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Tampa

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2012

    Warren Buffett Buys 63 Newspapers From Media Company, Says It Can Keep the Florida Ones

    A U.S. media company announced today that they would be selling 63 newspapers to Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway holding company for $142 million, according to the Associated Press. Berkshire Hathaway will also be loaning the company, Media General, $400 million to pay off other debts.Buffett's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Florida Named Porn-Viewing Capital of United States: Six of Florida's Googling Habits

    Florida loves to pass laws solidifying the state's solid traditional values -- there's the gay marriage ban we put into the state constitution in 2008, the law against sleeping with your roommate, the law against "unnatural" acts, the one completely outlawing commercial phone sex... the list go ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    Woman Tries to Save Injured Bobcat, Ignores Authorities, Gets It Euthanized

    A Hillsborough County woman called authorities yesterday when she found an injured bobcat on Route 301 in Riverview, outside of Tampa. It was hit by a car but wasn't seriously injured, according to WTSP.One thing led to another, and now it's going to die.

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2012

    DOJ Continues to Press for Gun Charge Against Buju Banton

    ​The Department of Justice on Friday filed its latest -- and most likely last -- argument as to why a Tampa judge was wrong to throw out gun charges in the case of Buju Banton, an iconic and controversial reggae star who won a Grammy just hours before standing retrial on federal drug and gun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2012

    Cigar City Beer Tasting Friday at Whole Foods Market in Boca Raton

    Learn to love a Florida brew. ​The West Coast gets a lot of love in the craft beer world, but the Sunshine State slowly is emerging as a respectable source of quality quaffs. You can learn about one of the state's most recognizable brewers at The Cigar City Beer Tasting event Friday at the Whole F ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 17, 2011

    Join the Chocolatiers!

    Learn to love a Florida brew. ​The West Coast gets a lot of love in the craft beer world, but the Sunshine State slowly is emerging as a respectable source of quality quaffs. You can learn about one of the state's most recognizable brewers at The Cigar City Beer Tasting event Friday at the Whole F ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2011

    State Sen. Arthenia Joyner Files Bill to Repeal Law Requiring Pee-Testing Poor People

    floppingaces.net​State Sen. Arthenia Joyner, a Tampa Democrat, filed a bill today that would repeal the new law requiring drug testing for applicants of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.Senate Bill 284 -- the brief text of which can be found here -- would simply repeal House Bil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2011

    CNN/Tea Party Express Republican Debate: Live Blog

    ​The Pulp will be in Tampa tonight to live-blog the Republican presidential debate, hosted by CNN and the Tea Party Express.Eight candidates will take the stage for the debate -- moderated by CNN's Wolf Blitzer -- from 8 to 10 p.m., and the event will be streamed live online, which you can find he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2011

    West Palm Beach: Second-Most-Organized Sock Drawers in the Nation

    notallthere.netIf you have an organized drawer of sock puppets, you should probably sign up for a dating website.​We have no idea how they compiled this "information," but the dating website Chemistry.com claims people from West Palm Beach have the second-most-organized sock drawers in the country ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2011

    Sexting Suicides: A Modest Proposal

    Not obscene.​Hope Witsell was a 13-year-old Tampa girl who, in 2009, made the terrible mistake of "sexting" seminude pictures of herself to a boy in her class. The boy passed the pics around, as teenaged boys are wont to do, after which Witsell was ceaselessly ridiculed by her classmates. Then she ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2011

    Shops of Boca Center Mall to Get Brio Tuscan Grill

    Brio Tuscan Grill in Tampa​Upscale casual Brio Tuscan Grill, part of the Ohio-based Bravo Brio Restaurant Group chain, is slated to debut in the Shops of Boca Center mall sometime this fall.  The 8,400-square-foot Brio will be the chain's fourth SoFla location, joining fellows in Hallandale B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2011

    An Educational Cocktail Hour for PIP Attorneys

    ​To earn a living collecting insurance money from clients injured in car accidents, doctors and lawyers often cooperate. They refer patients to one another, and when a lawyer sues an insurance company to get a patient's medical expenses covered, the lawyer can earn a hefty fee.New Times explored t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2011

    Drinking Vacation With Ruth Berman and Mike Arra's Beer Bon Voyage

    Nicole Danna​Ruth Berman and Mike Arra love beer. So much so that the two busy Boynton Beach-based chiropractors decided to make a second living out of it.How? By organizing beer vacations, of course.

