Your weekend: Accidentally Indiana
Saturday’s winning at weekending.
Your weekend: Sponge-worthy
Nude pictures and sweet dogs. Go ahead and click. You know you want to.
Gulfport takes rescuing one step further
Despite politics that rival Trump's (the smaller the town, the bigger the drama, right?), Gulfport is, at its heart, one of the coolest places in the world. Why? Because in between the bullshit that revolves around their municipal elections and the Clam Bayou "Shitocalypse", you can find a heart that beats louder than that of…
Your weekend: Prettier than a coon dog with a tramp stamp
Mermaids, boobs and beer. That’s just how we do things ’round here.
Femme Fictionale: Solange Ritchie’s “The Burning Man” Book Signing
Grab the extinguisher, she’s on fiyah with her debut murder mystery
Come on, get happy at upcoming Sawgrass Tiki Bar block party
St. Pete’s Sawgrass Tiki Bar & Tea House is set to celebrate International Day of Happiness.
Your weekend: The ides of Friday
Et tu, Friday?
Do This: It’s (Buildings) Alive!
Tour de Ybor!
Do This: Get (Sun)lit in St. Pete
Writing’s scary.
Your Weekend: Don’t make me come back there
Friday’s a wriggly bastard.
The Richy Show: What is it?
“People think it’s a podcast right? But it’s not. It’s kind of. I don’t really know what it is.”
Poet’s Notebook: Stampeding elephants
‘Tis education forms the common mind, Just as the twig is bent, the tree’s inclin’d. In a recent column about Donald Trump, I suggested that a coarsening of our educational system has resulted in a rash of citizens falling for blatant fear-baiting rhetoric bereft of both facts and common sense. Obviously, this tactic has been…
Sushi House rolls out to Ybor City Friday
A community eatery for sushi buffs and rookies is what Sushi House by kazoku sushi has planned.
Pants on Fire – Politifact talks shop in St. Pete
It wasn’t a nightmare. Donald Trump really did perform that well on Super Tuesday, winning seven states and further cementing his position as Republican presidential front-runner. Give the dude credit, when he talks, people listen — though not everyone takes his words as fact. Those seeking refuge from all the hot air Tuesday night had a chance to hear…
Torn on the bayou: The infamous Clam Bayou sewage dump is at the center of Gulfport’s March 15 mayoral election
It was a Tuesday morning in early August of last year. The Tampa Bay area was suffering from a series of storms that left rampant flooding and weeks without solid sunshine. Then-CL contributor Cathy Salustri (now CL’s arts and entertainment editor) spotted something odd: sewage, apparently being pumped into Clam Bayou, which sits between St.…
Meet ‘The Dogfather’ of St. Pete Beach
In St. Pete Beach, a pup named Nikko Mussolini has inspired a dog-friendly newcomer.
Do This: Tampa Bay Beer Week
Starting this weekend, suds up during the yearly Tampa Bay Beer Week.
Shots Fired: Adult Books @ New World Brewery, Ybor City, 2/29/16
The kids are doing the darndest things with surf rock these days.
The Laugh Tract — Who’s Bringing the Funny
Funny guys. Go see ’em.
On the Sauce: Five drinks to elevate with hard soda (with video)
Hard sodas are a good way to make simple cocktails a little less basic.
Obama, Biden endorse Patrick Murphy in Florida Senate primary
The moderate Democrat in the 2016 U.S. Senate race in Florida just got what's probably the most coveted pair of endorsements for which most Democratic candidates can ask. That is, backing from President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, who announced their endorsement of U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy (D—Palm Beach Gardens) Wednesday morning. The move…
Five Courses: Fresh Tampa Bay sweets, pizza & more
Astoria Pastry Shop and Sprinkles Cupcakes news, plus other local food and drink happenings.
Sh*t happened 3/2/16: Tuesday not so Super, OpenTable’s most-booked Tampa restaurants
The blast doors crept upward to reveal a wasted landscape of wet ash and ruin. Smoke rose at visibility's nearby limit, barely discernible in the waning half-light of a whispered suggestion of a sun. Page gawked. "How the hell did this happen?" "We know exactly how it happened," said Loop, scraping mud from a child's…
St. Pete’s Museum of Fine Arts executive director resigns
St. Petersburg’s fine arts destination will search nationally for a new executive director.
New Pink Palace bar opens with cocktails, coastal bites
The history and character of St. Pete Beach’s Loews Don CeSar are being reflected at Rowe Bar.
Theater Review: Jobsite’s Chekhov and Snow White and Ozzie and Harriet
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike: It’s a farce. It kind of has to be.
