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HART board to vote on its future next month
HART board members today voted unanimously to agree to vote at their August 4 meeting on whether or not to support the proposal brought forward in May by Hillsborough County Administrator Mike Merrill...
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Movie Review: Sex Tape
The recent phenomenon that has run a train through the many celebrities who wish to put themselves on tape has now come to the big screen. It’s only right to make fun of the situation, and that’s...
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Video: NPR premieres Benjamin Booker's new clip for "Have You Seen My Son"
It's the start of another workweek, and that means another round of incredibly good news for one of the Bay area's favorite exports —Benjamin Booker. Today, NPR premiered the clip for his debut LP's...
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Learn the art of sushi crafting
Jackson's Bistro Bar & Sushi in Tampa will hold $40 classes on how to create sushi at home starting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. The restaurant's titled the lessons, Sushi Making 101. Instructed by...
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David Jolly comes out in support of same-sex marriage in Florida
Pinellas County Congressman David Jolly made news Monday night when he announced his support of same-sex marriage in a statement to the Washington Post, making him only the eighth such Republican...
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Mitch Perry Report 7.22.14: Tony Dungy's comment on Michael Sam reverberates
Yesterday in Washington, President Obama signed an executive order that would prohibit discrimination against gay men, lesbians and bisexuals at companies that do work for the federal government. It...
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Tampa Bay's weekly literary happenings
Poet Shay Cook reads from her latest collection Black Silk Tuesday, July 22, 6 to 7 p.m., at the C. Blythe Andrews Jr. Public Library. Her poetry crosses all cultural lines and covers all aspects of...
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Stacy Hahn says she's the most qualified candidate for Hillsborough County...
It's not a prerequisite to have a background in education to become a member of the Hillsborough County School Board. But one candidate running this year for the board thinks it wouldn't be a bad...
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Weekend Recap: Are You Ready for the Battle?
Margarita Wars tickets are selling like hotcakes! Tequila-flavored hotcakes! Seriously, tickets are almost sold out—get yours while you can. And did you know: every ticket includes 10 margarita...
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Down-home barbecue alternatives
Backyard barbecues don't always have to mean chowing on conventional dogs, burgers or potato salad. Consisting of nearly 200 seasonal recipes, Liz Neumark's cookbook Sylvia's Table (Knopf, 2013) gives...
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A look back at Trashion Fashion 2014
For its seventh edition, Art Pool Gallery s Trashion Fashion hosted more than 60 models and 25 designers on set. According to ArtPool owner Marina Williams, Saturday's event was their biggest yet....
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New Music Tuesday! (July 22): Anberlin, La Roux, Common, Yes & more
We’re coming to the tail end of new releases in July; one more week and holy shit! We’ll be in August. Info and links for this week’s releases – the ones you want to know about most below, plus some...
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Mayor Kriseman introduces Tony Holloway as St. Pete's new Police Chief
The drama regarding the choice of a new police chief in St. Petersburg is over, as Mayor Rick Kriseman named Clearwater Chief of Police Anthony Holloway to become the city's top cop, effective...
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St. Pete City Council members weigh in on the process of hiring a new chief
Five of the eight members of St. Pete City Council were on hand at Tuesday's press conference to hear Mayor Rick Kriseman introduce former Clearwater Police Chief Anthony Holloway, concluding a...
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WAD non-profit plans affordable studios, classrooms and a micro-pub
Just when we think that the arts boom in St. Pete couldn't get any better, The Warehouse Arts District drops some very exciting news on us. The non-profit organization, headed by Mark Aeling, singed...
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The Laugh Tract — who's bringing the funny
Remember how we mentioned that last week was a good one for clean comedy in the area? Consider this week the bigger summer sequel. Not only are there clean acts on comedy club stages, but there's a...
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Tonight in live music: CL Music Issue Release Party, Kiss with Def Leppard,...
This Hump Day proves to be a rather eclectic one, as far as live music goes. Check out what's happening tonight...Creative Loafing Music Issue Launch Party with Zulu Wave, Funny Bunny, Primitive...
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Mitch Perry Report 7.23.14: New poll shows by 51-40 percent margin Floridians...
A much-anticipated poll released by Quinnipiac University shows that Charlie Crist has a slight lead over Rick Scott, 39-37 percent, with Libertarian candidate Adrian Wyllie pulling in a surprising 9...
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Study says Clearwater best city in Bay area to live in - 8th best in state
The renaissance that has been blossoming in St. Petersburg in recent years received an official East Coast Establishment imprimatur back in January when the 'Burg landed on the New York Times list of...
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Integrate This: Shrooms
Mushrooms, long revered in Asian cultures for millennia as a cooking staple and potent enhancer of health, are rapidly captivating the attention of the Western world. Appearing more frequently on...
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