday Night Jazz Club tonight; reported sold out. Date: 2026-10-19 7:30 PM. Status: verified. Source: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mnjc-rebecca-richardson-quartet-tickets-1995723162703
Behind the Curtain tour
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Sarasota (Van Wezel). Backstage and art tour today. Date: 2026-10-19 1:30–3 PM. Status: verified. Source: https://www.vanwezel.org/events/detail/behind-the-curtain-exploring-the-van-wezel-from-the-art-to-the-stage-1
A Nightmare on Franklin Street film series
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Tampa (Tampa Theatre). Halloween horror series opens tonight (A Nightmare on Elm Street). Date: 2026-10-19 to 2026-10-31. Status: verified. Source: https://tampatheatre.org/movie-categories/nightmare/
Clutch: U.S. Fall Tour
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Tampa (The Ritz Ybor). Rock show. Concerts in Tampa this weekend were +70% on Google Trends, a relative figure, not a headcount. Date: 2026-10-20. Status: verified. Source: https://www.theritzybor.com/event/clutch2026/
Dying Fetus & Sanguisugabogg
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St. Petersburg (Jannus Live). Metal show. Date: 2026-10-20 5:30 PM. Status: verified. Source: https://jannuslive.com/events/dying-fetus-sanguisugabogg/
The Concert: A Tribute to ABBA
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Clearwater (Ruth Eckerd Hall). Tribute concert. Date: 2026-10-21 8 PM. Status: verified. Source: https://www.rutheckerdhall.com/events/detail/abba
Jake Owen + Niko Moon
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Clearwater (The BayCare Sound). Country headliner, BayCare Sound debut. Date: 2026-10-22 7 PM. Status: verified. Source: https://www.myclearwater.com/Events-and-Meetings/Jake-Owen-and-Niko-Moon
Golden Groovers: The Music of Stevie Wonder
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Sarasota (Van Wezel). Tribute matinee. Date: 2026-10-22 2 PM. Status: verified. Source: https://lbknews.com/culture-key/event/golden-groovers-the-music-of-stevie-wonder/
EsDeeKid – Council House Rat Tour
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St. Petersburg (Jannus Live). Viral UK rapper tour stop. Date: 2026-10-22 7 PM. Status: verified. Source: https://jannuslive.com/shows/calendar/
Scene Queen / Mumiy Troll / Yung Gravy
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St. Petersburg (Jannus Live). Three-night run of shows. Date: 2026-10-23 to 2026-10-25. Status: verified. Source: https://jannuslive.com/shows/calendar/
Dracula (The Players)
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Sarasota (Players Studio). Halloween-season play. October 24–25 reported sold out. Date: through 2026-10-25. Status: verified. Source: https://theplayers.org/elementor-13426/
Sophisticated Ladies
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Sarasota (WBTT Donelly Theatre). Ellington musical revue. Date: 2026-10-14 to 2026-11-22. Status: verified. Source: https://www.westcoastblacktheatre.org/productions/sophisticated-ladies/
Blood Relations (Lizzie Borden)
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Venice (Venice Theatre). Halloween-season thriller play. Date: through 2026-11-01. Status: verified. Source: https://venicetheatre.org/events/blood-relations/
Bat Boy: The Musical
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Tampa (Carrollwood Cultural Center). Cult horror-comedy musical. Carrollwood fall festival searches were +250% on a Florida-wide Google Trends pull, a relative figure, not a headcount. The listing page was not confirmed line by line, so this row is unconfirmed. Date: 2026-10-23 to 2026-10-25. Status: unconfirmed. Source: https://carrollwoodcenter.org/series/coming-soon/
Something Is Beneath the Water: haunted mangrove paddle
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Anna Maria Island / Perico (Neal Preserve). After-dark Halloween paddle. Date: 2026-10-24. Status: verified. Source: https://annamariaislandchamber.org/event/something-is-beneath-the-water-legend-of-the-mangrove-murders-ami-paddleboard-and-kayak-adventures/
Skelebration + Haunted Forest Walk
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Lecanto / Crystal River (Citrus County). Halloween festival and haunted walk. This row is Citrus County, on the edge of the Tampa DMA, not the Tampa–St. Pete (Sarasota) DMA core. Date: 2026-10-24 noon–9 PM. Status: verified. Source: https://www.discovercrystalriverfl.com/events/2026-skelebration-and-haunted-forest-walk/
where to watch cleveland guardians vs tampa bay rays
