Music performers cancelling shows at Busch Gardens due to Blackfish boycott
A documentary about SeaWorld is causing a whale of a problem in Tampa.
Shine Wrestling’s mix of glitz, camp and passion is pure Tampa
Shine combines serious wrestling technique with big doses of rough-edged girl power.
Academy Award nominations announced
American Hustle and Gravity lead the field, but what about those notable snubs?
Sundance advice: Don’t forget your shorts!
What you hear about most coming out of Sundance are the big-budget semi-indies starring big name actors looking for street cred. Those are the films that sell out quickly; stories about them sell papers and drive clicks. What often excites me most of all about the festival, however, are the shorts programs. There are animated…
First poll after GOP primary has David Jolly up over Alex Sink
Although the national media folks who have parachuted in from Washington (or simply opined from a desk in the Beltway) have been reporting that Alex Sink is a sure thing in the special CD13 election in March, the first poll conducted since David Jolly captured the Republican nomination on Tuesday shows the lobbyist with a…
Mitch Perry Report 1.16.14 – Tea Party & other hard right groups saddened by budget deal
It's becoming apparent by the day that it took the inanity of the government shutdown last fall for House Republicans to start acting like adults in Washington. Yesterday the House overwhelmingly passed a 1.1-trillion spending bill for the current fiscal year, despite the cries of "sellout" from such groups as the Club for Growth, Heritage…
MOSI’s Festival of Chocolate — Willy Wonka would approve
Cookie Crumble MOSI rolls out its Festival of Chocolate to revive your dreams of being a kid in a candy store. In its fourth year, the three-day event runs from Jan. 18 to Jan. 20 and is the largest of its kind in Florida. Indulge in goodies from confectioners and bakeries, or attend demos that…
Do This/Q&A: Author Drew Perry, Kids These Days
Meet him at Inkwood Books tonight.
CAM@25: A social function
USF CAM celebrates its 25th anniversary with a look to the museum’s past and future.
Incessant killjoy Kanye West sues creators of Bitcoin-like currency, Coinye West
Kanye apparently doesn’t like new digital currencies using his likeness. Who knew?
Florida Dems says new LG supported Arizona style immigration laws
Florida LG Carlos Lopez-Cantera Remember 2011 in Tallahassee? It was the first session after the GOP tsunami of 2010 that saw the Republican Party of Florida turn even more conservative, fueled by the Tea Party phenomenon. 2011 was the year that the Legislature debated (but failed to pass) a punitive immigration bill that mirrored Arizona's…
The Gaily News: Oklahoma’s gay marriage ban struck down
Mike Licht, NotionsCapital.com On Tuesday, a federal judge struck down Oklahoma’s law banning same-sex marriage, declaring it unconstitutional. In Bishop et al v. United States, U.S. Senior District Judge Terence Kern ruled that the state’s ban violates the U.S. Constitution’s equal protection clause under the 14th amendment. The case involves two couples that challenged Oklahoma’s…
The Laugh Tract — who’s bringing the funny
There are some pretty big names in the world of comedy in town this week, and some less-famous people who are still funny. From theaters to smaller comedy clubs, plenty of venues are providing laughs this week. Here are your best bets: Theaters Ralphie May at Straz Center's Ferguson Hall (pictured above). May is one…
Commentary: The most important American musical artist of the last 50 years is …
I’m about to pose a question, but before I do that, let me say this: I already know your answer. And furthermore, your answer will be wrong. OK, here it is: Who is the most important American musical artist of the last 50 years? For those of you who feel like playin’ along, take however…
Ch-ch-ch-chia!
Yep, we’re talking about the Chia Pet and those little chia seeds that adorned them.
How hipsters order beer (with video)
Can I get a pale ale? Stale ale? Christian Bale ale?
