And in St. Pete, non-emergency lines are down.
Know what's more common in Florida than voter fraud? Shark attacks, apparently, in most years. By extension, living to 100 or getting injured by your toilet may also be more likely than an incidences of voter fraud. In some Florida counties, voting rights advocates argue, it might be much more likely your registration will be suspended…
Protests by PETA have some animal lovers pledging to boycott Lasse Hallström’s new film. But there’s lots of other good reasons to skip it, too.
The pop-up-turned-permanent-coffee-shop has added a full bar to its EDGE District digs.
“Maybe I’ll put out a five disc LP, call it ‘Fifty Songs and They All Need Work.'”
He plays The Orpheum on February 1.
To celebrate, the breakfast and lunch chain plans to host pre-opening charity events this weekend.
As we've previously noted, the the Women's March on Washington drew hundreds of thousands, including thousands of marchers from Florida. CL photographer Anthony Martino rode on a bus that drove up from Tampa, and came across some interesting sights while embedded with the team of activists who made the trek in order to voice their…
A thriller with an evangelical touch. Creepy in many ways…
Wale, Dude York and Teen Daze are in there, too.
“Went to war with the Devil and Shaitan. He wore a bad toupee and a spray tan.”
He died in West Palm Beach, Florida on Tuesday night.
South Korea barrels into the zombie genre with a breakneck, bloody thrill-ride destined for cult-classic status.
The Iberian Rooster, that is.
What happened yesterday, other than the beginning of the end? Hey, remember that guy who resigned as secretary for Florida's Department of Environmental Protection on Friday? His new job is working for the law firm the DEP hired to represent Florida's interests regarding BP's billion-dollar Deepwater Horizon payout. My dog is less obvious trailing me…
Jamaica Jamaica Island Cuisine, Sweet Island Vibes and others have the latest in food and drink.
Although it's not even been a week since Donald J. Trump has been president, he and his people have been quite… busy. From declaring himself supreme leader and forging ahead on two extremely controversial pipeline projects to his surrogates playing a couple of rounds of Fun with Orwellianism, he and his administration have been reshaping…
This concert should be played loud.
The adult twist on this treat from the inaugural Epcot celebration involves maple bourbon cream.
Josh Tillman is a madman, amirite?
Caledonia Brewing, the latest addition to the Dunedin craft beer community, is close to opening.
The rich mysteries of a coastal pine forest.
Geoff Tate is at The Cap, though!
They beat out acts from L.A., Ohio and Georgia.
Months after hydraulic fracturing—or fracking—became a key issue on the campaign trail for then-State Rep. Dana Young in her pursuit of a coveted new State Senate seat, the Tampa Republican has filed a bill that would constitute an all-out ban of the practice. She had previously supported a bill that would have made the controversial…
There's good attention, and then there's the other kind. This weird little bit hit the wires yesterday about a woman a woman who snuck onto President Donald Trump's Mar-A-Lago property in Palm Beach on Friday and smeared bananas on some cars in protest of… "being cyber attacked"? Let's see: insane enough to go with fruit…
In Dunedin, Poké Café shouldn’t be missed by sushi fans looking for a new twist.
Emilia Sargent’s performance makes Grounded a must-see.
People’s Choice Awards voting for these and other featured fair fare begins today.
It’s a flawed production, but still worth admiring.
Hey ho, let's go! FRIDAY, JAN. 20: The secretary of Florida's Department of Environmental Protection submitted his resignation to Governor Rick Scott. He probably just wants to get a jump on a new career before environmental protection quits being a thing altogether in, like, half an hour or so. A 4-year-old girl was left behind…
Don’t forget mewithoutyou.
Tickets go on sale Friday, January 27.
On the 400 block, the wood-fired pizza shop specializes in classic and out-there pies.
Next month, $1 from every slice of carrot cake sold will go to No Kid Hungry.
“This is not a hobby we’re not just trying to have a party.”
Do you smell what Kenny Rogers is roasting?
Exactly 24 hours after Donald Trump officially became (ugh) president, a crowd was gathering at Demens Landing, a large waterfront park in downtown St. Pete. Their aim was to show solidarity with the hundreds of thousands of people who marched in Washington, DC and elsewhere on Saturday. It was the biggest event of its kind…
Gounod’s take on Shakespeare is a timely bookend to a strange, long 2016.
