Monday, September 29, 2008
The Florida FlyIns
Let me explain. ... It’s called the Florida FlyIns -- an international journalism course at the UF. For nine years now, Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer and professor extraordinaire John Kaplan has been teaching the course. Every year the class flies to a predetermined country and spends a week there, trying to tell its stories...........here
Florida Organizations Unite to urge Gov. Crist to say No to Nuclear
With a new Energy Bill slated to be signed by Florida’s Governor Crist, grassroots organizations from all over the state came together this week to sign a letter urging Governor Crist to take a stance against nuclear energy.......here
Tampa International Airport Number Two
Tampa International Airport came in second and Orlando International Airport fifth in the magazine's annual business poll of airports, airlines and hotels............here
Bruce Springsteen On The Streets Of Tampa
Bruce Springsteen will make hands raise up in the air during next year’s Super Bowl halftime in Tampa, Florida. He will sing along with his backing group, the E Street Band, according to the NFL and NBC’s announcements Sunday night........here
Obama Should use Cuba as the Case Study on Isolation
Cuba is a perfect case study for Obama to use in his argument that isolation is a failure. Our policy towards Cuba is one out of place in the world we currently live in. Obama has staked his campaign on the idea that the American people are not stupid. America is ready for a change regarding its Cuba policy and it can be a home run for Obama...........here
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Jews for Obama
So are the Democrats going to have Florida stolen from them again? Not if everyone's favorite homegirl Sarah Silverman has anything to say about it........here
Tampa Republican for Obama
It's time to make a stand for change. I am a African American Republican and I am voting for Obama. Not because he's Black but because I agree with his issues on changing America. We Obama takes about tax cuts he's talking to me. This meeting should be for everyone in Tampa who's tired of the same old same old. The good old boys network is not welcome to this meeting..........here
Gotti Arrest Recalls Florida Mob History
The ghosts of Tampa's old-time wiseguys awakened this summer when Mafia scion John "Junior" Gotti came to town in handcuffs, accused of pulling the strings in a bunch of classic mobster crimes........here
Lucchese family soldiers Henry Hill and Jimmy Burke just gave the welcher an old-fashioned beating, ending up at a dingy north Tampa bar that still stands across the street from the Busch Gardens amusement park.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Obama Leads McCain Among Florida Hispanics
A new poll released Friday shows that Sen. Barack Obama is leading Sen. John McCain 2-to-1 among Hispanics in swing states -- including Florida, where the Democrat holds a slight edge.......here
Brooker Creek Preserve October Programs
Call (727) 453-6800 for information and registration.
Registration is required for some and appreciated for all programs........here
Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center
Registration is required for some and appreciated for all programs........here
Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center
Voter Registration at Tampa's Navaratri Celebration
Empower the South Asian American community! Help others register to vote at Tampa's Navaratri Celebration: Sept. 26th and Sept. 27th at the Indian Cultural Center, 5511 Lynn Road, Tampa.........here
Dionne Blaesing: Paw Lawyer
Her New Port Richey firm, Blaesing & Diaz on Main Street, handles civil and administrative disputes involving pets, barn animals, livestock and wildlife..........here
Eating Tampa’s Best of Tampa Reader’s Poll
Stogie's Favorite: El Paraiso Cafe
The end of the month is rapidly approaching, which means that the polls will soon be closed on Eating Tampa’s Best of Tampa Reader’s Poll. Vote! Vote! Vote! (And THANKS to all those who have already voted).
Challenges To Diaz-Balarts Draw National Attention
With little more than a month to go before their first serious reelection challenge goes to voters, Lincoln and Mario Diaz-Balart have launched TV ads that accuse one Democratic challenger of corruption and the other of backing an $88 million utility-rate hike. Democrats Raul Martinez and Joe Garcia have fired back.......here
Newman's Own
Paul Newman - Rest In Peace
Today, Newman’s Own is a thriving company with hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue. As always, all profits are donated to charity through Newman's Own Foundation. We will miss Paul, but we will honor his vision for the Common Good through dedicated stewardship of his company that will perpetuate his philanthropic legacy. Paul wouldn’t have it any other way..........here
Today, Newman’s Own is a thriving company with hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue. As always, all profits are donated to charity through Newman's Own Foundation. We will miss Paul, but we will honor his vision for the Common Good through dedicated stewardship of his company that will perpetuate his philanthropic legacy. Paul wouldn’t have it any other way..........here
Friday, September 26, 2008
The Case for Obama: An Interview with Howard Dean
In the midst of a historic and heated Presidential election, Howard Dean, the opinionated and passionate chairman of the Democratic National Committee, sat for this exclusive interview to make his case for Barack Obama and the Democratic Party...........here
Muslim American interviews Howard Dean about Obama
Muslim American interviews Howard Dean about Obama
Volunteers in Florida
Campaign volunteers in Florida talk about why they got involved and the important work they're doing for Barack Obama.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Coca-Cola Rolls Out Hybrid Delivery Trucks In Florida
Coca-Cola is going green. The company on Thursday rolled out 10 heavy-duty hybrid-electric delivery trucks that it’s adding to its South Florida fleet. The new trucks are estimated to improve fuel efficiency by 32 percent, reduce emissions by 37 percent and create less noise when idling or stopped in traffic..........here
Minority Pastors Rally In Tampa To Support Amendment 2
A group of black and Latino pastors pledged Wednesday to rally support among their congregations for Amendment 2, the measure that would essentially ban gay marriage in Florida........here
Politics And The Pulpit. Where Were These People At The Start Of This Illegal And Immoral War?
Vote No on Florida Amendment 2
Politics And The Pulpit. Where Were These People At The Start Of This Illegal And Immoral War?
Vote No on Florida Amendment 2
Tampa's Confidence In Bush
15 hours after Bush’s speech to the nation on the economy, 61% of adults in the Tampa area say they have no confidence in Bush’s ability to lead the nation during these economic times.......here
Signs O' The Times: Parents Abandoning Their Children
Nine siblings are among 11 children as old as 17 who were left at Omaha hospitals Wednesday under Nebraska's unique and new safe haven law, which allows caregivers to abandon babies and teenagers alike at hospitals without fear of prosecution.........here
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