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Mitch Perry Report 12.23.13 - Rick Scott the beneficiary of low expectations?
Welcome to the Monday before Christmas, the beginning of a two-week dead zone for news. Yours truly is in town for the first time ever this holiday season, and will blog when appropriate, but let's...
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Album review/Show preview: The Hip Abduction, The Hip Abduction
by Leilani PolkSt. Pete's worldbeat ensemble hits hard and does the Bay area proud with their fresh self-titled third LP, impeccably produced by Easy Star Records’ Michael Goldwasser — who’s worked...
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Album review/Show preview: Fowler's Bluff, Fowler's Bluff
by Leilani PolkMusic scene vets and former players in ’90s-era outfit The Boats, bassist Todd McBride and guitarist George Eckerle, formed Fowler’s Bluff with keysman Mike Todd and drummer Chad Marin...
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Could Florida adopt the "Top Two" voting system?
Florida has a closed primary system. That means only registered Republicans can vote for Republican candidates and only registered Democrats can vote for Democrats. Independents, Greens, Peace &...
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Dwight Dudley expresses skepticism on Jeff Brandes bill to address flood...
St. Pinellas County-based state House Democrat Dwight Dudley is calling for the formation of a select committee on flood insurance, as thousands of his constituents are getting socked by massive...
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Mitch Perry Report 12.24-26 - Hamid Karzai calls U.S.' bluff on troops...
As friends and family members gather in Tampa Bay and across the country over the next few days to celebrate Christmas, how about a shout out to the approximately 48,000 men and women serving out...
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Walter Mitty is no fun
Ben Stiller drags down this vanity project. by Anthony SalveggiAbout two-thirds of the way through The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty, we finally meet the film's first interesting character. Sean Penn’s...
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Best of the Day: Christmas Eve Edition
Finally, the weeks of consumerist madness and the building up of holiday cheer come to a head. It's Christmas Eve, the day before the big day — though for many people, the day before Christmas is as...
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Grudge Match can't go the distance
Stallone-De Niro boxing dramedy lacks heart and cheek. by Kevin TallAging pugilists Henry “Razor” Sharp (Sylvester Stallone) and Billy “The Kid” McDonnen had one of the greatest sports rivalries of...
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9 great performances
Actors who made an indelible impression in 2013. by Mark E. LeibI won’t try to rank these nine best performances of 2013. They were all first-rate, not to be compared with each other but only savored...
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4 artists who had one helluva year
The achievements of Bask, Katherine Pill, Calan Ree and Carlton Ward Jr. reach beyond Tampa Bay. by Megan VoellerThese four visual arts folks had a really amazing 2013 — and that’s good news not only...
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6 mesmerizing movie moments
These scenes will stick with me beyond 2013. by Joe BardiAmerican Hustle: Meeting Victor Tellegio David O. Russell’s Silver Linings Playbook was the best movie of 2012, and his follow-up, American...
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10 lists for your listening pleasure
Counting down the year in music. by Leilani PolkThe 10 best studio LPs of 2013, in no particular order• Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, We The Common (Ribbon Records) • Queens of the Stone Age,...
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5 stories that shook up Florida
Looking back at a year of social change and shocking revelations. by Mitch PerryPolice screw-ups, cultural shifts, government overreach — 2013 had it all. Here’s what stood out.Bad copsFor years, some...
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Four of this year's most outstanding TV show episodes
From Breaking Bad, Justified, Girls and Parks and Recreation. by Erik Hahmann I didn’t get a chance to see every great show of 2013 (there are just too many), but here are the best episodes of...
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Great grapes
Anyone game for Gamay? Jazzed for Shiraz? by Jon Palmer ClaridgeBack in March and April this column discussed the big three grapes in both the red and white varietal categories — Cabernet Sauvignon,...
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Five reasons this was the Year of Beer in Tampa Bay
Why the local craft beer scene took off in 2013. by Tom ScherbergerThis was the year the Tampa Bay craft beer scene went from craze to full-on revolution. It was, simply put, the best year yet for...
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6 reasons this was Tampa Bay's tastiest year ever
How food awareness and local pride brought the community together. by Arielle StevensonThe wise and all-knowing Alan Watts once advised, in his perfectly gritty timbre, “The only way to make sense out...
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10 thoughts on Tampa Bay's year in food and drink
Reflections from the restaurant beat in 2013. by Jon Palmer ClaridgeIt was a very good, global year. 2013 began with bagels, and then took me with CL’s readers around the world. On the way, it ran the...
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10 thoughts on Tampa Bay's year in food and drink
Reflections from the restaurant beat in 2013. by Jon Palmer ClaridgeIt was a very good, global year. 2013 began with bagels, and then took me with CL’s readers around the world. On the way, it ran the...
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