Ybor (Cigar) City

Hoping to escape labor issues, Vicente Martinez Ybor became the first Key West cigarmaker to move his operations to Tampa......here

Three Men Charged Over Threats To Kill Gordon Brown

Three men arrested over threats to kill Gordon Brown have been charged with terrorism offences, threat posted on website hosted in Tampa Florida.........here

Turning Florida Blue

Top (left to right): Kenneth Quinnell, Markos Moulitsas, Joe Garcia
Bottom (left to right): Susan Smith, Ray Seaman

Lincoln Diaz-Balart Is In The Fight Of His Political Life

One of three Cuban-American Republican incumbents who Democrats are targeting in South Florida this year, is in the fight of his political life, according to a new poll conducted exclusively for Roll Call. In a head-to-head matchup with Raul Martinez (D), the colorful and controversial former mayor of Hialeah, Diaz-Balart received 46 percent while the Democrat garnered 48 percent.......here

How John McCain Just Lost Florida

If the Obama camp engages in some smart, targeted politicking. It’s the Sarah Palin pick, and it might be the thing that pushes Florida into the Obama camp. Why? Follow my logic here, and you’ll see how simple it is.........here

Debbie Wasserman Schultz Undermines Annette Taddeo

Man, Debbie Wasserman Schultz never seems to miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity. A busy bee at Monday morning's breakfast for the Florida delegation to the Democratic National Convention, she nonetheless made a glaring omission.......here

Putin Accuses US Of Staging Georgia Conflict

St. Petersburg Police Cover Up Revealed

The Justice for Javon Dawson Campaign continues to grow as State Attorney, Bernie McCabe and St. Pete police continue to be exposed for their cover up of Javon's murder! On August 21st, two St. Pete police officers were suspended for attempting to cover up their actions in destroying a Javon Dawson memorial and stealing the truck the memorial was posted on!........here

Why The City Of Tampa Is No Friend To Bicyclists

I have lived in Tampa nearly five years and it's embarrassing how little the Tampa city government has done to improve bicyling on the streets of Tampa......here

Gov. Crist Does Florida No Favors With This One

Freed from tacking to the center for his national ambitions — or smarting from being rejected for being insufficiently red-meat conservative perhaps — Gov. Crist has pulled a Jeb Bush........here

Barack Obama At The 2008 DNC

Barack Obama spoke to an audience of 84,000 at Mile High Stadium, on August 28, 2008 in Denver, CO.

Obama, 40 Million Strong

Barack Obama's audience for his acceptance speech likely topped 40 million people, and the Democratic gathering that nominated him was a more popular television event than any other political convention in history........here

President Al Gore Speaks To The DNC

To Chairman Dean......

Barack Obama, Stogie And The American People Say Thank You!

Michelle Obama Drives Pasco Wingnut Crazy

The man stood outside his RV, yelling and shooting a gun into the air. When Pasco sheriff's deputies confronted him, he ran inside and wouldn't come out.......here

The man will undergo a psychological evaluation.

Street Evangelist Brandt Russo In Florida Jail

Charleston-based street evangelist Brandt Russo was in jail Wednesday after trying to hold services at a church in Lakeland, Fla. Russo was arrested Tuesday at Lakeland's Ignited Church and charged with trespassing after he tried to hold communion services on church property. Russo decided to go to Lakeland after learning of the plight of about 40 homeless men who are trying to live in a swamp about 100 yards from the Ignited Church.......here

Small Dogs Of South Florida

Wiggles the Miniature Chihuahua stands on the porch of a custom made doghouse from 'Doggie Mansions'........here

More Florida Hospitals Seek Payments Up Front

Cash Or Charge?
That seems to be the question on the minds of more and more nonprofit hospitals, who are asking even insured patients to pay up front for their share of nonemergency treatment—anything from an elective cosmetic procedure to a scheduled cardiac catheterization test......here

Mirage

Florida and the Vanishing Water of the Eastern U.S.......here
Buy it from our locally owned independent bookseller, Inkwood Books.

Rep. Dennis Kucinich Speaks to the DNC

Joe Garcia at the Convention

On Vacation

Be Back Soon

Beat the Bush/Diaz-Balart Fundraising Machine

Humane Society of Tampa Bay Making Good Matches

According to an article in this week's Tampa Tribune, Hillsborough County Animal Services euthanized almost 2000 animals in April of this year. More cats than dogs are brought into the shelter and more dogs are adopted, so cats are the majority of the animals being euthanized..........here

Pic Of Stogie's Friends

Body Of War At Tampa Theater

Thurs June 19, 2008 - 7:30PM

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Obama Voter Registration Drive

I'm Voting Republican

Republican Ros-Lehtinen Votes With Bush 85% Of The Time

2008 is not a good year to be a Republican running for office. Even the Republican leadership is saying that if the "Republican brand were dogfood, it would be taken off the shelf."........here

Dean Stays At DNC

Barack Obama is keeping Howard Dean as the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Obama spokesman Bill Burton said Obama appreciates Dean’s hard work to grow the party..........here

HurricaneMcCain.com

In response to McCain's visit, the Florida Democratic Party today unveiled www.HurricaneMcCain.com, an online portal dedicated to exposing the danger McCain poses to Florida, and a new ad that the Party plans to air on television soon.......here