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Ybor’s Roosevelt 2.0 closes

Arielle Stevenson Bryan Roberts opened the Roosevelt 2.0 in Ybor City with a mission to bring the community together. Monday, the cooperative behind the Roosevelt announced its closing due to a lack of funds. "Ybor is a tough spot for a place like Roosevelt," Roberts said. "It just wasn't financially sustainable. We're going to regroup…

by Arielle Stevenson

The 65th Emmys brought to you by the Share-O-Sphere

INSANE MUSICAL POSSE: Jason Segel, Neal Patrick Harris and Sarah Silverman perform a comical number at the 65th Annual Emmy Awards. Love 'em or hate 'em, award shows really can be fun to watch, whether it's to snarkify, swoon or root for favorite celebs and shows. Last night's 65th Emmys had all that and a…

by Julie Garisto

LGBT community wins big at Emmys

The Liberace biopic "Behind the Candelabra" took home the award for Best Miniseries or Movie. Michael Douglas (left), starring as the flamboyant pianist, beat out his co-star Matt Damon for Outstanding Lead Actor in a TV Miniseries or movie. The LGBT community was well-represented among the winners at Sunday night’s 65th annual Primetime Emmy Awards,…

by Tiffany Razzano

Banned Books Week — celebrating the freedom to read

To Kill a Mockingbird, Catch-22, Brave New World, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn — despite being beloved literary classics, poignant social/political commentaries and yearly staples on course syllabi, these novels were once banned and subjected to censorship. Not even the seemingly squeaky-clean Harry Potter or Twilight series have escaped the reign of book censors. Created…

by Melanie Wiesen

No surprise – Alex Sink will NOT be running for Governor in 2014

In the most unsurprising news of the 2013-2014 political season here in Florida, the Democratic party's 2010 nominee for governor, Alex Sink, announced today she will not be running for the party's nomination in 2014. The Associated Press' Brendan Farrington broke the news, but about an hour later Sink herself issued a statement, where the…

by Mitch Perry

Pope Francis criticizes church’s focus on gays, other ‘small things’

Pope Francis has accused the Catholic church of focusing too much on gays, abortion and contraception. In fact, in a recent interview His Holiness says the church has become downright obsessed with such “small things.” While he doesn’t explicitly support any of these matters and emphasizes that the church’s position on them is “clear,” Pope…

by Tiffany Razzano

Adventures in virginity: building a penis pump at age 10

In grade school I constructed a penis pump out of PVC pipe, duct tape, and miscellaneous medical supplies. I was good with my hands. They had yet to be twisted into useless hooks from excessive masturbation, and my creativity had yet to be co-opted by sex hormones. At the time, abstaining from sex until marriage…

by Shawn Alff

Super-duper kid-time weekend starts today!

Fall is the perfect time of year to celebrate family (pumpkin spice lattes all around!) and this weekend serves up a bevy of opportunities to do just that. The Glazer Children's Museum celebrates its third birthday in style on Sunday at Curtis Hixon Park. An outdoor dance party featuring Baby Loves Disco DJ can be…

by Brian Frederick

Mitch Perry Report 9.20.13: Saluting the end of summer

This Sunday marks the end of summer. Translated for Floridians, that means 3-5 more weeks of hellish humidity and 90 degree plus temperature! But I always cheer the onset of autumn, and especially October. It's when baseball really becomes interesting with the post-season, when college and pro football are in full flower, when some of…

by Mitch Perry

Free Speech Radio News broadcast to cease production

The continuing funding problems with the Pacifica Radio foundation have now affected one if its signature programs, Free Speech Radio News. The half-hour alternative news broadcast — which was created as an alternative to the Pacifica Network News back in 2000 — will air its last regular radio broadcast next Friday, Sept. 27. The broadcast…

by Mitch Perry

Temple Terrace to observe National Plug In Day on Sept. 28

The Department of Energy reported that U.S. drivers have bought 40,000 Electric Vehicles (EV) in the first half of 2013, doubling sales of such clean vehicles over the last year (only 17,000 models were sold in 2011). Many of those sales can be attributed to the popularity of Tesla, whose Model S was named Motor…

by Mitch Perry

In the wake of a scandal, Councilwoman Lisa Montelione suggests Tampa start taking care of its homeless population

Lisa Montelione For the past several years, the City of Tampa has spent considerable time and energy crafting punitive ordinances aimed at the homeless. But they haven't spent much money actually providing services for them. That's because traditionally it's been Hillsborough County's responsibility to administer those services, but they haven't been doing a stellar job…

by Mitch Perry

Best of the Bay 2013

Creative Loafing Tampa's 23rd annual Best of the Bay is divided into four thematically organized sections: People, Places & Politics; Food & Drink; Arts & Entertainment; and Goods & Services. We don’t have individual bylines on the critics' picks, but just so you know who to thank (or curse), here (in alphabetical order) are the…

by David Warner

Enjoy a unique Saturday evening with Sacred Sounds

What if we told you that Saturday nights in Ybor City could consist of more than your typical, worn out bar hopping escapades? Well, it’s true — you can spice things up with a truly unique night in an equally unique location. The Roosevelt 2.0 used to be a condemned building, but has since become…

by Mina Abgoon

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