Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Florida Aquarium Exhibit To Be Wi-Fi Friendly

The AT&T Foundation is partnering with George S. Middleton High School to provide learning opportunities at the Florida Aquarium. Through a $17,309 grant from AT&T, students at Middleton will develop "learncasts," utilizing Wi-Fi technology for the Aquarium's Ocean Commotion exhibit, set to open in October.......here

Closet Republican: Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Democrats believe for the first time they have a good chance of unseating one or more of the three Republican Cuban-Americans representing South Florida. The Democrats running to unseat them will have to do so, however, without the support of Wasserman Schultz. Her ties of friendship with the three Cuban-Americans are such, she says, that she cannot support her fellow Democrats. She will have to sit this one out........here
Looking For A Ned Lamont

Scientology A Good Neighbor In Plant City, Florida

The story of what has happened in the year since the Church of Scientology opened in Plant City is best framed by telling what did not happen..........here

Florida Lawmaker Hopes to End Ban on Gay Adoption

Florida state senator Nan Rich has introduced a bill that would bring the Sunshine State a little bit closer to ending its ban on adoptions by same-sex parents.........here

MLK And Florida Ave, Tampa

MLK BLVD is an "open source" photo/journalism project. What that means is: All are welcome to contribute or participate.......here

Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan

Rules of Engagement

Meet Team McCain: Pastor John Hagee

Tampa Bay "End the War Candlelight Vigil"

Tampa - Federal Courthouse, 801 N Florida Avenue, 4pm
St. Petersburg - Congressman Young's Office, 360 Central Ave., 5pm
Sarasota - US 41 and Gulfstream, 7pm
Sarasota- US 41 and Beneva, 4pm
Bartow - Main St. and N. Broadway Ave., 11am
Brooksville - 20 North Main Street, 11am
Find One Near You.......here......... http://www.5yearstoomany.org/

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Florida Has America's Cleanest Cities

Led by Miami, the Sunshine State dominates our 2008 list of America's Cleanest Cities with four metro areas in the top 10--Jacksonville (No. 3), Orlando (No. 4) and Tampa-St. Petersburg (No. 8) all make appearances. Clearly, a state that relies so heavily on tourism and part-time snow-bird residents knows the value of keeping itself spruced up for company..........here

Pets The Latest Casualty

Signs of economic turmoil have been popping up around the Bay Area for months now. Most of them say For Sale, Space for Lease, or Sale! Sale! Sale! The most disturbing may be at the Tampa Bay Human Society, where families are sacrificing their pets in order to save a few dollars........here