Alex Sink launches "Truth Team" as general election in CD13 heats up
(Update)Although she's already been the target of sharply worded press releases from the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), Alex Sink hasn't seen anything yet, as most of the energy in...
View ArticleE!'s new #Rich Kids hide prizes in Tampa tomorrow
Promos for E!’s new series #RichKids of Beverly Hills co-opt the hashtag — an indication that the network is (finger quotes in air) down with the young folks — to lure us to the new reality TV series...
View ArticleOn TV tonight: The Spoils of Babylon
Remember those over-the-top mini-series on Network TV? They usually starred Richard Chamberlain — e.g., The Thorn Birds, Shogun— and spanned decades, continents and the loins of misbegotten loves with...
View ArticleChanges for the crew behind St. Pete's Social
Social spent a year growing a following, only to close suddenly this week. by Arielle StevensonSo long and thanks for all the flatbreads and Moscow Mules. Social, St. Petersburg’s Best of the...
View ArticleChicago indie darlings Owls are back
Fans of Windy City alternative music, fractured jazz-punk and all things Kinsella have reason to celebrate: Owls is back, and will be releasing a new album, Two coming out in March. This will be the...
View ArticleLacey Wildd's triple Q-sized breasts glow in the dark (video)
Lacey Wildd's triple Q-sized breasts are currently ranked among the top 5 largest breasts in the world, right behind Chelsea Charms whose bust size measures in at triple X. Of course, Wildd's breast...
View ArticleBest of the day: Sunday's Delicatessen sandwiches in Ybor City
Crystal hot sauce and white rice alone, I recently learned, aren't enough to slake my hunger on a busy day. By mid-afternoon, it was apparent that I needed to eat something substantial soon.Creative...
View ArticleDo This: Tampa Theatre plays ball with Spring Training
Get into the swing of 2014 at Tampa Theatre, as downtown’s venerated movie house (recently named one of the “10 most beautiful cinemas in the world” by the BBC) kills the long days before spring...
View ArticleMitch Perry Report 1.10.14 - Bad news for Kathleen Peters in GOP CD13 race
With just days to go before Pinellas County registered Republican voters go to the polls to decide who will be their nominee to face Democrat Alex Sink in the special congressional election in District...
View ArticleThe Well-Played List, 1-10-2014: Toy, Humble Pie, The Jesus and Mary Chain,...
The second half of this week's Well-Played List, which features the most listened-to, jammed-out songs, albums and artists of the week as submitted by the CL Music Team along with a rotating crew of...
View ArticleNRCC says Alex Sink "can't handle the truth," creates own Sink Truth website
With the general election campaign for the CD13 seat beginning in earnest next week, Alex Sink prepared for the inevitable GOP onslaught against her on Thursday by creating a website called "The Alex...
View ArticleLegalize It petition drive coming to St. Petersburg's Amsterdam for final...
The push to get legalized medical marijuana on the Florida ballot in 2014 is in its final days. After months and months of collecting signatures across the state, United for Care's campaign manager Ben...
View ArticleDo This: Steve Hofstetter at Pegasus Lounge
The Pegasus Lounge is favorite Tampa dive to catch rising metal acts grind out a set, share a beer or three with friends and enjoy a night of Pornaoke (karaoke while adult content plays), rap acts,...
View ArticleMiles Davis: The Original Mono Recordings
Just when I thought I’d thoroughly internalized all of Miles Davis’ official studio recordings, along comes a boxed set that serves up mono mixes of the late jazz legend’s first nine albums on Columbia...
View ArticleMark Wahlberg is the Lone Survivor
The newest Mark Wahlberg action movie, Lone Survivor is based on the true story of a combined/joint military operation dubbed Operation Red Wings. The goal was for four soldiers to survey and recon a...
View ArticleInside Llewyn Davis and Her are solid Oscar bait
If there’s one big downside to being a movie fan living in the Bay area, it’s the delayed openings of some of the best movies of the year. Blame the Hollywood release machine, which believes in...
View ArticleSt. Petersburg seats new City Council
St. Petersburg’s new city council was seated for the first time on Thursday. The new chairman is Bill Dudley and Amy Foster and Darden Rice are its new editions. The hot button issues, however, were...
View ArticleLast day for St. Petersburg's Casita Taqueria Fourth Street location
If you like the tacos at Casita Taqueria , prepare to go without for a while. The beloved St. Petersburg staple closes its Fourth Street location Saturday, January 11, in preparation for reopening...
View ArticleSouth Florida's theater scene garners national attention
Grown-ups with growing pains. Sibling rivalries. Cougars and clairvoyants. The Tony Award-winning comedy, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, is a Chekhovian mash-up of familial dysfunction and...
View ArticleJudithanne McLauchlan crams for a run for office
Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan has accomplished a lot in her 45 years on the planet, working at the highest levels of public service and national Democratic Party politics — interning at the White...
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