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Mitch Perry Report 8.8.14: What will the limit be for new U.S. action in Iraq?
Last night President Obama announced from the White House that he has authorized "limited airstrikes" against Islamic militants in Iraq, essentially to stem the fall of the Kurdish capital of Erbil,...
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Sixth craft brewery approved for St. Pete
St. Petersburg's budding craft beer scene has Pinellas Ale Works' brick-and-mortar space to look forward to, according to a report by the Tampa Bay Times on Thursday. Founded by Matthew Brown, a...
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Movie review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
On the rare occasions I'm given to ponder the relevance and appeal of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles — and such an occasion has now presented itself — they've struck me as pop-culture artifacts whose...
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Tonight in live music: Memphis Music Fest with Booker T. Jones, and more
Friday Friday Friday! Tonight's live music highlights below...Memphis Music Fest with Booker T. Jones, The Bar-Kays, William Bell Some of America’s biggest pioneers in gospel, soul and blues launched...
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Merchandise offer another taste of After The End with stream of "Green Lady"
It's August, and that means local music fans have less than a month to wait for Merchandise's debut LP for famed UK-imprint 4AD (Cocteau Twins, Red House Painters), which sees its release on August 25....
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Rick Scott to meet with scientists to discuss climate change on August 19
Rick Scott will meet with climate scientists on August 19, when they hope to make him understand that climate change is very real. "I would like to hear from the Governor that he recognizes that...
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CL roasts tonight's Oddball Fest headliners
Tonight is the Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival. We wanted to show tonight's headliners some love in a way that's familiar to them, and as comforting as a venereal disease — some comedy roastin'....
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Best selling author David Epstein to be keynote speaker at the BayCare Sports...
Midway through my phone conversation with author David Epstein, the thought came to mind: How is this guy not a doctor in physiology or sports psychology or orthopedics or all of the above? Phrases...
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Democrats, LGBT groups blast Pam Bondi's decision to kick gay marriage issue...
Pam Bondi's announcement late Thursday that Florida should stop fighting the gay-marriage battle at the state level and wait until the U.S. Supreme Court ultimately contends with the issue isn't going...
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This weekend in live music: Crosby Stills & Nash, Linkin Park & 30 Seconds to...
Lots of diverse live music happening on both sides of Tampa Bay. A breakdown for Saturday and Sunday below...SATURDAY, AUGUST 9Crosby, Stills & Nash I’ve never been filled with as much delight,...
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Do This: The Weekend Top 10
Geek culturists have descended on Seminole for the Mid-Pinellas Comic Con and Maker Con. Features art, merch, guest panels, tech gadgetry, cosplay and more until 5 p.m. at Seminole Community Library,...
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A look back at the Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival
Sweaty, crowded concert festivals may be the usual at Tampa's MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheater, but last night's big event brought a different sort of riffage — from some of showbiz's top names in...
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Hillsborough School Board candidate Dipa Shah attacked by negative mailer
Last week, Brandon-based attorney Dipa Shah announced that she had become the first candidate running for a seat on the Hillsborough County School Board this year to raise over $100,000 in advance of...
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What makes the cronut crush-worthy?
The crowd-drawing appeal of the cronut (half croissant, half doughnut) hasn’t wavered since the pastry’s inception more than a year ago. And the first episode of FYI Network’s new TV series The Feed,...
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GOP Senators say Iraq militants could attack U.S.
U.S. air attacks continued in northern Iraq on Sunday, where militants have surrounded and threatened to kill as many as 40,000 members of the minority Yazidi sect. President Obama announced on...
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LocalShops1 celebrates local businesses
Hidden away in the nooks and crannies of Tampa/St. Pete are the local shops and businesses that make the city tick. These tiny treasures are anchored by the continuous support of the community. For...
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Tonight in live music: Soundgarden and Nine Inch Nails at the amphitheater
Two behemoths that came up in the ‘90s and made separate and distinctive impacts on alternative music — Soundgarden and Nine Inch Nails — hit town on their current co-headlining tour. Both can also be...
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St. Pete Second Saturday Art Walk discoveries
The second Saturday of every month gallery owners in downtown St. Petersburg extend their hours to host gallery openings, themed events, pop-ups and more. Last night’s adventure took me to a pop-up...
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Mitch Perry Report 8.11.14: The most unpopular woman at Hillsborough County...
With early voting officially beginning later this week in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, some of the most interesting contests on your local ballot involve the school board. The candidates are...
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Fetish Con 2014 in photos: They came to play
This was my 10th year attending Fetish Con, and it was just as amazing as it always is. The convention is in its 14th year and was bigger than ever, bringing with it models, photographers, and fetish...
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