Thursday, March 19, 2009

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Natasha Jane Richardson

RIP
1963 - 2009

Hungry Harry's BBQ In Seffner

All in all, a great value for all-you-can-eat BBQ. If you find yourself in Seffner with an empty stomach, you'll be hard pressed to do better than Hungry Harrys for the money...........here

Matriarch's Love Lives On As Ybor Family's Legacy

With three generations of my family in Ybor City, my childhood memories are the catalyst for the ideal of a kinder, gentler society. I remember an integrated neighborhood in segregated times, speaking to people as we walked to and fro. I remember devil crabs made from chunks of fresh crabmeat and the best Cuban sandwiches from the Silver Ring Cafe........more

Cuban Connection Long and Deep In Tampa

For most Floridians, the mention of Cuba generates immediate thoughts of Fidel Castro, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Mariel Boat Lift and the United States' long-standing trade embargo. But, Florida and specifically the Tampa Bay area have longer, deeper and richer ties to that island nation than what's occurred in the last half century........more

The Tampa Bay Blues Festival

Each year since 1995 the Tampa Bay Blues Festival has been staged at beautiful Vinoy Waterfront Park in downtown St. Petersburg. The park is located on the shores of scenic Tampa Bay, with the famous St. Petersburg Pier providing a brilliant backdrop for the festival. With its acres of plush grass and palm trees, Vinoy Park is the perfect tropical setting for one of the world's greatest blues festivals............here

South Tampa Neighbors Oppose Cell Tower Proposal

The possibility of a cell phone tower rising in their neighborhood has Virginia Park residents taking a stand..........more

Woodpecker Terrorizes Tampa Neighborhood

The woodpecker normally prefers softwood deciduous trees…except in one south Tampa neighborhood...........here

Friends Of Stogie

At The Firehouse

Michelle Patty And Buddy Johnson

Tampa black activist Michelle Patty took to the airwaves earlier this week to dispute a St. Petersburg Times investigation. The report found she had gone from a onetime critic of Hillsborough Elections Supervisor Buddy Johnson to an active campaigner after he funneled $16,000 in taxpayer dollars to her firm for "voter education."............more

Bartlett Park Community Garden In St. Pete

If you haven’t had a chance to drive by the Bartlett Park Community Garden in St. Pete, I’d urge you to stop and smell the cabbage. The year-long effort has already paid off with a bountiful harvest of vegetables and fruits, as well as promoting some goodwill and friendship in a tough neighborhood...........more

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Hookah Lounges Breathe New Life Into Tampa Bay Music Scene

Two venues in particular that have caught the attention of music lovers in the area are the Extraordinair Lounge in Clearwater, and the Meridian Lounge in Tampa...........here

Tampa Bay Desalination Plant In Trouble Again

Just at the time it is really needed, the Tampa Bay seawater desalination plant has hit trouble again. For some months now, the plant has been operating well below capacity - at a time when the rainfall in that part of Florida is at record low levels...........more

New Latin Chamber for Tampa

The Tampa Latin Chamber has formed to provide leadership and education to the Hispanic businesses community in the Bay area. The organization will hold a launch event on April 28 at the Valencia Garden Restaurant, 811 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa........more

Tampa Web Site: Syfy

When Michael Hinman first got the idea to name his Tampa-based Web site after a funny-looking synonym for science fiction, his goal was to find a trademark term that would instantly spell out what he and his geeky pals were obsessing over...........more

Big Cat Rescue on Front Page of Tampa Tribune

Are You Living Next To An Exotic Animal?...........here