

Following pleas from locals, St. Pete rejects EDGE District Dunkin’ Donuts drive-through
Or, the EDGE District runs off Dunkin’.
Ed Turanchik pulls in $100k in first month of mayoral bid
He celebrates his campaign kickoff April 2 at Armature Works.
Sh*t we read: Tropical Depression
Arin Greenwood’s first published book is light on dogs, heavy on good writing.
Seven questions with Robert Gabriel
In Jobsite's production of HIR, opening Friday night at the Straz, the small cast each has a diverse role (pardon the pun) in making the show go. We're featuring all of them in our soon-to-be-world-famous Seven questions with… and today we talk to Robert Spence Gabriel, who plays Isaac, about… things. Why did you want this…
TBBW 2018: Special Hoperations brings passionate takeover to 7venth Sun Tampa
Homebrew Tuesday allowed the homebrew community to drink, talk and bond over beer.
Blood Violence and Babes: Oscar who? Here’s the best genre cinema had to offer in 2017
We don’t need no stinking ballot or a posh red carpet to tell us what movies really delivered the goods last year.
As state tries to block puppy mill sales bans, Trump hides inspection info (UPDATED)
We told you he doesn’t like dogs.
Pirate on: So, um, Gaspar’s Rum is a thing
Tampa Bay Rum Company, which produces the small-batch label, has opened in Ybor.
Today in rock history; Love’s Arthur Lee is born, Bowie releases Young Americans and more
New Order’s “Blue Monday” and Tears For Fears is ‘Hurting,’ too.
Tonight in live music; Ybor’s double dose of fingerstyle guitarist Andy McKee and more
Talkin’ Marianne Faithfull and battlin’ bands, too.
“Window dressing”: Florida Senator calls BS on bill arming school guardians
Sen. Gary Farmer, a Fort Lauderdale Democrat, said the bill still arms teachers regardless of how GOP lawmakers frame it.
Seven questions with Matthew Cicanese
This Florida photog — who’s blind in one eye — will be part of this year’s Fresh Squeezed 2 at the Morean Arts Center.
He Is Worthy: Alice Cooper is going to heaven, and he knows it
He plays Ruth Eckerd Hall on March 23.
So how’s that new book coming: Feeling like royalty
Disclaimer: This isn’t the actual first penny.
Dishes that beer buffs attending the Busch Gardens Food & Wine Fest will love
Mostly because they pair well with at least one of the featured suds.
Update: Boi Boi’s summer show at The Ritz has been canceled
UPDATE NO. 2: It’s back on, kind of.
Today in rock history; Clapton’s third rock HOF induction, “My Girl” makes history and more
Bowie releases “Prettiest Star” and David Gilmour is born, too.
Tonight in live music; Senses Fail, Reggie and the Full Effect, Fossil Youth and more
Who wants to rub Wally Clark’s beard for charity?
Seven questions with Roxanne Fay
We can’t call her the grand dame of Tampa Bay theater, but only because she isn’t old or haughty enough for that. She reflects on her upcoming role in HIR — and on acting in and around the Tampa Bay area.
TBBW 2018: For another year, the Brewers Ball was full of camaraderie
Sunday’s Best Florida Beer fest and awards ceremony served as a great start to Beer Week.
TBBW 2018: Cycle cancels remaining bottle releases planned for the week
Barrel Aged Day is still scheduled to take place on Friday.
Seven questions with Ned Averill-Snell
If you’ve been to theater in Tampa Bay regularly, you know Ned. And you’re about to know him better.
This Florida lawmaker thinks only thoughts and prayers can stop mass shootings
Where do we start with this one?
Margaret Cho: Seven questions
The fearless comedian talks about bullying, her unwavering support for Kathy Griffin and how running a gay bookstore is a lot like selling weed.
Sh*t Happened 3/5/2018: The weekend, revisited
Watch it recede in the rearview.
Today in rock history; Against Me! Reinventing Axl Rose, Steve Earle goes to Guitar Town and more
Led Zeppelin debuts “Stairway,” and “Rocket 88” is recorded, too.
Tonight in live music; Reba McEntire’s sold-out Strawberry Festival show, Grupo Niche and more
Poetry ‘n’ Lotion plays the Brewer’s Ball afterparty, too.
Book Club: Great cast, awful book
Of all the books in the world, they had to base the movie on a book club reading this one?
Dance Review: Sarasota Ballet makes magic in Dreams of Nature
The program features company premieres by Sir Frederick Ashton and David Bintley.
Pom Pom’s founder throws down on Guy’s Grocery Games next week
Tune in, will ya?