New Big Guava festival brings Outkast, Vampire Weekend & many more to the Florida State Fairgrounds
I get alot of emails about press conferences and usually take these things for granted, since publicists tend to think everything they're working on is a BIG DEAL (they wouldn't be doing their jobs if they didn't). But somehow, this one smelled different, and I actually made a point of showing up to the press…
It’s all good at Tampa’s Pane Rustica
Many gastronomic delights await and the portions are ample.
Alex Sink’s dad shares co-starring role in new ad
Today is the first full day of the general election campaign between Democrat Alex Sink and Republican David Jolly in the special congressional election slated for March 11 in Pinellas County. And while Jolly used 80-year-old Bob Barker on his first ad to introduce himself to Pinellas voters, Sink utilizes her father in her new…
Could Stand Your Ground be used as defense in movie theater shooting?
Dwight Bullard It's unknown at this time whether Curtis Reeves Jr., the former Tampa Police officer accused of fatally shooting a man over a texting dispute in a Wesley Chapel movie theater, will mount a defense employing Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law. But it certainly wouldn't be surprising if Reeves goes that route, which troubles…
Mitch Perry Report 1.15.14 – Pinellas Republicans will push carpetbagging charge on Alex Sink
Moments before he introduced David Jolly to the crowd at the St. Petersburg Marriott last night, former St. Pete Mayor Rick Baker displayed some comic chops, joking that he had just spoken on the phone with President Obama, who wanted to inform Alex Sink that "if she likes her home in Hillsborough County, she can…
Friday Do This: Sarasota Keys, CAM@25 and more (with video)
Play pianos on the streets, celebrate USF CAM’s 25th anniversary, visit an art show in a storage facility and say, “Hello, Dolly!”
Live music radar: Matt Woods and Pete Stein
Tennessee and Colorado join hands to send us a couple of their top country/Americana crooners to perform at two free weekday shows taking place on either side of the Bay over the next two days. Knoxville musician Matt Woods — whose 2013 single “Deadman’s Blues” was named Saving Country Music’s 2013 Song of the Year…
Cristino’s new life of pie in Tampa
Cristino’s brings its authentic Italian pizza to Ybor.
David Jolly says it’s not him vs. Alex Sink, but Pinellas County vs. Washington D.C. in upcoming special election
David Jolly made one thing clear in his 13-minute primary victory speech Tuesday night at the Marriott in St. Petersburg. That is that the coming March 11 general election contest in CD13 isn't really him against Democrat Alex Sink – but Pinellas County vs. Washington D.C. "Tip O'Neill left an indelible legacy on the country…
Do This: The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
A premiere performance of the acclaimed Broadway touring production and the 1935 jazzy-operatic musical that obliterated boundaries of genre and race — and blessed the world with one of the greatest, most covered tunes (“Summertime”) — The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess brings its poetry and swagger to the Straz Center this week. Winner of the…
Bollywood comes to Tampa: Tickets for IIFA are now on sale
Anil Kapoor & Priyanka Chopra are welcomed to Tampa by Mayor Bob Buckhorn In a press conference that surely lasted longer than some of the Bollywood films that will be honored here this spring, the organizers behind the International Indian Film Awards (IIFA) met with the Tampa media on Tuesday, part of a three-day cross-country…
Lone Survivor’s Marcus Luttrell coming to Tampa Theater
Marcus Luttrell The man whose story is the basis of the just-released theatrical film Lone Survivor, Marcus Luttrell, is coming to speak at the Tampa Theater in March as part of his Patriot Tour 2014. According to the Tampa Theatre's website, tickets are $67 for general admission and $257 with a VIP Meet & Greet…
Mazzaro’s to open new wine bar on Beach Drive in downtown St. Petersburg
Facebook INSIDE THE MARKET: Much like the market (seen here), Mazzaro's new wine bar will offer regularly rotating wine menus. Prepare yourselves: Mazzaro's Italian Market is opening a wine bar in downtown St. Petersburg. There's no name just yet, but there is a location — 300 Beach Drive, next door to Hooker Tea Company and…
