Florida Lawmaker Hopes to End Ban on Gay Adoption

Florida state senator Nan Rich has introduced a bill that would bring the Sunshine State a little bit closer to ending its ban on adoptions by same-sex parents.........here

MLK And Florida Ave, Tampa

MLK BLVD is an "open source" photo/journalism project. What that means is: All are welcome to contribute or participate.......here

Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan

Rules of Engagement

Meet Team McCain: Pastor John Hagee

Tampa Bay "End the War Candlelight Vigil"

Tampa - Federal Courthouse, 801 N Florida Avenue, 4pm

St. Petersburg - Congressman Young's Office, 360 Central Ave., 5pm

Sarasota - US 41 and Gulfstream, 7pm

Sarasota- US 41 and Beneva, 4pm

Bartow - Main St. and N. Broadway Ave., 11am

Brooksville - 20 North Main Street, 11am

Find One Near You.......here......... http://www.5yearstoomany.org/

Florida Has America's Cleanest Cities

Led by Miami, the Sunshine State dominates our 2008 list of America's Cleanest Cities with four metro areas in the top 10--Jacksonville (No. 3), Orlando (No. 4) and Tampa-St. Petersburg (No. 8) all make appearances. Clearly, a state that relies so heavily on tourism and part-time snow-bird residents knows the value of keeping itself spruced up for company..........here

Pets The Latest Casualty

Signs of economic turmoil have been popping up around the Bay Area for months now. Most of them say For Sale, Space for Lease, or Sale! Sale! Sale! The most disturbing may be at the Tampa Bay Human Society, where families are sacrificing their pets in order to save a few dollars........here

Tampa Bay Iraq War Protests

The Iraq war reaches a milestone Wednesday and local activists in the Tampa Bay region will mark the five-year anniversary with a mix of protest and tribute.........here

Book Banning In Hillsborough County, Florida

"There needs to be an examination of these words that elementary school kids are reading," said Darryl Brown, who lives in Live Oak in northeast Hillsborough. "I want them pulled."..........here

Hillsborough Bus Ridership Grows

Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority continues to gain ridership on its fixed-route services. Ridership increased 11 percent in February, to 975,893, compared with the same month last year. The system has gained nearly 9 percent year-to-date..........here

Obama: 'A More Perfect Union'

Free Parking In Ybor City

At long last, those going to shop or dine in Ybor City can enjoy free parking at some locations. The city is removing meters from the streets of Ybor City and turning the spots into two-hour parking spaces.......here

Florida's Cuban-American Congressional Republicans

After the 2006 elections, Garcia said polling in the three congressional districts based in Miami-Dade County produced results he termed amazing. "The most Republican of the districts is Lincoln Diaz-Balart's. His signature issue is Cuba [but] 54 percent of the district disagrees with his position on Cuba." What's more, Garcia said, Cuba was only the fifth most important issue in the district.......here

The Corrs - Toss The Feathers

Street's Of Tampa

Tampa Bicycle Cooperative!

Tampa will soon have a bicycle cooperative! This is very exciting news for the Tampa cycling community in that a bicycle co-op is a good sign of a healthy and growing bicycle culture......here