

The coming threats: ACLU Florida’s executive director on the challenges to civil liberties in the Trump era
Make no mistake about it, says Simon — we are in for some very tough times.
Neil Diamond, Casting Crowns announce Tampa shows
Amalie Arena and the USF Sundome are the venues.
Sh*t Happened 11/30/16: Fight for $15 protests find support and arrests, Nintendo coming to Universal Orlando, more
Welcome to Wednesday. Are you really gonna wear those pants? Huh. What? No, no. You look great. GREAT. During yesterday's nationwide protests calling for raising the minimum wage to $15/hour, St. Pete City Concilmembers joined demonstrating activists and nearly two dozen were arrested for blocking a roadway during an Ybor City action. "Fifteen dollars an…
On the Sauce: Naked & Famous, Montelobos Mezcal’s Camille Austin
Look for this simple-meets-elegant Prohibition-era cocktail at Saturday’s Repeal Day Gala.
Tonight in live music; Barbra Streisand, Ferron, Crown the Empire, more
Babs on Babs, baby.
Get Portillo’s chocolate cake without leaving the house
The beloved menu item is now available for delivery, as is a Portillo’s subscription service.
Benefit show announced as community mourns death of Rob Cartwright
The fiddle player was 33.
Frank Ocean Tour: You better start streaming his new album if you want him to play in your town
He just announced some shows, and they’re not in Florida.
Tonight in live music; For King and Country, Dave Koz and more
For King and Country w/Lauren Daigle Australian-American contemporary Christian music is going to fill the Sun Dome tonight. It's coming at the hands of For King and Country who arrive with their Grammy-winning Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong in tow. If you're still a non-believer consider that American Songwriter said the band "may just be Australia's…
Party on: Here’s the best way to drink to Prohibition’s demise on Saturday
This year, USBG Tampa Bay’s Repeal Day Gala will honor celebrated hotel bars of the 1930s.
Icesmile rolls into Tampa, plus more food and drink news
In Hillsborough, four food spots have the latest in openings and closings.
Perfect pair: The Eatery cooks up casual eats inside Brew Bus Brewing
The Seminole Heights brewery has complemented its beer with an in-house kitchen.
Photos: NOBUNNY gets wild at New World Brewery — 11.28.16
Furries on the loose.
Sh*t Happened 11/29/16: Gun store smash-and-grab, Pasco teen tapper headed to German championships
Let's put Giving Tuesday and Taco Tuesday together to create one big, delicious example of bold-flavored generosity. But first, yesterday's interesty bits. A Tampa gun store was burglarized overnight. It seems guns aren't safe even if they're surrounded by other guns, and are in fact guns themselves. Tragic! Also, stop letting people put gun stores…
Road Food: Eating outside the St. Augustine Quarter
Florida food that isn’t the same old stuff.
Road Food: Seafood at an unexpected place in St. Augustine
In the Spanish Quarter, Meehan’s Irish Pub & Seafood House has seafood a-plenty.
Do This: Four-course feast at Marlow’s Tavern
Lucky for us, one American tavern is bringing a taste of Cali to the Bay area.
Weekly Tune-Up; Teen Daze, Black Party and Du Tonc lead a mixtape of this week’s best new music
The Jensens, Low Island and Duke York are in the shuffle, too.
Gaspar’s Grotto gets cracking on weekday breakfast service
The Ybor City restaurant has started serving breakfast till 10 a.m. Monday to Friday.
Golden Spoon Awards go to local favorites, new and old
Which Tampa Bay restaurants took home Florida Trend’s annual accolades?
Sh*t Happened 11/28/16: Record tourism, reckless thievery, wrong-way driverness
Did you spend yesterday stress-eating Runts in a 9-hour traffic jam that ran half the length of the state? No? I never liked you — you know that, right? FRIDAY, NOV. 25: Another report confirmed that Florida tourism is on pace to make 2016 another record-setting year. Of course! What are Zika, hurricanes, rattlesnakes and…
Tonight in live music; MIRA fall showcase, NOBUNNY, Tales From The Quilt and more
Rock & roll rabbit rampaging.
Marlowe Moore’s Ramble Bound: Uncle Herb and the Lesson about Napalm and Banana Diets
Chance encounters with cool people and fascinating places.
