Five hundred years of great Floridians
Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon landed in Florida 500 years ago. Since then, the state has attracted many a wayward adventurer looking for his or her own piece of paradise. To celebrate the...
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New report on beach water quality has no top ranking beaches found in Florida
Wednesday morning the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) released their annual Beach Quality Water Report. The 23rd edition of the report covered America's 200 most popular beaches on a scale of...
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Tampa Bay Tea Party activists say Marco Rubio will betray them if he supports...
Later this week, the Senate will vote on a comprehensive immigration bill, and no D.C. lawmaker has been more in the center of the issue than Florida's own Marco Rubio. This has prompted members of...
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Suicide inside Ybor City parking garage
On Wednesday afternoon, a man was discovered dead inside the Fernando Noriega Jr. Parking Garage in Ybor City. Janelle McGregor of the Tampa Police Department said it was a fatal self-inflicted gunshot...
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Welcome Wil!
Myers the man, Hernandez a suspect, and canoodling with noodling. by Bill FreitasAfter a rather disappointing throw-beer-cans-at-flat-screen 2-2 series split with the Yankees over the weekend in the...
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Breaking news: Czar and The Ritz Ybor combine, to become Czar at The Ritz
Big changes are afoot in Ybor City’s nightlife. A new business merger between The Ritz Ybor and Czar finds both the venue and nightclub re-opening as one grandiose complex that takes the best from both...
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20th Anniversary Blu-Ray brings The Sandlot to Steinbrenner Field
The sun burst through the clouds beating back the last belligerent end of a storm that wouldn't quit Saturday at George M. Steinbrenner field. A bottom of the first grand-slam blast from catcher, Peter...
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Tampa GLBT activists celebrate - but wonder when same-sex marriage will come...
A crowd estimated to be around 100 happy people gathered in front of the federal courthouse in downtown Tampa Wednesday night to celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overthrow the 1996...
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Zachary Hines: With sinful glee
The actor and musician forgives no one for missing Confessions, a Cabaret. by Julie GaristoBlessed with a keen sense of voyeuristic pop fetish — the kind that made reality TV and PostSecret books...
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Red: Fresh canvas
A PCCA teacher takes direction from a former student in a play about artist Mark Rothko. by David WarnerKeven Renken (or just plain “Renken” to many of his students) has been teaching theater and...
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Chasing Amy Foster
The District 8 candidate is making a strong impression in her run for St. Pete's city council. by Mitch Perry“I’m sure you’re wondering a few things. Who am I? Why am I running for City Council? And...
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Kevin Beckner is making progress
The Tampa politician brings some much-needed sanity to the Hillsborough County Commission. by Mitch PerryAs the debate intensified at the June 5 meeting of the Hillsborough County Commission on a...
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Everyone is welcome at Pro Shop Pub
Clearwater's venerated bar opened its doors to everyone 37 years ago. by Arielle StevensonClearwater’s Pro Shop Pub was an unlikely candidate for a gay bar. “It was never supposed to be a gay bar,”...
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The L(eisha) word
Uh Huh Her’s Leisha Hailey is focused on the band’s music. by Tiffany RazzanoThere’s so much more to St. Pete Pride than the promenade and street festival. And this year the organization is...
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Mitch Perry Report 6.27.13 - Is 2014 too soon for Florida GLBT activists to...
It was a joyous atmosphere last night in downtown Tampa, where GLBT activists gathered to celebrate yesterday's historic Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage. But while speakers talked about having...
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All in the familia
It may not be succinct, but Stageworks offers an eloquent translation of How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents. by Mark E. Leib Watching a bright and attractive show like How the Garcia Girls Lost...
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David Brooks is right on same-sex marriage
His conclusion's sensible even if his reasoning is cracked. by Peter MeinkeIt is a world where, unlike ours, men like each other,where, looking deep into your eyes,men are not afraid to take your...
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White House way Down
Obama’s got it easy compared to Jamie Foxx in the laughable White House Down. by Joe BardiBack in the 1990s, I was a devoted reader of Movieline magazine. In addition to featuring the hilarious Joe...
View ArticleRubio goes all out in final speech before Senate votes on immigration reform
It's nearly all over but the voting on the Senate's immigration bill, expected to pass thanks to a sudden infusion of $30 billion in spending to secure the border with Mexico.Marco Rubio announced his...
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Tampa City Council votes to crack down on aggressive panhandling by the homeless
Two years ago the Tampa City Council passed an ordinance partially banning panhandling of motorists on major roadways. But for months local business owners have complained about the homeless in north...
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