Sunday, September 20, 2009

Arianne Prevost of Satellite Beach

Florida's public alligator hunt is underway, and the nighttime pursuit of trophy-sized specimens in the muggy marshlands is challenging and often unproductive.....here

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Republican Bill Foster And Dinosaurs

“Dinosaurs are mentioned in Job, so I don’t have any problem believing that dinosaurs roamed the earth,’’ says St. Petersburg mayoral candidate Bill Foster. He says he believes dinosaurs and humans lived at the same time, though most scientists say there is a gap of at least 60 million years between dinosaurs and mankind.......here

Florida Drivers Beware

The Little Old Lady From St. Pete

Brews By The Bay

Saturday, October 3; 8 p.m. – Midnight.
Florida Aquarium - 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa
Info

Cube: A Florida Liberal Biker

LOVE'N IT IN FLORIDA
Attention: This is a Biker Web Site. You will find some Biker Art and a lot
of other good stuff.......here

Tarpon Springs Puts The Brakes On Red Light Cameras

Florida local governments are trying to find new revenues as tax collections decline, but hopefully Tarpon Springs is not so desperate for cash that it will install red light cameras and issue expensive tickets to residents and visitors just to shore up the city budget.......here

"There are cities making $15,000 a week off those things."......Mayor Beverley Billiris

Susan Jacobs' Wheels Of Success Program

Since 2003, Wheels of Success has refurbished 280 donated cars for low-income individuals and families and helped another 280 clients with vehicle-related services.......here

Friday, September 18, 2009

Howard Dean Blasts Baucus Healthcare Bill

Howard Dean, minced no words about Sen. Max Baucus's healthcare proposal, unveiled to the public this morning. "The Baucus bill is the worst piece of healthcare legislation I've seen in 30 years," Dean said last night at a healthcare town hall and book signing in Washington.
"In fact, it's a $60 billion giveaway to the health insurance industry every year," he said. "It was written by healthcare lobbyists, so that's not a surprise. It's an outrage."........here

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Vote: 2009 Florida Netroots Awards

Best Writer
Litbrit - Ben Kirby - Peter Schorsch

CL: Best Of The Bay

Tony Dungy
Best Local Hero?


Bigotry Is Bigotry: Tony Dungy on Homosexuality

Recognizing Florida Netroots: An Interview with Kenneth Quinnell

I procured (with great difficulty, no doubt) Kenneth Quinnell to tell us what the Florida Democratic Party Netroots Awards was all about. Quinnell is the creator of the Netroots awards in the state of Florida and is also the recording secretary for the Florida Democratic Party Netroots Coalition........here

CL: Best Of The Bay

Catherine Durkin Robinson
Best Contributor Female


You Can Vote For Kate's Blog "Out In Left Field" At The 2009 Florida Netroots Awards
Vote Here

Hillsborough County's Famous Bins

Think of the famous bins in history: "Bin and Jerry's." "Bin Franklin." "Bin Hur."
The bin wordplays are part of a new Hillsborough County advertising campaign to persuade more residents to recycle........here

hillsboroughrecycles.org

Friends Of Stogie

At The Firehouse

WingNut

In Tampa

Tampa's New Police Chief Jane Castor

Mayor Pam Iorio announced this morning that Police Chief Stephen Hogue is retiring and named Assistant Chief Jane Castor as the city's first female Police Chief.........here

Jane Castor, who happens to be a big bicyclist.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Help save Cone Ranch from our County Commission

Welcome to another edition of “Can Hillsborough County Commissioners successfully preserve ‘preserved’ land?” Which, as it has unfolded, has actually turned into “Can Hillsborough County citizens successfully save publicly owned preserved land from the Hillsborough County Commission?”.......here

Meet (Tampa) Creative Loafing’s Dream Momma

Help Clean up Marsh Creek

Saturday, Sept. 19, 8:00 a.m. – noon
Ruskin Commongood Park, 121 1st Ave NW, Ruskin
here

Tampa Con Leches Drop Opener 95 - 85

here

Vote: 2009 Florida Netroots Awards

Vote Here

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Friends Of Stogie

At The Firehouse In Temple Terrace

Steve Kornell Has A Great Ass


Via......St. Petersblog 2.0

Loafies Party

WHEN: Tuesday, September 15, 7 – 10 p.m.
WHERE: Creative Loafing, 810 N. Howard Ave. Tampa.
DETAILS: Food, Drink, Fashion, Dancing and more.
Live Music by Nervous Turkey, Shunda K, 500 Wolves.
$5 at the door. Attendance is limited........here

Saturday, September 12, 2009

The Commissioner White Sex-Trial Sideshow Continues

The circus continues as Hillsborough County
muddles through the process of settling with the victim in
The Kevin White Sex Trial

Friends Of Stogie

Gwen And Micheal

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Wings
Garlic With Hot Sauce On The Side
At The Firehouse In Temple Terrace

Eat Local