Monday, March 16, 2009

Pamela Anderson “Save The Chimps In Florida” Campaign

Pamela Anderson is campaigning to free chimpanzees kept in captivity in the State of Florida. The former Baywatch babe has teamed up with animal rights allies at PETA to pen an open letter to Florida Governor Charlie Crist, targeting the state’s roadside zoos, where Pamelas claims chimps and other animals are kept in inadequate conditions............more

Calling All Tampa Bay “Green” Vendors

Improving the local economy is a large part of being sustainable. Pinellas County Extension is committed to educating and informing our community about the available resources in the Tampa Bay Area.We need your help identifying who our local “green” vendors are. Please complete and submit this Green Vendor Information Survey...........more

8th Annual Cigar City Celebration

March 21, 2009 from 7pm to 11pm
Riverwalk at the Tampa Convention Center, 333 South Franklin Street

David Rodgers Of Tampa, Florida

He could have just kept on driving. But
Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin White
said he could not pass by and do nothing as a man beat up a woman. So he made a U-turn............more

Rally in Tally

here

Hillsborough County Commission Chairman Ken Hagan

Economic Stimulus Task Force
Two months ago, Chairman Hagan proposed an economic stimulus task force to study ways to create new jobs and make the county more competitive. Hagan said that he wanted to get a “fresh set of eyes and ideas” working on the problem..........more

Honeymoon Island, Florida

Honeymoon Island State Park is located in Dunedin,Florida.It is most famous for being the gateway to Caladesi Island,America's Best Beach...........more

Friends Of Stogie

At Gapars In Temple Terrace

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Saltado
With Black Beans, Rice And Platanos
$5.95........At Rosa's On MLK In Drew Park

The Creative Native Gallery In Tampa

Friday night, I checked out the Creative Native Gallery on the east side of Tampa. The gallery, a converted and restored home on the outskirts of town, is home to the "Spotlight Tampa!" collection. This collection features artists from all over Tampa Bay and their artwork, a mixed medium collection in many disciplines............more

Drumming Up Business In Port Richey

State Road 52 And Little Road

In Memoriam

Rachel Corrie
1979 - 2003

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Largo, Florida


What should happen to the Pier?

Curious about a couple of the seemingly underestimated candidates for St. Petersburg mayor, I stopped by recent receptions for Deveron Gibbons and Scott Wagman. Both were asked about the future of the Pier, and they gave strikingly different responses...........more

The Space Shuttle

From Temple Terrace, Florida

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Beef Stew
With Moro And Platanos
$6.95.........At Pino's Cafe, 4629 N Lois Ave, Tampa

St. Patrick's Day in Tampa Bay

here

Friends Of Stogie

At The Tally Ho

Susan Stanton A Finalist For South Florida City Manager’s Job

She’s living now in Arizona, a long way from Largo where her transgender revelation as Steve Stanton cost her a longtime job as city manager, but Susan Stanton has a shot at returning to the Sunshine State..........more

Trafficking That Touches Tampa

She came from Guatemala, a woman in her early 20s smuggled into the United States for what she thought was a housekeeping job............more

Stogie's Daughter Turns 29


A Jewel In Seminole Heights

Bungalow Bistro
Delicious Food And Great Service

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Carmine's on 7th Avenue In Ybor City

here

Don't Piss On Me And Tell Me It's Raining

There are widespread reports of the big blowout in the Senate yesterday, featuring the
freakishly evil Ronda Storms
and newcomer Chris Smith...........more