The Ybor City Stogie

Friday, November 6, 2009

Polk County Detectives Raid Bartow Home

An anonymous tip led undercover detectives to a Bartow home,
where they found a working moonshine still.......here

"Who could thought that even in todays age that you'd get in trouble for making moonshine?"......Todd Ice

TAMPA'S GREEK FESTIVAL

Tampa's Greek Festival from Jeff Houck on Vimeo.

Green Party Of Florida

Javier Del Sol for Mayor of Lake Worth

Javier is a member of the Green Party of Florida and has devoted over 30 years of energy and vision to creating a more sustainable Lake Worth for today’s and tomorrow’s generations. His current campaign for mayor is just another leg in that journey........here

We're Having Fried Chicken Today

Local Heroes David Schofield, Jerry Dieguez Jr., Terrell Carswell and Hoang Vu.
here

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Tampa Street Market

Welcome To Tampa

Expect Delays
Hillsborough County took a baby step Wednesday toward placing
a transit tax proposal on the ballot in 2010........here

Howard Dean Calls Students To Action

Howard Dean doesn’t want young voters to become complacent with politics. “It seems like you already hit your peak electing Barack Obama as president,” Dean said.
“Now, don’t blow it.”........Howard Dean

Davis Islands Trail

Bids for construction of the Davis Islands all-purpose neighborhood trail are due Dec. 1, putting the long-awaited city project on schedule to open sometime next year..........here

The Michelle Bachmann Invitational Teabagging Freedom Chant Fest

In St. Petersburg
A couple of hours ago, a chorus of beeping horns and argumentative shouting emanating from the street below penetrated my apartment building's 80+ -year-old concrete-and-steel walls and made it difficult to concentrate on the letter I was trying to write.........here

A Pasco County Intellectual

In Wesley Chapel

Vote For The 13th Juror!

In The Orlando Blog Awards, The Orbbies
here

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Celebrate The Success Of Mayor Rick Baker

Shindig will be held at Williams Park this Saturday.
Ticket prices are between $125 and $10,000 and include beer and wine.
here
Presumably, the homeless who spend their days at Williams park (and are regularly harassed for having open containers there) will not be invited to attend. Just so the homeless don't feel too spat on by their city, we will have our own "shindig" at Williams Park inviting the homeless.......here

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Bacalao
With Moro And Yuca
$5.95......At Rosa's, On MLK In Drew Park, Tampa
Eat Local!

WMNF: Tornado Rider

At Skipper's Smokehouse
Thursday Nov 5 8:00PM
here
These Guys Are Awesome!

Tampa Taxi Shots Is Four Years Old!

I started this blog on November 4th, 2005. It has now been four years.
here
Congratulations Tim!

RNC Chairman Steele Lauds Bill Foster Win

I would like to congratulate Bill Foster

On his election to serve as mayor of St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg has also been fortunate to have Rick Baker serve with distinction for eight years and I have no doubt that Bill will build upon what Rick has already accomplished".........Michael Steele

Spiffs International Folk Festival 2009 in St. Petersburg

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Congratulations Steve Kornell

Victory Fund-endorsed candidate Steve Kornell has won his groundbreaking race for a seat on the St. Petersburg City Council.......here

Roser Park Art Festival

here

Is Guavaween Dead?

After getting crowds as big as 175,000, Tampa Police estimate less than 15,000 revelers showed up in Ybor City on Saturday night, and just about everyone in the neighborhood was bored.......here