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FEA member sues to invalidate law expanding corporate vouchers in Florida
A Social Sciences teacher and member of the Florida Education Association filed suit today against the governor, members of the Cabinet and the education commissioner over legislation passed earlier...
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Panna Cotta with Balsamic-Marinated Strawberries
This week, let’s shift from savory dishes to sweet and talk about dessert. Since it is the middle of summer, turning on the oven and baking something probably ranks low on your cooking to-do list....
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Score sushi on Franklin, The Avenue's new menu and more
Proprietor Joshua Croy held a soft opening for downtown Tampa’s Kova Sushi at 912 N. Franklin St. on Wednesday, July 2. The sushi and cocktail hangout’s interior is spacious, with high ceilings and an...
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Restaurant review: Trusting in tradition
Imagine if you will the familiar opening of the William Tell Overture. Bump, bada-bump ... The mellifluous tones of the intense narration begins:“A breaking wave, a cloud of sand, and a hearty ‘Hi Yo...
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Word Play — caught between the covers of Tampa Bay's literary scene
It’s a spring evening at Cafe Hey. The Rocky theme is blaring, and two 20-something competitors make their big entrance. One is a woman in Day of the Dead makeup and the other is a man in Mexican...
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Word Play: Lit events to look forward to...
Inkwood Book Club After many requests, Inkwood Books is launching its Book Club Thursday, July 17, 7 p.m. Moderated by local editor Lorin Oberweger, the club will discuss Dave Eggers’ new novel, The...
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Do This: The St. Pete Sunrise Sale
At last, a perfectly good reason to not hit the snooze button this upcoming Thursday morning. St. Petersburg's largest pajama party, hosted by the Downtown Business Association, is back on for its...
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News & Fiction: Journalism is murder
After a 45-year-career in local journalism, longtime Tampa Tribune columnist Steve Otto penned his last regular column for the local daily last Sunday. Trib officials say he’s not fading away, as...
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Tonight at Fubar: Heyrocco with Black Coast Royals and Acting Natural
You can hear the ‘90s rock influence in the tunes of Greenville, S.C.-bred trio Heyrocco, a mix of grungy guitar distortion and looser strums, ambling or harder-thumping drums, and earnest emotive...
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High on Style: Threading the world together
Thousands of miles away, an Indian man painstakingly places 26 individual tiny pebbles in soft cloth and ties each one off before dyeing the fabric to form a print. It becomes a lovely scarf,...
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Why Phish? Let me break it down for you...
As soon as I meet someone new and the introductions are out of the way and we get to the requisite “What do you do?” part of the conversation, a question arises that I both dread and anticipate in...
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Mitch Perry Report 7.17.14 -Immigration politics
Remember when Obamacare was going to be the defining issue of the 2014 midterm elections? Everyone said so a few months ago. Some D.C. pundits even attributed David Jolly's victory over Alex Sink in...
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Free tea at McAlister's Deli
Grab a complimentary iced tea from McAlister's Deli on Thursday, July 24, in observance of Free Tea Day. With no purchase necessary, those looking to score their choice of sweet or unsweetened tea can...
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Real Genius — review of Jobsite's Inventing Van Gogh
It must have been rough being Vincent Van Gogh. Plagued by recurring bouts of mental illness, hounded by loneliness and misunderstanding, depressed by failure to sell his work and rejection by...
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Charlie Crist names Annette Taddeo-Goldstein as his running mate
(Update: Nan Rich responds. See below). Although he won't be the (likely) Democratic party nominee for governor for 40 more days, Charlie Crist announced this morning from Miami that he has selected...
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Interview: A CL Holiday Auction winner talks to Less Than Jake
Amid the music-related items in CL’s annual Holiday Auction to benefit The Children’s Home, ‘Interview Your Favorite Band’ has been a much-bid-upon contender. Last year’s winner took the opportunity...
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Movie review: Planes: Fire & Rescue flies the kiddie-friendly skies
In the right frame of mind, it's easy to watch Planes: Fire & Rescue and immediately think of related Disney resort décor or an immersive themed ride at the Magic Kingdom. And that’s not a knock...
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The Laugh Tract — who's bringing the funny
Clean comedy is usually hard to find on club stages, but you have a couple of options this weekend. There's also comedy hypnotism, sketch comedy and the expected adult material, of course. So with...
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Marriage equality victory — in Florida!
UPDATE: Attorney General Pam Bondi's office has, no surprise, announced that she will appeal Judge Garcia's decision. Here's the full transcript of Garcia's historic ruling and the State of Florida's...
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Advocates say closing the gender pay gap will improve women’s safety net
Women are still fighting to be paid equally to men more than 50 years after the enactment of the Equal Pay Act. Social Security Works representatives and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro...
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