Creative Loafing Tampa

See Groundhog Day — on Groundhog Day

• by David Warner
The Bill Murray classic screens tonight at Tampa Theatre.
• Tags: Movies, Groundhog Day, Bill Murray, Punxsutawney Phil, winter, six more weeks of winter, Florida

Eddie Vedder solo tour to hit Clearwater this May

• by Leilani Polk
• Tags: Music, Eddie Vedder, pearl jam, ukulele songs, florida, clearwater, ruth eckerd hall

Legislature renews push to privatize Florida's prisons

• by Mitch Perry
29 prisons and correctional facilities in 18 Florida counties could be transferred into private hands if the state legislature gets its way …
• Tags: News, Florida PBA, J.D. Alexander, John Thrasher, Chris Smith, Gwen Margolis, prisons, florida, legislature

Art Basel 2011: Day 1 in South Beach

• by Shari Hazlett
A daily account of my adventures at Art Basel South Beach 2011, the largest international art fair in the United States.
• Tags: Arts & Entertainment, Miami, florida, art, culture, international art, painting, photography, sculpture, music, dining, Haiti, graffiti, basketball, NBA, architecture, travel, South Beach

Microgroove record store opens in Seminole Heights [Video]

Former Vinyl Fever employees Carl Webb and Keith Ulrey open their doors.

• by Joran Oppelt
Seminole heights welcomes new record store, Microgroove.
• Tags: Shopping, Music, Neighborhoods, Music Events, microgroove, seminole heights, tampa, florida, music, record, store, retail, shopping, black friday, record store day, carl webb, keith ulrey, new granada

#OccupyBlackFriday

CL's Dave Russell braved the crowds and lived to tell about it on video.

• by David Russell
CL's Dave Russell braved the crowds and lived to tell about it on video.
• Tags: Activism, CL TV, video, Funny, Creative, Loafing, Tampa, David, Russell, Occupy, Black, Friday, Target, Best Buy, Shopping, Night, Store, Retail, Florida, Clearwater, Game, Stop

CL on the Road Concert Review: Orlando Calling, Day 1 at the Citrus Bowl, Orlando

Any number of great support acts like The Roots, Pixies, or The Raconteurs would've made stronger headliners than The Killers, but Orlando Calling did a lot of other things right.

• by Joel Weiss
• Tags: Music, Concerts, Music Review, orlando calling, concert, review, Citrus Bowl, The Killers, The Roots, Pixies, The Raconteurs, Vegas, Hipster, Jack White, Brendan Benson, Curtis Mayfield, Questlove, Doolittle, Florida, Kim Deal, Black Francis, Joey Santiago, Drive By Truckers, Bowie, Springsteen, Duran Duran, Civilian, Dollface, The American Secrets, freecreditscore.com, The Ettes, Chicago, Kids These Days, KTD, Parachute, Grey's Anatomy, Gogol Bordello, Lucero, Civil Twilight, Mr. Mensa, Macie Stewart, Rick Rubin, Hot Fuss, Sam's Town, Day & Age, Trans-Continental Hustle, Eugene Hutz, moshing, Less Than Jake, South Africa, U2, The Joshua Tree, Coldplay, Lucero, Ben Nichols, Kid Cudi, Iron & Wine, Sam Beam, Avett Brothers, Gavin DeGraw, food truck, Camelbak, WFTV

Bokuchoi Ramen restaurateur brings first Japanese ramen restaurant to Tampa

Restaurateur Chung moon opened Tampa's first Japanese ramen restaurant at the University Mall.

• by Carlos Hernandez
Restaurateur Chung moon opened Tampa's first Japanese ramen restaurant at the University Mall.
• Tags: Restaurant News, Bokuchoi Ramen, Tampa, Japanese ramen, Japanese cuisine, Florida, Temple Terrace, University Area

Is Medicaid reform good for Florida taxpayers ?

• by Atecia Robinson
Advocacy groups Florida PIRG, Organize Now, and the Florida Consumer Action Network think large companies want to trade the care of Floridians for more expensive suits
• Tags: News, Florida PIRG, Organize Now, Florida Consumer Action Network, WellCare, Medicare Modernization Act, Florida, Medicare, Medicaid, H.B. 7107, H.B 7109, fraud, Agency for Health Care Administration, Self Reliance Center for Independent Living

Florida hopes to change primary date

• by Alexis Willey
Florida's pending decision to hold it's primary election in January has its pros and cons for the state and its voters.
• Tags: Politics, Florida, presidential election, vote, Dean Cannon, Rick Scott, Mike Haridopolos, GOP, Republican, primary, caucus, January primary

Grammy-winning hip hop luminary Common kicks out knowledge at USF Tampa lecture

Common kicks off the fall lecture series and promotes his new book.

