Tampa Demands: Hands off Syria

Over 100 protesters gathered Aug. 31, to demand no military attack on Syria by the U.S. Members of the Syrian American community as well as many others assembled at a busy intersection in South Tampa waving signs at motorists who went by......more>

I could not make it!

Tampa Palm Trees Dying From Disease

The Republic Of Ybor

Bench in Ybor City

Tampa Bay's New Leaders Council

Tampa Bay has a new community resource for progressive leaders wanting to play a role in shaping the future — the New Leaders Council.......more>

Tell Congress: Don't Attack Syria

Florida Rep. Alan Grayson says he'll work to convince other House members to vote against the U.S. attacking Syria, and has started an online Petition.

Happy Labor Day

Need a ride in Ybor City?

Local Comic Will Ejay At The Improv Ybor

Justice For Oswaldo: Rosa Maria Paya

This brave young woman daughter of Oswaldo Paya, the Cuban dissident killed in a car accident in Cuba last year has been traveling the U.S. and Europe calling for an independent, international investigation into how her father died. Check her out here.

Florida Intimidation Of Palestine Solidarity

Ybor Paparazzi

 Ybor City Photographer

Historic Tampa Cuban Sandwich

Miami New Times is bashing our Cuban because we like them with Salami and mayonnaise.

According to the City of Tampa, it, and not Miami, is the birthplace of the Cuban sandwich. It even went so far as to "officially rename" the sandwich, the "Historic Tampa Cuban Sandwich." Considering the fact that in Tampa the sandwich's ingredients include salami and mayonnaise, Tampa can keep the name. That ain't no Cuban sandwich.

 Tampa should call its sandwich the "mixto" as it was originally called, because that is what it is -- a mix of cultural appetites resting between two slices of bread -- and stop trying to steal the title of "birthplace of the Cuban sandwich" from Miami, where it belongs.......more>

Amanda Murphy House District 36

Amanda Murphy in the race to replace Mike Fasano in House District 36. Murphy, a Raymond James financial advisor, is running in a special election on Oct. 15 to replace Fasano. Fasano resigned when he was appointed by Gov. Rick Scott to replace county tax collector Mike Olson who died.

Check her out here

Conchs Hunting Mosquitoes With Drones

Local Bartenders: My Last Bloody Mary

 

 Meet Jill

She works at The Oasis Lounge on Dana Shores Drive, once a year I stop by to have the best Bloody Mary in Tampa. She is leaving us, moving away.

We will miss her.

Ybor City Hookah Lounge

Tampa Florida

Tampa Bay Workers Join Fast Food Strike

Feed Your Head

You are invited to Feed Your Head, a birthday party with the best in local flavor! Feed Your Head is the big celebration for two independent entities "serving" the community! Feed Your Head salutes WMNF's 34 years on the air and Ella's fourth year in business.

Feed Your Head at Ella's Americana Folk Art Cafe5119 N. Nebraska Ave Tampa http://www.ellasfolkartcafe.com/

Monday, September 9th 6 - 10pm for more info here

Gainesville Protest Against U.S. Intervention

Protesters gathered on the corner of University and SW 13th Street outside of the University of Florida, Aug. 28, to demand no U.S. military intervention in Syria......more>

Ybor Paparazzi

The Ladies At The Ritz

Bill Zapf: The Rolling Comic

Saw him at The Improv in Ybor City. Very Funny.

Visit him here

Florida Fights Rising Sea Level

In Florida, sea level could rise 60 centimeters by 2060. The Florida Keys, especially vunerable because of their low altitude, are protecting themselves.

The Merchants Of Ybor

The spirits at La France on 7th ave.

A vintage clothing store. Pic not Photoshopped, looks like someone might want their clothes back. Visit them on Facebook, new website coming soon.

Tampeños Say No To Corporate Welfare

according to a survey they say tax dollars should go toward solving the homeless problem and improving transportation not building ball parks for MLB.  Don't listen to Mayor Bob and Ken Hagan, if Pam Iorio runs again Mayor Bob will be looking for a new job. And Hagan's political career is over. Read Mitch Perry's wonderful piece here 

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Bacon Burger with fries.

At Florida Lanes on N. Florida ave.

Egyptians Demonstrate In Tampa

George Zimmerman A Right Wing Icon?

 Did anyone not expect Zimmerman to become a hero to the deeply racist right wing? He bagged himself a Negro and got away with it. It's a dream come true! That liberals and black people are disgusted is the icing on the cake......more>

The Mystery Of The St. Pete Chicken Solved

Local blogger Peter Schorsch was the guy in the chicken suit that kept showing up at political events that St. Petersburg mayoral candidate Kathleen Ford didn't attend. The chicken always held the same sign: "Kathleen Ford: Too chicken to debate Foster + Kriseman." Schorsch posed in a chicken suit in the announcement on Facebook and confessed: "You're damn right I was behind the chicken! Bye-bye Kathleen"......more>