Thursday, July 15, 2010

Republican Larry Cretul of Ocala

Avenge the Gulf

By permanently banning BP and all oil companies from ever drilling in Florida waters. You deserve a vote on amending Florida's constitution to ban oil drilling in state waters in the upcoming election. Unfortunately, during next week's special legislative session on oil drilling, House Speaker Republican Larry Cretul of Ocala could prevent you from getting that chance.

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How Facts Backfire
“In a series of studies in 2005 and 2006, researchers at the University of Michigan found that when misinformed people, particularly political partisans, were exposed to corrected facts in news stories, they rarely changed their minds. In fact, they often became even more strongly set in their beliefs. Facts, they found, were not curing misinformation. Like an underpowered antibiotic, facts could actually make misinformation even stronger.”
This Explains Why Everytime I Try To Show My Right Wing Friends The Facts, I Always Get "So"

Via.......r/ct

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Tall Ships Come To Tampa

David Rivera: The Ultimate Coward

Amid ethics complaints, calls to resign as Miami GOP chair and controversy, FL-25 US House candidate David Rivera is battling another charge: repeated acts of domestic violence......here

The Creative Native

A fun, whimsical, vibrant gallery featuring originals by famous local and Florida native artists.
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A Match Made In Oscar Heaven

Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem Have Gotten Married
Cruz and Bardem are from Spain. They appeared together in the 2008 Woody Allen romantic comedy "Vicky Cristina Barcelona." Cruz won a supporting-actress Oscar for her role. Bardem won a supporting-actor Oscar for the 2007 crime thriller "No Country for Old Men."
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Congratulations

How to Smoke a Hookah



Costa Waez is founder and owner of Acropolis Greek Taverna and Cafe in Historic Ybor City, Florida. Costa, from Athens has created one of the most unique Mediterranean experiences you will find.

Calling Tennessee Williams

Streetcar passes a gay business in Tampa's Ybor City.
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Jeff Greene Send Cash

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The Spencerian - Pushing Rope - Litbrit - Out In Left Field - Tampa's Back Door Ways - Re/Creating Tampa Tiny Little Dots - St. Petersblog - Tommy In Old Seminole Heights - Tampa Rail - My Tampa Life
Sticks Of Fire - Alex Pickett - Deep Something - WMNF - Progress Florida - The Tampa Pirate
Ybor City Stogie

Maybe We Can Get The Spencerian To Stop Calling You A Recession Pimp.

The Florida Ark

The Florida Ark is that concave stretch of coast — an arc, get it? — starting at the Alabama border and then sweeping down the shore of the Gulf of Mexico all the way to Tampa, and a bit beyond. This blessed region is home to a great number of creationists.......here

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Phone Bank for Doug Tudor

Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 6:30pm 8:00pm
Miracle Law Offices
1353 Oakfield Drive, Brandon
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Sinkhole Swallows Car In Tampa

Rick Scott: Deceitful And Heartless

The St. Petersburg Times hammers Florida gubernatorial hopeful Rick Scott today in an editorial that describes him as "deceitful" and "heartless." The editors accuse Scott of "shamelessly exploiting the tragedy of a family of a severely disabled young woman" in order to "burnish" his pro-life bona fides........here

The Insular Empire

Wednesday, July 14th, 8:30pm
Cafe Bohemia, 937 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
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Friends Of Stogie

In Tampa

WMNF 5th Annual Americana Fest

Saturday Jul 17 3:00PM
Skipper's Smokehouse - Tampa

Moving Hillsborough Forward

Is a grassroots coalition of Hillsborough County residents, neighborhoods, businesses, civic groups and community leaders determined to build a modern transportation system
that will move us from last in commuting to one of America’s best.
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WMNF Needs Your Money

A couple of times year, we ask for your contributions to help keep WMNF on the air. WMNF is non-commercial community radio - we survive only due to the generosity of listeners like you.
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Find the Real Democrat



Kendrick Meek is the only real Democrat in the Florida U.S. Senate race. Charlie Crist said he's a "Jeb Bush Repbulican", Jeff Greene did not become a Democrat until 2008...and Marco Rubio, well he's clearly no Democrat.

TheRealDem.com

Call The Hillsborough County Commission Today

This Thursday, July 15th, the Hillsborough County Commission will vote on a proposal to clean up our water. The vote is on a county-wide fertlizer and landscaping rule that would prevent the algae blooms that make our waterways sick. National fertilizer companies are pulling out all the stops to convince our commissioners to let them keep their right to pollute.
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Commissioner Rose Ferlita: (813) 272-5470
Commissioner Kevin White: (813) 272-5720
Commissioner Kevin Beckner: (813) 272-5730
Commissioner Mark Sharpe: (813) 272-5735

Columbia Cafe Channelside - Tampa

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Hillsborough County Anti-Bullying PSA Contest Winner



Durant High School

Monday, July 12, 2010

Hillsborough County Courthouse Going Green With Solar Power

Hillsborough County is installing hundreds of solar panels on the county courthouse in downtown Tampa. These solar panels will save the County more than $60,000 annually in energy costs......here

The 2010 Jefferson-Jackson Dinner

July 17, 2010
The Westin Diplomat Resort
Hollywood, Florida
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Tampa Creationist Running for School Board

Terry Kemple

The Cigar Maker

“The Cigar Maker” is about one industry, two countries and several families at a crossroads of two centuries. The book realistically describes the living conditions of poor native Cubans under Spanish occupation, of rich Spaniards, of cigar makers in Ybor City.
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Ybor City Sidewalk

Tampa Bay 365

BP Is Shaking You Down

BP and other Big Oil companies have been getting government hand-outs that fleece billions from taxpayers every year. ExxonMobil, the most profitable corporation in American history, avoided paying ANY income taxes to the Federal Government last year and then pocketed an additional $46 million from the IRS.

Toxic Rain In Miami

Tampa Cab Drivers Eating Dog Food

I used to think it was an urban myth about poor people eating dog food because they can't aford to buy regular food. Now, I have seen it with my own eyes......here

Most City Officials Are Not Crooks --They're Heroes!

A St. Pete Beach resident's perspective on Amendment 4 / Florida Hometown Democracy
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They Might Be Heroes In St. Pete Beach, But I Live In Hillsborough County.
Vote "Yes" On Amendment 4