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Here's what Bob Saget said when a Tampa reporter asked him why he keeps...
Saget played Ybor City in October 2021. On Sunday, Orange County Sheriff's Office said that comedian and one of America's most memorable sitcom father figures, Bob Saget, was found at the Ritz-Carlton...
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There’s a crypto-themed restaurant on Clearwater Beach
And yes, you can buy your ‘Crypto Cuban’ with Bitcoin. Crypto’s gone mainstream during the pandemic, and a Clearwater Beach restaurant is serving up all the good eats with crypto-themed names....
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UF researchers predict 80% of Floridians will contract COVID-19 by end of...
“Probably 70 to 80% of the state will either get infected in this wave or have been infected in a prior wave." A new report from researchers at the University of Florida claims that up to 80% of...
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As long as selfishness wins, the pandemic is here to stay
Informed Dissent. Here we go again. COVID cases are through the roof—about 680,000 a day, officially, and that’s an undercount.…
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Tampa Tenant Union plans city hall rally demanding rent control
'In the middle of a pandemic, this massive increase in rents is pricing many out of their homes and even into the streets.' On Feb. 18, the Tampa Tenants Union (TTU) will host a rally at city...
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Gulfport's 5th annual ReadOut Festival, a celebration of lesbian literature,...
This year’s keynote speaker is Michèle Alexandre, Dean of the College of Law at Stetson University. Not even a full calendar year after 2021’s ReadOut Festival, the annual celebration of all-things...
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Oracle of Ybor: Your boss is probably lashing out at you because their ass...
There's a devil inside. Dear Oracle, my work life is starting to take up a lot of my psyche and affect my home life. There has been some conflict at my job, mainly with my boss, and I don’t really...
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Savage Love: ‘Tributing to a gay FinDom is like supporting a small queer...
Also, 'Every time I go in search of cock, without fail, I encounter men who claim to be uncut who are clearly cut.' I’m a gay man in his 40s. I very much love my husband but two years ago we...
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In Tampa, Stageworks’‘12 Angry Men’ brings every facet of mid-century...
Just before the house lights fade as the audience settles into seats at Stageworks Theatre’s nostalgic courtroom drama, “12 Angry Men,” you have to smile as Karla Hartley’s pre-show music croons,...
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Florida Democrats layout legislative priorities amid GOP 'culture war' bills
“What we can expect from Republicans in this session will be culture wars that distract us from the real issues at hand." Outnumbered by Republicans and bracing for conflicts over what they call...
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Tampa's King State buys Flying Boat’s St. Pete production facility, changes...
Flying Boat Brewing Co. beer will still be available at the new taproom, and will continue production there as a contract brewer. St. Petersburg-based Flying Boat Brewing Co. announced today via...
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Florida House Democrats include Ben Frazier at Legislative Session kickoff...
House Democrats gave the Jacksonville activist a statewide audience Monday. House Democrats showed support Monday for a Jacksonville activist arrested for unauthorized attendance of a Gov. Ron...
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Tampa City Council to hear new noise ordinance rules for Ybor, business...
'They're trying to cut the legs out from under the people who have been here for a long time, who are truly invested in what Ybor is and has been for decades.' This Thursday, Jan. 13, Tampa City...
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Clearwater Beach resident and WWE wrestler Hulk Hogan falsely implies Betty...
Like his do-rag covered baldness, Hogan's apparent anti-vaccine stance isn't much of a secret. Terry Bollea, a sentient burnt hot dog covered in tanning oil (more commonly known as Hulk Hogan), is...
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Sarasota’s Clasico Italian Chophouse opening second location at Brandon mall
Slated for an opening early this year. A walk around the Brandon Town Center Mall is getting a little fancier. Sarasota’s Clasico Italian Chophouse is opening a location at the Brandon Town Center...
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Florida GOP immigration proposal would crack down even more on so-called...
The five-page bills filed Friday also would require counties to enter agreements with ICE. In one of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ priorities for this year’s legislative session, two Republican lawmakers have...
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Florida senators back $2 million incentives for entertainment industry
"We have films being produced around the country that make you believe that they're coming out of Florida, when they're not." Tax credits of up to $2 million for film, television and digital media...
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Friends and collaborators mourn loss of Tampa music scene staple Owen Meats
A tribute concert is scheduled for this weekend in Tampa Heights. Tampa Bay lost a community staple, musician, and friend when Owen Meats, 41, died unexpectedly while on a family vacation in South...
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Tampa's Metro Rapid bus seat reinstallation will now be finished by...
If the seats are fully reinstalled by February, that will make it two years since Tampa police requested their removal. A month after Tampa Metro Rapid's removed bus seats first came to light, some...
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Florida Gov. DeSantis mocks COVID restrictions, bashes feds on economy,...
In his State of the State address Tuesday in the Capitol, Gov. Ron DeSantis laid out a red-meat 2022 legislative agenda on crime and immigration, and he ridiculed COVID-19 restrictions in other states...
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