This is the original cigar factory built by Vicente Martinez Ybor in 1886. Ybor brought cigar-making to Tampa in 1885 after growing tired of labor unrest at his factory in Key West, Florida. He bought 40 acres of land northeast of Tampa and took advantage of the area's port and later the railroad. It was the beginning of Ybor City's meteoric rise to prominence as the Cigar Capital of the World........here
Monday, July 27, 2009
Monochrome Weekly: Ybor's Cigar Factory
This is the original cigar factory built by Vicente Martinez Ybor in 1886. Ybor brought cigar-making to Tampa in 1885 after growing tired of labor unrest at his factory in Key West, Florida. He bought 40 acres of land northeast of Tampa and took advantage of the area's port and later the railroad. It was the beginning of Ybor City's meteoric rise to prominence as the Cigar Capital of the World........here
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Babalú, South Florida's Premier Right Wing Blog
Will Not Sell Stogie Ad SpaceThanks for the inquiry but we have decided that we are not interested in posting advertising for your blog.........From: "Henry Louis Gomez" conductor@babalublog.com
Hemingway Look-Alike Contest In Key West
David Douglas (C) is surrounded by previous winners as he celebrates winning the 2009 "Papa" Hemingway Look-Alike contest at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West, Florida, July 25, 2009........here
The Phony-Baloney Citation
The National Right to Life Committee, the nation's premiere pro-life organization, awarded its first-ever "Phony-Baloney Citation" to Representative Kendrick B. Meek.........hereCongratulations Mr. Meek
The International Amalgamated Association Of Blogging
In the meantime, I’ll blog my way and you can blog yours. I’m really not interested in becoming part of some sort of cyber community. I’m not a joiner. I’ve never belonged to any journalistic associations. I never joined a fraternity in college. Or put another way, if I was going bald I still wouldn’t join the Hair Club for Men..........Daniel Ruth
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Carlos Miller: Contempt Of Cop
By now you surely heard the story of the black Harvard professor who forgot his key, so had to break into his own house, which resulted in police being dispatched and him being arrested.Henry Louis Gates Jr. didn’t get arrested for breaking and entering, but for disorderly conduct after he asked the cop for his name and badge number..........here
Lindsay Lohan Steals St. Petersburg Chemist’s Formula
Lindsay Lohan and her business partner, Lorit Simon, are embroiled in a lawsuit, accusing the pair of stealing a St. Petersburg chemist’s formula for Lohan’s sunless tanning line, Sevin Nyne........hereSeven of Nine (born Annika Hansen) is a fictional character on Star Trek: Voyager, portrayed by actress Jeri Ryan. Born human, she was assimilated by the Borg at the age of six.
Gary Maxwell And Blas Hernandez Of Tampa
Not many know how the two men, living in tiny apartments in a South Tampa high-rise, spend their days. • With decades of honed talent, both have crafted hidden treasures.........here
Two Tampa Companies Form “Green Team”
The team’s goal is the give clients a sense of order and balance in greener living and working environments.......here
Friday, July 24, 2009
The Hillsborough County Commission
In A Rare Moment Of Social Enlightenment"They're not animals, The homeless are you. They are me."............ Mark Sharpe
"They're still going to be in this community. There is never a right location."............. Jim Norman
"The face of homelessness continues to change."........... Kevin Beckner
For today's East Lake Park homeowner could just as easily be tomorrow's welcome guest of Catholic Charities.
Youth for Human Rights of Tampa Bay
Raised the funds to send life saving bed nets to all inhabitants of the African refugee camp Bakavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo.........hereDr. David McKalip Apologizes
“I genuinely regret the decision I made in passing this e-mail message along. Directly to President Obama, I sincerely apologize for offending him. This was, in no way whatsoever, my intention. The image has nothing to do with my feelings or thoughts on any race or culture. I recognize that this image is offensive and hope that the nation refocuses on assuring all Americans have access to high-quality, affordable health care with no party interfering in the patient-physician relationship. My intention is to focus directly on the issue at hand, which is putting financial and decision-making power into the hands of patients and taking it from government and insurance companies.” here
Mytchel Mora Of West Hollywood, Florida
'take me to jail or give me a ticket, A U.S. citizen trying to challenge the ban on travel to Cuba on Friday bemoaned his inability to get arrested or cited — even after having his passport stamped in Havana and bringing back Cuban memorabilia..........here
What’s Wrong With Kathy Castor?
The House Energy and Commerce Committee may vote today (Friday) to put single payer BACK ON THE TABLE in D.C. with an amendment by Anthony Weiner to add single payer (HR 676) to the committee’s health reform bill. Kathy Castor, Florida’s only representative on the committee is non committal........here
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Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Gov. Bob Graham Endorses Kendrick Meek For Senate Seat
Endorsing Kendrick is an honor and I look forward to spending time with him and the Meek family on the campaign trail.”...........here
$5 Days at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo
Take a gander at the more than 2,000 animals and learn about endangered wildlife for just $5 bucks per person..........more
Nationalist Coalition's Tampa Chapter Mails Copy Of "Jud Süß" Movie To Florida Governor
Gets Thank You Letter In ReturnJohn Ubele, the Operations Manager of the Nationalist Coalition, reports on Stormfront that the organization's Tampa chapter recently mailed out DVD copies of the movie "Jud Süß" to various key elected officials throughout the state of Florida, and has received some positive feedback.........here
Governor Crist sent a letter thanking Ubele for the video and expressing his intent to share it with the people of Florida.
Kelly's Weekend In Tampa
I spent my weekend in Tampa and had a grrrrrreat time. It sucked coming back…literally, but I won’t focus on that..........here
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Where Grown Folks Play In St. Petersburg
Philip Morrison, a former Pinellas County bailiff, is a co-owner of Chanele’s, which opened on July 3 on Fourth Street N. He considers his establishment a restaurant, not a jazz club. He says he’ll feature mostly R & B and rap music........here
Baywalk's Sidewalk
The complex's private, for-profit owners want the city to give them the public sidewalk fronting the complex. They claim that demonstrators create a safety threat even though peaceful protesters have never caused any physical harm to pedestrians at Baywalk........here
Sneaky Florida Senator J.D. Alexander
With a stroke of his pen last week, Gov. Charlie Crist put the future of Florida's water resources in the hands of five people.......more
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Timothy King Of Polk County
An autopsy revealed at least 6 bruises to her lower back, a bruise in the center of her forehead, a large bruise at the base of her skull, bruising on the right rear of her head, bruising behind her left ear, hemorrhages on her brain and a head fracture.
Florida's Teacher Of The Year, Tampa's Megan Allen
Allen, a fourth-grade teacher at Cleveland Elementary, is known for her fun, high-energy teaching style and her work outside the classroom..........here
Largo Doctor Gabriel DeCandido
Agreed to pay $1.7 million to settle allegations by the U.S. Department of Justice that he defrauded the Medicare program........more
Tampa's T-shirt Queen
While her classmates at Berklee College of Music were taking notes on the music biz, Kristen Deiudicibus, was putting what she learned into practice..........more
Derek Jeter's Ego On Davis Islands
Rising like an aircraft carrier under construction, the future home of New York Yankees baseball star Derek Jeter is taking shape on Davis Islands..........here
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