Sunday, April 5, 2009

A Florida Raccoon Bite Story

I am sharing this story as a reminder to never try to pick up a wild animal no matter how good intentioned you may be. Wild animals should be left alone and no one can really determine by a visual inspection that a animal may have rabies or other diseases.............more

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo Is Rated Top Zoo For Children

Parents magazine, the nation’s leading parenting magazine with a community of 15 million readers, today named Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo the best zoo for kids in its first ever “10 Best Zoos” survey...........more

Friends Of Stogie

At Baba Louies In Tampa

Irregular Artbeat Show at the Skatepark of Tampa

here

Tampa Photographer Michael Levan

Opportunistic Body Language

The Florida Meat Man

Working On Tampa Road

In Oldsmar

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Picadillo
With Red Beans, Rice And Green Beans
$5.95..........At Rosa's On MLK Just West Of Lois Ave In Tampa

Friday, April 3, 2009

Seminole Heights Tries Nonprofit Approach

Trailblazers in this historic section of central Tampa have big ambitions.......more
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Mark Weaver Urges Boycott of Democratic Party

This week’s Mark Weaver Show (Sat 4/4 9-11am) reports on the Florida March for Peace and a New Foreign Policy last Saturday in Melbourne where 200 activists representing 64 peace and justice organizations convened from all over Florida............more

Going Green

Joe In Tampa

Thank You Representative Kathy Castor

President Obama's budget—which lays the groundwork for massive investments in health care for all, green jobs, clean energy and education—passed both the House and the Senate last night. It's a huge victory for progressives everywhere.
Call Rep. Castor and tell her how much her vote means to you?
Phone: 202-225-3376

Mail Box

In Palm Harbor, Florida

Tribute To Taft Richardson

Will be held in his honor at the the George Bartholomew North Tampa Center, 8608 N. 12th St., from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today............more

Friends Of Stogie

At The Tally Ho

Hillsborough County Schools And Cell Towers

Sase Persaud has always had a passion for fiction and poetry writing, but his newest fight to stop Hillsborough County School District support for school cell towers comes in a close second..........more
A 160-foot tower at Pride Elementary was built to resemble a flagpole.

Moslim Al-Assadi Likes Pornography

Tampa police have charged an Iraqi born Tampa man with torturing a female family member after she caught him with pornography.........more

Free Rain Barrel for Tampa Residents

All Tampa Water Department customers are eligible to receive a free rain barrel and a free Water Conservation Kit for attending a Hillsborough County Extension Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Rain Barrel Workshop.........here
Art Work: Durant High School Students

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Tampa Indoor Rock Climbing

Come out and join the Tampa Adventure Group as we meet up for our monthly rock climbing event on indoor rock climbing walls...........here

Tampa Eyeing Land For Park In Channel District

The city is trying to bring green to the Channel District. It is negotiating to buy vacant property at Washington and 12th streets to build a half-acre neighborhood park............more

Pam's Stuffed Grouper

Olivia's Kiss: Chapter 18

Catherine Durkin Robinson

Bennigan's On Fowler Ave.

This place has been closed for months. Why is the sign still on every night?

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Tampa Bay Community Gardener

Natasha Motesharei
Seminole Heights

Friends Of Stogie

At The Tally Ho

TECO Sunset

A Relic On Big Bend Road In The Sunshine State

Tampa's Mad Artist

904.861.9261

Orchids

Nebraska Ave & Fletcher Ave Tampa

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Pork Chops
Black Beans With Yellow Rice
$6.95............At Airport Variety Store, 4600 Roosevelt Blvd, Clearwater
Best Spanish Food In Pinellas County

1,000 Gallons Of Waste Oil Spilled into Tampa Bay

The spill happened at 11 a.m., when a barge making for the Port of Tampa was having some difficulties with its propulsion unit and struck a tugboat pushing a barge. The waste oil poured into the bay from a fourteen-inch gash in the gut's side..........here

Hillsborough Commissioners Vote On Light-Rail

Pam Iorio’s top priority for her second and final term appears to be close to getting a shot at the voting public. On Wednesday, Hillsborough County Commissioners unanimously asked their county attorney to start drafting ballot language for a 1-cent light-rail transit tax, which would go to a referendum in 2010..........more