Alex Sink receives warm reception at famed St. Pete burger joint El Cap
Alex Sink Greets Supporters at El Cap On the eve of the Republican Special Primary for Congressional District 13, while the three Republican contenders were scrambling around securing last-minute support and ducking questions about whether or not John Boehner deserved another term as Speaker of the House, Alex Sink, the lone Democrat in the race,…
St. Petersburg’s Community Cafe opens with late-night emphasis
Facebook INSIDE: A glimpse into St. Pete's newest late-night coffee bar and cafe. The last time Creative Loafing spoke with Community Cafe founder Mandy Keyes, the project was still in search of the "perfect location." A few months ago they found it inside the former Mayster's Cafe at 2444 Central Avenue. "It took us a…
You can breathe easier, Floridians. You now have a Lieutenant Governor
Carlos Lopez-Cantera The greatest argument as to why the Lieutenant Governor’s position in Florida is completely irrelevant is the fact that we haven’t had one for 10 months and somehow, someway, we've survived. But that has changed now, as Miami-Dade Property Appraiser Carlos Lopez-Cantera today accepted Rick Scott's offer to serve as the new LG.…
Mitch Perry Report 1.14.14: Gun madness continues in Florida
Plus: Sebelius touts Obamacare in Tampa, Alex Sink’s a frontrunner and more …
New Music Tuesday! (January 14): Bruce Springsteen, Sharon Jones, Rosanne Cash, The Crystal Method & more
Releases out this week; audio & video included.
Best of the Day: GOP CD13 election
Today is the day for the voters registered with the Republican Party (and only voters registered with the Republican Party) residing in Congressional District 13 to vote in the January 14, 2014 Special Primary Election. Your candidates are D.C. lobbyist David Jolly, state Representative Kathleen Peters, and retired Marine brigadier general Mark Bircher. CD 13…
How to Sundance: A guide to attending the 2014 festival
Boyhood “So there are tix available to the 1/19 9:45pm premier of Boyhood at Eccles. Individual tickets go on sale tomorrow morning here. We should probably both try for this.” That was the last update for our latest trip to Sundance Film Festival. This year the festival is celebrating its 30th year, and has continued…
UPDATE: Retired TPD officer kills man in Wesley Chapel movie theater because he was texting during the previews
UPDATE: An incident that happened today in the Tampa Bay area is leading the national news on this second Monday of the new year — and it's a horrific one at that. The latest information from the Pasco County Sheriffs Department is that former Tampa Police officer Curtis Reeves shot and killed the man sitting…
Major corporations sign on to protect LGBT Floridians from discrimination
Orlando state Representative Joe Saunders Although much has been made in the local LGBT community about Hillsborough County's horrendous record when it comes to gay rights, the fact of the matter is that it still remains legal in most of Florida to fire someone who is gay, bisexual or transgender without cause. That's something that…
Liars unveil first track from new album Mess
Indescribable New York act Liars announces the impending release of a new LP (audio included)
Kathleen Sebelius appears in Tampa to pump up Obamacare enrollment
The view from the back row: Navigator Joanne Reid, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn & Congresswoman Kathy Castor Although there are no longer the daily stories about people struggling to sign on to healthcare.gov, advocates for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) realize that those problems depressed initial enrollment numbers, severely jeopardizing the…
Casa Tina’s staff raise funds to benefit Clothes for Kids
TODD BATES TINA'S GIVES BACK: Enjoy some fresh Mexican cuisine inside Casa Tina's Dia De Los Muertos ambiance. It's not often that hard-working servers give up an entire evening's tips, no matter the cause. But Casa Tina's staff is doing just that on Monday evening to benefit Clearwater's Clothes for Kids, a non-profit providing clothing…
The 2014 Sundance Film Festival’s 13 must-see movies
Eckerd College’s Nathan Andersen and his students prep for a trip to Park City, Utah.