Vodkanauts say bye, Psycho Realms needs cash and Mothership is here, too.
We might see a new album by the middle of the year.
Prokofiev, Brahms and booze? Okay!
"And you may ask yourself, well, how did I get here?" —David Byrne, "Once in a Lifetime." Eight years ago, as had been planned, my good friend Jimi called me to make sure I was awake. I was, but barely. Groggy as hell, I got dressed, brushed my teeth, hopped into the minivan I'd bought…
The Lakewood Ranch eatery will mix Cleveland-style comfort food with Eastern European recipes.
The Seminole Heights indie pharmacy and café’s mobile food lab has hit the streets.
Five events to help you plan your weekend because, yeah, you’re gonna need a drink.
The Department of Labor’s policy report on LGBT issues is gone, too?
The bars are open early today, right?
Happy Official Surrendering of America's Integrity Day! But first, the cleanup: Residents of the Historic Kenwood neighborhood voiced their desire to keep St. Pete Pride in the Grand Central District at yesterday's city council meeting. Smoothly and quietly, that's how this whole "move Pride downtown" thing is going. The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority announced a…
Only 208 weekends to go. We hope
The Pinellas Ale Works beer pays homage to the first train that pulled into St. Pete.
Mango Tango? Cool Copper? Vivid Tangelo? They're some of the possibilities Irish betting website Paddy Power is listing for Trump's possible Inauguration Day skin tone. Trump, the soon-to-be 45th president, will be sworn in at roughly noon on Friday. In addition to wagers on the color of Trump's tie (red is the favorite thus far,…
It’s the brainchild of a trio of Tampa-connected theater artists, including Jobsite’s David Jenkins.
Whoa. Not long after St. Pete Pride made its move to downtown for 2017 official, Mayor Rick Kriseman announced that the city will withhold its now-traditional financial support of $45K if the event isn't kept in the Grand Central District. Link goes to a surprisingly reactionary article in the Tampa Bay Times, which says the…
An immense sinkhole opens at the top of a manmade mountain, draining millions of gallons of hazardous phosphate waste deep into the interconnected rivers Florida's main underground drinking water source. Whether you're the greenest of environmentalists, or someone who simply enjoys the benefits of running water, it's a nightmarish scenario. And it happened last September.…
Lots of DJ nights, too.
Yelp reviews over the past year have placed the young Tampa restaurant at No. 4.
They’re cruising from Tampa and playing Mahaffey Theater on February 11.
Grammy winning Ghost opens the show, and tickets go on sale January 28.
Amazing events in visual arts, theater, music and more coming to the Bay area and beyond.
April Road Trip: Toss your mullet and the Fiesta of Five Flags It's not exactly a fine art, but totally worth the trip to the dive bar/Florida icon/church/restaurant/all things to all people, the Flora-Bama. Why? April is the legendary Interstate Mullet Toss, where thousands of regular people and mullet aficionados compete to throw a mullet…
A Skull in Connemara. Two men are hired by a priest to dig up the bones of the deceased in a rural Irish graveyard, pulverize them and thus make room for the more recently dead. But when bone-crusher Mick is asked to dig up his own wife’s skeleton – and when it’s suggested that he…
January Road Trip: Zora Fest Zora Neale Hurston, a brilliant, tragic woman who pissed off the black powers-who-be because she wasn't being black the "right" way, made her home in Eatonville, Florida, a small town outside Orlando. Eatonville, the oldest incorporated African American municipality in the United States, celebrates Zora's life and legacy every year…
Alex Katz: Black and White. If you think about it, color is pretty damn dominant and if you’re familiar with Alex Katz works, you know he has a love affair with bold, simplified blocks of color. What you might not know is that he had a lifelong interest in trying to strip color from his…
Fantastic Ekphrastic Most visual artists I know create their works either listening to music, but podcasts are becoming even more popular. In a little role reversal, this exhibition invites 16 visual artists to make works that are then interpreted by both writers and performing artists during this annual two-night event. Feb. 24 and 25, 5…
…and a few you probably shouldn’t skip if you can help it.
A mix of new projects and new locations on either side of the bay.
Petite sweets might be its specialty, but the popular doughnut shop is ready to get even bigger.
