The first woman elected president of an African country, is scheduled to speak at the University of Tampa commencement. The 70-year-old is known as the Iron Lady and was imprisoned in the 1980s for criticizing her country's military regime..........more
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Liberia's Ellen Johnson Sirleaf To Speak At UT
The first woman elected president of an African country, is scheduled to speak at the University of Tampa commencement. The 70-year-old is known as the Iron Lady and was imprisoned in the 1980s for criticizing her country's military regime..........more
SunRail And Florida HSR Promoted As Inexorably Linked
Florida’s been flirting with the idea of a high-speed rail network for years now, having approved funding for a line between Tampa and Orlando in 2000, before stripping the proposal from the state budget in 2004.........more
Tampa Artist Cristina Fernandez
I am a 26 yr old artist currently working out of Tampa, Florida. For 4 years I had abandoned myself, my fans, and my art, dealing with life's sense of humor. Enduring these undernourishedyears were not with out reward. I have since gained appreciation and perspective conducive to my artistic nature. I am simply bursting at the creative seems, eager to give these abstractions life.............here
Saturday, April 11, 2009
TBARTA: Future Of Transit Not Far Away
Imagine if commuters could ride a train along Bruce B. Downs Boulevard to jobs in Tampa. Imagine Tampa residents using the same rail line to come shopping at Wesley Chapel malls..........more
First Solar-Powered City In Florida
Real estate developer Kitson & Partners today announced a landmark agreement with electric utility Florida Power & Light to build the world's largest solar photovoltaic power plant at Babcock Ranch, Florida - making it the world's first city powered by solar energy........more
Friday, April 10, 2009
USS Bainbridge No Stranger To Pirates
The USS Bainbridge, which is in sight of a lifeboat carrying an American captain held hostage by four Somali pirates, docked in Tampa two years ago for Gasparilla..........here
Tampa Bay Mug Shot Site Draws Ethical Questions
A new website that showcases mug shots of people arrested in several Florida counties is like a modern "Scarlet Letter." Some privacy activists are condemning the site...........more
Tampa Bloggers and Friends Walk for Maddie
On April 25th, I will join local Tampa area bloggers and friends of the Spohrs to walk in the memory of their daughter Maddie. Maddie passed away unexpectedly on April 7th after a miraculous life with her family...........here
Seminole Heights Community Gardens: Clean-up Day
Tomorrow, Saturday April 11th, All Day.Violet Street Garden
Bring gardening tools like shovels, spades, tillers, rakes, pruning shears and possibly some hammers and nails. We'll also need some water donations to the rain barrels for storing water especially during these dry days............more
Yves and Melisa Conze Of Tampa
Clever Ways To Spring Through The DroughtYves and Melisa Conze installed AstroLawn synthetic grass at their Tampa Heights home in 2001, and have been happy ever since.........more
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Jennifer Closshey Of Plant City, Florida
One of the city's largest residential water users over the last year is a Southwest Florida Water Management District board member..........more
Local Milkmaids Produce Fresh, Delicious Milk For Tampa Bay
Pam Lunn started Dancing Goat after losing her job and we’re the beneficiaries of her efforts. But goat’s milk isn’t the only thing she produces. She turns this milk into kefir, whey and cheese. Very few communities in Florida can say they have this available to them!...........more
Sickles High School Penis T-Shirt
Administrators at Sickles High School got into a bit of trouble with this year’s t-shirt when a few parents called to say that the shirt was “obscene” and “inappropriate.”.........hereIf you squint your eyes, dim the lights, and drink a glass of wine - that castle still doesn’t look like a cock.
Thanks New Blair Higginbotham!
Rural residents against sprawl (or as opponents negatively call us, diehards) successfully defended the rural area against another assault last Thursday. Not without first having to battle arguably one of the most influential developers in the county, Stephen Dibbs..........more
Alex Pickett’s Guide To Ridiculous Legislation
5 Bong Hits: Florida Lawmakers Want To Ban Novelty LightersThere are few bills that reach the absolute absurdity of SB 806, a proposed law banning lighters that resemble “a cartoon character, animal, toy, gun, watch, musical instrument, vehicle, food or beverage, that plays sound or musical notes, or that displays flashing lights or other visual effects.”...........here
Hillsborough County To Vote On Furloughs
With the Hillsborough government facing a deficit of more than $100 million, County Commissioners today agreed to lead by example by voting to furlough themselves several days sometime later this year. The idea of the Commissioners taking a hit themselves originated last week from Commissioner Kevin Beckner..........more
Florida Journalists on the Future of Newspapers, Community Media
With Amy Goodman, Rob Lorei Of WMNF, Patrick Manteiga Of The Gaceta, And Marty Petty Of The St. Pete Times. From Tampa
Ghost Hunters @ The Cuban Club & Trelles Clinic Ybor City
There was a fairly decent display of actual debunking going on, but still a lot of assumptions that leave the proverbial door wide open to debate. First, lets look at the paranormal claims being made by the sites under investigation...........more
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Hillsborough Rejects Development In Little Manatee River
Hillsborough County Commissioners today rejected a developer’s request to build homes on a slice of land near the Little Manatee River in Ruskin, and instead said they would forward the issue to their environmental lands acquisition department for possible purchase...........more
Nighttime Economy Stimulus Program
Ybor City Will Host The First Of Fourteen Regional Forums On the nighttime economy held throughout North America. Each forum will guide business and government leaders in planning and managing nightlife. The first forum in Ybor City on April 30 will be followed in cities from Providence to San Diego, Toronto to LA and Seattle to New York City...........here
The "IKEA-Zation" Of Ybor City
The latest addition to the Ybor City arts scene is part gallery, theater, concert hall, gift shop and classroom...........more
Tampa The Best City For Cats
Stogie's FriendsA survey by CATalyst, a coalition of veterinarians, cat loving academics, nonprofits and industries as well as animal welfare organizations, has named Tampa the best city for felines..........here
Tax Leaves Cigarmakers Feeling Burned
Wallace Reyes of Gonzalez Habano Cigar Co. fears new taxes will kill the cigar industry in Tampa..........more
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