Listen: Permanent Makeup, “Suggestion”
Off the 7″ follow up to The Void..It Creeps
Transition time for Stageworks Theatre
Talking with longtime head Anna Brennen and her hand-picked successor, Karla Hartley.
Beauty is more than skin deep
Jane Comfort and Co.’s thought-provoking and entertaining dance show offers performances, workshops and other events.
New video from Samurai Shotgun, “Escape Above”
Local alt hip hop group Samurai Shotgun — made up of vocalist/emcee Prince Golden (aka Matt Henley), bassist Bryant Harp, DJ Qeys (Marquis Blocker) on turntables and keys, guitarist Tyler Mulder and drummer Jovan Lecaro — recently premiered a brand new video for their track "Escape Above," which finds Golden flowing hushed sing-song word-association style…
Added pressure? Politico calls Alex Sink “unambiguous favorite” in CD13 race
With the general election campaign ready to begin in earnest in Pinellas County's CD13 race following tomorrow night's GOP primary, Alex Sink is amping up her public campaign appearances. Saturday she held a "Day of Action" action event with volunteers and supporters canvassing in Safety Harbor, and today she's holding a "beach-cleanup day" at Indian…
Mitch Perry Report 1.13.14 – Remember Afghanistan?
Lone Survivor Over the weekend I checked out two new films – Her and Lone Survivor. Her is the new film written and directed by Spike Jonze (who won the Golden Globe Award last night for the film's very original screenplay) about a man who falls in love with the voice of his computer's operating…
Women take over area stages in January
Ami Sallee, Katrina Stevenson and Jo Averill-Snell direct plays in a rare Tampa-femme shut-out.
Who belongs on The Lust List?
Yes, we know beauty is only skin deep. Which is a good thing, because, believe me, if some of us at CL had to depend on looks to get ahead, we'd have been voted off the island long ago. But Valentine's Day is only a month away, so in a tongue-in-cheek (ahem) tribute to the…
InstaFame Photo & Video Contest: Enter now!
Submissions accepted through Feb. 27 at cltampa.com/InstaFame.
Abolish Movement begins human trafficking awareness campaign
Mayor Bob Buckhorn and Junior League of Tampa President Lee Lowry The Abolish Movement officially commenced Saturday afternoon at Lykes Gaslight Park in downtown Tampa. The rally brought together organizations and volunteers hoping to raise awareness of the epidemic of human trafficking in Florida, referred to by most in attendance by the plainer term of…
Maryland lawmaker blasts Rubio’s take on the War on Poverty
Marco Rubio There's been a lot of talk about income inequality and poverty in the first two weeks of 2014, and a lot of it is coming from Republicans. Never one to miss out on the moment, Florida's Marco Rubio made a much publicized speech last week in Washington where he declared that the "War…
Best of the Day: 5 Best Reasons to Watch the Golden Globes
NBC 5. Amy Poehler and Tina Fey.Even their promo spots for the awards have been funny. Even when Amy refuses to answer interview questions ("You think I'm going to tell you a bad idea for a joke? You're f—-ing crazy. No!"), she's funny. Even an awards show, when these two host it, can be funny.…
Do This today and tonight: St. Pete Zine Fest, Loni Love, I Love St. Pete
MAKING THE ZINE SCENE: Luxury Mane headlines Zine Fest. From Romans pasting manifestos to town square columns to rally countrymen to today’s “cons” and movements, ideas have flourished when expressed in a forum. St. Pete Zine Fest, which birthed a new annual tradition on both sides of the bay, maintains this time-honored tradition, celebrating individual…
Project: Shattered Silence documentary debuts
Project: Shattered Silence, an annual youth theater program at Ruth Eckerd Hall, provides a voice to local teenagers, who share their moving and emotional journeys towards adulthood with an audience. The project is much more than a typical high school production. The students, who come from throughout the Tampa Bay area to participate in REH’s…
Best of the Day: NFL Playoffs Divisonal Round
Four games, eight great teams, infinite amounts of drama.
