Florida GOP Starts the Sliming and Fear-Mongering

I haven’t gotten mine yet, but someone was kind enough to send me a scan of a GOP mailer that is going to houses around here claiming that Democrats want to “surrender” to terrorism. This particular copy was sent right to the heart of FL-18, Annette Taddeo’s district..........here

The LiberalOasis Radio Show: Florida Again Edition

With special guest Kenneth Quinnell of the Florida Progressive Coalition.

Councilwoman Janice Miller Of Oldsmar

Is one of five finalists for the Florida League of Cities' Council Member of the Year -- one of 10 awards to be presented next month during the Florida Cities of Excellence Awards program..........here

Joseph Prudente Of Bayonet Point, Florida

Is in jail indefinitely for the failure to sod his grass. The good (and fully lawned) people of the

Beacon Woods Civic Association

secured the contempt order because Prudente is required to keep his lawn with a full and healthy display of grass.........here

James Dobson Focusing on Florida Families

The links between Florida’s proposed Amendment 2 and James Dobson’s Focus on the Family are exposed in an editorial in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Stephen Goldstein explains some of the problems with the initiative........here

Florida Has A Blue Tinge!

Sunshine State Democrats - mindful of the fiasco in 2000 which gave the Presidency to George W. Bush - are being urged daily to vote early or by absentee ballot to provide a huge cushion of Blue votes before November 4th........here

Dr. Dean Urges Early Voting

Dean was combining a visit home this weekend with a voter-registration rally and campaigning for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Monday in New Hampshire. The Federation of State and Provincial Professional Firefighters, which has endorsed Obama, invited Dean to stop in............here

Charlie Crist: When I have time to help, I'll try to do that

Bad news for John McCain is not difficult to come by these days, but perhaps the worst news is that Charlie Crist is shying away. Florida's Republican governor delivered his state for McCain in the primaries, but now looks for ways to avoid his party's presidential nominee.........here

Phyllis Busansky Waiting For Right Time

Headlines about Hillsborough Elections Supervisor Buddy Johnson that highlight troubles with property taxes, polling places and election returns have been useful for Phyllis Busansky, his re-election challenger. They're the centerpiece of her campaign so far, dominating a direct mail piece and television ad launched last week...........here

300,000 Gallons Of Sewage In Sweetwater Creek

A pipeline that broke overnight has sent over 300,000 gallons of sewage spilling into Sweetwater Creek in the Town N Country area. Residents who live along the creek, which flows south towards the Courtney Campbell Causeway are being asked to avoid contact with the water or the area where the water flows into the bay for the next few days............here

Dr. Rex Curry On The Tampa Tribune

More layoffs and down-graded formatting are coming for the Tampa Tribune. Partial credit goes to Dr. Rex Curry in exposing the Tampa Tribune and two of its employees, Elaine Silvestrini and Daniel Ruth........here

Joe Garcia, Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, And Al Jazeera

A new flyer looks to cast a wide enemies net around Democrat Joe Garcia. It's apparently not enough to link him solely with Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez........here

End The Embargo On The Cuban People

Vote Joe Garcia

Sarah Gonzalez from Hialeah

Sarah Gonzalez from Hialeah for Vice PresidentBefore you give me any shit, it's a PARODY!

Female Rays Fans Getting Mohawks Too

That's right, for women out there who want to get in on the "Rayhawk" craze that is sweeping all of Tampa Bay in support of their Rays playoff run, there is a way to show their support...a little more discretely...and much to the joy of their significant others..........here

Tampa Papers Blast McCain

After Sarah Palin blitzed through the Tampa Bay region with her latest hatefest this week, both of our local dailies have wiped off the slime and come out with editorials blasting John McCain and his campaign.........here

The conservative-leaning Tampa Tribune derided McCain's campaign as "erratic," rejected Palin's hatemongering in Clearwater, and belittled McSame's failed attempts to explain to the American people how he actually plans to fix the mess that we're in.

What McCain/Palin Supporters in Tampa Discuss

It was a complete accident. I went down to my local Tampa Starbucks. Upon entering Starbucks, I immediately realized that the McCain/Palin folks were having a little meeting.........here

They couldn't believe God would allow it. One woman even thought that God may be punishing the country by giving us Obama.

Free Gas From Florida GOP

The Florida GOP chairman just sent out an e-mail trying to lure volunteers with free gas cards and a chance to meet John McCain or Sarah Palin. Volunteers must make a minimum of 500 phone calls, or knock on 100 doors to qualify. Additionally, any volunteer who makes 1000 phone calls will earn a $100 gas card...........here

Hurricane Ike Cats Need Homes

Dozens of cats were brought to the SPCA of Tampa Bay from Galveston Island after Hurricane Ike. Many were injured, scared and terrified to be touched. But, thanks to the loving hands of more than 68 volunteers, the cats are being nursed back to health each day with care and compassion........here
SPCA Tampa Bay

Hong Kong Willie On My Fox Tampa Bay

Rays Win the Title For Best Clubhouse Parties

I’m rooting for these upstart Rays so I can see what they’ll introduce to their clubhouse party next. After clinching a spot in the playoffs, they drank beer out of a “male athletic supporter.” Last night, they took things to a new level, as they crushed a bottle of Patron (see photo above) on top of the always required bubbly and beer.............here

South Florida, Tampa Bay, Orlando, And Jacksonville

13 Cities with Scary Housing Markets

The PMI Group rates 50 metro area’s for their risk of further housing price declines. Their recent ratings found that the following 13 area’s have greater than a 90 percent chance of seeing further price erosion............here

St.Pete Times Online Via Google

A treasure trove of history is now open to the public. The St. Petersburg Times has teamed up with Google to make its historical archives freely available online. The new database includes millions of Times articles dating backmore than 100 years...........here

Where Was Wengay Newton?