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2010

    The Lawyers and Clinics in the 411-PAIN Network

    Facebook.com​Last week's New Times cover story was an investigation of the 1-800-411-PAIN Referral Service, a network of chiropractors and lawyers that solicits clients who have been in car accidents. Some readers requested we list the names of the professionals involved in the network. Since it's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    Interview With Chef Daniel Ramos of Market 17 (Part 1)

    photo: Deirdra FuncheonDaniel Ramos in the new digs. ​After months of anticipation (and a few delays), the new farm-to-table eatery Market 17 is now open on 17th Street in Fort Lauderdale. The restaurant is no small undertaking. All dishes are prepared from scratch. It serves ostrich. It makes cev ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2010

    Beer of the Week: Cigar City Humidor Series IPA

    ​Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it's all about the love of the brew. If you have a beer you'd like featured ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2010

    Stella Artois Beer-Pouring Championship: Win a Wild-Card Entry

    ​Did you know that there's an official nine-step "pouring ritual" to get the perfect Stella Artois out of a keg? Although this news inspires some of us to pop the top on a can of Bud Light (so much simpler!), some of you may rise to the challenge and hope to perfect the technique. Since 1997, Stel ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2010

    Despite Recession, Everglades Club Still Importing Waiters From Abroad

    Flicker user: VeronicaCastillo.comThe Everglades Club is an institution on Worth Avenue.​The Great Recession and soaring unemployment rates haven't stopped Florida businesses from hiring cheap, temporary labor from abroad, federal visa records show.In Tampa, one company imported 40 electricians. I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2010

    World of Beer Opens Today at the Promenade

    ​Ever see that episode of the Simpsons when Homer goes to the Land of Chocolate? That's about how imagine myself reacting to the World of Beer's official opening today at 2 p.m.: Running around like a school-age girl, shrieking at display cases of frosty craft beers, admiring the glassware. What e ... More >>

  • News

    February 18, 2010

    The Stripper Mobile Rolled In to South Florida on Super Bowl Weekend, and No One Noticed

    ​Ever see that episode of the Simpsons when Homer goes to the Land of Chocolate? That's about how imagine myself reacting to the World of Beer's official opening today at 2 p.m.: Running around like a school-age girl, shrieking at display cases of frosty craft beers, admiring the glassware. What e ... More >>

  • Music

    February 11, 2010

    Cope

    ​Ever see that episode of the Simpsons when Homer goes to the Land of Chocolate? That's about how imagine myself reacting to the World of Beer's official opening today at 2 p.m.: Running around like a school-age girl, shrieking at display cases of frosty craft beers, admiring the glassware. What e ... More >>

  • Culture

    December 10, 2009

    Drama Kids at Plantation's American Heritage School Are Lovely, but They Have a Competitive Streak

    ​Ever see that episode of the Simpsons when Homer goes to the Land of Chocolate? That's about how imagine myself reacting to the World of Beer's official opening today at 2 p.m.: Running around like a school-age girl, shrieking at display cases of frosty craft beers, admiring the glassware. What e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 11, 2009

    Restaurant News: Plantation Hooks Bonefish, Gastropub Coming to WPB, Gold Medal Whine

    ​•    It's hard catching a real bonefish, but catching a Bonefish Grill will get even easier when the Tampa-based chain opens its 43rd Florida restaurant later this month, this one in Plantation. If you've been to one, you know the drill -- scarf some fried "Bam Bam Shrimp"; your ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2009

    Health Care Demonstrators in Boca Eerily Calm

    Yesterday in Boca Raton, demonstrating for health care reform. Now there's a thought! Also, interesting strategy not to mob a town hall meeting and chant about how we should deprive immigrants of health care.  Now compare that political participation with the style that health care opponents p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2009

