At The Firehouse In Temple Terrace
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Ruth's List Makes Tampa Bay Area A Priority
Ruth's List, a group with a mission to get Democratic, pro-choice women elected in Florida, has set its sights on the Tampa Bay area.........here
Osceola High School Teacher John Stewart
Community members and activists get together each year to sing Christmas favorites to the city's homeless, and students from Osceola High School have been caroling right beside them. The annual "Still No Room at the Inn"
homeless stroll, which took place Friday, is just one act of goodwill for Osceola students,
who are encouraged by English teacher
John Stewart to share in one of his passions: serving others.......here
Monday, December 7, 2009
Hundreds of Farm Workers Protest Publix
Cries for justice and better working conditions for Florida's tomato workers came from more than 500 protesters Sunday during a two-mile march through Lakeland in a demonstration against Publix Super Markets Inc.......here
Maxwell: It Was No Isolated Tragedy!
On Nov. 28, the Hillsborough County, Sheriff's Office called Dover-based Bingham On Site Sewers Inc. to the Silver Lane Mobile Home Park in Valrico. Luis Martinez, 2, had been missing almost 24 hours. A few volunteer searchers had discovered an 11-by-13-inch opening in the ground the night before. That opening was where the cap to the underground septic tank should have been.......here
Friday, December 4, 2009
Interview with Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor
Backstage on opening night of Tampa's LGBT Film Festival
Tampa Bay Transportation Lounge
There's quite a bit going on right now in Tampa Bay regarding the future of transportation in this region, so I wanted to make sure you were aware of a new tool TBARTA has created to give folks a new way to be a part of this important discussion. It's called the "Transportation Lounge" and can be found......here
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Elin Nordegren And Tiger
Paul Newman Once Said "Why Go Out For Hamburger When You Got Steak At Home"
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Tampa's "Buddy" Is In Deep Trouble
If Buddy Johnson’s face is ever next to a word in Webster’s dictionary, you can count on that word being somewhere along the lines of “shameless”, “crook”, and “conniving”. Johnson, a 57-year-old Republican, was voted out of office last November after his stint as the Hillsborough County elections chief and Elections Supervisor came to an end in a sea of turmoil and uncertainty.......here
2009 -- An Incredible Year For SWFBUD
In 2009, SWFBUD (South West Florida Bicycle United Dealers) came of age, forging political alliances in the Tampa Bay area and winning national awards for its bicycle advocacy work in the Tampa Bay market.......here
Thanks Alan!
Habitat Hillsborough Needs Volunteers
Despite the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, Habitat Hillsborough continues to build homes, build lives, and build hope in Hillsborough County. In order to do that, WE NEED YOUR HELP!
We have an urgent need for volunteers for the next 3 weeks for Wall Building every Wednesday and Friday, INCLUDING TOMORROW, DECEMBER 2nd!
The workday will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at our office, located at
3736 E. Hillsborough Avenue in Tampa.......here
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Ropa ViejaWith Yellow Rice And Yuca
$5.95.......At Abuela's Supermarket, Sligh And Central, Tampa
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal?
Eat Local!
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Friday, November 27, 2009
Kick A Jew Day In Naples
Ten students at a Naples, Florida, middle school have been given one-day, in-school suspensions for participating in "Kick a Jew Day," in which Jewish students were targeted for assault, according to news reports in the local media.......here
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Bandeja PaisaSteak, Fried Egg, Red Beans And Rice, Chorizo, Blood Sausage And Avocado
$10.95......At Montserrat, W. Hillsborough Avenue, Tampa
Eat Local!
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