Playlist: Listen to every song Fleet Foxes played at The Ritz in Ybor City — 03.01.18
Crowd chatter excluded.
Florida lawmakers to kick in $3 million for NRA-backed gun-plex
Guys, we’re pretty sure this isn’t what those teenagers were talking about.
#BecauseGluten: 7 sneaky, gluten-containing ingredients found in chili
A word of advice for competitors at Saturday’s battle in the Grand Central District.
Florida senator blows off fracking ban; activists descend
Environmentalists and medical professionals are making one last push for a ban on the practice before the window closes.
Friday rabbit hole: Bird on a bicycle, hamster Tiki party and funny news bloopers (VIDEO)
You’re not getting any more work done today. Embrace it.
Top 10 arts and entertainment stories for February
Here’s what you read the most last month.
Adventures in Weekending: 10 ways enjoy this gorgeous winter weather
It’s dipping down to the 70s, probably for the last time until November. Soak it up!
Sh*t Happened 3/2/2018: Russian missile video “targets” Central Florida, man carries onto USF campus
Thursday’s palate cleanser.
BookStories: Roll over, Beethoven — Eroica? Erotica?
When one word looks like another but couldn’t be further apart.
Today in rock history; the world meets Spinal Tap, Lou Reed is born and more
HBD J.B. Jovi plus Siouxsie and the Banshees in the ‘Looking Glass,’ too.
Tonight in live music; Riff Raff, Grave Ascension, Cave of Swimmers and more
More than two dozen choices altogether.
Weekend Platter: WineFest, Taste of Pride and more
Everything from tastings and celebrations to a Beer Week bottle release.
First look: Shuffle is almost ready for Tampa Heights
After all, the indoor shuffleboard-focused bar and restaurant’s biscuits are seasoned.
On eve of spring break, Tampa International Airport expects record numbers (again)
Millions of people are expected to pass through the airport between tomorrow and mid-April.
Downtown St. Petersburg’s State Theatre is on sale for $1.9 million
This is a developing story.
BookStories: Hidden pages, obscure meaning
High school reader encounters cover-up but too clueless to understand what’s missing.
Putin’s Florida-targeting missile video a blast from the past for Cold War-era officials…but still frightening
In the video, the intercontinental ballistic missile for some reason zeros in on Central Florida.
There’s a badass lineup of bites coming to Gasparilla Music Festival
As expected, really.
Gasparilla Arts Month: The gasp-worthy lineup of GASP! 2018
CL and the Tampa Museum of Art are teaming up again for a performing arts event like no other.
Seven times Parkland students called out Rick Scott on guns
In the 15 days since the deadly shooting at their high school, they don’t seem to want to let him off easy. Imagine that.
Gasparilla Arts Month: Gasparilla Festival of the Arts
Welcome to March!
Worksin’ it: Top 7 food and drink stories for February
What were CL readers digging into the most last month?
Gasparilla Arts Month: Gasparilla International Film Festival and Tampa Bay Jewish Film Festival join forces
Seems like a win-win for both fests, as well as for Tampa Bay cinephiles.
SPONSORED CONTENT: Perfecting chicken — the making of Crispy Pollo Bites
Pollo Tropical takes its citrus marinade to the next level.
Today in rock history; Happy birthday Roger Daltrey, and Rush owes it all to Cleveland’s WMMS
The Cranberries and Beck arrive in a major way, too.
Reading, writing and rock: AWP, Third Man Books and Jacuzzi Boys converge in Tampa
A major lit confab brings an inspiring aesthetic (and an epic show at Ella’s).
Gasparilla Arts Month: Gasparilla Music Festival — it’s a gift, music fans
Tampa’s big fest returns bigger and better than ever.
Gasparilla Arts Month: Pick a winner! GFA juror Rene Barilleaux
The Head of Curatorial Affairs for the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio gives us a peek inside his process for selecting the artist who will go home with top honors this weekend.
Tonight in live music; Fleet Foxes and Natalie Prass sell-out The Ritz, Rock the Park and more
Candlebox at Jannus, anyone?
On the Sauce: Tropical Turn Up
A go-to cocktail when your next day-drinking session by the pool or porch calls.
Now Florida lawmakers want to overturn bans on stores selling dogs bred in puppy mills
Puppies, too?!: The latest latest f-you to cities and counties.
Character is key: More on that collab between Bodega and Mandarin Hide
Here’s what to expect from the popular St. Pete duo in Seminole Heights.
Beach Snoballs is bringing its NOLA-style treats to Sarasota
To help with the St. Pete Beach shaved ice shop’s growth, new investors have also come on board.