Review: In Tampa, Dolly Parton mixes protest songs into two-hour set at Amalie Arena
A few well-placed songs spoke volumes in an already full (and amazing) show.
Today in live music; Microgroove turns 5, David Crosby, Burke Bros., Havana Cuba All-Stars, more
There’s Brazilian Jazz in CL Space, and Christmas ska in Seminole, too.
CL Holiday Auction: Drink local beer with Scott
Grab a few with our beer guy for a good cause.
Local leaders react to Fidel Castro’s death
Former Cuban president and Cold War vestige Fidel Castro died at 90 years old Friday. Even as all agreed he was a rather murderous fellow — the former despot apparently didn't think it was possible to pull off the whole socialism thing without jailing and killing his critics or suppressing free speech — reactions to…
Tampa activists plan “day of disruption” Nov. 29
Believe it or not, rage is still quite palpable among those who fear for what a Donal Trump presidency holds for the working poor and other downtrodden and disadvantaged groups. Activists with the Fight for $15 movement have said they will not back down despite the discouragement of a Trump victory and what they see…
CL Holiday Auction 2016: Don’t wait till Cyber Monday!
Great bargains to be had until 9 a.m. tomorrow — plus Week 2 items are all live now!
After years of blunder, a new seabird sanctuary emerges on Indian Shores
The pelicans, cormorants and albatrosses that populate a beachfront bird sanctuary in northern Pinellas County have for years hung in the balance as the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary, with the 45-year-old nonprofit's founder Ralph Heath at the helm, attempted, apparently unsuccessfully, to fend off various scandals and financial meltdowns. But after years of all kinds of…
Blood Violence and Babes: A conversation with Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff Jr.
The Oscar-winning practical effects wizards discuss building an original and terrifying beast for Bryan Bertino’s The Monster.
Femme Visuale: Marie Yoho Dorsey
Using intimacy and sensitivity as tools of empowerment.
Weekend Platter: Black Friday Beat the Clock, a leftovers potluck and more
Go get your eat, drink and shop on during this extended Thanksgiving weekend.
Marlowe Moore’s Ramble Bound: Laura
Chance encounters with cool people, fascinating places and unexpected events.
Sh*t Happened 11/25/16: Drunken boater, Thanksgiving finger-biter, RIP Florence Henderson
Welcome to The Most American Day of the Modern Calendar. If you would rather not participate, here are some alternatives to beating your fellow man with a flat-screen TV less than 24 hours after giving thanks for the things that truly give your life meaning. A boater crashed into two docks and a sailboat, then…
Adventures in Weekending: 100 Artists, Stan Natchez + Dolly Parton
I’m stuffed. Oh, hey, is that pie?
5 things to do today rather than get involved in Black Friday
Just a few suggestions.
Damn, Kanye didn’t even get to go home for Thanksgiving
Controversial rapper remains under observation after erratic onstage behavior.
From Kingfish to Mojo, here’s the deal for Black Friday at Tampa Bay record stores
You know, every day should be Record Store Day.
Photos: Set and Setting play Williams Park Live! in St. Pete
Plus a photo shoot.
Here’s video of (and reactions to) Aretha Franklin’s insanely long national anthem today
Time of posession is everything.
Latest batch of CL Holiday Auction items includes Ultimate Popcorn Experiences
A fresh round of auction offers, benefiting The Children’s Home, has gone live.
Sh*t Happened 11/24/16: Stuff The Bus crushes it for the hungry, Two Men and A Grand Theft Charge
Happy Thanksgiving! Hug your friends and family, watch the game, eat way too much, and don't, under any circumstances, talk about, uh, you know. The Volunteer Way Food Pantry's "Stuff The Bus" program yielded more than 10,000 pounds of food last week to help Pasco County's less fortunate. Mucho huzzahs and raised glasses to those…
Poet’s Notebook: Dylan’s truth, and Donne’s
The more things change, the more they change.
Drink More Wine: Additional tips for those seeking the best wine for their buck
Five ways make the most of your wine dollars on a limited budget.
Restaurant review: Mother’s has plenty of down-home tastes to offer
For food and drinks, Mother’s is a welcome addition to the Westchase area of Tampa.
Farm fresh: A St. Pete city farm uses technology to grow its local bounty
High-tech agriculture has blossomed in the city at Grand Central District’s Brick Street Farms.