Former City Council member John "Jay" Lasita asked the council to adopt a resolution Thursday against Amendment 2, the so-called gay marriage ban before voters this November. It didn't go over very well. Not one council member supported putting the resolution to a vote.........here
Say No To Amendment 2

Exotic Cockroaches Entering Florida

Several new cockroach species are entering Florida, warn Phil Koehler and Roberto Pereira, insect researchers with University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. They say exotic roaches such as the Turkestan cockroach hitchhike into the state on gear brought back by members of the armed forces returning from the Middle East........here

Hill Harper To Speak At Obama Barbecue In Tampa

Sunday, October 12
Voter Education Barbecue at Ragan Park
1200 E. Lake Avenue, Tampa
1:00 pm

Walk with Mayor Iorio

It's time to get in shape! Mayor Iorio will be taking a fitness walk around Al Lopez Park on Saturday, October 18 beginning at 7:30 a.m. This free walk not only provides for ongoing public access to the Mayor, City officials, and City management, but also reinforces the City’s stance on building a healthy community.......here

Rednecks for Obama

here

Idiots On Parade: The McCain-Palin Mob

The Eagles In Tampa

Thu, Jan 29, 2009 At St. Pete Times Forum Tampa
Buy Local, For Tickets Visit......Gasparilla Tixx

Zachary Sharples Of Lincoln Middle School in Palmetto, Florida

Twelve-year-old Zachary Sharples, his father and his 4-year-old brother have had Rays Fever all season long. So with the team entering the ALCS against Boston on Friday, they all started the week by heading down to the barbershop to get Mohawks, the style preferred by many of the Rays players, fans and even manager, Joe Maddon. Unfortunately, Sharples' school, Lincoln Middle in Palmetto, doesn't quite share the same level of passion for the Rays............here

Vote Local -- Hillsborough

Bush In Miami To Attend Fundraiser For The Three Amigos

Bush will raise money Friday in Miami for imperiled members of his party -- but the Miami area's three Republican members of Congress, who face aggressive reelection challenges, won't be among the attendees...........here

Brian Blair Signs: Always Low Standards

Mario Diaz-Balart Blames The Iraq War On Bill And Hillary Clinton

“Mario Diaz-Balart is so out of touch with the truth and reality that he thinks the Iraq War was started by Bill and Hillary Clinton,” said Andy Diaz, spokesman for Joe Garcia.........here

New Cuban Blog Set to Go Online

Havana Times

Havana Times will include several personal diary entries from a diverse group of Cubans, a wide range of interviews, photos, features, commentaries, a calendar section and news updates. The slogan of our publication is "open-minded writing from Cuba. Website will be available at www.havanatimes.org as of October 15th. The slogan of our publication is "open-minded writing from Cuba."............here

The Three Amigos vs. The Dynamic Duo

The Dynamic Duo:
Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Kendrick Meek

The Three Amigos: Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Mario Diaz Balart, and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Have been in Congress for years, yet we have little to show for it. The Diaz-Balart boys are two peas in a pod. Their father was Rafael Diaz-Balart, a well-to-do, wheeling, dealing member of the Cuban aristocracy. His sister, Mirta, was married to Fidel Castro. The Diaz-Balart family, along with most of the Cuban aristocracy, were big supporters of Castro until the wheels fell off..........here

Rosie Pérez Will Be In Tampa For Obama

October 9, 2008 U.S. Rep Nydia Velázquez and Academy Award-nominated actress Rosie Pérez will be campaigning in Tampa Bay on behalf of the Obama-Biden Campaign for Change.

Hispanic Canvassing Event - Casa Obama
3303 W. Columbus Dr.
Tampa, 11:30 am

Festival del Sabor
Centennial Park
Ybor City, 1:30 pm

Say No 2 Florida's Amendment 2

The Say No 2 Campaign, the bi-partisan group dedicated to defeating Florida's dangerous and deceptive Amendment 2, has just released a hard hitting new commercial. It highlights the numerous groups and newspapers that have come out against the so-called Marriage Protection Amendment, as well as the devastating effects it will have if passed.

Raging Bigot Mayor Jim Naugle of Fort Lauderdale

Naugle- a fake Democrat who has campaigned for George Bush and endorsed Mike Huckabee for President- once again held a press conference surrounded by "religious" leaders and folks clutching their bibles. The only thing missing from his usual routine were the scary men in army fatigues threatening to take the war against gays "into the streets."........here

Helen Gordon Davis To Be Honored In Tampa

Former Florida State Sen. Helen Gordon Davis will be honored Oct. 16 at a luncheon at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Tampa hosted by the Centre for Women and the Displaced Homemakers Network........here