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R&B legend Keith Sweat brings his birthday celebration to Amalie Arena this week
Labeled as one of the "godfathers of R&B," the Harlem native has had an extensive career in the genre, achieving milestones like six platinum albums, producing 15 Top 10 hits with songs like...
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Reggae-pop act Iration heads to downtown St. Pete this weekend
Only two years following its opening, the St. Pete Pier nabbed an Urban Land Institute’s 2022 Americas Award for Excellence, which recognizes the greatest new urban designs in the country. The...
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‘Off the Dome’ celebrates a decade of Dunedin hip-hop on Wednesday
When Jon "Ditty" Diddier went out to establish a freestyle hip-hop hive in his hometown, he ended up with only a storage room and a lousy PA system. At the time, the recent University of Central...
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St. Pete artist Steve Madden is bringing flair to the bins at Daddy Kool Records
If you’ve recently visited Daddy Kool, St. Pete’s premier record store located at 800 28th St S at The Factory, you’ve probably noticed some pretty eye-catching and artistic divider cards, colorfully...
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Iconic St. Petersburg diner Kissin’ Cuzzins is for sale
Beloved family-owned restaurant Kissin’ Cuzzins is on the market for nearly $2.5 million. But the current owner and listing agent say fans of the place shouldn’t be too worried about losing the...
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St. Pete Police hoarded change from donation stations that say the money...
Around downtown St. Petersburg, there are "Power of Change" donation stations, which are repurposed parking meters that claim a donor's contribution will, "help provide for homeless families and...
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Savage Love: Here's how to label a woman who wants both men and non-binary...
I’m a cis woman in her 30s who lives on the East Coast. I’ve been in an LTR with the same cis man for 12 years.
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Tampa's Dharma Southern Kitchen closing, iconic St. Pete diner Kissin'...
Closings Dharma Southern Kitchen A sad day for local plant-based folks is nigh after Dharma Southern Kitchen recently announced the upcoming closure of its Armature Works location in Tampa Heights....
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Ethics settlement against Clearwater Republican and former Senator Jack...
The Florida Commission on Ethics on Friday scrapped a proposed settlement and decided to move forward with a case against former state Sen. Jack Latvala related to allegations of sexual misconduct....
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Savage Love: Sexual infidelity is one thing, emotional infidelity is another
From the end of Roe to the assault on democracy to the climate crisis to the war on Ukraine, it’s all bad news, all the time, for everyone. But the monkeypox outbreak is an extra little helping of bad...
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A creature of a bygone era, Biden is playing by the rules of a game that no...
On day 549 of his presidency, Donald Trump had a net approval rating of -11.1. By far, that made him the least popular president since modern polling began. He was about five times more unpopular than...
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Florida Gov. DeSantis targets Biden, Disney, and others at Republican conference
As he draws increased attention as a potential 2024 presidential candidate, Gov. Ron DeSantis focused heavily Saturday night on President Joe Biden while rallying Republicans for this year’s...
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Case involving Ocala police chief who led prayer vigil sent back to lower court
A federal appeals court Friday directed a district judge to reconsider a ruling that said a 2014 prayer vigil backed by the Ocala police chief was unconstitutional. A three-judge panel of the 11th...
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'Pandering': DeSantis Administration responds to Fox News calling out...
The Fox News Channel and sister networks have offered glowing coverage of Gov. Ron DeSantis since he was in Congress, but it’s not all huzzahs and hosannas. An example of somewhat more critical...
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Oracle of Ybor: Tap into your Anima Mundi when that voice in your head is...
Dear Oracle, What is the cause of my horrible habit of saying mean things to myself constantly? And what can I do or focus on to stop it?—Self Shit Talker
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Tampa City Council could approve 18.5 percent raise for TPD this week
As the Tampa Police Department continues to face scrutiny, both locally and by the feds, Tampa police officers could receive an 18.5% pay raise over three years, under conditions negotiated in their...
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Florida wants federal lawsuit over ‘Stop WOKE Act’ tossed out
Disputing that restrictions on race-related workplace training violate the First Amendment, the state is asking a federal judge to toss out a challenge by businesses to a law that Gov. Ron DeSantis...
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TPUSA was surprised its Tampa summit attracted neo-Nazis. It shouldn’t have been
When neo-Nazis arrived holding DeSantis flags outside Turning Point USA’s Student Action Summit in Tampa, organizers of the event said they couldn’t understand why the annual gathering of conservative...
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St. Pete’s beloved music venue Ringside Cafe reopens in a new location this week
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay contributor Josh Bradley recently outlined 100 places where you can see live music in Tampa Bay, and we have one more sorely-missed venue to add to his list. Just seven...
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Florida Gov. DeSantis receives $3.3 million in tax dollars for his...
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign picked up $3.35 million in matching funds from the state on Monday, exceeding the amount he received in public money throughout the 2018 primary and general elections....
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