Democrats try to make hay out of typical Rick Scott presser
Rick Scott was in Largo this morning, where he was queried about that flap from a week ago, where on-duty law enforcement officers were asked to participate in a Scott campaign event in Tampa, an...
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Family & supporters of Tariq Abu Khdeir unhappy with Kathy Castor
Tariq Abu Khdeir, the 15-year-old Palestinian-American high school student from Tampa who was brutally attacked by Israeli police forces over a week ago while observing a protest in response to his...
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UPDATE: Chinese rock band Re-TROS cancels St. Pete show amid visa hassles
Over the weekend, CL reported on two events related to the current blockbuster two-museum art show My Generation: Young Chinese Artists — a talk by author, promoter and Chinese rock 'n' roll expert...
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Sunrise Sale beams with deals, breakfast on the cheap
Eight St. Petersburg foodie spots will take part in Thursday's 41st annual Sunrise Sale hosted by the Downtown Business Association. 400 Beach Seafood & Tap House, The Birchwood, Cassis Bakery,...
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New Music Tuesday! (July 15): Weird Al Yankovic, John Hiatt, Morrissey,...
The second week of new jams for July. Info and links for the ones you want to know about most below, plus some other ones you may not have heard of (but should know), with audio & video for your...
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Mitch Perry Report 7.15.14: Arms race on medical marijuana initiative heats up
Recently a Democratic Party political consultant told me that every day it appears that the battle over medical marijuana to be voted on in November is becoming more and more a "swinging dicks"...
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Andrea Brunais to appear at Inkwood to tout new Florida political novel
Former Florida political reporter Andrea Brunais has just written a new novel called Mercedes Wore Black, which we will feature in this week's paper out on Thursday. But we want to let you know that...
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Concert review: Morris Day and The Time at Mahaffey Theater
With the plethora of colorful, unique and memorable music stars that emerged in the 1980's, few came equipped the class, style, comedic timing and the talent of Morris Day. Lead singer, dancer and...
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Drink your veggies: Squeeze Juice Works expands
Tampanians may now enjoy Squeeze Juice Works' organic, cold-pressed juices without leaving their neck of the woods. Co-owners Kelly Lessem, Amy Losoya and Shawn and Mike Indrigo opened the juice...
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Tampa taxi driver gives his take on background checks
Last week in Washington D.C., a New York City-based CEO had a harrowing experience riding UberBlack, where he claimed he was held against his will in a high-speed chase story that made national news...
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Tampa Bay's weekly literary happenings
East Lake Community Library’s Author Showcase features author Lynn Combes Tuesday, July 15, 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. She’ll discuss and sign copies of her book, A Garden Full of Butterflies. Combes’ first...
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Buckhorn in L.A.: "I don't want to be the mayor of some white-bread Southern...
Tampa has historically always been a racially diverse city, and never moreso than today. Latinos make up approximately 25 percent of the population in greater Hillsborough County, and blacks account...
View ArticleFirst Brandes campaign ad slammed immediately by Judithanne McLauchlan
Just hours after Jeff Brandes began airing his first television ad of the year in his Senate District 22 seat race against Democratic challenger Judithanne McLauchlan, the USFSP political science...
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Album review/Show preview: Tides of Man, Young and Courageous
After losing vocalist Tilian Pearson and parting ways with Rise Records, Tampa indie prog rockers Tides of Man elected to continue as an instrumental four-piece (guitarists Spencer Gill and Daniel...
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Mitch Perry Report 7.16.14: Mark Woodard a shoo-in to be next Pinellas...
Memo to the approximately three dozen or so applicants for the Pinellas County Administrator's position — the odds that you may get that gig have dropped precipitously over the past 24 hours if your...
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World Cup participants are coming to St. Petersburg
The World Cup is coming to Florida. Well, not necessarily the FIFA World Cup, but a couple of the participants who appeared for the England National Team in the 2014 event in Brazil will be in St....
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Uber calls in Rudy Giuliani to audit its background checks policy
Yesterday we reported on the musings of one particular taxi cab driver in Tampa, discussing the differences in scrutiny of drivers between Hillsborough County and Pinellas. While the Hillsborough...
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Merchandise take to Tampa Theatre in video for "Enemy"
Merchandise's 4AD debut, After The End, won't be available until August 25, but the Tampa-based outfit has wasted no time giving us tastes of the 10-track effort. Yesterday, frontman Carson Cox &...
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Video: Venture Compound art director Brad Kokay spends a whole work week on...
A 2013 visit to St. Pete's warehouse district found me on a couch looking at Venture Compound's Jesse Vance and Bradley Kokay. Our conversation yielded a story I feel grateful to have had the...
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Hillsborough County a step closer to banning LGBT discrimination
The Board of Hillsborough County Commissioners took a major step towards granting legal protections against discrimination towards the LGBT community today, voting unanimously in support of an...
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