Oil Seeps Into Gulf Wetlands

Anger grew along the Gulf Coast as an ooze of oil washed into delicate coastal wetlands in Louisiana, with many wondering how to clean up the monthlong mess......here
Drill Baby, Drill!

Former Black Panther To Speak In Ybor City

Harold Taylor

On Tuesday night, May 25, will be in Ybor City, giving the keynote address at the inaugural 2010 Tampa Bay African Liberation Day Celebration......here

Ybor City

Marc Buehler's Photostream

Homeless Helping Homeless

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Welcome To Tampa

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Mickey's Retirement Party

Farewell JCI

At Apadana Pub In Tampa

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In Tampa

We're Talking Football Here! Priorities, People!

Back in 1996, after a hard-fought campaign right down to the pro-tax bumper stickers, citizens gave a thumbs-up to a half-cent sales tax that would in part fund new digs for the Bucs. Fast forward to last week, when after a spirited public hearing, Hillsborough commissioners voted 5-2 to let residents say yea or nay to a penny tax for rail, roads and buses in November......here
Even some of rail's biggest cheerleaders worry this won't pass. Which would mean a majority of us were willing to pay for a nice place to watch football, but not for an all-out transformation of how we get around here. Or more accurately, how we don't.

Tampa Cigar Workers: A Pictorial History

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In Tampa

Ybor City: Cigars in the US

In our ongoing effort to educate your mushy brains about cigar history, here’s something even I didn’t know until I recently ran across it.......here

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Beef Stew
With Yellow Rice And Yuca
$5.95.......At 40th Street Restaurant In Tampa
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal? Eat Local!

Kendrick Meek: "Florida is Open for Business"

Kendrick encourages tourists to visit Florida and support local businesses during a special order hour on the House floor on the oil spill and Florida's economy, declaring "Florida is open for business."

What Rambo Taught Us About Afghanistan

If I Could Add One War Movie To The White House Movie Theater Collection, It'd Be

Rambo: First Blood Part III.

You know there won't be a victory. Every day your war machines lose ground to a bunch of poorly-armed, poorly-equipped freedom fighters. The fact is that you underestimated your competition. If you'd studied your history you'd know that these people never given up to anyone. They'd rather die than be slaves to an invading army.......Colonel Trautman

Tampa Bay OddCon

Tampa B.I.T.Es
The Masquerade 3.0 Live Action Role Playing group that twists its plot and bears its fangs Sundays at the University of South Florida. Starting at Sundown on Friday, the Tampa Bay OddCon is pleased to host 24 Hours of Non-stop LARPing action run by head game master Doug Ellis.......more

Lingerie Show In Tampa

Southern Smoke TV captures the sexiest ladies and men in Tampa.

Loop Current Poses Oil-Spill Threat To Florida Keys

Now that the giant oil slick in the Gulf appears to be entering a Loop Current likely to carry polluted water to the Atlantic, the world has learned that offshore spills pose widespread threats far beyond a damaged well......here

Meet Jeff Greene: Florida's Eddie Haskell

Billionaire Jeff Greene, a speculator who made his money by helping to cause the economic collapse that hurt so many Floridians, is trying to buy a U.S. Senate seat. He is willing to say, do and spend anything to get it.

Bluegrass Parlor Band

Was formed over 20 years ago as an offshot of the Bluegrass Parlor in Tampa. Tom Henderson owned the Bluegrass Parlor at the time and was already well established in the Florida bluegrass scene through his work with 'The Friends of Bluegrass' as well as through his local and syndicated radio shows.. Not long after opening the store, he formed the Bluegrass Parlor Band to help give talented young musicians experience playing in a professional setting......here

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Fran And Kristie Of My Place In Tampa

Tampa Bay Living Legacy

Public Media Productions produced a one hour public TV program, Tampa Bay Living Legacy, which chronicles Tampa bay's evolution from a relatively unspoiled paradise to a waterway battered by pollution, to the rejuvenated centerpiece of an entire region

Stogie Recommends

Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Written and directed by Woody Allen. The film stars Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Kevin Dunn, Patricia Clarkson and Chris Messina.
If You Have Not Seen It Yet, You Should.

La Roux Coming To Czar In Ybor City

British electronic act La Roux, one of the hippest electronic pop acts of 2009,
is coming to Czar in Ybor City on Aug. 3........here

Ybor City Pic From The Rabbit

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Fathers Day Mini Session in Ybor City!

Ashleigh-Faye Photography
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Tar Balls Wash Up On Gulf Beaches

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Save the Tampa Bay Estuary

This is my informational video about the Tampa Bay Estuary and what you can do to preserve it. The Tampa Bay Estuary is the largest in Florida.

Joe Redner: I Promise I Won't Tell Anybody

Joe Redner, Owner Of The Legendary Mons Venus

Tampa's most highly acclaimed strip club -- understands the importance of discretion. That's why he's promised the utmost secrecy to any potential 2012 RNC Convention-goers who might end up at his establishment......here

Home Of The Most Beautiful Women in the World
Rock On, Joe!