

Handmaid’s Tale episode 4: Et mulieres superesse?
A hidden message and new perspective.
Kicking off: Voters approved negotiations for Al Lang Stadium. What’s next?
The voters wanted it and the voters got it. St. Petersburg voters overwhelmingly said “yes” to allow the Tampa Bay Rowdies to negotiate a 25-year lease for their home stadium of Al Lang, which also includes major renovations. The tallied votes showed over 87 percent of voters wanted to see the Rowdies take control of…
We tasted the $100 margarita Fleming’s is featuring for Cinco de Mayo
Think of the offer as a more extravagant Keep the Pint Night.
Grand opening formally welcomes Portico Cafe to Tampa on Friday
Downtown Tampa’s newest cafe aims to do more than serve up coffee.
Sh*t Happened 5/3/17: St. Pete soccer stadium referendum, maybe watch your kid while drinking at the brewery, OK?
And let us not attempt to remember Tuesday, but rather allow Tuesday to follow those days which proceeded it into the therapeutic forgetful mists of the past — after one final, brief, hopefully interesting look at the ways some people chose to spend it. Have you heard yet that the citizens of St. Pete voted…
Tonight in live music; Hector Mayoral and Todd Murphy play New World Brewery’s acoustic BBQ
He’s back from Puerto Rico
Community Art Event Raises Awareness and Funds for Southeastern Guide Dogs
Southeastern Guide Dogs’ Superdogs on Parade uses art to promote a good cause.
Stop the Presses: The end days of The Tampa Tribune on film at Tampa Theatre
A local filmmaker was on site the day the Tampa Bay Times shut down the 123-year-old Tampa Tribune. Watch her movie, Stop the Presses, at Tampa Theatre.
Do This: Bill Engvall at Ruth Eckerd Hall
Bill Engvall visits Ruth Eckerd Hall in October.
Rowdies stadium referendum passes handily in St. Pete — by, like, a lot
As in, nearly nine out of ten people were for it.
Playlist: Here’s every song Spoon and Tennis played at The Ritz Ybor on Monday night
One of the best shows of the year, amirite?
Sh*t’s gettin’ real: Gwen Graham makes her run for governor official
“This is the moment that will decide whether we have a bright future or not.”
End of the Rainbow at freeFall: Judy Garland’s last gig
An icon flames out — but who lit the fire?
Tonight in live music; Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, Lillie Mae at Jannus Live and more
A country maverick joins a roots rocker in St. Pete
Sh*t Happened 5/2/17: Tampa Bay among top mosquito regions, Pasco residents cannot stop setting fires, prostitute hungry
Hi! It's Give Day Tampa Bay, and we strongly suggest that, even if you can't/don't/won't participate in donating today — which is fine, we're not the boss of you — you click through and learn about some of the many, many nonprofit orgs based in the Tampa Bay area. The more you know, and all…
Bolts Brew Fest presented by Creative Loafing
CL's summertime beer festival was back — with a bang! ⚡ We teamed up with your favorite hockey team, the Tampa Bay Lightning, to bring you the craft beer drinking event of the summer, Bolts Brew Fest presented by Creative Loafing. That's right, Loafers — we took over the event floor at AMALIE Arena where…
Road Trip: Oyster sex, the BP oil spill and chocolate.
I heart Franklin County.
The Handmaid’s Tale is scaring the sh*t out of me
Hulu’s adaption of Margaret Atwood’s novel is a chilling look at a totally believable version of America.
Adam Putnam, latest to enter the Florida governor’s race, voted to authorize the Iraq war when he was about 12
What were you doing when you were 22? I was roaming around New Zealand, about to finish my B.A. wondering what the fuck I was going to do with the rest of my life. Okay, and my friend and I jumped out of a plane over a volcano. That was cool. But most 22-year-olds are/were…
Jalapeño-cilantro queso among the items Fuzzy’s deems permanently worthy
The spicy dip, plus jalapeño bottle caps and burrito bowls, are now part of the regular menu.
Photos: DMC World Championships crown a Tampa champ at Crowbar in Ybor City — 04.30.17
Who’s a master of the ones + twos?
Johnnie Walker takes center stage during Ruth’s Chris TasteMaker series
Pleasantly paired with classic steakhouse fare, the whisky was served both neat and in cocktail form.
Crowded St. Pete City Council race gets yet another contender in Gina Driscoll
The District 6 St. Petersburg City Council seat is apparently looking good to a lot of people. On Monday, Gina Driscoll became the ninth person to jump into the contest for the seat Councilman Karl Nurse is vacating due to term limits. That brings the total of candidates to eight, given that one-time contender John…
Sh*t Happened 05/01/17: Climate march, aspiring despot chats with actual despot, fracking smack-down
Oh, it's a weekday. Again. How was your weekend? Ours was…action-packed. And by "action" we mean rosé and sand and doggos. Other people did stuff, too, apparently. Friday One Donald J. Trump signed an executive order that essentially opens the door for more offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, ostensibly to boost job growth…
Tonight in live music; Spoon, Tennis, Wine & Rhyme and more
Hot Thoughts all in your mind, at least for tonight.
Rowdies riding bicycles all the way to victory
Deshorn Brown wants to do his bicycles.
Tonight in live music; Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes, DMC Battle, Sheryl Crow and more
Popa Chubby is at the nudist resort, too.
Today in live music; Luscious Lisa for Planned Parenthood, Buckhorn’s mac ‘n’ cheese fest, Big Wild and more
Cheesy tunes, and pop that coochie.
Critics warn “absurd” Trump executive order on offshore drilling could spell another Deepwater Horizon
Nice things and why we can’t have ’em.