Savage Love: Gayed, Blacked, Transgendered
Navigating a language minefield.
Early words make a big difference
Why it’s so important to get kids into the reading habit.
David Jolly not pressed by his opponents on offshore drilling issue in GOP CD13 debate
The CD13 GOP candidates engaged in a 30-minute debate on WEDU-TV With David Jolly holding a double-digit lead over both his Republican rivals in the special primary election in CD13 with just days to go, Kathleen Peters and Mark Bircher have little time to make up the distance. So you might think that they would…
New York Times lists St. Petersburg as top place to visit worldwide
Facebook Friday, the New York Times released a list of the world's top 52 places to go in 2014. Cape Town, the Arctic Circle, and Namibia are on the list, along with good ole' St. Petersburg, Fla. Clocking in at number 49, St. Petersburg is "reinventing a Florida city's reputation." The write-up is featured with…
Judithanne McLauchlan crams for a run for office
The USFSP professor brings a wealth of political experience to the race for FL Senate.
South Florida’s theater scene garners national attention
Grown-ups with growing pains. Sibling rivalries. Cougars and clairvoyants. The Tony Award-winning comedy, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, is a Chekhovian mash-up of familial dysfunction and personal insecurities. Since its Off-Broadway debut in 2012 and a successive move to Broadway the following year, the play—written by Christopher Durang—has been widely performed in theaters…
Last day for St. Petersburg’s Casita Taqueria Fourth Street location
ShannaGillette.com If you like the tacos at Casita Taqueria , prepare to go without for a while. The beloved St. Petersburg staple closes its Fourth Street location Saturday, January 11, in preparation for reopening later this year in the Grand Central District. Construction on the new location at 2663 Central Ave. had been held up…
St. Petersburg seats new City Council
Darden Rice St. Petersburg’s new city council was seated for the first time on Thursday. The new chairman is Bill Dudley and Amy Foster and Darden Rice are its new editions. The hot button issues, however, were familiar and opinions were as entrenched as ever. Tempers of St. Petersburg residents ran hot as they addressed…
Inside Llewyn Davis and Her are solid Oscar bait
Two high-profile awards contenders finally get a Bay area release.
Mark Wahlberg is the Lone Survivor
Director Peter Berg delivers a stirring homage to America’s fallen heroes.
Miles Davis: The Original Mono Recordings
His first nine Columbia albums the way they were originally released.
Legalize It petition drive coming to St. Petersburg’s Amsterdam for final signature push
The push to get legalized medical marijuana on the Florida ballot in 2014 is in its final days. After months and months of collecting signatures across the state, United for Care's campaign manager Ben Pollara says the petition has close to 1 million signatures. "We are pretty damn close," Pollara told CL Wednesday. "We are…
NRCC says Alex Sink “can’t handle the truth,” creates own Sink Truth website
Alex Sink With the general election campaign for the CD13 seat beginning in earnest next week, Alex Sink prepared for the inevitable GOP onslaught against her on Thursday by creating a website called "The Alex Sink Truth Team," which begins by listing her positions on four key issues — her work as CFO on the…
The Well-Played List, 1-10-2014: Toy, Humble Pie, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Meek Mill & more
The second half of this week's Well-Played List, which features the most listened-to, jammed-out songs, albums and artists of the week as submitted by the CL Music Team along with a rotating crew of tastemakers — local music promoters, record store and venue owners, music fans and scenesters, DJs, musicians, and a radio personality or…
Mitch Perry Report 1.10.14 – Bad news for Kathleen Peters in GOP CD13 race
Mark Bircher With just days to go before Pinellas County registered Republican voters go to the polls to decide who will be their nominee to face Democrat Alex Sink in the special congressional election in District 13, a new poll shows a somewhat stunning development. While lobbyist David Jolly remains comfortably in first place with…
Best of the day: Sunday’s Delicatessen sandwiches in Ybor City
Arielle Stevenson The American with roast beef, turkey, ham, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo, salt and pepper. Crystal hot sauce and white rice alone, I recently learned, aren't enough to slake my hunger on a busy day. By mid-afternoon, it was apparent that I needed to eat something substantial soon. Creative Loafing's offices are…
Do This: Tampa Theatre plays ball with Spring Training
Tom Hanks hit a home run with his performance in Penny Marshall's great A League of Their Own. Get into the swing of 2014 at Tampa Theatre, as downtown’s venerated movie house (recently named one of the “10 most beautiful cinemas in the world” by the BBC) kills the long days before spring training with…
Chicago indie darlings Owls are back
The envelope-pushing quartet ends a 13-year recording hiatus; audio included.
