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88,000 Floridians lost their unemployment benefits on Saturday
Approximately 88,000 unemployed Floridians (and a total of 1.3 million Americans nationwide) lost their unemployment benefits over the weekend, and it appears as though the only way that Republicans...
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Brian Schweitzer to be the progressive challenger to Hillary in '16?
Just as much as the mainstream media (and much of the Democratic Party) wants to cast Hillary Clinton as the inevitable Democratic nominee for president nearly three years before the next election,...
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Between the sheets: top 10 most provocative books out this month
Sex and the Founding Fathers: The American Quest for a Relatable Past (1/17/2014)by Thomas A. FosterPublisher's Description: Biographers, journalists, and satirists have long used the subject of sex to...
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Best of the Day: Tarpon Springs Epiphany Celebration
It's not just a Greek, religious and Tarpon Springs tradition — it's a Tampa Bay institution. The cross-diving celebration of Epiphany begins at 8 a.m. with mass and festivities at St. Nicholas Greek...
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An introduction to Ear Buds, the new CL music page
Creative Loafing is ushering in a whole new era of online news and how we deliver it to you with the launch of five blogs, each with its own specific focus — food (Potlikker), arts and entertainment...
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Mitch Perry Report 1.6.14 - Jill Kelley, Liz Cheney and a walloping expose of...
Welcome back everybody. For some of you, this is your return back to the working life after taking a couple of weeks off for the Christmas holidays. Yours truly spent the holidays here in Tampa Bay for...
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Live music radar: Wesley Stace with Joe Pernice (audio)
Tonight, two noteworthy artists land at Falk Theatre to perform.UK-born, Philly-based singer, songwriter, NPR host and author Wesley Stace (pictured right) finally shed his stage name after 25 years...
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Best of the Day: Tarpon Springs Epiphany Celebration
It's not just a Greek, religious and Tarpon Springs tradition — it's a Tampa Bay institution. The cross-diving celebration of Epiphany begins at 8 a.m. with mass and festivities at St. Nicholas Greek...
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Artbreaker: CL's new A&E page
Each week, we balance the creative and technical, the managerial and clerical, local culture and national news and trends. It's a lot of juggling for sure. Some plates get broken now and then, but...
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Least objectionable member of Metallica to re-join old band
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett (pictured right) has announced he will be joining his former band Exodus — they of Bonded by Blood, "Toxic Waltz" and, well, not really much else — for a special...
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A brief history of Potlikker, CL's new food & drinks page
You might be asking yourself: "What in tarnation is a potlikker?"Potlikker (yes, that's the official spelling) is the hearty broth of deliciously stewed goodness left at the bottom of a pot of greens....
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The Laugh Tract — who's bringing the funny
This weekend, comedy-goers can enjoy storytellers, voice artists, television personalities and local comedians. There are even a free show to enjoy. For a wide variety of funny, check out the different...
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Vivid releases 'Tila Tequila: Backdoored and Squirting' (NSFW pics)
Today Vivid Entertainment added to its ever-expanding list of semi-celebrity sex tapes with the release of Tila Tequila's second x-rated film. The skin flick serves as a kind of sequel to the petite...
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Anti-Muslim ads coming to Tampa via HART?
Last year a mini-controversy erupted when CAIR, the Council for American-Islamic Relations, wanted to run an ad on Hillsborough buses as part of the Council's "My Jihad" campaign in August. The...
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St. Pete's Social on Fourth Street closes
So long and thanks for all the flatbreads and Moscow Mules. St. Petersburg's Social at 5226 Fourth St., (formerly World of Beer) has closed, effectively immediately. [jump] The Social opened a little...
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Listen: Speedy Ortiz, "No Below"
Ybor City and the downtowns of the 'Burg and Tampa have long been tried and true go-to spots to see great live music from bands that are both nationally loved and waiting to catch a break. But with...
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Red Bull Crashed Ice Qualifier drops temps in Oldsmar
While everyone in the Tampa Bay area (and beyond) braced for the polar vortex, a more enjoyable and exciting extreme cold event took place in Oldsmar on Saturday, as the Tampa Bay Skating Academy...
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Morale at HART at an "all-time low"? CEO Phillip Hale disagrees …
In October, the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) and one of its main unions, the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1593, signed a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that will run...
View ArticleDCCC charges David Jolly "caught in a lie" regarding off-shore oil drilling
(Update)The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued a press release late Monday afternoon alleging that CD13 GOP candidate David Jolly was "caught in a lie" earlier today regarding his...
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The Mitch Perry Report 1.7.14 - So long BCS. We'll miss you
The Florida State Seminoles defeated the Auburn Tigers 34-31 last night in the final NCAA football championship under the Bowl Championship Series (BCS). The 'Noles thrilling fourth-quarter comeback...
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