Tampa Bay’s packed with poet laureates
Gulfport’s the latest town to crown a poet.
Movie Review: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
A bleakly fabulous finale brings the franchise to a bittersweet end.
10 Questions for Straight No Chaser’s Jerome Collins
We caught up with Jerome Collins from Straight No Chaser, the men's a cappella group coming to the Straz Saturday night. Collins, one of the original members of Straight No Chaser, talked to us about his loves: his dog, music, and his wife (not, he stressed, necessarily in that order). 1. You're a Florida boy.…
Tonight: Got Jokes? Brings improv to The Improv
The multifaceted troupe performs at Tampa Improv Thursday night.
Tampa Bay’s Turkey Day deals and destinations
This year’s guide to the Thanksgiving events and smorgasbords the region has to offer.
Sh*t happened 11/19/15: Poo-Dough kills, so do paranoid gun owners
This is generally where the intro goes, but screw it, it's almost Friday, and POO-DOUGH. Are you down with "Stand Your Ground"? A day after similar legislation was killed in the Florida House of Representatives, a bill that would make it easier for people to claim self-defense after killing someone was approved by a Senate…
Dunedin to lei back at The Honu restaurant next year
The Honu, the stationary sibling of Charlie Tulum’s Dos Tacos, is riding the wave into Dunedin.
The Laugh Tract — Who’s Bringing the Funny
A full lineup of pre-Turkey Day comedy events.
Bath Salt Zombies lead the lineup at the 13th annual Burning Blueberry Brother
The Blueberry Patch stages the 13th edition of one of its biggest events of the year this Saturday
Ari Roar brings his dream pop to Mojo Books & Records, plus a new Thrushes video filmed in Tampa
Miami songwriter comes out of the bedroom and into the bookstore. Listen to his new EP now.
U.S. and Cuba forge agreement on marine environmental study, protections
The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration said Tuesday that itself and the National Park Service are partnering with the Cuban government's environmental agency to study and manage some of the two nations' marine protected areas that are most proximal to each other. NOAA, NPS and Cuba's Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment signed a memorandum…
Popular Florida wildlife doc to be broadcast on WUSF Thursday
A documentary chronicling three environmentalists' cross-state trek will finally be broadcast after months in the making on WUSF Public Media, according to a release the outlet sent this morning. The film, The Forgotten Coast: Return to Wild Florida, follows three friends — conservationist Mallory Lykes Dimmitt, biologist Joe Guthrie and photographer/National Geographic explorer Carlton Ward Jr.…
Coffee caper: Bandit Coffee Co. brewing in St. Pete
The multipurpose Bandit Coffee is coming to St. Pete with a grand opening slated for early 2016.
Restaurant review: Prepare to slurp at Ichicoro Ramen
Alongside superb cocktails, Ichicoro’s ramen in Seminole Heights is disorientingly good.
Way Back Wednesday: Sean “Puffy” Combs
A weekly video spotlight on artists who came up pre-’00s
Young Dems debate minimum wage in Ybor
The debate over whether to raise the minimum wage continued Tuesday night, with a Hillsborough County Young Democrats panel discussion. Taking place at CoWork Ybor as part of the group's #LeadHillsborough Conversation Series, the panel included Kofi Hunt, an organizer for the Fight for $15 movement and Mit Patel, founder of the local small business…
On the Sauce: Cranberry Sangria
A de-licious, easy-to-make pitcher drink for your holiday celebrating.
Sh*t happened 11/18/15: Man threatens local mosque, Busch Gardens unveils new coaster
One day at a time, people. A Seminole man was arrested in connection with threats made via phone message to a Pinellas County mosque. The story seems to imply that the man's defense will center on his being upset by the Paris bombings, which I guess means that the millions worldwide who didn't use the tragedy…
Tonight in live music: Garrett Klahn and The Burke Bros., The Wonder Years and Motion City Soundtrack + more
A packed evening in music on this Wed., Nov. 18.
Proposed plastic straw ban moves forward on Treasure Island
On any given day, if you walk along the stretch of beach that lines a swath of restaurants and hotels along the midsection of Treasure Island, you'll see a slew of discarded straws, plastic straws that pose a vicious threat to wildlife on land and in the sea. But that could change. Spurred by a…
Raising the bark: Chocolate bouquet shop debuting in Clearwater
On Thursday, Le Bouquet by Francis will celebrate its grand opening at Westfield Countryside Mall.
Go Greek: Greece the focus of new Tarpons Springs cooking classes
Tarpon Springs’ Gulf Coast Folklife Center is set to host two upcoming Saturday cooking classes.
Progressive Dem on Scott refugee refusal: S.S. St. Louis, anyone?
The number of governors to say the feds should refuse to admit Syrian refugees is now more than 20. One of these, as we mentioned yesterday, is Florida Governor Rick Scott. They hold this position despite the fact that — get this — hawkish Bush-era Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has even said the method…
Tonight in live music: Jake Shimabukuro, CHEW, Career, Brian Wilson
Four noteworthy shows are happening on either side of Tampa Bay.
