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New kids on tap at the 97X Craft Beer Experience
The Second Annual 97X Craft Beer Experience, held Sat., Aug. 17, at the Mahaffey Theater in downtown St. Petersburg, featured a lot of beers you can buy any day of the week at your local World of Beer...
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Rick Scott, civil libertarian?
Last Thursday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was in Tampa where she announced a total of $67 million in grants that would go to groups around the...
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Mitch Perry Report 8.20.13- Tampa ground zero again for ObamaCare wars
It was almost exactly four years ago that Tampa became one of the focal points of the Tea Party rage against ObamaCare. That’s when a town hall meeting held by Congresswoman Kathy Castor at the...
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New St.Pete Poll is bad news for Kathleen Ford and the Lens
A new survey taken by St. Pete Polls (and commissioned by blogger Peter Schorsch) shows that the ballot measure that asks St. Petersburg residents to terminate the city's contract with Lens designer...
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New Music Tuesday! (August 20): Travis, Braids, John Mayer, No Age,...
A nice heaping of new music for the third week of August. Check out 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...
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Alan Clendenin says he's unfazed by Braswell debacle
Although officials with the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) are still reveling in the aborted CFO campaign of Allie Braswell, state Democrats are blowing it off as no big thing. On Monday, Braswell...
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USA Today names Cigar City Brewing one of the top craft beer brands in U.S.
Tampa Bay's bustling craft beer scene continues to impress brew lovers outside the Sunshine State. Just last week, USA Today named Cigar City Brewing one of the top 15 craft beer breweries in the...
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Georgie’s Alibi cuts off $3 Long Island iced teas
A late-night brawl brings an end to a Thursday night tradition. by Ryan JentGeorgie’s Alibi, which is celebrating its 13th year in St. Petersburg, has offered the infamous Thursday Long Island Iced...
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The Bucs go back to school
Josh Freeman still has much to learn. Plus: The Rays close in on the Sux. by Bill FreitasWhat’s this? New haircuts? Shiny white shoes? Facial expressions of bemused excitement, ignorance and hormonal...
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Breaking Bad: Three key characters (who are not Walt)
Instead of doing a standard recap of Sunday’s episode of Breaking Bad– you watched it and don’t need me going over everything, plus there are too many exceptional ones out there already – let’s talk...
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Host Committee says 2012 RNC brought back over $212 million to Tampa Bay area
If the organizers behind bringing the Republican National Convention to Tampa last August said today the event brought in over $214 million in direct expenditures to the Tampa Bay Area, exceeding the...
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Blackfish is a whale of a tale
SeaWorld Orlando is at the center of a new documentary about the evils of killer whale captivity. by Joe BardiEditor's Note:Blackfish has been held over through the weekend of Aug. 23-25 at the Tampa...
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The Gaily News: Pinellas County Commission passes gender identity protections
The Pinellas County Commission extended legal protections for transgender individuals at its Tuesday night meeting. In a 6-to-1 vote, the commission approved certain gender identity protections, which...
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Mitch Perry Report 8.21.13: Alex Sink's indecision
Back in May, I briefly spoke with Alex Sink, the state's former CFO and the 2010 Democratic nominee for governor. She told me at the Hillsborough County Kennedy-King Dinner that she was undecided...
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Hillsborough County Republican Party aims to improve ground game ahead of 2014
The Hillsborough County Republican Party held their monthly meeting Tuesday, and the topic of the evening was developing a ground game for the 2014 election cycle.Featured guest Brian Swanson, the...
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The barbs get sharper between Foster and Kriseman at latest St.Pete mayoral...
On Tuesday night, the St. Pete mayoral campaign was held at the Azalea Baptist Church on 22nd Avenue North and 79th Street, where the candidates fielded questions at a relatively low key debate. On the...
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Stop in for Southern Fresh charm
Safety Harbor’s charming bungalow restaurant does fried chicken right. by Jon Palmer ClaridgeSouthern Fresh is truth in advertising. The cuisine reflects the gastronomic heritage of its latitude, and...
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A recipe so easy even a caveman can do it
Try this tasty Paleo diet makeover of a popular Thai curry dish. by Katie Machol SimonThe Paleo diet. It’s something you’ve probably been hearing a lot about lately, but what is it? As the name...
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Supporters of the Affordable Care Act try to seize the initiative in Tampa
Hours before an anti-Obamacare rally was scheduled to take place in Tampa, Affordable Care Act supporters tried to seize the initiative at their own news conference, combating calls from Republicans...
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Review: The Swimming Pool Q's, The A&M Years, 1984-1986
by Eric SniderWhat a delight listening to decades-old music and not feeling compelled to hear it through the fog of nostalgia. That was my first reaction to The A&M Years, a reissue of two...
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