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The region lands more Great American Beer Fest wins
Two Tampa Bay craft breweries and a beer distributor brought home accolades from Denver's annual Great American Beer Festival over the weekend. Ybor's Tampa Bay Brewing Company won a bronze medal for...
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Two new polls show Charlie Crist up in governor's race as voting by mail begins
A poll by Public Polling Policy out today shows Charlie Crist with a narrow, two-point lead over Rick Scott, 45-43 percent, with Libertarian candidate Adrian Wyllie at 8 percent. Meanwhile a poll by...
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New Music Tuesday! (October 7): Caribou, New Found Glory, Zola Jesus, Weezer,...
The first week of releases in October is a rather impressive one. 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...
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Mark Frost confirms Twin Peaks revival in 2016
Diehards have surely consumed the new "Twin Peaks"Blu-ray collection at least a few times since its release earlier this year, but now fans have something even better to look forward too now that...
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Taxi CEO's letter regarding Uber & Lyft fails to move local lawmakers
Two weeks ago the Tampa Bay Partnership sponsored a conference on transportation in St. Petersburg that featured a panel regarding new technology. Sitting alongside state Representative Jeff Brandes...
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SCENE BREAKER: Flashback Hamlet, a Rocky Horror wedding reception and dark...
Here’s what’s behind the curtain this week in Tampa Bay theatre... THE HARDEST-WORKING PHONE IN SHOWBIZ: Courtesy of theAmerican Stage Company Properties department, a single antique candlestick phone...
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Nov. 1 brings Saturday lunch to Tampa's Ocean Prime
Starting Saturday, Nov. 1, Ocean Prime will serve up lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday to weekend diners. The eatery offers its lunch menu, inspired by the season, during that time Monday...
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Mitch Perry Report 10.8.14: Nelson wants temporary travel ban on...
Officials with Tampa International Airport said yesterday that they're working with a host of other government agencies and airlines to ensure that anyone coming off an airplane at TIA displaying...
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With voting by mail now occurring and the polls showing a dead-even race, you can bet that Rick Scott and Charlie Crist are going to pull out everything they have with less than four weeks to go...
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Necronomicon casts a spell on Tampa Bay
This year was the first time I heard of the Necronomicon Convention. I'm not a big fan of horror, so I may not have even paid attention to it if I had heard of it. However, when I went to the website...
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Restaurant review: Lotus is a meatless marvel
It’s no secret that I’m an omnivore. I’ve also made it clear (in many columns) that I want you to reach outside your culinary comfort zone. Both of these thoughts pop in my mind when a colleague...
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Sensational cool-weather salad: Citrus, Pancetta and Baby Kale with...
As we ease into these cooler months, we tend to crave warm, heartwarming comfort foods like roasts, stews, casseroles and soups. Though it probably doesn't first come to mind when thinking of autumn...
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St. Pete charter amendment: Mayoral meddling or free-speech issue?
This past summer St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman spent a considerable amount of time making perhaps the most important hire of his time in office — selecting a new police chief. Though four...
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New Belgium's Clips Beer & Film Tour announces Tampa stop
Fort Collins, Colorado, brewing company New Belgium has had a hell of a time in the Sunshine State since it initially crossed our borders last summer. The fun continues next week when the brewery...
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Tampa Bay's weekly literary happenings
Author Thom Barrett will sign copies of his novelEverywhere an Angel at the Clearwater Main Library Wednesday, Oct. 8, 1 to 3 p.m. Share your poetry, stories and songs at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal...
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AHA's Tampa Bay Red Sofa tour adds informative comfort to USF
I’m looking at some pictures from the American Heart Association’s Tampa Bay Red Sofa Tour’s stop at USF, a couple weeks ago, and I have to say, the whole effort looks pretty damn impressive. There’s...
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Culinary cultures collide during Localicious
Eat and Drink Local Weeks. Austin, Texas, has one. New Jersey’s got another. And New York has a couple, too. Olga Bof of Keep Saint Petersburg Local tells CL that her nonprofit’s new Eat LOCAL Drink...
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The Laugh Tract — who's bringing the funny
This week we have television stars, puppets (not the televisions stars. There are actual puppets) and a comedy competition on tap this week. From famous comedians to experience locals, there are plenty...
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Plan B Block Party in review, from Kishi Bashi to Day Joy, Florida Night Heat...
Three members of the CL music team ventured out to Ybor this past Saturday night for the second annual Plan B Block Party, which featured more than 40 bands spread over six venues. Here's some of our...
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John Morgan makes his case for medical pot in St. Pete
If you've never seen and heard John Morgan make a public speech, you ought to sometime. Profane, emotional, biting, sometimes inaccurate and often hilarious, the Orlando-based attorney came to the...
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