CIW Protest In Temple Terrace

Publix On Busch Blvd.
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Publix People
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Publix Photographer

Around Town

In Gulfport

Governor Crist Vetoes Senate Bill 6

Yes We Can!
(I) heard from “tens of thousands of people” protesting the bill and that “the incredible outpouring of opposition by teachers, parents, students, superintendents, school boards and legislators has greatly influenced my decision.”.....Florida Governor Charlie Crist

The Vulcan Events Convention in Tampa

Friday – Sunday April 30th – May 2nd
At The Tampa Westshore Airport Doubletree
info

Friends Of Stogie

Cocinero At Rosa's In Drew Park.

Eat Local!

Homeless

In Tampa

Straz Hall at the University of Tampa

Join UT student Ana-Maria for a video tour of Straz Hall at the University of Tampa.

Florida Democrats Divided on Obama Drilling Plan

Not In Our Backyard
It’s rare to see a former Florida Democratic Party chairman taking President Barack Obama to task — but that’s exactly what Scott Maddox is doing on the issue of offshore oil drilling. With Obama having come out for expanded offshore energy exploration, including up to 125 miles off the shore of the Sunshine State, Florida Democrats are somewhat divided in their backing of the president.
While some leading Democrats, including state Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink and U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, are backing the president,

Maddox and Democrats in the U.S. House continue to fight the proposal........here

Joe Garcia To Run For Congress

Joe Garcia announced today he has resigned his post as the Energy Department’s Director of the Office of Economic Impact to run for Congress in Florida’s 25th district. In a living-room YouTube announcement surrounded by his wife of 18 years, Aileen, and daughter, Gaby.

Roadside Art

In Tampa

Thursday At Frankies

In Tampa

Lili's World Famous Devil Crabs

In Tampa

Homeless

In Brandon

What Stogie Had For Lunch

BBQ Beef
With Pasta Salad And Greens
$9.99.......At Hungry Harry's Famous BBQ, 3116 Land O' Lakes Boulevard, Land O Lakes
Eat Local!

Teachers: Just say NO Charlie

Dozens of educators gathered outside the Barnes & Noble Tuesday afternoon to voice their displeasure with Senate Bill 6........here

Brevard Hall at the University of Tampa

Join UT student Elizabeth on a tour of Brevard Hall at the University of Tampa.

Roadside Art

In Drew Park

Almost Every Corner

In Tampa

Pully's Snowcones

In Tampa

Jessica Lockett

Friends And Family Are Collecting Money For Her At Himes And Hillsborough In Tampa

Obama Visits Estefans For Fundraiser

President Barack Obama will cap a visit to the Kennedy Space Center this week with a pair of fundraisers for the Democratic National Committee, one of them at the home of pop stars Gloria and Emilio Estefan......here

Stogie Recommends

Shutter Island
A 2010 psychological mystery-thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, Emily Mortimer, Patricia Clarkson, Jackie Earle Haley And Max von Sydow.
Awesome Film!

The Lector

A terrific book about the lectores was recently translated from Spanish and is now available. If you’re interested in this sort of thing, I highly recommend it.......here

Friends Of Stogie

In Tampa

Unstoppable Monkey of Tampa Bay

Jesus Loves You.....

In Clair-Mel City

What Stogie Had For Dinner

Albóndigas
Yellow Rice And Yuca
$5.99.....Liborios Latin Cafe, 8210 Causeway Boulevard, Tampa
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal? Eat Local!

We Are Change Confront Newt Gingrich

Newt Gingrich & the Real Jobs Sideshow came to St. Pete, Florida.. We
Are Change Tampa was there to confront him. It went a little different
than expected but nonetheless- Mission Accomplished.