Sep 8-15, 2016

Sep 8-15, 2016 / Vol. 29 / No. 27
This week, Arts & Entertainment Editor Cathy Salustri introduces readers to the wealth of walking tours the Bay area offers for those interested in everything from history and architecture to culture and even the supernatural. What else have we got? How about Mark Lieb’s review of Urbanite Theatre’s “Breadcrumbs”? Or Ray Roa’s doubling down on […]

New goalkeeper won’t help Rowdies score

Goalkeeper Diego Restrepo made his triumphant return to the Tampa Bay Rowdies last week, giving the team depth in the goalie position, but is it what the team really needs right now? Restrepo spent the 2013-2014 season with the Rowdies and proved his success as the starting goalkeeper. Led by Restrepo, the Rowdies defeated Major…

Sh*t happened 9/14/16: The capybara are coming! The capybara are coming!

Good morning. Please ignore the cameras, and go about your usual routine. Capybara! The world's largest rodent is all over the internet, and apparently all over North and West Central Florida, as well. Yeah, they're super-cute, but they're also an invasive species that'll eat all your cabbage while breeding multiple litters every year, so c'mon,…

Buckhorn, Florida chamber urge PTC to keep Uber, Lyft in Hillsborough

As the Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission prepares to vote on strict ridesharing regulations Wednesday, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn urged the PTC to vote down the proposed regulations that Uber and Lyft representatives say could push them out of the area. Buckhorn emphasized that regulating the ridesharing industry would limit competition for taxi firms and…

Demonstrators to call Rubio out on climate change all week

What's the best way to get a message across a message about rising sea levels? How about by boat? That's how environmental groups hope to reach U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL). Sort of. Rubio has a long track record of inaction when it comes to dealing with climate change, and has been on record as…

After years of debate, Hillsborough approves $600 million for transportation over the next decade

Hillsborough County commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to approve Commissioner Al Higginbotham’s proposal to dedicate $600 million to fix roads, intersections, sidewalks and bridges. This comes after six years of heated debate on how to pay for the county's transportation needs, including a failed penny sales tax for transportation in 2010 and this year’s failed attempt…

Gypsum blues: Manatee County sets the stage for phosphate mining

It’s a story Florida’s environmental champions have heard many times before: decision makers ignoring the pleas of the public (and the science) and siding with monied interests. This time, it’s happening in south Tampa Bay. Despite objections from residents, a new 3,837-acre phosphate mine could be coming to eastern Manatee County. On September 15, the…


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