Sh*t happened 11/17/15: Scott wants to refuse refugees, dead deer, Caliente served
OK, following yesterday's solemnity, let's get back to the usual regurgitatory rundown: Governor and antagonist from some low-budget near-future series on Syfy Rick Scott joined a bunch of other southern governors who don't want any Syrian refugees coming into their states, because Paris. Ironic that if the refugees only had like 16 more dollars apiece…
St. Pete gets Toronto chain with ‘Eat. Energize’ motto
Freshii is serving up a healthful fast-casual lineup in St. Petersburg, catering to diners on the go.
Rick Scott letter on Syrian refugees says exactly what you’d expect it to
Believe it or not, when it comes to welcoming a few hundred Syrian refugees onto Floridian soil, Florida Governor Rick Scott can't go for that. Scott joined a dozen other governors from states that are not good at electing governors in calling for a halt to the federal government's plan to place thousands of people…
Brandes files another medical pot bill
For the second year in a row, State Sen. Jeff Brandes, a Republican from St. Pete, has drawn up a measure that would legalize medical marijuana in the state because, what year is it? The bill would get rid of a medical marijuana law currently on the books. That law allows only for the use…
Weekly Tune-Up: Tunes for your week by Missy Elliott, Pusha T, Beacon, Floating Points & more
A playlist of 15 tunes to launch you into the week. Spotify playlist included.
Foam virtuosos to compete at upcoming Latte Art Throwdown
Riverview’s Foundation Coffee Co. will host its inaugural Latte Art Throwdown Wednesday night.
Sh*t happened 11/16/15: For Paris
On Friday, the agents of intolerance took more than 120 innocent lives in the name of their goal: Division. Fear. Hate. A black-and-white world with their idea of right on one side, and everything else on the other — a land of sinners and rogues and wrongdoers, into which they can run their indiscriminately murderous…
Tonight in live music: A Silent Film, Penny and Sparrow
A few concerts worth checking out on this Mon., Nov. 16.
Dance Review: A BEACON of hope in St. Pete
In the wake of violence, a night that honored human dignity.
Concert review: Chaka Khan dazzles at Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg
The veteran songstress delighted the crowd this past Fri., Nov. 13
This Sunday in live music: Julian Lage Trio, The Faceless, Turkuaz and more
The concert breakdown for this Sun., Nov. 15.
The Weekend Shift: The C-word
In the latest study about how yummy and fun things we consume are going to end up killing us, we learned that processed meats, including bacon, ham, and sausage are the new culprits — but not for the usual reason. For a long time, the powers that be told us that these foods are bad…
This Saturday in live music: Slow Magic, James McMurtry, Juicy J & more
A look at some concerts happening this Sat., Nov. 14.
Do This: The Weekend Top 10
Beer, outdoor fun, Lewis Black, Tampa Am, St. Pete artists in Polk County and more.
Weekend Platter: Enjoy local seafood, sip for a cause & more
Beer, seafood, wine samples and more beer are highlighted in this weekend’s selection of events.
Castor announces US DOJ grant to battle human trafficking
The scourge of human trafficking is all around us, and it'll take strident efforts to tamp it down. That was the message of U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D—Tampa) and a handful of public and private sector officials Friday morning in downtown St. Petersburg as they announced a $600,000 U.S. Department of Justice grant to Gulfcoast…
Reservations open for Rooster & the Till pop-up brunch
Join Tampa’s Rooster & the Till for its first pop-up brunch and a good-shit-you-want-to-eat menu.
Sh*t happened 11/13/15: New St. Pete bus routes, bear hunt “success,” Drizly, Rubio staffers steal wifi
Let's do this. The city of St. Pete has decided to step boldly into the, er, not-so-recent past by doing away with the outmoded bus route design that has downtown's Williams Park as its hub. For more information on why a city laid out largely as a grid would've adopted a hub-and-spoke public transit protocol…
Tonight in live music: Zac Brown Band, Koffin Kats, Deana Carter and more
A look at the jam-packed concert lineup this Fri., Nov. 13, plus a peek at the weekend ahead.
It’s official: come Valentine’s Day next year, Williams Park won’t be a bus hub anymore
When life gives you a thwarted penny-tax transit referendum, make your bus system more modern by abandoning the obsolete hub-and-spoke model. Or so the saying goes. On Thursday morning, the St. Petersburg City Council endorsed modifications to the way Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority buses operate downtown, which they touted at a press conference on the…
UPDATE: Reel Deal film and music series pairs up The Last Waltz with Have Gun, Will Travel and friends
The fifth installment of the monthly series is gonna be a scorcher with lots of exciting guests.
Sh*t happened 11/12/15: Foreclosures up, Bright House not blowing it for once
Welcome to Thursday, the temporal equivalent of having to live in a three-walled shack across the street from your dream house. Florida foreclosures went up more than 12.5% in October, the highest monthly jump in the nation since August 2011. Wait, there were still Florida houses that weren't in foreclosure? What's that? Oh, right ……
New Perk’s Donut ownership changes name, direction
Mini Doughnut Factory has replaced the 1-year-old South Tampa doughnut bar.
Tonight in live music: The English Beat, Texas in July, Whitechapel and more
The concert breakdown for Thurs., Nov. 12.
Catching up with Beach Boy Brian Wilson before he hits St. Petersburg
Wilson performs at Mahaffey Theater this Tue., Nov. 17, behind new album No Pier Pressure
