Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Save Florida Forever!
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Three Journalism Heavyweights Visit Tampa Bay
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Hundreds March In St. Petersburg
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More than 200 strong, they marched along 18th Avenue S in Bartlett Park clutching posters of the little girl. Dozens of family and friends wore her picture on white T-shirts........more
Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County
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If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Yvonne Gordils at
with the date you wish to volunteer.
Super Pam
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Monday, April 13, 2009
Casa De Deggans
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Ebony magazine has named me among its "Power 150" -- 150 black Americans who they say are the most influential right now. My instinct is to follow with a joke about how they must have mistakenly read my name off the reject list..........more
Florida This Week With Rob Lorei
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Gandy Area Business Owners Oppose Crosstown Extension
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The New Gay: Hello, Tampa!
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Vintage Wedding In Ybor City
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Kevin Burns: U.S. Senator From Florida
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Sunday, April 12, 2009
Recession Pain, Even in Palm Beach
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Role of Community Media and Cubans in Florida
With Patrick Manteiga Of The Gaceta
Liberia's Ellen Johnson Sirleaf To Speak At UT
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SunRail And Florida HSR Promoted As Inexorably Linked
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Tampa Artist Cristina Fernandez
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years were not with out reward. I have since gained appreciation and perspective conducive to my artistic nature. I am simply bursting at the creative seems, eager to give these abstractions life.............here
Saturday, April 11, 2009
TBARTA: Future Of Transit Not Far Away
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Mary From Tampa Called C-SPAN’s Washington Journal
Via...r/ct
First Solar-Powered City In Florida
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Friday, April 10, 2009
USS Bainbridge No Stranger To Pirates
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Tampa Bay Mug Shot Site Draws Ethical Questions
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Tampa Bloggers and Friends Walk for Maddie
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Seminole Heights Community Gardens: Clean-up Day
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Violet Street Garden
Bring gardening tools like shovels, spades, tillers, rakes, pruning shears and possibly some hammers and nails. We'll also need some water donations to the rain barrels for storing water especially during these dry days............more
Yves and Melisa Conze Of Tampa
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Yves and Melisa Conze installed AstroLawn synthetic grass at their Tampa Heights home in 2001, and have been happy ever since.........more
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Jennifer Closshey Of Plant City, Florida
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Local Milkmaids Produce Fresh, Delicious Milk For Tampa Bay
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Sickles High School Penis T-Shirt
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If you squint your eyes, dim the lights, and drink a glass of wine - that castle still doesn’t look like a cock.
Thanks New Blair Higginbotham!
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Alex Pickett’s Guide To Ridiculous Legislation
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There are few bills that reach the absolute absurdity of SB 806, a proposed law banning lighters that resemble “a cartoon character, animal, toy, gun, watch, musical instrument, vehicle, food or beverage, that plays sound or musical notes, or that displays flashing lights or other visual effects.”...........here
Hillsborough County To Vote On Furloughs
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The idea of the Commissioners taking a hit themselves originated last week from Commissioner Kevin Beckner..........more
Florida Journalists on the Future of Newspapers, Community Media
With Amy Goodman, Rob Lorei Of WMNF, Patrick Manteiga Of The Gaceta, And Marty Petty Of The St. Pete Times. From Tampa
Ghost Hunters @ The Cuban Club & Trelles Clinic Ybor City
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Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Hillsborough Rejects Development In Little Manatee River
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Rob Lorei Chats With Rich Lowry Editor Of National Review
Nighttime Economy Stimulus Program
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On the nighttime economy held throughout North America. Each forum will guide business and government leaders in planning and managing nightlife. The first forum in Ybor City on April 30 will be followed in cities from Providence to San Diego, Toronto to LA and Seattle to New York City...........here
The "IKEA-Zation" Of Ybor City
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Tampa The Best City For Cats
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A survey by CATalyst, a coalition of veterinarians, cat loving academics, nonprofits and industries as well as animal welfare organizations, has named Tampa the best city for felines..........here
Tax Leaves Cigarmakers Feeling Burned
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Mom Finds Missing Son In Ybor City Bar
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Tuesday, April 7, 2009
The Warrior Woman Of Tampa Bay
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The Warrior Woman, Inc. a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing teens and at-risk youth a means of artistic expression is looking for volunteers!We are currently running a program called "The 36 Schools Project". We will travel into under-funded and at-risk schools and run empowering spoken word poetry events for approximately 150 teens...........more
Monday, April 6, 2009
Ben Folds at The Ritz Ybor
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Alan Snel's Letter To The City Of Tampa
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Plan Colombia: Cashing in on the Drug War Failure
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Presents the film Plan Colombia: Cashing in on the Drug War Failure, a documentary about the 1st US war for oil of the 21st century Narrated by Ed Asner........more
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