Deadline For Voting In The Florida Netroots Awards Is July 10. 
Friday, July 9, 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010
BP Makes Me Sick Coalition
BP is denying workers respirators. Join our coalition today!
bp makes me sick
Michael Pinson Threatens Legal Action Against Saint Petersblog
I just received — via a response on my blog — from Michael Pinson that he is considering taking legal action against me for the three posts I have written about him this week......here"Well, I can see that by your posting 3 attack articles in 24 hours, that there is clearly something wrong with you. Your article above is a outright lie as you know it.
Govern yourself accordingly as you are pushing towards a legal action".....Michael Pinson
University Area Transportation Summit
July 14, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.Galleria at University Research Park, 3720 Spectrum Blvd., Tampa
The event is free and open to the public.
Our Fearless Mayor Pam Iorio and Jim Davis will be the keynote speakers.
A question and answer session will follow.
Via...Pushing Rope
Sunshine Skyway Bridge
The Sunshine Skyway Bridge, spanning Tampa Bay, is the world's fifth largest cable-stay bridge with longest cable-stayed main span.
Bartow's Old Cigar Factory
The Bartow cigar factory will be history, not historic preservation. The County Commission took no further action Wednesday from their vote in May to demolish the 1925-vintage building east of downtown Bartow, despite renewed pleas by preservationists.... It was the first mechanized cigar factory, built to bust the trade unions in Tampa’s Ybor City......here
Stogie Recommends
Carriers is a 2009 horror film about four people fleeing a viral pandemic. It was written and directed by Àlex Pastor and David Pastor and stars Lou Taylor Pucci, Chris Pine, Piper Perabo and Emily VanCamp.
Michael Steinberg For State House of Representatives
I am pleased to announce my candidacy for State of Florida, House of Representatives, District 47.
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Get Ready For The Gulf "Dead Zone"
The "Dead Zone" created by a combination of methane gas and Corexit toxic rain will force the evacuation and long-term abandonment of cities and towns within the 200-mile radius of the oil volcano. Plans are being put in place for the mandatory evacuation of
New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Mandeville, Hammond, Houma, Belle Chase, Chalmette, Slidell, Biloxi, Gulfport, Pensacola, Hattiesburg, Mobile, Bay Minette, Fort Walton Beach, Panama City, Crestview, and Pascagoula.......here
Are Democrats Really Lining Up Behind Charlie Crist?
Rumors are flying that Florida Democrats might line up behind an independent Senate candidate this fall, but appearances may be deceiving......hereKendrick Meek
Florida Doesn't Care About Food Safety
Highly Susceptible PopulationsIf you see an increased number of children, elderly, and sick people suffering from foodborne illness in the coming years, blame Florida House Bill 5311. The bill, which was recently signed into law by Florida's Governor Charlie Crist, went into effect on July 1st. According to Food Safety News, the new regulation eliminates food safety inspections at hospitals, day cares, and nursing homes......here
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Tampa Social Media Day
Last Wednesday night I went to the Tampa Bay Brewing Company in Ybor City for Tampa’s version of Mashable’s Social Media Day......here
A Community Under Siege
Local activist Omali Yeshitela called the recent arrests of his sons on drug charges attacks on him and the movement he started. Yeshitela, the 68-year-old founder of the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement and a former St. Petersburg mayoral candidate, called a news conference Tuesday to say that he, his family and the movement are being targeted by authorities.......here
Gulf of Mexico ‘Environmental Minefield’
The Gulf of Mexico is packed with abandoned oil wells from a host of companies including BP, according to an investigation by Associated Press, which describes the area as “an environmental minefield that has been ignored for decades”..........here
Florida Keys Hit By Oil Threat
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is having economic effects even in areas where, so far, there has been no oil. In the Florida Keys off the southeastern United States, the vital tourism industry has been hit hard as visitors cancel trips because, local officials say, there is a "perception" that oil has come ashore.
`Oiled’ Shoreline In Florida Extends 86 Miles
The massive spill has wrecked the high tourism season in the Panhandle and fouled some its precious white-sand beaches. Primarily confined to the Gulf Coast, the spill has so far spared the rest of the state. A spill farther south would have a much greater chance of getting caught in the loop current that carries water and debris through the Florida Keys and around the peninsula to southeast Florida.......here
Oil in Lake Pontchartrain
Metairie, Louisiana - Oil from the Gulf of Mexico washing up on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain.
Jeanne Ambler Of Temple Terrace
Feeding And Harboring Feral CatsJeanne Ambler insists she isn't a "cat nut." Yes, she loves felines and enjoys petting and hugging them. But more important, she can't bear to see them — or any other animal — go hungry.......here
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Put Muscle Into Hillsborough Fertilizer Rule
On July 15 Hillsborough County commissioners are scheduled to meet to decide on a new Environmental Protection Commission rule for management of fertilizers applied to urban lawns and landscapes......hereXeriscape: Florida-Friendly Landscaping
Tampa Bay Evacuation Report – A False Alarm Or FEMA Cover-Up?
Officials in Hillsborough County have informed the news media that reports of emergency plans to evacuate several Gulf Coast cities, including the Tampa Bay region, prior to setting fires in the Gulf of Mexico to burn off oil leaking from the damaged Deepwater Horizon well are false.......hereDoes anybody actually believe anything this government, BP, or the media is telling them in regard to the Gulf oil disaster?
Surf On Pensacola Beach Boiling Like Acid
I don't know how well you can see this but if you listen closely you can hear the crackling sound of the gas bubbles popping and fizzing.
Brian Blair's Son Arrested On Drug Charges
Dead Baby Dolphin at Ballast Point
Baby Dolphin found dead around Ballast Point Park in south Tampa, 1/2 mile away from the fishing Pier, I personally hope this is not an appetizer for the Oil spill disaster that is getting worse every Day.
Darrin E. McGillis for Governor of Florida
If you believe in change - If you think that it is about time that the State of Florida breathes some fresh air, stops bullying the poor and middle class, and takes better care of its internal affairs, then you are for Darrin E. McGillis for Governor of Florida in 2010.here
Oil Sheen Just Offshore Tampa Bay Area
The Coast Guard discovered a possible fuel sheen about four miles west of Clearwater Beach on Thursday. A helicopter crew from the Clearwater station spotted the sheen while on patrol Thursday afternoon......here
Bike-Pedestrian Collision In Clearwater
Two bicyclists, one on the seat and one on the handlebars, were riding fast as they headed west down the bridge's walkway and struck Dean Bartolo, who was walking east.....here
Monday, July 5, 2010
Hooter's "Project Pantyhose"
Hooters to help Gulf oil spill cleanup efforts. Famous restaurant chain offers waitresses' torn pantyhose to create oil-soaking booms. Really.......here
Scuba Diving in the Gulf Oil Spill
A rare and different perspective at the oil spill from beneath the surface. The AP's Rich Matthews got an exclusive look at the spill by joining a dive team who explored how the oil is impacting the Gulf of Mexico.
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