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Signal: Breakout. Geo: US-FL-539. Date: 2026-10-19 (past 7 days). Status: verified. Tampa–St. Pete (Sarasota) DMA. Google Trends values are relative, and this row claims no absolute volume. Source: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now+7-d&geo=US-FL-539&q=where+to+watch+cleveland+guardians+vs+tampa+bay+rays
tampa bay rays vs cleveland guardians match player stats
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Signal: Breakout. Geo: US-FL-539. Date: 2026-10-19 (past 7 days). Status: verified. Tampa–St. Pete (Sarasota) DMA. Google Trends values are relative, and this row claims no absolute volume. Source: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now+7-d&geo=US-FL-539&q=tampa+bay+rays+vs+cleveland+guardians+match+player+stats
usf homecoming events
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Signal: Breakout. Geo: US-FL-539. Date: 2026-10-19 (past 7 days). Status: verified. Tampa–St. Pete (Sarasota) DMA. Google Trends values are relative, and this row claims no absolute volume. Source: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now+7-d&geo=US-FL-539&q=usf+homecoming+events
bayside trunk or treat
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Signal: Breakout. Geo: US-FL-539. Date: 2026-10-19 (past 7 days). Status: verified. Which event or location this refers to is unconfirmed. Tampa–St. Pete (Sarasota) DMA. Google Trends values are relative, and this row claims no absolute volume. Source: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now+7-d&geo=US-FL-539&q=bayside+trunk+or+treat
haunted drone
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Signal: Breakout. Geo: US-FL-539. Date: 2026-10-19 (past 7 days). Status: verified. What this refers to is unconfirmed. Tampa–St. Pete (Sarasota) DMA. Google Trends values are relative, and this row claims no absolute volume. Source: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now+7-d&geo=US-FL-539&q=haunted+drone
rays guardians
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Signal: +1,350% (Top score 100). Geo: US-FL-539. Date: 2026-10-19 (past 7 days). Status: verified. Tampa–St. Pete (Sarasota) DMA. Relative Google Trends score, not absolute volume. Google Trends values are relative, and this row claims no absolute volume. Source: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now+7-d&geo=US-FL-539&q=rays+guardians
rays game 6
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Signal: +900%. Geo: US-FL-539. Date: 2026-10-19 (past 7 days). Status: verified. Game 6 is tonight, October 19, at 8:08 PM ET. Tampa–St. Pete (Sarasota) DMA. Relative Google Trends change, not absolute volume. Google Trends values are relative, and this row claims no absolute volume. Source: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now+7-d&geo=US-FL-539&q=rays+game+6
haunted woods hillsborough state park
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Signal: +300%. Geo: US-FL-539. Date: 2026-10-19 (past 7 days). Status: verified. Tampa–St. Pete (Sarasota) DMA. Relative Google Trends change, not absolute volume. Google Trends values are relative, and this row claims no absolute volume. Source: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now+7-d&geo=US-FL-539&q=haunted+woods+hillsborough+state+park
fall festival dunedin
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Signal: +250%. Geo: US-FL. Date: 2026-10-19 (past 7 days). Status: verified. Florida-wide query (geo US-FL), not the Tampa–St. Pete (Sarasota) DMA pull. Relative Google Trends change, not absolute volume. Google Trends values are relative, and this row claims no absolute volume. Source: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now+7-d&geo=US-FL&q=fall+festival+dunedin
carrollwood fall festival
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Signal: +250%. Geo: US-FL. Date: 2026-10-19 (past 7 days). Status: verified. Florida-wide query (geo US-FL), not the Tampa–St. Pete (Sarasota) DMA pull. Relative Google Trends change, not absolute volume. Google Trends values are relative, and this row claims no absolute volume. Source: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now+7-d&geo=US-FL&q=carrollwood+fall+festival
halloween events st petersburg fl
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Signal: +130%. Geo: US-FL-539. Date: 2026-10-19 (past 7 days). Status: verified. Tampa–St. Pete (Sarasota) DMA. The same phrase was +70% in the US-FL halloween events pull. Both figures are relative, not absolute volume. Google Trends values are relative, and this row claims no absolute volume. Source: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now+7-d&geo=US-FL-539&q=halloween+events+st+petersburg+fl
gallagher's pumpkin patch
