Will hold its Exotic Bird Fair on April 5, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Minnreg Bldg., 6340 126 Ave., Largo
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Twigs & Leaves Of St.Pete
Specializes in native Florida plants, trees and flowers and carry environmentally friendly organic soils, fertilizers and pesticides. Full sun, partial shade or full shade, there are Florida native plants suitable for any project. Through the use of Florida native plants, homeowners can enjoy a lush and colorful landscape that saves energy, reduces water usage and adds to your quality of life............more
Keep Jazz On The Air In Tampa
On WMNF, The big push for jazz-programming pledges takes place this Saturday,
March 28, from 6 to 9 p.m...........more
Brian Blair Facing Elections Commission Charges
The Florida Elections Commission has found probable cause that former Hillsborough County Commissioner Brian Blair violated state law in his unsuccessful reelection bid last fall.......more
Castor To Talk Women At USF St. Pete
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor will lead a discussion on women in politics at USF St. Petersburg on Friday from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event in honor of Women's History Month is open to the public and takes place in Davis Hall, Room 130, at USF St. Petersburg, 140 Seventh Ave. S.......more
Kevin Beckner Is Legislator of the Year
Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin Beckner may have failed in his attempt to get the commission to consider offering domestic partner benefits to county employees. But he succeeded in getting an award from social workers for the effort..........more
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
What Stogie Had For Dinner
Pork ChopsYellow Rice, Spanish Bean Soup And Yuca
$7.95............At Bohio Verde Cuban Restaurant, 8114 N Florida Ave, Tampa
Pedestrian Unfriendly Tampa Bay
Oh, the joys of living someplace so totally pedestrian unfriendly... Yes, my city, state and region (Tampa Bay area) have the dubious distinction, several times over, of being one of the most dangerous places in the nation for pedestrians and cyclists..........more
Festa Italiana In Ybor City
Festa Italiana is a gathering of authentic tastes, sights & sounds straight from Italy... Imported here to Ybor City. An annual event guaranteed to delight your whole family! Set in the heart of Historic Ybor City. Proceeds to benefit the Italian Club Restoration Fund L'Unione Italiana Founded 1894. Admission $5.00 - Under 12 FREE
"Tampa Bay in the Future" Chalk Walk
Last week, I reported on the "Tampa Bay in the Future" Chalk Walk Art Event. It was an incredible success, bringing in many chalk artists and hundreds of attendees to share their interpretations of the future of Tampa Bay in chalk. Here are a few images of the event.
TSA: Let's Let In The Sunshine
Irritated by the ouster of the Tampa Sports Authority's executive director, Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio announced today that the city's TV station will start airing the agency's meetings..........here
WMNF Needs Our Money
A couple of times year, we ask for your contributions to help keep WMNF on the air. WMNF is non-commercial community radio - we survive only due to the generosity of listeners like you................here
We need: $473,000.00 - Raised so far: $54,749.63 from 642 generous supporters!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Storms: Funding Public Art Low Priority In Tough Times
The Brandon Republican also questions whether the more than 100 pieces of public art occupying the University of South Florida's Tampa and St. Petersburg campuses contribute anything to the quality of the education students receive............more
Ybor City Hopes Connector Will Ease Traffic Woes
Hope has taken the form of an elevated bypass that would let trucks and other traffic travel from the Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Expressway to Interstate 4 without touching an Ybor road...........more
Welcome to the Evelyn City Neighborhood
We would like to invite you to get involved with our latest project: ECO.lution, 2009. The Urban Charrette is a collaborative that seeks to educate and empower the community to support the development of a more livable city............more
Florida Anti-War March
Join several hundreds from more than 10 cities, Miami to Atlanta, in demanding our government fund human needs instead of war and corporate greed. Bail out the people and the troops, not the banks.........more”Hey, Obama, yes, we can. Troops out of Afghanistan.”.........Mark Weaver
Tampa Wants To Give Away Water
City officials have come up with a plan to get more reclaimed water onto parched lawns and gardens in the drought-plagued Tampa Bay area: give it away............more
Tampa Police Use MySpace
That’s the goal for the Tampa Police Department, which took the innovative step in summer 2008 to create MySpace pages for itself and each of its 25 school resource officers...........more
Tampa Bay Water Is Incompetent!
Tampa City Council blames our water woes on the wrong people, ratepayers. It’s the same ridiculous scenario every year. The dry season comes and we are blamed for the area’s water shortcomings. The blame and sacrifices should be borne by the worst-run government agency in the area, Tampa Bay Water..........more
Monday, March 23, 2009
Floridians Are A Bunch Of Unmotivated, Crack-Smoking Losers
This slap in the face comes courtesy of Florida State Senator Michael S. Bennett
A Republican from Bradenton. He’s 64, Baptist and hails from the Midwest........here
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