Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Hemingway's Cats

When Hemingway settled in Key West, Florida around 1931, he was gifted a six-toed cat by a ship's captain. Today there are around 60 descendants of that cat roaming freely........here

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South Florida: Don't Move Here

Bottom line: living here ain't what it used to be. But people gotta live. Some of us have our whole families down here, all our friends, our whole histories are tied up with this place. We're trying to make it down here, but the pressure's on. The benefits are evaporating and it's getting harder and harder just to live from day to day........here

Florida Senator Victor Crist Busy With Toilet Paper

A proposed law currently making its way through the Florida legislature might help you with what can be an embarrassing problem. Here’s the bottom line, the bill would be a mandate that all eating establishment must have enough toilet paper when you go into the restroom.......more

The Cheating Heart of Tampa

The methodology is a little suspect, but the results do suggest that married men in Tampa are more anxious to step out on their wives than their counterparts across the country. The Science of Cheating Blog posted phony personal ads on Craig's List soliciting extramarital affairs. Tampa men were positively Spitzeresque in their responses.........here

Tampa Televangelists Draw Senate Scrutiny

Two U.S. Senators sent out a new round of letters today to some of the nation’s most high-profile televangelists, urging them to turn over key financial records. One of the letters was mailed today to televangelists Randy and Paula White, who founded the Without Walls International Church in Tampa 16 years ago, calling it "the perfect church for people who are not."..........here

Five Cuban Soccer Players Missing In Tampa

Five members of the Cuban Under-23 national soccer team left their hotel Tuesday night and are unaccounted for, raising the possibility they may be trying to defect. The players were discovered to have left the team hotel hours after earning a 1-1 draw with the United States in the Pre-Olympic tournament.......here

Pam Iorio Touts Drop In Crime

She highlighted two neighborhoods – East Tampa and Ybor City – as examples of the crime reduction, saying these areas recorded crime drops of 15.6 percent and 9.4 percent, respectively. "Ybor City is safer than ever. It is blossoming. It is flourishing. It is a place to go out to dinner and have a great time," Iorio said.......here

Salvia Selling Like Crazy In Ybor City

It’s being called the new LSD. Fast-acting, cheap and very intense. Some people report feeling a sense of time-travel and an out-of-body experience. Kicks on 7th in Ybor City can’t seem to keep it in stock. It’s the biggest seller there........more