Assorted Chinese $6.29...........At China First, 2811 E Fowler Ave, Tampa
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal?....Eat Local
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Help Support The Tampa Theatre
Support one of the coolest theatres not only in Tampa, but across the whole United States this week by purchasing just about anything at Barnes and Noble..........here
The Osprey Family Of Palm Coast, Florida
Last week during the heavy and prolonged rains in Palm Coast Florida, an osprey nest with two chicks was completely destroyed. The osprey family was obviously distraught and hung around the nest location trying to survive...........here
The Rebirth Of Kiley Gardens In Downtown Tampa
Kiley Gardens, the hotly contested riverfront park nestled between Kennedy Boulevard and the new Tampa Museum of Art off of Ashley Street, will be saved after all. Well, most of it will be saved........more
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Pork ChopsWith Black Beans And Rice And Tamale
$6.99.......At Airport Variety Store, 4600 Roosevelt Blvd, Clearwater
Draft Annette Taddeo for Florida’s CFO
Last week, 2008 congressional challenger Annette Taddeo suggested she might be interested in a possible run for CFO. This would be a very good idea. If you already know about Annette and agree, go sign the petition and encourage her to jump into the race.........here
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Virtual Town Hall Set For Hillsborough Budget Hearings
And It Was Commissioner Al Higginbotham's IdeaHillsborough residents who don't like the way county government spends their tax dollars will soon have a way to question commissioners' budget decisions directly. Upcoming budget meetings will be the first "virtual town hall" events, during which residents can comment or ask questions via e-mails or by phone..........more
Why We Need Florida Hometown Democracy
As if the past dirty deeds and developer-driven agendas of many of our Hillsborough County commissioners wasn’t proof enough (yes, we mean you Team Sprawl) now the Florida Legislature has shown you exactly why we need Florida Hometown Democracy (FHD). FHD is a citizen-driven initiative that would allow voters to make growth decisions instead of leaving it in the greased and dirty hands of politicians. To help make the case for FHD, there is this year’s legislative session........more Meetings On The Friendship Trail
Folks, many of you used the now-closed Friendship Trail and want the trail re-opened. Well, you'll get your chance to talk at two important public meetings to held by the Friendship Trailbridge Oversight Committee -- a public panel made up of county commissioners and staff members from both Hillsborough and Pinellas counties..........here
Ileana And Mario Protest Something Che Related
If something Che Guevara-related happens in America and Miami Cubans don't make a fuss about it,did it even actually happen?............here
Lincoln Was Busy
Only $15 Million To Fix Friendship Trail Bridge
A St. Pete Times story says it will cost $15 million -- not $30 million as originally thought -- to repair the Friendship Trail Bridge so that its life would be extended by 10 years........hereWe Spend About $255 Million Per Day On The Iraq War.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Lonnie Lea Napier Good Neighbor Award
The Hillsborough County Office of Neighborhood Relations is looking for nominees for the summer quarter 2009 Lonnie Lea Napier Good Neighbor Award. Individuals, neighborhood associations and community groups may make nominations to the Office of Neighborhood Relations until close of business June 12.........here
Monday, May 25, 2009
St. Petersburg Sued for Ordinances Targeting the Homeless
Three organizations just backed five homeless individuals in filing a class-action lawsuit against the City of St. Petersburg on behalf of all of the homeless people living in the city. The three organizations are the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, the Southern Legal Counsel, and Florida Institutional Legal Services..........here
Sen. Mike Bennett's Kool-Aid
Senator Mike Bennett-R who spawned SB 360. A bill that dismantles growth management. The bill promotes growth in dense urban areas by removing the state required costs of transportation concurrency and the duplicative development of regional impact (DRI) process within those areas.
(Nimby translation: Developers shouldn’t have to foot the bill for more growth by having to pay for infrastructure; that is what you taxpayers are for.)..........more
Gov. Crist Phone: 850-488-4441 - Email: Charlie.Crist@MyFlorida.com
St. Petersburg Landowners Sue Over Pinellas Trail
The owner of the City Wide Mini-Storage at 1942 Second Ave. S in St. Petersburg, Vito Farese, is suing the city because he feels it should have compensated him when the Pinellas Trail was put in............more
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