

Florida Conservation Voters endorses Ben Diamond
Democratic House District 68 candidate Ben Diamond announced his plans to fight Florida’s green algae crisis Tuesday while also receiving endorsement from Florida Conservation Voters, an environmental group. “We think he is going to be an incredible friend to Florida’s environment,” Aliki Moncrief, the group's director, said. Both the FCV and Diamond were active in…
Tampa Bay Rowdies presents Creative Loafing’s Best of the Bay Awards Party 2016
For the Best of the Bay Awards Party 2017, click here! What are YOUR favorite local people, places, artists, retailers, events, scandals, and more? YOU nominated. YOU voted. Now, let's party! Join us to celebrate the Tampa Bay area's best at the Best of the Bay Awards Party presented by Tampa Bay Rowdies with an awards ceremony…
Do This: FetishCon
Normal dungeon etiquette required.
Do This: Perception of A Landscape: Solo Art of Francine Bauer
Happy accidents.
Founding Underoath vocalist Dallas Taylor unresponsive after Ocala ATV accident
A GoFund Me page has been launched to help with expenses.
An Anarchist’s Rave in the Woods: Timbuktu Music Festival 2016
Insanity struck the otherwise quiet woods of middle Alabama during the first annual Timbuktu Music and Arts Festival
A tale of two conventions: Looking back at late July’s wild political ride
How did the RNC in Cleveland and DNC in Philly compare?
Listen: Encrypted pay tribute to Transitions Art Gallery on “605”
The new-ish hardcore band play Local 662 tonight.
Sh*t happened 8/3/16: Potential Rays sites in Pinellas, Florida drivers nation’s worst, Red Rose Inn auction canceled
Please keep your hands, head and all personal belongings inside Wednesday for the duration of the experience, thanks. Pinellas County is giving Hillsborough's potential Rays stadium sites a run for their money with its own list of 17, count 'em, 17 potential locations. Not for nothing, but this seems like exactly the opposite of the…
Two Tampa hangouts get in the Comic Con spirit
Yeoman’s and Hidden Springs to host weekend-long events for the Comic Con crowd.
On the Sauce: The French Kiss
A swanky Champagne-topped cocktail to enjoy at a special celebration or after a rough work day.
Postcards from Vancouver: Cooking with the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts
My group enters the realm of professional food prep, helping create a three-course menu.
The Laugh Tract: Shut Up, Get Odd, and See Sheryl and Jamie
The good part about summertime is there’s always a lot of things to do. The bad part is a lot of those things are outside.
Rowdies go international in tournament
Bill Edwards is making St. Petersburg great again.
The Aussies rule when it comes to sports.
My attempt at Australian Football.
Intern Issue 2016: Mixed signals
Performers take a stand against phone use at shows.
Intern Issue 2016: Five ‘90s-era bands we’re glad are no longer relevant
Sorry, Sugar Ray.
Intern Issue 2016: Are we still stealing?
CL intern Brian Roesler reflects on the golden age of P2P file sharing.
Yes, we can: New canning line helps Pair O’ Dice Brewing expand
Packaging process and quality will improve with Pair O’ Dice’s semiautomatic canning system.
This weekend in live music: David Bazan, Zeppelin, Kitty Tsunami, DJ Riz, more.
A massive smattering of things for your ears and livers to fawn over.
Drive-By Truckers announce Nov. 16 Tampa Theatre show, release new song “What It Means”
Tickets go on sale Friday.
Interview: Maxwell talks the working class, intimacy, more with CL
He knows how many babies his music is responsible for.
Photos: Curren$y at the Orpheum, July 30
Shante the spitta was here.
Sh*t happened 8/2/16: UT smoke-free, Zika now local to Miami
Sh*t Happened: Making lunch at your desk less unbearable since 2015, except when we run closeup images of bugs sometimes. The University of Tampa is now a completely smoke-free campus, having prohibited all tobacco products as well as e-cigarettes. Because if college campuses are famous for anything, it's their ability to enforce rules against the…
The Roost brings chicken, comfort food to the beach
In the old Dockside Dave’s space, St. Pete Beach’s The Roost has launched.