Changes for the crew behind St. Pete’s Social
Social spent a year growing a following, only to close suddenly this week.
Do This: Steve Hofstetter at Pegasus Lounge
He’s headlining Pegasus Lounge, of all places.
On TV tonight: The Spoils of Babylon
IFC Remember those over-the-top mini-series on Network TV? They usually starred Richard Chamberlain — e.g., The Thorn Birds, Shogun — and spanned decades, continents and the loins of misbegotten loves with epic betrayals and tragedy galore. A new cable comedy series/mock adaptation takes us back to those sultry sagas and may or may not hold…
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn’s January food truck rally (with video)
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn's January food truck rally (with video) from Arielle Stevenson on Vimeo. On the first Wednesday of every month, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn hosts a lunchtime food truck rally 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tampa Bay's food truck offerings have grown rapidly over the years. Here are a few of the vendors at Wednesday,…
E!’s new #Rich Kids hide prizes in Tampa tomorrow
E! Promos for E!’s new series #RichKids of Beverly Hills co-opt the hashtag — an indication that the network is (finger quotes in air) down with the young folks — to lure us to the new reality TV series about a social circle of wealthy 20-somethings. To further promote the Sun., Jan. 19, premiere at…
Alex Sink launches “Truth Team” as general election in CD13 heats up
(Update) Alex Sink at an endorsement event with the UAW Wednesday in St. Petersburg Although she's already been the target of sharply worded press releases from the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), Alex Sink hasn't seen anything yet, as most of the energy in the CD13 race has been concentrated on the Republican primary election…
Concert review: Gregg Allman, a new lease on life – and music.
The rock legend struts his rejuvenated self at Ruth Eckerd Hall Tuesday night.
Janet Long says “everyone knew” about Bill Young’s first family situation
Bill Young: Families Man Andrew Meacham's story in Sunday's Tampa Bay Times regarding the revelations that former Congressman Bill Young had an unreported affair and out-of-wedlock child while still married to his first wife sent off shock waves throughout the Tampa Bay area last weekend. But the story was no shock to those in Pinellas…
Best of the Day: Benefit Party for Nathan Cicle
This past October, local resident and music scenester Nathan Cicle was riding his scooter down Central Avenue in St. Petersburg when he encountered a few pedestrians crossing the street. One stopped at the median, but the other kept going and strode right into Cicle's path. Cicle swerved to avoid her, lost control of his scooter…
All 3 GOP candidates in CD13 race take pledge NOT to raise taxes
Grover Norquist During his very short-lived campaign to challenge Kathy Castor for Congress in 2012, Hillsborough County Commissioner Mark Sharpe vowed that if elected to serve in Washington, the only pledge that he would take would be one "that says I'm not going to be signing pledges." No such remark has been made by David…
Mitch Perry Report 1.9.14 – “Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee”
Remember when Lyndon Johnson supposedly said after Walter Cronkite criticized the U.S. effort in Vietnam that if he had lost Cronkite, he had lost the country? I wonder what Chris Christie was thinking this morning as he watched a couple of his biggest cheerleaders in the national press, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski, lambaste him…
Test driving the Pyxis finger massager
A gonzo product review of the Key Pyxis Finger Massager by Jopen
The 2014 Spring Arts Preview
All the best in Visual Art, Theater, Music, Movies and more …
Anise Global Gastrobar’s power couple of flavor in Tampa
Cocktails and flavors marry well at Downtown Tampa’s Anise Global Gastrobar.
