As it turns out, the many people who urged Tampa City Council members to ban the practice of LGBT conversion "therapy" were preaching to the choir earlier this month. The council unanimously approved the groundwork for ban on the long-debunked practice, groundwork that included steep penalties for licensed professionals who try to change the sexual…
Tampa Bay Times food critic Laura Reiley’s “Farm to Fable” series could win a 2017 James Beard.
Today? Today’s a good day to be a Florida journalist.
Their 10th studio LP arrives on Friday.
St. Pete history and a 3 Daughters collaboration beer have influenced the resort’s newest project.
Be in a music video, too.
Happy Wednesday! We may not be in the midst of a giant snowstorm, but Wunderground says it feels like 51 degrees right now. 51 degrees. That means we'll have to dig out the one long-sleeved shirt we own to wear on our morning run. Ugh. But, yes, snow pummeled the eastern seaboard from D.C. northward…
And have you ever heard of gluten-free edible panties?
Residents of two south Lakeland developments have filed a class action lawsuit against Alabama-based mining conglomerate Drummond Company, Inc., which developed former phosphate strip mining land into homes starting in the early 1980s. The suit claims that the company knowingly sold "reclaimed" phosphate mine land that had dangerously high levels of radiation that drastically raise…
These Iranian refugees made it to America, but their troubles didn’t end there.
An international version of our American Loving biracial romance.
Your friends are on the road.
You know, while everyone else is at SXSW.
Some days, it’s easier to not believe we’re the most evolved life form.
Not even a flash could derail everyone else’s good time.
Guests can cook and taste with Anthony Russo, who started the pizzeria chain, all day Sunday.
You don’t have to eat the bread to hear the music.
When it comes to the group of loud, inflammatory ding-dongs that belong to a certain Kansas congregation, there's debate over how to react to their hateful rhetoric when they come to town. The population of Tampa can do one of two things when the group pickets outside of three churches on Sunday. They can stay…
At Tampa Police headquarters Monday, city officials lauded what appear to drastic reductions in Tampa's crime rate over the last decade, and a mostly downward trajectory for violent and property crimes year over year. “Since 2006, there has been a 57 percent reduction in crime in the city of Tampa. And what that translates to…
Keep St. Pete Lit announces the recipient of its 2017 LitSpace Residency Grant.
Get intimate with Anderson. Tickets on sale Friday.
The concert series runs through April 30.
It’s the maverick songwriter’s Clearwater debut.
There was lots to cheer for around the Bay area this weekend; there was also lots to shake your head about while muttering dark things about the future of mankind. FRIDAY, MARCH 10: Excellent Safety Harbor craft brewery Crooked Thumb could be imperiled due to what amounts to little more than a clerical error, in…
A full-immersion dip into the HBO blockbuster.
A skeptic makes peace with the Cross-Bay Ferry.
Matt Woods is in the Heights, too.
Chicago’s Twin Peaks took the sentiment literally.
It only took me several years to get there, but, dammit, I made it.
For a fourth year, Green Bench paired intimate Q&As with unlimited samples near and far.
Seven of 50 Superheroes on Parade dog sculptures were unveiled in St. Petersburg.
“I can’t stop talking to save my life,” confessed Paula Poundstone during her set last night before a big crowd at Clearwater’s Capitol Theatre. And for two hours, she proved it, in a consistently funny stream-of-comic-ness monologue that touched on everything from MSNBC to “The Little Drummer Boy.” Perched on a stool or prowling the…
Beach goth and a mid-20s existential crisis.
Beary cool collection of the best new hip-hop and indie rock.
Trouble on the left. Trouble on the right.
The Independent hosts a night of wild ales, while Green Bench spotlights its cider and mead.
In observance of International Women's Day on Wednesday, some women went on strike. Or boycotted. Or wore red in solidarity. Or took to the streets to protest a political climate that brought a man they consider the arch-misogynist into the Oval Office. In Florida, there is another way, though. In a hastily assembled pre-dusk gathering…
The flashy 16th century musical comedy dazzles its audience from start to finish.
Eat and drink to your heart’s content with the help of these five weekend events.
Daddy Kool Records has tickets on sale right now.
Ever wanted to grow your own veggies?
Where to celebrate the luck of the Irish locally — as early as this weekend.
Welcome to the final Friday of Tampa Bay Beer Week. I hope that… hello? Hello? Oh, well. Here's something to read in line outside Cycle Brewing. Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn announced he wouldn't be running for governor in 2018, citing family responsibilities, not wanting to disrupt his wife's medical practice, and the fact that being…
Why the hell are you in front of a computer? It’s gorgeous out there. Go do something!
Hello there, Friday.
Piccola Italia Bistro has opened its doors alongside four other Tampa Bay newcomers.
What to expect from the Florida-based chain’s second downtown St. Pete store.
Reason to go vegan (or at least vegetarian, for chrissakes) number 1,355,490: you wouldn't be supporting a company that may be getting away with severely mucking up Florida's most famous river. A new lawsuit by a coalition of environmental groups calls on the world's second largest producer of chicken, Pilgrim's Pride, to stop dumping waste…
The Ybor brewery plans to make Wednesday’s inaugural event a gathering for Beer Weeks to come.
We don’t want a day without these women.
Passionate brewers from Sarasota to Brandon helped create the IPA on Wednesday night.
Bulla Gastrobar and Blind Tiger with Zoe’s in SoHo, plus other food and drink news.
Learn more tonight at the UUU Fellowship Center on Central Avenue.
By Devin Rodriguez, Ryan Callihan and Tyler Gillespie To the outside world, Gulfport is a charming waterfront community with quaint restaurants, popular street festivals, and a mod mayor who tends bar and sings in a rock band. The south Pinellas town of 12,000 is also home to the Stetson University College of Law, a picturesque marina,…
Senses Fail is at the Orpheum, too.
He doesn’t have a favorite Dem yet, but says attorney John Morgan “potentially could be the Democrats’ Donald Trump.”
Good morning! Welcome to Thursday, also known as The It's Almost Friday So What The Hell Slippery Slope. More than 150 women gathered in St. Pete's Williams Park to rally for equality as part of the larger International Women's Day and "A Day Without A Woman" goings-on. "Get back in the kitchen, LOL," posted half…
A local production of Brighton Beach Memoirs. Creative writing classes for grade school-aged children of migrant farmworkers. An art installation by Nick Cave as the centerpiece of Lights on Tampa. They’re about as different from one another as they could be. But a pot of federal money that’s now in peril helped make all of them…
A bottle release and several Weisses were featured at the Tampa brewery’s annual draft invasion.
A bevy of local talent bolsters GMF’s diverse bill.
What’s a Floridian with a fridge full of local strawberries to do? Make a cocktail, of course.
Tickets go on sale St. Patrick’s Day.
It was her first Clearwater show in over a decade.
This year’s lineup offers an inspiring lineup of female performers.
Country’s potential next big thing isn’t your Opry damsel.
The local songwriter uses new tech to get her digital folk to the fans.
She’s got luck and famous friends, but she’s also got a unique and compelling new voice.
He celebrates the release on April 1 at Fubar in St. Pete.
Missed the Okeechobee Music Festival? We’ve got the best moments covered.
He’s still too authentic for mainstream country.
In Clearwater Beach, Ocean Hai’s fine-dining accoutrements, including service, need work.
Opened last month, City’s Bistro is another piece of the downtown food scene’s pie.
Yep. It’s time to say farewell to my favorite foods, and try to see the positive.
All tickets for original May 26 date will be honored.
