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Rubio to Hagel: I'm troubled by Taliban prisoner exchange
Informal polling on the prisoner swap over the weekend that brought American P.O.W. Bowe Bergdahl back to the west in exchange for five senior Afghan Taliban leaders shows growing opposition to the...
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Tampa Bay's weekly literary happenings
Come out for the launch party of debut YA author Lisa O'Kane, whose novel Essence follows 16-year-old Autumn Grace as she navigates the interior workings of a cult of outsiders in Yosemite National...
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Florida Latino leaders urge Congress to take up Voting Rights Amendment Act
The continual fight to protect discrimination against voters in Florida persists as leaders from the diverse Latino communities say that the Florida congressional delegation should move the Voting...
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Playing words in Songs for the Deaf
Writing is about re-creating, from describing past events in a new way to reinventing timeless tales. With his first collection of short stories, Songs for the Deaf, John Henry Fleming adds sardonic...
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Local designer gets her New York minute
With prestigious Miami and Tampa fashion week appearances under her belt, one of Tampa’s youngest fashion designers finally makes it to NYFW. Twenty-three year old Dolly Donshey was chosen as one of...
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Straight outta Pasco: McSweeney's author John Brandon
Meet the author: John Brandon will sign copies of his new book at 7 p.m. on Fri., June 6, at Inkwood books, 216 S. Armenia Ave., Tampa. The book is available for $24 at inkwoodbooks.com. Call...
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The Laugh Tract — who's bringing the funny
There's a lot of variety on comedy club stages this weekend. Men, women, musicians and magicians are all in town to make you laugh. Here's the rundown on upcoming comedy offerings: Comedy ClubsTony...
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Do This: Church of Nintendo
If you’re looking for a fix of digital nostalgia, worship at the Church of Nintendo, hosted by St. Pete’s Euro-inspired bar The Amsterdam. Taking place every other Wednesday, this technological blast...
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Mitch Perry Report 6.4.14: Hillary separates from Obama on Bergdahl transfer
It's not a surprise that Republicans like Marco Rubio are jumping on President Obama and his national security advisors for making the deal that brought back American POW Bowe Bergdahl for five...
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Hang on to your handlebar: The Mustache Kings are in town
Beards seem to have become today's fashionable facial hair, displacing the trimmed goatee of yesteryear with a proud, unkempt growth that garners more respect the shaggier it becomes. But what about...
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Great American sandwich
With Big Easy origins, muffuletta has made quite the name for itself since its alleged invention at New Orleans’ Central Grocery in 1906. The hearty sandwich consists of crusty yet soft-on-the-inside...
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Taqueria mania, Roux's New Orleans fixin's and more
A little past 8 p.m. on Friday, May 23, the single-file line out Casita Taqueria’s new doors remained lengthy, even as its grand reopening celebration in St. Pete's Grand Central District was...
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Restaurant review: Positano’s Ristorante Italiano
Just north of the Bay, as Tampa Road crosses the Lake Tarpon canal and curves due west past Lake St. George, there’s a small shopping plaza. When I first returned to Florida a few years ago, I was...
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Study: sex-selective abortion bans fight a nonexistent problem in the US
Some politicians have recently used the fear of sex-selective abortions to pass laws further limiting women's access to abortions, all in the name of protecting women. A new exhaustive study reveals...
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Album review: The Black Keys, Turn Blue
The Ohio-bred duo-led garage blues darlings dive more heavily into the psychedelic rock and soul aesthetics they'd been dabbling in of late with this year's Turn Blue (ATO Records). While the upbeat...
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Concert review: Morrissey makes his debut at Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg
After much speculation on whether or not he'd show up and work his way through his current tour, Morrissey made his grand debut at Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg this past Friday night. And, boy,...
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Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Adrian Wyllie gets his day in court
Adrian Wyllie pleaded "not guilty" this morning in a Pinellas County courthouse regarding his citation last month for driving without a license outside the Safety Harbor Resort and Spa. The Florida...
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Live music radar: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah hit Orpheum, Ybor City tonight
The self-produced, self-released 2005 debut from Clap Your Hands Say Yeah was an indie rock revelation with perfect jangle pop sensibility as led by singer-guitarist Alec Ounsworth, who channeled the...
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Pinellas County Sherriff Bob Gualtieri really doesn't like medical pot amendment
Although there may have been some undecided voters inside the St. Pete Yacht club on Wednesday who attended a Tiger Bay debate between a supporter and critic of Florida's upcoming medical marijuana...
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Rick Scott joins other GOP governors calling on the President to fix the VA
Although the issue with the Veterans Affairs Department is truly a federal one, that hasn't stopped Rick Scott from doing all he can to show that he cares about the problem. Last week he announced...
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