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Signal: +110%. Geo: US-FL-539. Date: 2026-10-19 (past 7 days). Status: verified. Tampa–St. Pete (Sarasota) DMA. Relative Google Trends change, not absolute volume. Google Trends values are relative, and this row claims no absolute volume. Source: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now+7-d&geo=US-FL-539&q=gallagher%27s+pumpkin+patch
what time is the rays game today
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Signal: +110%. Geo: US-FL-539. Date: 2026-10-19 (past 7 days). Status: verified. Tampa–St. Pete (Sarasota) DMA. Relative Google Trends change, not absolute volume. ALCS Game 6 is 8:08 PM ET on October 19. Google Trends values are relative, and this row claims no absolute volume. Source: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now+7-d&geo=US-FL-539&q=what+time+is+the+rays+game+today
frenchys clearwater beach
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Signal: +90%. Geo: US-FL-539. Date: 2026-10-19 (past 7 days). Status: verified. Tampa–St. Pete (Sarasota) DMA. Relative Google Trends change, not absolute volume. Google Trends values are relative, and this row claims no absolute volume. Source: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now+7-d&geo=US-FL-539&q=frenchys+clearwater+beach
trunk or treat today
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Signal: +90%. Geo: US-FL-539. Date: 2026-10-19 (past 7 days). Status: verified. Tampa–St. Pete (Sarasota) DMA. Relative Google Trends change, not absolute volume. Google Trends values are relative, and this row claims no absolute volume. Source: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now+7-d&geo=US-FL-539&q=trunk+or+treat+today
things to do in tarpon springs
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Signal: +70%. Geo: US-FL-539. Date: 2026-10-19 (past 7 days). Status: verified. Tampa–St. Pete (Sarasota) DMA. Relative Google Trends change, not absolute volume. Google Trends values are relative, and this row claims no absolute volume. Source: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now+7-d&geo=US-FL-539&q=things+to+do+in+tarpon+springs
utc events
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Signal: +70%. Geo: US-FL-539. Date: 2026-10-19 (past 7 days). Status: verified. Tampa–St. Pete (Sarasota) DMA. Relative Google Trends change, not absolute volume. Google Trends values are relative, and this row claims no absolute volume. Source: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now+7-d&geo=US-FL-539&q=utc+events
concerts in tampa this weekend
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Signal: +70%. Geo: US-FL-539. Date: 2026-10-19 (past 7 days). Status: verified. Tampa–St. Pete (Sarasota) DMA. Relative Google Trends change, not absolute volume. Google Trends values are relative, and this row claims no absolute volume. Source: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now+7-d&geo=US-FL-539&q=concerts+in+tampa+this+weekend
fall things to do near me
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Signal: +60%. Geo: US-FL-539. Date: 2026-10-19 (past 7 days). Status: verified. Tampa–St. Pete (Sarasota) DMA. Relative Google Trends change, not absolute volume. Google Trends values are relative, and this row claims no absolute volume. Source: https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=now+7-d&geo=US-FL-539&q=fall+things+to+do+near+me
Good to know
Is this a statewide Florida ranking?
No. Most rows are the Tampa–St. Pete (Sarasota) DMA, geo US-FL-539. Search phrases 9 and 10 (fall festival dunedin and carrollwood fall festival) are Florida-wide, geo US-FL. Trending item 20, Skelebration and the Haunted Forest Walk, is in Citrus County.
What time is Rays Game 6?
ALCS Game 6 is Monday, October 19, 2026, at 8:08 PM ET at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. The Rays lead 3–2 and can clinch the AL pennant tonight. Game 7 is Tuesday, October 20, if needed.
What did the latest red tide report say?
The FWC report dated October 16, 2026 found K. brevis at background levels in Sarasota (inshore and offshore) and offshore Hillsborough, with no fish kills or respiratory reports. The next report is Friday, October 23, 2026.
Do the Google Trends numbers show how many people searched?
No. Google Trends values are relative. Breakout means a rise above 5,000 percent with the actual value uncapped and unreported, and the order inside that tier is not a Google rank. This page claims no absolute search volume.
Is Bat Boy confirmed?
No. Bat Boy: The Musical at Carrollwood Cultural Center is unconfirmed. The source is an organizer coming-soon page, and the October 23–25 detail was not confirmed line by line.
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