New St. Pete coffee bar highlights waffle du jour, craft cocktail-style coffees
Owner Story Stuart has combined her two favorite worlds at Story Brooke Craft Coffee Bar.
Hollywood, St. Pete: Take 1
Welcome to Floridawood!
Adventures in Weekending: 10 things to do this weekend south of St. Pete’s Central Ave.
Really. It’s totally possible.
Weekend Platter: Golden Growler Award, Mayor’s Mac & Cheese Throwdown and more
Five ways to make the most of your weekend using food and drink.
A visibly frustrated Kathy Castor on Trump 100-day mark, Congressional gridlock: “Americans deserve better”
As the 45th President of the United States approaches the end of his first 100 (!) days in office (and longs for an easier job), the U.S. House of Representatives has courageously voted to…keep the federal government funded for a whole week. A small extension to avoid a government shutdown. Wow. What an accomplishment. Democratic…
Interview: Tennis’ Alaina Moore talks isolation, St. Pete, marriage, tacos and more before Ybor City show
The wife & husband duo open for Spoon on May 1.
Sh*t Happened 04/28/17: Alex Jones loses custody, brothels on Kennedy, something about Tampa Millennial entrepreneurs
It's not even noon on Friday and the weekend is already starting to get away from us. Perhaps we'll have to pour us some rosé and tune into the The Florida Channel for some legislative minutiae to help us stretch out the the afternoon. The fact that we're still technically lodged within Trump's first 100…
Today in live music; Soundgarden, Transitions returns, Sean Chambers CD release and more
Lots of free shows, too.
Interview: Berlin’s Terri Nunn talks sex, music, good times and immersive experiences before Epcot shows
The band plays Epcot’s International Flower & Garden Festival on April 30 and May 1.
Crafts & Drafts | Saturday, November 4th, 2017 | St. Pete Shuffleboard Club
A day of good old fashioned fun for the entire family featuring craft beer, local artisan vendors, complimentary activities, & more!
Best of the Bay Awards Party | Wednesday, September 27th, 2017 | Mahaffey Theater
Join us as we celebrate the Tampa Bay area’s best at the 27th annual Best of the Bay Awards Party!
Want to work at one of Tampa’s market concepts? The Hall on Franklin is hiring
Bartenders, servers and other team members are wanted.
Cook like Trisha Yearwood with $13 barbecue sauce, or make it yourself
You could probably Trisha-fy a dish without splurging on her new Williams Sonoma products.
Here’s what the Florida legislature’s nascent Bernie wing wants to do in Tallhassee
As you might imagine, they’re not too keen on targeting immigrants for no good reason.
Do This: It’s a five-Johnson weekend
It’s a weekend of Anjelah Johnson.
Poet’s Notebook: Tend the garden
Keeping an eye out for political pests.
Tonight in live music; Red Hot Chili Peppers, Hairspray, WLCM2KNXVLL 1-year anny and more
Some jazz in the Attic, too.
Sh*t Happened 4/27/17: Guns at the airport, whiskey at the supermarket, fake stoners at the cop shop
Hello, Thursday. You may be the Andy Richter to Friday's Conan, but we love you just the same. So four, count 'em, four loaded guns were found by the TSA at Tampa International Airport yesterday alone, at least two of them in bags passengers were attempting to carry onto flights. What's scarier, that people are…
Big & Fat: Big Storm parent company buys Punta Gorda’s Fat Point Brewing
The move has allowed the 2-year-old Charlotte County microbrewery to live on.
Eat & do good: Hit the town for Dining Out For Life
Best. Excuse. Ever not to skip dessert.
Sunscreen ’17: 125 films, four days, Dylan McDermott, Daphne Zuniga — and Joey Pants!
The 12th annual film fest runs Apr. 27-30 in various St. Pete venues.
“We’ll call it the Floridawood experience”: Talking with Sunscreen Executive Director Ryan Tarrant
Celebrity guests, a spotlight on women in film, and “Spaceballs” are among the highlights he’s looking forward to.
“Bullying is not just kids”: Orange is the New Black’s Selenis Leyva on her new film, showing Saturday at Sunscreen
“I Can I Will I Did” features Leyva as a foster mom.
On the Sauce: Watermelon Daiquiri
A highly drinkable, ultra-refreshing cocktail that’s in tune with the temps outside.
Rock the guac: Cinco de Mayo fiestas on either side of the bay
Mucho drinks, food and dancing everywhere from local restaurants to breweries.
In Tampa, HART unveils fleet of Teslas for its HyperLINK program
Hillsborough Area Regional Transit members gathered with elected officials and other leaders outside of USF's Marshall Center on Monday for the official the agency's expansion of the HyperLINK program into the University area, which includes five new Tesla vehicles that will operate in the neighborhood. HyperLink is a ride sharing-like service that HART intends to…
Plastic bags remain a scourge, and local leaders are asking you to stop pitching them into your recycle bin
The four major local jurisdictions: Hillsborough County, Pinellas County, St. Petersburg and Tampa, are trying to get consumers to change their recycling behavior via an effort calling on consumers to "Trash the Bag." No, unfortunately, it's not an effort to ban plastic bags entirely, which cities and counties in the state of Florida can't technically…
Moving on up: Red Mesa converting old Push nightclub location into events venue
Food and drink from downtown St. Pete’s Red Mesa Events won’t be like anything at the restaurants.
Review: American Stage in the Park’s Hairspray finds utopia in 1962 Baltimore
A musical that’s shrewdly and entertainingly subversive.
Drink More Wine: Six more ways to get the pairing party started
See how these food and wine pairings change your perceptions, for good or ill.






