Kevin White 
Of the 446 American soldiers who died as of Dec. 10 in 2009 as a result of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, 27 of them were Floridians. 
Cars crept by their house at night every December for 25 years. Families admired the animated creatures and thousands of colorful lights, and Bill and Dotty Cutler 
Of Pasco County will spend three months in the West Bank early next year to build bridges between Tampa Bay and Palestine. BetteJo Indelicato, from Hudson, is with the group Rise Up Tampa Bay........here
Carolina BBQ 
Starting at midnight tonight, drivers caught on camera running red lights at six Hillsborough County intersections will get $125 citations.
Pulled his grandmother, a dialysis patient with asthma; and his great-uncle, who has heart trouble and uses a walker, to safety. A fire had started in the early morning and engulfed their mobile home.......here
Pizza
Venus Jones of Tampa performs one of her poems in front of a small audience at the 
How dare a progressive suggest a vote against the Senate health bill? When Howard Dean did just that last week, he was roundly condemned for casting aspersions on what even many of its more ardent supporters admit is an obviously flawed bill.........here
Same Poop, Different Color
