Friday, June 26, 2009

Sexually Harassing The Mermaids

Tommy Ervin, the manager of a Florida water park (Weeki Wachee) has been fired after some of the mermaid performers complained they were sexually harassed........here

Fabulous Phil Draws A Crowd

Call it Phyllis Math: a gathering of Phyllis Busansky’s “five closest friends” numbered nearly 1,000 at her funeral at Temple Schaarai Zedek in Tampa on this dark, rainy Friday morning.........here

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Janet Santiago Of Tampa

Like many in the Bay area, Janet Santiago is finding it hard getting through these tough economic times. Throw in the fact she that is raising four of her grandchildren, and money is very tight..........here

Tampa City Councilman Charlie Miranda Wants Us To Drink Shit

Charlie Miranda has come up with a plan to turn hundreds of millions of gallons of wastewater into drinking water. All in the name of self-sufficiency. Yes, we are in the middle of a drought. But we aren’t desperate........more

Michael Jackson - In Memoriam

Democrat For Supervisor Of Elections

The supervisor's job came open Tuesday when Phyllis Busansky, a Democrat, was found dead of natural causes in a St. Augustine hotel room. Busansky was a popular and charismatic politician who had been in office just five months. Political tradition says Crist, a Republican, will choose Busanky's successor from the ranks of the GOP...........here

Monday, June 22, 2009

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Meat Loaf
With Red Beans And Rice And Yuca
$5.95.........At Rosa's, On MLK Just West Of Lois
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal?

Friends Of Stogie

At Ballast Point Park, Tampa

Brian Blair: Republican Family Values

Tampa Teens Beat Up Aging Wrestler
Shortly before 4 a.m., Blair pushed his 17-year-old son, Brett, in the chest at the family's home. When the boy tried to walk away, Blair grabbed him, punched him in the face and put him in a choke hold, making it tough for him to breathe. Then Blair turned his attention to his 12-year-old son, Bradley.He grabbed the boy by the throat and punched him in the head, leaving a mark.........here

The Ralph Hughes Moral Courage Award

Conservative powerbroker Ralph Hughes, who spent millions of dollars promoting his anti-tax, small government causes and his favored political candidates, died owing the federal government tens of millions of dollars in taxes, according to the IRS.......here
He aggressively supported county commissioners Jim Norman and Ken Hagan, as well as former commissioners Brian Blair and Ronda Storms.

Brian Blair's Father's Day Behind Bars

Sunday, June 21, 2009

We Miss You Samm Simpson

Where Are You?

Balm Riverview Rd And Boyette Rd

Under Surveillance

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Fried Shrimp
With Fried Rice
$6.25.......At Top China, 13306 Telecom Dr., Tampa
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal?

Gator Hunter Julie Harter Of Florida

The eight-foot alligator opens its jaws wide and hisses in the dark at Julie Harter, who takes a few steps closer and dangles a lasso just like the kind that rodeo cowboys use..........more

Goodbye Tampa

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Commissioner Kevin Beckner Gets A Lecture

Other board members sat silently as Commissioner Rose Ferlita got up to ask a clerk to replay Beckner's opening comments over headphones...........here
What Has Rose Ferlita Ever Done For Us?

Saturday, June 20, 2009

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Mayor Pam Succumbed To Anti-Muslim Extremists

Tampa's mayor has decided not to honor a controversial Muslim civil rights group this year. Mayor Pam Iorio said Thursday she made the decision after hearing from people who complained that the Council on American-Islamic Relations has ties to terrorist groups.......more

Joe Biden Offers Mayor Baker A Job

"He said, 'Well, if you're ever looking for a job, I could use you up here. That is, if you don't mind hanging with Democrats for a while,'" said Baker, a Republican.............here