Jun 30 – Jul 7, 2016

Jun 30 - Jul 7, 2016 / Vol. 29 / No. 17
This week, CL takes a closer look at “Florida Man” and our home state’s reputation as a bizarro world of hapless criminals and gatorbait. Tampa Bay Times writer, Florida advocate and author of new book OH, FLORIDA! How America’s Weirdest State Influences the Rest of the Country, Craig Pittman provides a measured and entertaining balance […]

Tonight in live music: Culture Club lands at Mahaffey Theater

Boy George and the original lineup of Culture Club (keyboardist/guitarist Roy Hay, bassist Mikey Craig and drummer/percussionist Jon Moss) landed on the beach to headline Unity Fest last August. Unfortunately, that particular event caught alot of rain and Culture Club didn't even hit the stage until the time that the event was scheduled to end.…

LaPlaya: Not Spanish for “The Everglades”

Anyone who knows me knows it doesn't take much incentive for me to throw a few brews and sandwiches in the car and strike out for Florida's great unknown. I love this glorious, messed-up, salty state so much that if I could marry it and have its little mixed up swampy babies, I would. So…

Local conservative PAC calls for more black voters and candidates

As the election year intensifies, conservative political action committee BlakPAC is urging black candidates and voters to get more involved in the political process — and give conservative candidates another look. During the group’s Juneteenth celebration earlier this week, attendees heard from minority candidates (and a few caucasian ones) running for office throughout the state…

Sh*t happened 6/30/16: Stamkos stays, other stuff

So the "heat index" is going to top 100 degrees today. The "heat index" is not a measure of actual temperature, but rather a gauge of what it "feels like." So tell yourself it "feels like" you're floating in a chilly pool beneath a secluded waterfall in freakin' Bora Bora, and let's get on with…

Some enchanted evening: St. Pete Opera’s South Pacific

South Pacific $22-$67. Through July 10. The Palladium, 253 5th Ave. N., St. Pete. 727-823-2040. stpeteopera.org. James Michener set to music. Specifically, Richard Rodgers’ music and Oscar Hammerstein’s lyrics. St. Pete Opera brings it all to the ‘Burg with its production of South Pacific. There’s love. There’s palm trees. There’s people spontaneously bursting into song,…

Dem vs. Dem vs. Dem vs. Dem: Is it cannibalism or common sense?

For once, Tampa Bay Democrats find themselves with a glut of good candidates capable of contending with GOP’s political stronghold. “We have some excellent people in the Democratic Party this election season,” said Ione Townsend, chair of the Hillsborough County Democratic Executive Committee. “We have people who are passionate about representing their constituency, they’re passionate…


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