• by Christopher Spata
• Tags: Music, College, books, Common, USF, University, South, Florida, ULS, Lecture, Series, Some Day It Will All Make Sense, Be, The Light, Kanye West, Tampa, Erykah Badu, Hell on Wheels, Book, One Day It'll All Make Sense, Fox News

DeLuna Fest offers a genre-spanning bill of mainstream and indie music on Pensacola Beach

The Shins, Linkin Park, Weezer, Jane's Addiction, Big Boi and many others hit the Panhandle Oct. 14-16.

• by Leilani Polk
• Tags: Music, delua fest, new pornographers, big boi, linkin park, pensacola beach, florida, jane's addiction, Cake, Matt and Kim, Weezer, cold war kids

Florida Publix and Winn-Dixie stores recall E. coli contaminated ground beef

See the list of affected products here.

• by Katie Machol
See the list of affected products here.
• Tags: Food News, Health & Wellness, beef, recall, e. coli, contamination, ground beef recall, florida, food, health, publix, winn-dixie, winn dixie, food safety

Free, four-part 'Smart Planning for a Green Future' webinar series

Beginning Thursday, August 11th.

• by Katie Machol
Beginning Thursday, August 11th.
• Tags: Green Living, Green Policy, Green Community Events, green planning, clean energy, sustainable economic development, 1000 Friends of Florida, Future Is Now Foundation, Florida Energy & Climate Commission, green living, clean energy, Florida, webinar, free

A review in photos: Vans Warped Tour 2011 at Vinoy Park, St. Petersburg

• by Mike Wilson
• Tags: photography, Music, Vans Warped Tour 2011, St Petersburg, st. pete, saint petersburg, florida, vinoy park, gym class heroes, august burns red, yelawolf, i set my friends on fire

A review in photos: Selena Gomez at Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater

Photos from Selena Gomez's Saturday night performance.

• by Jeff O'kelley
• Tags: photography, Music, Selena Gomez, Ruth Eckerd Hall, The Wizards of Waverly Place, We Own The Night, concert, Clearwater, Florida

'Nesting Sea Turtles and Their Survival' presentation in Clearwater

Wed., July 27, at the Sand Pearl Resort.

• by Katie Machol
Wed., July 27, at the Sand Pearl Resort.
• Tags: Green Community Events, sea turtles, florida, sand pearl resort clearwater

First Orlando Calling festival announces lineup

The Killers' first U.S. show in a few years, Pixies, Kid Rock & many more this fall.

• by Joel Weiss
• Tags: Music, Concerts, Music Events, Florida, music, festival, Orlando Calling, 311, Pow Wow, Langerado, Orlando, Reading, Leeds, ticketmaster, Killers, Pixies, Avett Brothers, Roots, Raconteurs, O.A.R., Gavin DeGraw, Iron and Wine, Local Natives, Pete Yorn, Jenny & Jonny, Civil Twilight, Lucero, Dr. Dog, Justin Townes Earle, Felice Bros, Bob Seger, Kid Rock, Doobie Brothers, Doobie Bros, Buddy Guy, Warren Haynes, Chris Isaak, Dwight Yoakam, Robert Randolph, Family Band, Flatlanders, Los Lonely Boys, Blues Traveler, Brandi Carlile, David Mayfield Parade, Michelle Branch

Rick Scott's letter to the editors, alternate version

Gov. Scott wants you to e-mail newspapers with a message. Try this one.

• by Joe Bardi
Gov. Scott wants you to e-mail newspapers with a message. Try this one.
• Tags: Politics, gov. rick scott, newspapers, letter to the editor, joe bardi, florida, news, governor, florida held hostage

Annual 'Hands Across the Sand' gathering to oppose drilling: Sat., June 25

Join hands to say "no" to oil and coal, and "yes" to clean energy solutions.

• by Katie Machol
Join hands to say "no" to oil and coal, and "yes" to clean energy solutions.
• Tags: Activism, Green Living, Green Community Events, hand across the sand, Dave Rauschkolb, florida, offshore drilling, near shore drilling, clean energy, coal, oil, drilling, sustainable, renewable energy