Drunken debauchery is just one of the highlights of Gasparilla, or maybe it’s become the purpose. Somehow, over the years, this one of the largest pirate festivals has turned into Tampa’s Mardi Gras. This year was my first Gasparilla, and there are only two things I was told about Gasparilla before going: Get Drunk. Get

In the fall of 2014, animal lovers and future veterinarians united and formed the Pre-Veterinary Society of USF St. Petersburg. The Pre-Vet Society’s goal is to prepare members and those involved for the professional world, while teaching students about the wide field of veterinary medicine, an area many students are unfamiliar with. President Bethany Porcelli,

ORLAN, a cutting-edge, French artist has used the human body and contemporary technology to create bizarre images, which express her feminist and anti-conformist ideals. ORLAN came to USF St. Petersburg to hold a lecture about her life and art on Thursday, February 5th. This event was sponsored by the Multicultural Affairs Council and the Dali

If you like lounging on a leather couch with a glass of wine, while live blues, folk or singer-songwriter music fills the air, Hideaway Café could become your favorite spot. Hideaway Café is a live music, beer and wine bar with class. Unlike many bars or clubs, the dim lights have a romantic glow. As

“It’s just amazing. I’ve never heard anything like it,” said musician Scott Perez as he played the first Gibson Les Paul American Rosewood Guitar. The Grind Coffee Bar and Café in Tampa hosted “Guitars and Coffee” on Jan. 30, with special guests of Viable Lumber. Owner of Viable Lumber, Pete Richardson, takes one man’s trash

For many, the month of February brings romance in the form of chocolate, oversized teddy bears, dinner dates and affection. For others, tax refunds are just as important. Being an adult can be challenging. I mean, you have to do your own grocery shopping and learn how to cook edible food. You have to budget,

The Placid Tower is one of Florida’s many tourist towers. The tower is located off U.S. 27 in Lake Placid, a sleepy town known as the “caladium capital of the world,” because it contains many elephant ear plants. The tower was built like its counterpart Citrus Tower, but the Citrus Tower is located 90 miles

The Book of Mormon arrived in Tampa last week, and the Bay area refused to shut the door in its face. The infamous and critically acclaimed Broadway show — brought to you by the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone — was enthusiastically received by patrons of the Straz Theater in Tampa.

Fred Fleming, once a home builder in Naples, Fla., decided that his true love was food — barbecue to be exact. So in 1993, Fred decided to open a new barbecue restaurant on the 4400 block of Fourth St. N in St. Petersburg. Unsure of how it would turn out, Fred and his wife, Cassie,

As I scraped the dog poop off the deep grooves of my Dr. Martens, I can hear my roommate in my head. “You agreed to this,” she says. I agreed to living with the dirty mutt, yes. But having my backyard turned into a gigantic litter box? No. The poop was still fresh, and the