Tampa Bay’s room with a view dining guide
Get the best seat in the house.
This week in Tampa Bay area live music: Blackberry Smoke, Speedy Ortiz, The Wailers & more
The complete weekly schedule; start your planning here… David McClister Blackberry Smoke THURSDAY, JANUARY 9Blackberry Smoke Charlie Starr might have the most impressive set of mutton chops in the South; his shaggy facial hair has a life of its own, not to be outdone by his rippling mane and rugged Easy Rider fashion sense. His…
Spring Arts ’14 What to Watch For: Live Music
A breakdown of the most highly anticipated concerts taking place in Tampa Bay this spring, from January through April. DON’T MISS…Arctic Monkeys The UK’s indie psych- garage quartet has done rather well internationally but only recently gained a firmer foothold in the U.S. with fifth and latest full-length, AM. The crunchy guitar-riffing swagger of “Do…
Spring Arts ’14 What to watch for: Theater
Chad Jacobs RUNNING START: Wilbert L. Williams, Jr., Kimberly Webb (filling in for Renata Eastlick) and Kim Sullivan in Two Trains Running. Don’t miss…Two Trains Running. It’s 1969, and in Memphis Lee’s diner in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, seven African-Americans gather to talk about money and death and social justice. Because it’s the late ’60s, the…
Rick Scott slams Kathy Castor for criticizing state’s troubled unemployment website
Rick Scott at Brandon Honda on Wednesday Rick Scott has certainly heard lots of criticism from Democrats during his term as governor of Florida, but rarely does he react in kind. But late Wednesday afternoon at a Honda dealership in East Tampa, he fired back upon hearing that Congresswoman Kathy Castor had called the state's…
Spring Arts ’14 What to watch for: Etcetera
Showbiz superwomen highlight shows heading to town in the coming months.
Florida Democrats hit GOP on unemployment & minimum wage
Facebook Democratic Representative Cynthia Stafford talks about her minimum wage bill in Tallahassee On the 50th anniversary of Lyndon Johnson's war on poverty speech, Florida Democrats in Washington attacked Republicans for failing to support an extension of unemployment benefits, while Democrats in Tallahassee introduced new legislation that would raise the minimum wage in the Sunshine…
Rick Kriseman’s hiring boom
St. Pete’s newly inaugurated mayor is building a super-sized staff.
Spring Arts ’14 What To Watch For: Visual Arts
A look at Warhol at the Dalí, USF CAM and Graphicstudio’s big exhibitions and more.
Spring Arts ’14 What To Watch For: Movies
Jesus Christ, it's Diogo Morgado! DON'T MISS …God at the Multiplex The Almighty gets his due this spring, thanks in large part to the huge ratings enjoyed by History Channel’s The Bible miniseries last year. Prominent releases include The Son of God (Feb. 28), which stars Roma Downey as Mary and Diogo Morgado as Jesus,…
The Well-Played List, 1-8-14: Herbie Hancock, Pelican, Damien Jurado & more
What the CL Music Team & local tastemakers are jamming today; video & Spotify playlist included.
A brief history of Potlikker, CL’s new food & drinks page
facebook.com/oldflorida1 You might be asking yourself: "What in tarnation is a potlikker?" Potlikker (yes, that's the official spelling) is the hearty broth of deliciously stewed goodness left at the bottom of a pot of greens. It's also the name of our new food page. Potlikker's spelling was officiated in 1982 when then Georgia Lt. Governor…
Fighting shape
Why learning to fight is a terrible way to stay healthy.
