Walt Disney CEO says company is pausing political donations following...
After Wednesday’s meeting, Disney was soon caught in between the crossfire from both DeSantis and an LGBTQ+ advocacy group. Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek is telling employees he’s sorry for not...
View ArticleCAMPGround22 brings ‘new music’ composers from around the world to Tampa Bay...
It runs from March 24-26 on both sides of the Bay. New Music.…
View ArticleHe back.
Tom Brady, who retired for 40 days, is coming back to Tampa Bay. Can he get an encore (do you want more)?…
View ArticleAnother lawsuit calls for federal court to set Florida's congressional...
“Unlike the Legislature, Governor DeSantis has demonstrated that he is not willing to abide by the law.." With Gov. Ron DeSantis vowing to veto a congressional redistricting plan, a lawsuit filed late...
View ArticleReview: Lyle Lovett and band, plus their tour bus driver, give Clearwater...
The dapper Texan let all his true talents shine, and gave his accompanists plenty of opportunities to do the same. At the first performance of a two-night stint at Clearwater’s superb Bilheimer...
View ArticleReview: Billy Joel salutes Kiev and gets snarky during chilly Orlando show
’Twas a pretty good crowd for a Saturday.“Good evening, Alaska!” Billy Joel called out to a freezing cold Saturday night crowd at Orlando’s Camping World Stadium. “What the hell’s going on?!”…
View ArticleReview: Graham Nash, amiable as always, keeps protest rock relevant in...
With plenty of fresh songs for the live setlist, too. Last Friday night, on the 52nd birthday of Déjà Vu—one of rock and roll’s most revered albums—Graham Nash ambled out onto a Clearwater stage for...
View ArticleFlorida lawmakers pass record $112 billion budget
The Senate voted 33-0 to pass the budget, while the House backed it in a 105-3 vote. Florida lawmakers passed a record $112.1 billion budget Monday to end a legislative session dominated by fierce...
View ArticleInterview: ‘Screaming Marxist Bitch’ Patrick Haggerty talks ‘Cocksucking...
The queer country pioneers plays Tampa on March 24.“What are you, my 250th interview since the album came out?” Lavender Country’s Patrick Haggerty asks me through laughter, ahead of his first-ever...
View ArticleThe Benefits of CBD Oil
Powerful CBD oil from the hemp plant is legal throughout the nation.…
View ArticleDeSantis appoints QAnon-adjacent defender of Jan. 6 insurrection to Florida...
'When Trump supporters peacefully protest, suddenly "Law and Order" is all they can talk about!' Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Esther Byrd to the state’s Board of Education, a move that will almost...
View ArticleTampa Mayor claims rent control would disrupt development, an industry that...
About 52% of Mayor Castor's 'Tampa Strong' PAC was contributed by development interests. At a March 9 press conference, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor told reporters that rent stabilization and rent control...
View ArticleCulture wars and leveraging power, is the closest thing the post Trump GOP...
Informed Dissent. The moment the U.S. Supreme Court’s right-wing bloc washed its hands of the Texas law that made private citizens abortion bounty hunters, it was only a matter of time until other...
View ArticleDespite lawsuits, Florida Gov. DeSantis once again says he will veto new...
Lawmakers have speculated DeSantis is trying to set up a challenge to the Fair Districts amendments and to the federal Voting Rights Act. Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday reiterated his intention to veto a...
View ArticleThe 10 biggest issues from Florida's 2022 legislative session
Florida lawmakers finished the regular legislative session Monday by passing a $112.1 billion budget for the fiscal year that will start July 1. Florida lawmakers finished the regular legislative...
View ArticleFlorida Board of Education nominee wanted Rush Limbaugh books in elementary...
The books would have been a prop for a 2016 Cord Byrd speech at a Nassau County school. A woman nominated Friday to Florida’s Board of Education once petitioned deceased talk show host Rush Limbaugh...
View ArticleComedian Jim Gaffigan will film parts of his new special during two Tampa...
He takes over the Straz Center in October. Emmy-winning comedian Jim Gaffigan is bringing the laughs to Tampa this fall. The 55-year-old comic who your parents love to watch on CBS' Sunday morning...
View ArticleCarlton's back, and when it comes to the Bucs, I’m optimistic for a reunion
Carlton Davis III and Ryan Jensen are back. You win some, you lose some, and in the case of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won a lot more than they gained to start free agency. Obviously, getting TB12 back...
View ArticleSavage Love: To navigate tightness, sometimes you have to leave PIV...
Also, don't wait around for assholes to call you back. I have a problem. (How’s that for an opener?)…
View ArticleTwo Gulfport favorites combine forces for the Salty Nun, a new restaurant...
Salty Nun does still have the leftover outdoor swings from its horny predecessors. The Saint is no longer downtown St. Pete’s only religion-themed hangout spot. Grand Central just got a brand new...
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