Today on BBC World Update, which will also be aired on NPR, Dan Damon presents a program on homelessness, which includes a segment on the proposed Tiger Bay Village, a pedestrian village for the homeless that would consolidate most of the two dozen homeless agencies in Volusia and Flagler counties and provide a permanent solution to adult homelessness. The county-owned land, already zoned for group homes, is next to an existing drug rehab center.
Michael E. Arth has donated his design services. An engineering firm has offered to do the civil engineering for free, and one person has offered to donate her entire estate for its funding. info Tampa Bay Homeless
Susan Ketterer lights a candle while Niyoka Zeigler recites one of the names of homeless men and women who died in 2010 during the Homeless Coalition of Hillsborough County’s Homeless Persons’ Memorial Service on Tuesday at Joe Chillura Courthouse Square. more
Yet We Get This.... Waste and fraud in US efforts to rebuild Afghanistan while fighting al Qaeda and the Taliban may have cost taxpayers billions of dollars. more Why is it ok to squander our money on wars, but we can't help our own people? Oh wait, that would make us socialist.
I’m a life-long primate who believes that the citizens of Tampa need to swing free of the norm and vote for orangachange in 2011. That’s why I am running for Mayor. info Forget The Monkey, Stogie Recommends Ed Turanchik.
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"My testament: Some people (the government sponsored media) will say I was evil, a monster (V) . . . no . . . I was just born poor in a country where the Wealthy manipulate, use, abuse, and economically enslave 95 percent of the population. Rich Republicans, Rich Democrats . . . same-same . . . rich . . . they take turns fleecing us . . . our few dollars . . . pyramiding the wealth for themselves.".....Clay Duke
Because of a required tower construction project in January at our transmitter site in Riverview, WMNF will be operating at much lower power, reaching far fewer listeners. This work may cause us to be at low power for several weeks to a month or more. info
Mr. Sharpe, i thought you guys were for less government? I see the homeless everyday. I give them money, take their picture, and post them on this blog. I agree something has to be done. But not what you are proposing.
"My question to Mark Sharpe and his supporters. Why is your solution to create more laws, criminalize more behavior, and increase the burden on an understaffed and underfunded police department, instead of looking to municipalities that have actually implemented programs that reduce costs and get the chronic homeless off the streets?".....Re/Creating Tampa
Great Cast, Kate Hudson, Casey Affleck, Ethan Suplee, Christina Ricci, Brendan Sexton III, John Heard, Sara Gilbert, Peter Sarsgaard, Isidra Vega, and Lucinda Jenney. I know this film is 12 years old, if you have not seen it, you should.
December 5, marked the first day of Hillsborough County opening its cold weather shelters welcoming dozens of residents, both homeless and those who live in homes without adequate heat. Such sites have assisted more than 6,000 individuals, during the winter months, providing them with evening meals, a place to sleep out of the cold as well as breakfast.......here
The County Shelters Include
Bethune Park Rural Shelter, 5809 Edina St. in Wimauma, 671-7618. The Brandon Community Center, 510 E. Sadie St. in Brandon, 635-8179. The Metropolitan Ministries, 2010 N. Florida Ave. in Tampa, 209-1077. The Salvation Army, 1514 N. Florida Ave. in Tampa, 221-4440.
Those wishing to donate supplies should contact each individual shelter.
The Hot Spot 813 located in Ybor City is holding an event on Thursday December 16, 2010 at 7pm to help orphaned children of Haiti. Throughout the week leading up to the event The Hot Spot 813 will be accepting Donations that will be sent to Haiti after the December 16,2010 event at 7pm. The Dog's Bollocks located in Ybor City will be sponsoring the food and beverages also there will be live entertainment performed by Tim Walker.