    Hollywood Man to Compete for Best American Truck Driver

    That's a trailer from a UPS-sponsored documentary about last year's Truck Driving Championships. This year, Hollywood is sending Florida's finest big rig pilot: Patrick Condon, who prevailed in the recent statewide competition in Tampa .Sadly, these championships are sanctioned by the American Tru ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 23, 2009

    Throwing You to the Sharks

    That's a trailer from a UPS-sponsored documentary about last year's Truck Driving Championships. This year, Hollywood is sending Florida's finest big rig pilot: Patrick Condon, who prevailed in the recent statewide competition in Tampa .Sadly, these championships are sanctioned by the American Tru ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 14, 2009

    Go “Greener…”

    That's a trailer from a UPS-sponsored documentary about last year's Truck Driving Championships. This year, Hollywood is sending Florida's finest big rig pilot: Patrick Condon, who prevailed in the recent statewide competition in Tampa .Sadly, these championships are sanctioned by the American Tru ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2008

    Ferguson: Lesbian Scene Is Hot in Delray

    We're very well aware that Broward and Palm Beach counties do not draw high-voltage celebrities in the same way as L.A. or New York. (And if we forget, we always have Donald Trump to remind us.)  Yet we do sometimes marvel at the bizarre mix of notables that rumble through town.  We've got ... More >>

  • News

    November 13, 2008

    Chaos is just part of the voting process in SoFla

    We're very well aware that Broward and Palm Beach counties do not draw high-voltage celebrities in the same way as L.A. or New York. (And if we forget, we always have Donald Trump to remind us.)  Yet we do sometimes marvel at the bizarre mix of notables that rumble through town.  We've got ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 6, 2008

    The 39 steps

    After a controversial loss to Chad Dawson, Glen Johnson is still old

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2008

    Green Eyeshade Award Winners

    After a controversial loss to Chad Dawson, Glen Johnson is still old

  • Music

    June 12, 2008

    The Tim Version

    After a controversial loss to Chad Dawson, Glen Johnson is still old

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2008

    Full Q&A with Yo Majesty

    After a controversial loss to Chad Dawson, Glen Johnson is still old

  • Music

    June 28, 2007

    New York Vs. Florida Sound Clash

    After a controversial loss to Chad Dawson, Glen Johnson is still old

  • News

    May 24, 2007

    The Bad News Bulldogs

    A quest for (Special) Olympic gold, starring one burned-out journalist turned coach and a volleyball team that couldn't spike straight.

  • Music

    April 12, 2007

    Yo Majesty

    Yo EP (Out There Recordings)

  • Calendar

    February 2, 2006

    The Dark Ones

    Yo EP (Out There Recordings)

  • Music

    July 28, 2005

    Loud and Proud

    Metal Fest '05

  • Restaurants

    May 12, 2005

    Best Restaurant for Gluttons

    Crazy Buffet

  • Music

    April 14, 2005

    Say What?

    Minamina Goodsong

  • Calendar

    November 25, 2004

    Slaytanic Verses

    Slayer reminds us we're not all God's children

  • News

    November 18, 2004

    Laptop Pimpin'

    The SoFla sex industry is being taken over by grandfatherly procurers and Internet-surfing hos

  • News

    April 22, 2004

    Rock 'n' Nole

    A casino's comin' to Hollywood. It's a big gamble.

  • News

    January 30, 2003

    Gamblin' Men

    Big-ticket casino deals plus a messy internal power struggle equals even more legal woes for the Seminole tribe

  • News

    May 30, 2002

    Dr. Strange Train

    Or: How I learned to start worrying and hate the bullet train

  • Music

    August 16, 2001

    Bandwidth

    You can't keep a good Button down

  • Calendar

    April 19, 2001

    The Haunted Library

    Moonlight Tales, Jazz and Java

  • Music

    May 18, 2000

    Bandwidth

    DJ Catalyst, Brian Renda, Cat Stevens, 'NSync, Gonemad appearing with Lost and Headway, Bandit, and the Fearless Records Tour

  • Calendar

    June 3, 1999

    Pride (In the Name of Film)

    DJ Catalyst, Brian Renda, Cat Stevens, 'NSync, Gonemad appearing with Lost and Headway, Bandit, and the Fearless Records Tour

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