Transgender people are now protected under the Tampa Human Rights Ordinance. The City Council voted 5 to 1 on Thursday to bring that group under the law......here
"What this country and democracy are all about, freedom not to be discriminated against." Tampa City Council Chair Tom Scott
Deputies arrested a 31-year-old woman on charges she used a variety of items, including a stun gun, hammer and belt, to discipline seven children, one less than a year old, during the last five years.......here
Jimmy Wales, Founder of Wikipedia, will be speaking at the launch of Tampa Bay Homeless Resource Wiki sponsored by the Homeless Coalition of Hillsborough County and you are invited.......here
A Hillsborough County task force recommended Monday the preservation of Cone Ranch, saying it should be protected from development. The Florida Conservation & Environmental Group Made up of local businessmen, proposed that it be allowed to subdivide Cone Ranch into six parcels and collect brokerage fees for selling them to private interests......here
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink announced Sunday at the 2009 Equality Florida Broward Gala that she supports allowing gays and lesbians to adopt if it’s in the children’s “best interest.......here
Former Vice President Al Gore's global-warming speech Saturday night at Mizner Park drew about a thousand attendees, as well as more than 200 loud protesters. Many of the protesters were with the groups Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow and South Florida Tea Party.......here
Bikers from across the Bay area came together on Sunday in hopes of saving lives. The Diva Hope Ride was held to raise money to provide free breast, cervical, and uterine cancer screenings to women under the age of 45.......here
A retiree in Florida is reporting a Loch Ness style creature in a local canal- at first thought by the man to be a snake before he says he spotted a caudal fin.......here
Selling public land at the very bottom of the market, for the lowest possible price, to private owners is a BAD idea that does not serve the interest of the People of Hillsborough County. ELAPP wants to buy Cone Ranch. The People of Hillsborough want ELAPP to buy Cone Ranch. The People of Hillsborough OWN Cone Ranch. Sell Cone Ranch to ELAPP.......here
Like Obi Wan Kenobi struck down by the Evil Darth Quinnell in Episode I, I shall now only grow more powerful. We shall overcome. Shalom. Today I have torn up my Democratic Party voter registration card and shall register Monday with the Florida Green Party. I urge all of you do the same.......here
Your a piece of work, beating up on a 5'6" defenseless priest with a tire iron. Also, how can you be a Marine reserve and work the male circuit at the same time? Don't ask don't tell? Now the whole world knows. BTW don't ever step foot in Greece or Tarpon Springs if you know what is good for you!.......here
Three weeks ago my wife and I were in Tampa, Florida and hopped on the trolley to Ybor City, Florida. I had heard much about the cigar capital of the world and really wanted to visit this historic spot.......here
The organization CARR was formed by concerned citizens of Lutz, FL. who live in the area of Hillsborough County where speed humps were installed on Crenshaw Lake Road in 2007 at the wishes of 168 people.......here