Natasha MoteshareiSeminole Heights
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Pork ChopsBlack Beans With Yellow Rice
$6.95............At Airport Variety Store, 4600 Roosevelt Blvd, Clearwater
Best Spanish Food In Pinellas County
1,000 Gallons Of Waste Oil Spilled into Tampa Bay
The spill happened at 11 a.m., when a barge making for the Port of Tampa was having some difficulties with its propulsion unit and struck a tugboat pushing a barge. The waste oil poured into the bay from a fourteen-inch gash in the gut's side..........here
Hillsborough Commissioners Vote On Light-Rail
Pam Iorio’s top priority for her second and final term appears to be close to getting a shot at the voting public. On Wednesday, Hillsborough County Commissioners unanimously asked their county attorney to start drafting ballot language for a 1-cent light-rail transit tax, which would go to a referendum in 2010..........more
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Limbaugh Billboard Debuts In West Palm Beach
You get two scenarios: A honk with a thumbs-up or a honk with a middle finger The national Democratic Party unveiled its raspberry for Rush Limbaugh on Tuesday in Palm Beach County.A traveling billboard with the teasing message "Americans didn't vote for a Rush to failure" and an image of a cigar-smoking Limbaugh debuted in West Palm Beach, immediately causing a firestorm between supporters of Limbaugh and backers of President Obama............here
The Osbournes Banned In Panama City, Florida
A television station in the Florida Panhandle is not going to air a new variety show hosted by Ozzy Osbourne and his family because it contains profanity and adult content. The head of Panama City Fox affiliate WPGX says he watched a six-minute preview of "Osbournes: Reloaded" and found that the time slot for the show makes him uncomfortable.............WPGX General Manager David Cavileer
Claude Kirk And Nuclear Jellyfish
Former Florida governor Claude Kirk knows it isn't a good idea to accept rides from strangers and quickly realizes his mistake as soon as he does. The driver begins waving a gun while talking angrily on a cellphone to a diamond thief trying to kill him. The driver, it turns out, is insane and responsible for a string of gruesome murders. Not to worry: the car ride is fictional, and so is the dangerous man behind the wheel - but not Kirk............more
Tampa Bay Homeless
Meet Ann And GeraldShe Is From New York, He Is From Dayton, Ohio
They Have Been Homeless In Florida For 20 Years.
Joe Popp Returns To Tampa
In 2000, with the last embers of his namesake punk-rock band finally extinguished, Joe Popp left Tampa Bay for New York City’s greener creative pastures. Joe Popp, the band — which included bassist Martin Rice and late drummer Jeff Wood — was perhaps the last local rock group to pack ’em in at venues like the State Theatre............more
Tampa Is A Finalist For 2009 All America City Award
Yes, my droogies, there was a time when having civic pride in Tampa Bay meant a whole lot. When we were innocent enough to care that Tampa was awarded the “All America City” designation. When the meaning of civic involvement was broader than just whining on a blog about local government.........more
New Local Food Blog
Lynn Kessel's Table ScrapsLiving the sweet life in Ruskin, FL, I'm the author of Table Scraps, a weekly food column published by The Tampa Tribune in the South Shore News & Tribune and the Brandon News & Tribune.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Battle To Save Egmont Key
“It’s time to call in the cavalry. Deliberations in Tallahassee may seal the fate of this beloved historical island. Letters and calls to legislators are needed now if we are to muster the support toSave Egmont Key.”............here
They will only act in our interest if we demand this of them..........Mariella
Tampa To Benefit From US Cuba Trade
Back in the days before the Kennedy administration slapped an economic embargo on Cuba, Tampa shipping agent A.R. Savage & Son was at the forefront of a lucrative trade with the island. The Tampa area was a major supplier of cattle, and ships brought tobacco for the local cigar industry.............hereThere was even a twice-weekly passenger ferry service.
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Pork SteakWith Spanish Bean Soup, Rice And Green Beans
$5.95............At Palm River Cafe, Corner Of Palm River Rd. And 78th Street In Clair Mel City
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