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Mitch Perry Report 3.18.14: Cable news & Flight 370 — lots of speculation,...
I was going to begin by saying I'm as curious as the next guy or gal about the massive search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, but I'm not sure that's the case. Over the weekend I spoke with a couple...
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Proposal to offer in-state tuition to children of undocumented immigrants...
(UPDATE) Clearwater state Senator Jack Latvala's bill that would provide in-state tuition to children of people who came into the country illegally barely survived a committee vote this morning, with...
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Activists in Tampa highlight fast food workers' allegations of wage theft
This morning in North Tampa, approximately two dozen protesters gathered on a sidewalk facing a McDonald's restaurant, highlighting the allegations by some fast-food workers of wage theft that have...
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Tim Tebow to headline "Men's Impact Weekend" conference in Tampa in June
Although the closest that Tim Tebow came to participating on a competitive football field last year was in providing color for ESPN college games, he retains a special brand of star power, particularly...
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Stand Your Ground about to be tweaked?
A Florida Senate committee has approved a bill that tweaks the state's controversial "stand your ground" law. According to the Associated Press, the adjustments include local law enforcement setting...
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News station flashes penis-pic amid helicopter crash coverage (video NSFW)
Denver's Fox affiliate, KDVR, accidentally aired a picture of an engorged penis Tuesday morning while attempting to scroll through Twitter photos of the helicopter crash in Seattle. The camera cut from...
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Mitch Perry Report 3.19.14: Remembering Iraq
Mainstream media loves to observe anniversaries, but you’ll be hard pressed to find too many reports about the fact that tonight marks the 11th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, which began...
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Symposium shows how worksite wellness can decrease employer healthcare costs
According to the American Heart Association, employers across the United States face $12.7 billion in annual medical expenses due to obesity alone. Over 50 companies from across the Tampa Bay area...
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The Laugh Tract — who's bringing the funny
This week, comedians are in town at major clubs for special engagement shows. There are also a number of nationally-touring headliners making stops this week. Here are your best bets for stand-up...
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Buckhorn enters Tampa in Mayors Challenge for water conservation
Although Bob Buckhorn frequently says he doesn't like to join national organizations, he is now joining other mayors around the country in an effort to conserve water and cut pollution by entering the...
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Fucked Up Reveal Forthcoming LP Glass Boys, Share "Paper the House"
Fucked Up have announced a new album, Glass Boys, the follow up to 2012's excellent David Comes to Life, which is due out on June 3 via Matador Records. Along with today's announcement came the release...
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Web series Three focuses on sexual openness, bisexuality
We’ve all seen romantic comedies before and it’s often hard to distinguish one from the next — one guy torn between two women or a girl forced to choose between two men. Sound familiar? Tired of...
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Best in show this week — 2014 Gasparilla International Film Festival
Planning a film festival like the Gasparilla International Film Festival (GIFF) — which is celebrating its eighth year of screenings, workshops and parties this week at theaters around Tampa — is a...
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Non-Stop lands hard
Liam Neeson searches for a killer at 30,000 feet. by Joe BardiI wanted to like Non-Stop, a well-produced thriller about an air marshal tormented by an unknown extortionist while on a transatlantic...
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Bánh Mí sandwich Dining Guide
The elusive French-Viet Bánh Mí sandwich starts with crusty baguette, slick with homemade mayonnaise and stuffed with pate and delmeats, pickled carrots, cilantro, cucumber and fresh jalapeños...
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St. Pete's Venture Compound finally goes nonprofit
So how did Venture Compound founder Jesse Vance feel when he opened a letter from the IRS only to find that his venue/art space had been approved as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization?"I nearly shit...
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Small Wonder
Haute cuisine is served in temples of gastronomy exemplified by crisp white linen tablecloths, designer stemware and sterling silver cutlery, right? Teams of synchronized waitstaff in Armani and...
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Concert Review: 2 Chainz Makes it wet at Jannus Live
Rain at an uncovered, outdoor concert undoubtedly blows, but something just felt right as the sky opened up about halfway through ubiquitous rapper 2 Chainz's headlining set at Jannus Live on Monday....
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Rick Kriseman says St. Petersburg is poised to become as "cool" as Austin,...
Based on the reaction from the crowd at today’s Tiger Bay Club luncheon at the St. Pete Yacht Club, Rick Kriseman is still enjoying the political honeymoon that began when he defeated incumbent Mayor...
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A Q&A with the "ubiquitous" Kevin Nealon
Saturday Night Live vet, actor and stand-up comic Kevin Nealon will be feelin' the flow and doin' the bull dance all the way to the Tampa Improv this Friday and Saturday. Whether you know him from...
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