A free informational forum on the Impact of the Oil Crisis in the Gulf on Tampa Bay is scheduled on Wednesday, July 14, 6 to 8:30 p.m., in the Digitorium on the St. Petersburg College Seminole campus. info
The Republican Party of Duval County sent out e-mails to promote the July 2 Tea Party at the Jacksonville Landing. The Duval GOP posted this picture of President Barack Obama dressed as a Nazi on their Facebook page.........here
In the latest shenanigans the former party chairman Jim Greer, under indictment for allegedly defrauding the party, is now suing the party for $120,000 severance he claims he was owed.......here Via....The Spencerian
Want Excitement? It’s all at Caliente! A Luxury Clothing Optional Lifestyle Resort in Tampa FL Experience the sensual, romantic, safe and secure, private setting Caliente offers......here
Buffalo Soldiers The Woods & Wanton Chapter, Inc. is the only registered chapter of the Buffalo Soldiers in the State of Florida. It was named after congressional medal of honor recipients, Sgt. Brent Woods and MSgt. George Wanton. The Buffalo Soldiers of the 9th and 10th Regiment, a black unit was created after the Civil War. info
Seven political activists claiming their civil rights were violated after they were arrested and cited for protesting against Sheriff Joe Arpaio's immigration policies recently were awarded nearly $475,000 by Maricopa County.......here
"The Sheriff's Office is creating these liabilities against the county. If it's 'fraud,' it's a fraud committed by virtue of bad acts."......County Manager David Smith
George Washington Junior High School was among the first junior high schools constructed in the state, and set precedent at the time for the organizational structure of schools throughout the United States. Erected in 1915.......more
Growing bicycling in Tampa Bay means working together with others who value and appreciate cycling as a great way of life, a way to stay healthy and a way to build stronger and more vibrant communities. This morning, SWFBUD visited Hillsborough County Commissioner Mark Sharpe at Buddy Brew coffeehouse on Kennedy Avenue in Tampa this morning.......here
Marleine Bastien is one of only 4 candidates in the whole country with a national PDA endorsement. The Florida Democratic primary is on August 24th. info
In April 1898, the United States declared war against Spain. Thousands of U.S. soldiers arrived in Tampa to prepare for an invasion of Cuba. Ten regiments, including two black units, camped on the fringes of the elegant Tampa Heights neighborhood. The Twenty-fourth Infantry was located just north of this marker, while the Twenty-fifth camped to the southeast......here
I just received — via a response on my blog — from Michael Pinson that he is considering taking legal action against me for the three posts I have written about him this week......here "Well, I can see that by your posting 3 attack articles in 24 hours, that there is clearly something wrong with you. Your article above is a outright lie as you know it. Govern yourself accordingly as you are pushing towards a legal action".....Michael Pinson
July 14, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Galleria at University Research Park, 3720 Spectrum Blvd., Tampa The event is free and open to the public. Our Fearless Mayor Pam Iorio and Jim Davis will be the keynote speakers.
The Bartow cigar factory will be history, not historic preservation. The County Commission took no further action Wednesday from their vote in May to demolish the 1925-vintage building east of downtown Bartow, despite renewed pleas by preservationists.... It was the first mechanized cigar factory, built to bust the trade unions in Tampa’s Ybor City......here