Postcards from Vancouver: Mad Hatter goes down the rabbit hole
At the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver’s Mad Hatter Afternoon Tea, we embrace a guilty pleasure.
Today in live music: Go-Go’s, Leisure Chief, Mr. Clit & the Pink Cigarettes
…going up, on a Tuesday.
Balling: Replay Amusements
I can go all night.
Bad Moms slays “perfect mom” image (four of five stars)
Bad Moms not only destroys the stereotypical “perfect mom”, it does so perfectly.
Review: Cafe Society
Originality doesn’t make an appearance.
Tonight in Live Music: Yuth Forever Farewell Tour Goes Down at The Local 662 in St. Petersburg
Yuth Forever plans to go out with a bang, bringing Barrier, Darke Complex and Bungler along for the ride.
Do This: Panera Bread’s zest for life
Project: Lemon-Aid stands pour Panera lemonade for a cause, starting Friday.
Do This: Suburban Masters: Westchase Artists Society
The Westchase Artists Society celebrates its 10th anniversary.
The Great Bambino’s Great-Grandson adds to Baseball Collection
The great grandson of the Great Bambino comes bearing gifts. Well, sort of.
Live Review: WMNF Heatwave favorites show at Skipper’s Smokehouse
A menagerie of community radio’s beloved acts took to the Skipperdome.
Update: Frank Ocean’s new album is supposed to be here in November.
Why does he do this to us?
Sh*t happened 8/1/16: Brothers hogtie intruder, Cuban delegation visits St. Pete, cops’ goat gotten
Wow, it was really nice to enjoy a restful weekend without the barrage of political… wait, who's naked? FRIDAY, JULY 29: Two Manatee County brothers hogtied a man who broke into their home while they were there early Friday morning. What's really scary here is the fact that nobody got shot sort of makes it…
Intern Issue 2016: Bellies, Boobs and Bulges: Challenging male gender ideals at TEDxUSF
Because body health is a gender-neutral term.
Postcards from Vancouver: Sampling artisanal preserves at Vista D’Oro
I unexpectedly discover some of the tastiest, most inventive preserves of my life.
Intern Issue 2016: Artful History: The Adamo Drive Mural
You don’t have to go to a museum for a history lesson.
A bloody shame
Menstruation isn’t as culturally taboo a topic as it used to be.
This Saturday in live music: Big Shoals, Pitbull with Prince Royce, BBQ Mark Sultan + more
A look at concerts happening this Sat., July 30.
CL goes to the DNC: Day Four
Well, that about does 'er. The party's united (sort of). Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton came across as an able, amenable candidate (or not, depending on whom you ask). Donald Trump is still a baby; his campaign sent nearly a dozen press releases out during Clinton's Thursday-night speech. We can all go to the beach…
Weekend Platter: Let sparklers fly, superfoods cooking and more
Five events with a how-to on chia pudding, bubbly wine tasting and other foodie fun.
Sh*t happened 7/29/16: Officer’s gun stolen from unlocked car, SeaWorld dolphin dies, world’s most Florida headline
"OK, now the conventions are over, and we can go back to not hearing about politics until the election in November," said somebody who, I don't know, maybe just popped into existence on this plane of reality for the first time ever? Video surfaced of a recent Pasco vehicle burglary in which someone stole a…
DNC Day Four: Photos from Philadelphia
Hillary's big night had its lulls (Nancy "Snooze" Pelosi) and its flashes of defiance from the anti-war (and pro-Jill Stein) contingent, but it ended in Katy Perry, killer speeches (particularly those by Rev. William Barber and the "proud American Muslim" father of a fallen soldier), a confident acceptance speech, and lots and lots of balloons.…
Photo Review: Boris celebrates 10 years of Pink at Orpheum in Ybor City
Japanese metal comes to Cigar City, then we gave it a Corona.
