Monday, February 16, 2009
FBI Investigating Buddy Johnson
The FBI has opened an investigation into the office of former Hillsborough Supervisor of Elections Buddy Johnson, hauling away documents related to a blistering audit that revealed Johnson had overspent his budget by almost $1 million..........more
Tampa Bay Reservoir Nearly Dry
Tampa Bay Water's 15-billion-gallon reservoir is about a month from being drained dry, a sign of just how dire the region's drought has become...........here
Random Pixels vs. The Miami Cuban Mafia
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Oil Rigs Possible Off Florida’s Gulf Coast
Just weeks into his presidency, President Barack Obama has moved right past the should-we-drill-offshore question and plunged into a new debate about how best to tap resources on the Outer Continental Shelf...........more
The War Comes Home: An Evening with Aaron Glantz In St. Pete
The Studio @ 620 welcomes WMNF as they present a screening of the documentary film When I Came Home , followed by a discussion with journalist Aaron Glantz, author of The War Comes Home..........more
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Great American Cleanup Needs Volunteers
Keep Hillsborough County Beautiful is coordinating the event locallyand expects about 2,000 volunteers to participate during the countywide cleanup on April 19. Check-in will be at 8:30 a.m., and the cleanupwill take place from 9 a.m. to noon..........more
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Cooking with Eva: Chicken and Yellow Rice
Eva from Silver Creek 78250 makes chicken and yellow rice inspired by Ybor City's Columbia restaurant.
Mayor Pam for Senate
The mayor, who has said she is considering a race but has not announced a decision, runs in a statistical tie with U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek and slightly behind U.S. Rep. Ron Klein. She places ahead of State Sen. Dan Gelber in a Democratic primary.......more
Tampa's Zorro the Bandit
His real name is George N. Shaw, 50, of 11321 N. 50th St., Tampa, but he had a penchant for wearing clothing reminiscent of the famed Spanish swordsman during eight heists, police say.........more
Oil Spill In Tampa Bay
Part of Tampa Bay was closed to boat traffic for several hours on Friday after nearly 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel spilled into the bay after a Thursday-night marine collision.........more
Show Your Support For Random Pixels
Babalu's Val Prieto is taking Random Pixels to court for some satirical comments RP made about Babalu writers this week so I thought it would be a good opportunity for the South Florida blogging community to rally around and support one of our own..........here
Tampa's Streetcar Endowment Fund
With the endowment out of the picture - or at least relegated to a proper secondary supporting role, those who oppose the eventual and certain expansion of light rail throughout Hillsborough County will now have to find some other fake yard stick to judge by. For the rest of us, and those politicians who aren't run out of office, Tampa City takes rightful and proper stewardship over the best thing Tampa has ever done for itself in decades..........more
Statesman Charlie Crist
"I don't think he's helped any national Republican ambitions he may have by stepping up to the plate and batting for the other team. … There's a difference between working in a bipartisan way for the common good and switching sides and putting on the other team's jersey," said veteran Republican consultant Alex Castellanos........more
Baseball Game Or Country?
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Buddy The Worm
Commissioners say they won't be satisfied until they get a detailed accounting of where Johnson spent the money meant to run his office. "I want to know how those taxpayer dollars were spent," Commissioner Kevin Beckner said. "The taxpayers deserve to know and we need to know to bring closure to this.".........more
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