State Senate panel torpedoes zombie fracking bill
Last week, when the Senate Appropriations Committee shot down a bill that would have legitimized the practice of hydraulic fracturing in Florida, Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto left the door slightly cracked for the bill to be taken up by the same committee again, presumably after someone buttonholed two or three Senators who voted against it but…
From Classical Ballet to Modern, USF Promises an Inspiring Show
The USF Dance Spring Concert is coming, and it’s a good one.
Sh*t happened 3/1/16: Tampa Bay sports summit, Chip 2.0, Thomas surprises, Trump doesn’t
They say it comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, but it's looking like March is arriving sunnily and smooth through this here window. You can go out and play just as soon as we all finish making fun of yesterday's headlines. WTVT-TV Channel 13 has named a new sports director following…
Tonight in live music: Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton, Bag Raiders, Josh Groban
Three noteworthy concerts are happening on this first day of March.
Weekly Tune-Up: Tunes for your week by Nada Surf, Wolfmother, Miguel + more
A playlist of 15 tunes to launch you into the week. Spotify playlist included.
Gan bei: Inside Hawkers before its St. Pete premiere
A look at St. Pete’s Hawkers Asian Street Fare during a friends and family preview Saturday.
Do this: Creature from the Black Lagoon double feature
Get your Florida monster on at a Creature from the Black Lagoon double feature.
Fathom Events presents a special screening event, Queen: A Night in Bohemia
A vintage concert is paired with never-before-seen footage at movie theaters nationwide, including one in Tampa Bay
Alan Grayson endorses Bernie Sanders
For months, it was unclear whether Democratic Florida Congressman and U.S. Senate candidate Alan Grayson would back Hillary Clinton or Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for president. After all, he had spoken highly of and indicated support for both in the past. Ultimately, he asked the country's voters how they wanted Grayson to cast his super…
For TBX critics, the fight is far from over
Those who thought the fight against Tampa Bay Express was a lost cause have reasons to rally this week. Monday night, Officials will hold an informational meeting about the controversial project, this time specifically for those who live and work in Ybor City. The project, which would demolish numerous homes and community spaces to make…
St. Pete firm creates app that could help protect African elephants
A new smartphone app developed in St. Petersburg aims to help deter elephant poachers and ivory traders in Kenya. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and the Kenya Wildlife Service will use the app, called Fulcrum, to power tenBoma, a collaborative effort that aims to protect Kenya’s elephants from poachers through identifying and dismantling…
Ahead of Florida primary, Sanders supporters rally in Ybor
Ybor City felt the Bern last Saturday night, and not the burning hangover headache that it is so, so, used to. In light of Hillary Clinton’s defeat of Senator Bernie Sanders in Saturday’s South Carolina Primary, his supporters are buckling down. With Florida’s Presidential Preference Primary looming on March 15, the group Tampa Bay for Bernie hosted…
Sh*t happened 2/29/16: Florida man bites again, Largo woman and Leo win
Happy Leap Day! Let's all use this rare gift of one extra day to add a little something extra to our own lives, and to the lives of those of us around us. Let's make a difference! Or, you know, we could just go to work, I guess. FRIDAY, FEB. 26: A Tampa fugitive arrested…
Tonight in live music: Adult Books, The Beach Boys
A few noteworthy concerts are happening on this Mon., Feb. 29.
Concert review: Out of the wings and into the spotlight with Darlene Love at Capitol Theater
The voice behind so many great girl group-era hits takes centerstage with a new album and a fantastic backing band.
Concert review: Experience Hendrix honors a guitar legend at Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater
A collection of ace guitarists gather on one stage to pay homage to Jimi Hendrix.
Reasons to watch: Super Tuesday, Villains, and #FU2016
Is television democracy at it’s ugliest? Or is democracy television at it’s ugliest?
This Saturday in live music: Cameron Carpenter, Thrushes, Pink It Up 7 + more
A look at concerts happening on this Sat., Feb. 27.
Eric Lynn lands key endorsement from national women’s group
Congressional candidate and former Pentagon official Eric Lynn is in a classic David versus Goliath primary in his pursuit of support for the Democratic nomination in the race for Florida's 13th Congressional District seat. Former Governor Charlie Crist announced his candidacy for the seat in October, at least six months after Lynn, who by all…
Localtopia asks you to keep your dollars Local (topia)
The beloved Williams Park event asks for help offsetting this year’s loss.