This Friday in live music: The Helmsmen, Fall of Troy, Cookie Monsta + more
A diverse slate of concerts are happening this Fri., July 31. Breakdown of highlights here, plus a look at what’s coming up this weekend.
Do This: First brunch at Crooked Thumb Brewery
We really dig Sunday brunch, OK?
Five Courses: A new Venezuelan kitchen in Tampa and more
Tampa’s La Mansion de la Arepa has launched, plus other food and drink news.
Photos: Dave Matthews Band plays MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
A literal look the 25th anniversary tour’s sweaty stop in Tampa, Florida.
Watch: Wolf-Face presents a rad new video for “Boof Ain’t Too Loose”
Last week, the pube-faced, banana yellow basketball jersey-wearing pack of punk rockers, Wolf-Face, released a new music video for "Boof Ain't Too Loose," a cut off their 2015 split with Teen Agers. Shot and edited by Costello Films, the vid finds Michael J. Wolf spliced into scenes from the original 1985 Teen Wolf film that…
CL goes to the DNC: Day Three
Perhaps it's the combination of copious booze and sleeplessness on our part, but this week seems to have flown by like no other. Here we are, it's Thursday, and we've been saying "why not" and "hell yes" at every turn, thereby testing the limits of our mental capacity. And we know we're far from the…
Adventures in Weekending: Margaritas, bacon and naked men
We know what you’re thinking — don’t margaritas always lead to nudity? Yes. Yes, they do.
Ice Age: Collision Course whimsically teaches about life (three of five stars)
Ice Age: Collision Course packs on the lessons while still keeping its humor.
Protesters attempt to crash Donald Trump private Tampa fundraiser
Protesters gathered outside Donald Trump’s private fundraiser in Tampa shortly after demonstrating at the GOP presidential nominee's campaign headquarters at 3104 N Armenia Ave. Tuesday. Many of the protesters were holding up placards with messages that ranged from “White Supremacists Are Un-American” to “Latinos Are Not ‘Rapists and Criminals.” The protesters included members of the local…
Dark & Sinful: Political passion
Illicit convention sex may be some pundits’ least objectionable habit.
Review: Captain Fantastic is unexpectedly powerful (three-and-a-half stars out of five)
It comes by its quirk honestly.
Femme Visuale: Sarah Hull
At the beach? Smile and wave! You just might be in Hull’s next painting.
Sh*t happened 7/28/16: Sundial for sale, Florida leads in CC fraud, let’s go fishing
It's Thursday, and I don't even care that tomorrow's Friday, because the weekend just means two more days to spend hiding inside. Yup, that's right — it's Don't Even Care About The Weekend hot. Downtown St. Pete shopping/dining/movie-ing destination Sundial is for sale! Let's pool our money, buy it, and fill it with used rattan…
DNC Day Three: Photos from Philadelphia
The third day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia had it all: tears, tributes, Trump-bashing mixed with a welcome bash of comedy and Broadway, and a stem-winder of a speech by President Obama that culminated in the first onstage appearance by Hillary Clinton, who will formally accept her party's nomination tonight. CL photographer Joeff…
Tonight in live music: Boris, Thee Return of Liquid Jesus, The Frights + more
Lots happening in the concert realms on this Thurs., July 28.
Do This: Cafe Hey’s meal for all persuasions
On Sunday, dig into the monthly Not Just for Omnivores Brunch in Tampa Heights.
Here’s where to chow down on National Lasagna Day
Three restaurants to dine at for National Lasagna Day, starting now.
Drink More Wine: Back in BC
In British Columbia, tasting wines that have come of age and are worth a detour.
God, sand and country
Find your beach.
Dueling vibes collide, on purpose, at Catcher and the Rye
More on Palm Harbor’s American coastal comfort food restaurant and whiskey bar.
The Pitmen Painters: Too good too soon (three of five stars)
A play with a big heart but improbable developments.
Restaurant review: Thinh An Kitchen & Tofu is the real deal
Diners leave Tampa’s Thinh An with full bellies and an appreciation for Vietnamese cuisine.






