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New "Black Lives Matter" exhibit brings race conversation to Art Walk
Black lives matter. It's a catchphrase that took off in the wake of the police shooting death of unarmed teen Mike Brown in Ferguson, MO last August. And now photographer Rossi Newson is expanding...
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Sh*t happened 1/9/15: COPS, arrow cat and Kriseman arts controversy
It's tough to make light of yesterday's news, because yesterday pretty much confirmed that everything is terrible and we don't know what to do about it.A 25-year-old Bay area manthrew his 5-year-old...
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Phoebe Jonchuck tragedy points to much bigger problem
When she saw the headline about a father throwing his 5-year-old daughter off the Dick Misener Bridge Thursday morning, State Rep. Kathleen Peters (R-South Pasadena) figured something beyond malice...
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Sh*t happened 1/12/15: Rubio slings mud, Zimmerman slings a wine bottle
Holy crap, a bunch of people got arrested over the weekend.FRIDAY, JAN. 9George Zimmerman, the guy who got away with murdering Trayvon Martin, was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence. AGAIN....
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Report: Disney experience also hellish for elephants
If you think the long lines, ornery families and overwhelming artificiality that constitute the Disney World experience seem like a form of psychological torture, just be glad you're not an elephant....
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Yikes, dude: CENTCOM Twitter account suspended after alleged ISIS hack
Well, this is a little scary. U.S. Central Command, which operates out of MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa and apparently has a Twitter account for some reason, was the victim of hackers claiming to be...
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Sh*t happened 1/13/15: CENTCOM hack, big industry attacks craft beer (again),...
They fought their way through the foliage, toward the light. Finally, Maxwell hacked through one last tangle of vines, and they emerged into a clearing. "We made it," he said. "It's Tuesday." Yet...
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Cornel West to speak Wednesday as part of lecture series
Celebrated (though not so much in some circles) activist and academic Dr. Cornel West will talk current events at a church in St. Pete Wednesday, the culmination of the three-night Heritage Lecture...
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Sh*t happened 1/14/15: Embattled Elia, NASCAR crimes and everybody's delusional
"I crush souls," said Monday, smirking. "I destroy dreams. Your sister Wednesday gives false hope; she represents the apex of effort, a goal to be overcome. What are you, Tuesday?" Tuesday struck a...
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Jon Stewart hilariously rips Florida before Rubio interview on Daily Show
Writers for The Daily Show must have had a blast coming up with Florida-centric punchlines - from the guy who choked to death during a cockroach-eating contest to (who else?) George Zimmerman. The aim...
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Conservatives team up with libs in solar energy amendment effort
Strange bedfellows, indeed. The group Floridians for Solar Choice, which consists of several conservative groups and a couple of not-so-conservtive ones, announced Wednesday they're teaming up with...
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U.S. House, including one of our guys, votes to defund Amnesty executive...
Remember last November when President Obama signed that nice executive order that would delay deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants, many of them parents of children who are U.S....
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Cornel West packs the house with message centering on integrity
Over the hour in which he spoke, Dr. Cornel West covered a lot of ground: Ferguson, Yemen, auto-tune vs. Otis Redding. But he always came back to one word: integrity. He spoke at Mt. Zion African...
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You’re (sort of) busted, kid!: Citation programs aim to reduce youth arrests...
Florida is a place where a child can be thrown in jail for passing gas, throwing spitballs or hitting a friend on the head with a lollipop. It’s a practice child welfare organizations heavily...
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Sh*t happened 1/15/15: Cops, criminals, "In Dog We Trust"
Wednesday was a big day for Sheriff's Offices around the Bay Area — and for the type of folks with whom they usually interact, as well.A custom rug made for the new Pinellas County Sheriff's...
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Once a “sundown town,” Gulfport reaches out to its black residents.
I’m sitting at Gulfport Vice Mayor Christine Brown’s blue-flecked kitchen table, debating whether or not to include her husband Louis Worthington’s use of the N-word in this article. While discussing...
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Tampa Council cool with reimbursing Vinik for roads, other infrastructure the...
Lightning owner Jeff Vinik's plan to dramatically overhaul the Channelside area cleared one of its first hurdles today despite a splash of criticism from people concerned that the project looks a...
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Sh*t happened 1/16/15: Pitbull honored, Buckhorn challenged & more
The greatest thing about Friday is this: It isn't Thursday. The greatest thing about Thursday? The news, of course:Bob Buckhorn may be the only name on the ballot in the upcoming Tampa mayoral...
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Pinellas minimum wage hike a "good first step," says union
Responding to County Commissioner Ken Welch's proposal to raise the minimum wage to $12.50 for county government employees, the Service Employees International Union applauded the measure. Welch...
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Tampa candidate roster solidifies
Noon marked the qualifying deadline for Tampa's Mayoral and City Council hopefuls, which means things are due to heat up in this city (to people like us, at least). Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn almost...
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