Muslim woman from Tampa asked by lawmaker if it was safe to ride in an elevator with her
It's one thing to have a panel of legislators ignore your impassioned testimony on a proposed law that would give your state's governor the ability to use "military force" against refugees and migrants fleeing countries from which terrorists hail. It's another thing to, after a lawmaker ignores your concerns about it being overtly racist, be…
Human bullhorn Christie endorses human air horn Trump
As the GOP presidential candidate field narrows down, those who drop out often jump behind someone else who's still in the race, perhaps with the hope of some kind of cabinet position in mind. So it makes sense that New Jersey Governor and one-time presidential hopeful Chris Christie, presumably after paying someone to do a…
Weekend Platter: Black history dinner, toasts with friends & more
Grab beer or bourbon, Oscars-inspired cheese and more at these five food and drink events.
Jolly: Apple execs could have “blood on their hands” if they don’t comply with feds on San Bernardino rampage investigation
To some, a federal court order demanding that Apple develop a way to give federal officials backend access to the iPhone of Syed Farook is strictly a matter of national security. To others, it would set a dangerous precedent while potentially giving federal officials tools they could use to invade privacy in any instance they…
CL Writing Contest 2016: Vote now!
The theme was green. Help a writer win some!
CoWork Tampa to be Trump Tampa HQ
Most political campaigns seek out small vacant storefronts or strip malls to temporarily set up shop locally. Usually, these are not-so-aesthetically pleasing (or particularly desirable) setups with dead wires coming out of the floors, cheap office furniture set up in a not-so-feng shui manner and blank walls that seem to hum in the glow of…
Sh*t happened 2/26/16: Tampa council wants free parking for Tampa council, Pasco commissioner is visionary hero
Welcome to Friday, your trusted source of cynical reactions to Thursday: Tampa City Council members voted to draw up an ordinance to allow them to park free of charge in any metered or lot space in the city. This move is turning out to be about as popular as you'd expect with EVERYBODY ELSE IN…
Your Weekend: Instead of killing people, why not do this?
Where to go and what to do.
Tonight in live music: Less Than Jake (Night 1), Tim Reynolds, Carollhood + more
A breakdown of concert highlights for this Fri., Feb. 26, plus a peek at the weekend ahead.
Pro-fracking bill dies in State Senate (sorta)
A proposal to legalize and regulate hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," pending a million-dollar study on its safety died in a Senate committee, but due to a procedural move, it may zombify. The measure, Senate Bill 318, was heard in the Senate Appropriations Committee, a hearing required because the bill calls for funding (i.e. the study).…
Quinnipiac Poll: Trump well ahead in Florida
With a high number of delegates at stake in the March Florida primary, the state is preparing for a battle royalé between current frontrunner Donald “I'll say what the hell I want” Trump, Florida Senator and new establishment favorite Marco “fluent in robo-Español” Rubio and Texas bad boy Senator Ted “god has my back” Cruz. After all,…
Theater Review: Matilda disappoints at the Straz
The musical’s still relevant, but the touring production is flawed.
Transforming Tampa Bay: Thanks, Chiselers
Tampa was a poor place in 1933. The Depression hit Florida early, in 1927, so five years later, there were no extra public dollars lying around anywhere. The Tampa Bay Hotel, which had brought national attention to this sleepy fishing village, sat empty. Henry B. Plant had died three decades earlier, sparing him from seeing…
Dark & Sinful: Through their eyes
If you haven’t seen the SNL video called, “The Day Beyoncé Turned Black,” YouTube it now. Spoiler: A woman watches Beyoncé’s new video for “Formation.” She’s terrified by her harsh realization: I think Beyoncé is black. Mad chaos. By the end of the video, another white woman goes apeshit when she thinks her white daughter…
Concert review: Lyle Lovett charms and Vince Gill revs the crowd at Ruth Eckerd Hall
The unlikely duo charmed fans at the Clearwater venue on Wednesday night.
Sh*t happened 2/25/16: Scott makes sense, high school lockdown, Daryl walking to town
OK, so we all know the biggest news in the world yesterday involved the addition of some cartoon faces to a website designed to make you argue with strangers. But other stuff occurred, as well: Florida governor and full-time Montgomery Burns LARPer Rick Scott signed a law banning backyard gun ranges in densely populated areas.…
Do This: Party on Franklin Street
Get your weekend on one night early on Franklin Street.
Cave of Swimmers leads a showcase of heavy Florida bands at The Bends
Destroyer Fest presents the free Friday night bill (video included)
Tonight in live music: Experience Hendrix Tour, Rosanne Cash, Bowie Do tribute + more
A look at concerts happening this Thurs., Feb. 25.
Sipping the South: Southern drinking songs
Jack Daniels and honky tonks are the vibes of the hour in this drunken, rowdy playlist.
Sipping the South
CL’s annual Drinking Issue pays homage to Southern traditions.
EMIT and SPC present the eighth annual St. Petersburg Jazz Festival
Sounds ranging from jazz fusion to bebop to big-band swing are featured through Sunday.
