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Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Monday, April 6, 2009
Ben Folds at The Ritz Ybor
Walking by the Ritz in Ybor City last Friday night, you may have thought some tech convention was going on..........more
Alan Snel's Letter To The City Of Tampa
I want to share a letter I wrote today informing the city of Tampa to please instruct its police officers to not stop bicyclists from crossing the Gandy Bridge...........here
Plan Colombia: Cashing in on the Drug War Failure
WMNF Film Series Committee Presents the film Plan Colombia: Cashing in on the Drug War Failure, a documentary about the 1st US war for oil of the 21st century Narrated by Ed Asner........more
TIA Transfer Center
In March, bus service to Tampa International Airport got faster and more convenient with improved frequencies on Route 30. Now, service is slated to improve even more with an agreement to build a new multi-modal transfer center on airport property..........more
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Jen Of "Go Green Items"
Featured her recycled eco friendly purses in a 10 x 10 tent in beautiful Hyde Park Tampa and had a wonderful day. Not realizing it I was in conversation with a very nice woman and then realized it was Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio. What a great feeling to welcome the Mayor into my booth, then it got better, she loved my recycled juice box purses and actually purchased one. She was also sweet enough to let me snap a quick picture..........more
U.S. Congressional Delegation Arrives in Havana
U.S Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif, speaks with journalists along with fellow congressmen in Havana, Friday, April 3, 2009. Members of the Congressional Black Caucus traveled to Cuba on Friday in another sign of the US Congress' apparent interest in easing a long-standing trade embargo and travel restrictions............moreLet's End The Embargo, Yes We Can.
Looking For A Prostitute In Tampa?
Stay Off Nebraska Avenue, Tampa Police Is WatchingFriday night, they set up a prostitution sting along Nebraska Avenue. Undercover female officers posed as prostitutes. It took less than 30 seconds for a man in a truck to stop..........here
Free Electric Cart Rides In Downtown Tampa
With the electric shuttle behind him, driver Harry Peabody takes a photo of tourists from Allentown, Pa., in front of the fountain at the University of Tampa........more
A Florida Raccoon Bite Story
I am sharing this story as a reminder to never try to pick up a wild animal no matter how good intentioned you may be. Wild animals should be left alone and no one can really determine by a visual inspection that a animal may have rabies or other diseases.............more
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo Is Rated Top Zoo For Children
Parents magazine, the nation’s leading parenting magazine with a community of 15 million readers, today named Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo the best zoo for kids in its first ever “10 Best Zoos” survey...........more
What Stogie Had For Lunch
PicadilloWith Red Beans, Rice And Green Beans
$5.95..........At Rosa's On MLK Just West Of Lois Ave In Tampa
Friday, April 3, 2009
Seminole Heights Tries Nonprofit Approach
Trailblazers in this historic section of central Tampa have big ambitions.......morevia....re/creating tampa
Mark Weaver Urges Boycott of Democratic Party
This week’s Mark Weaver Show (Sat 4/4 9-11am) reports on the Florida March for Peace and a New Foreign Policy last Saturday in Melbourne where 200 activists representing 64 peace and justice organizations convened from all over Florida............more
Thank You Representative Kathy Castor
President Obama's budget—which lays the groundwork for massive investments in health care for all, green jobs, clean energy and education—passed both the House and the Senate last night. It's a huge victory for progressives everywhere.Call Rep. Castor and tell her how much her vote means to you?
Phone: 202-225-3376
Tribute To Taft Richardson
Will be held in his honor at the the George Bartholomew North Tampa Center, 8608 N. 12th St., from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today............more
Hillsborough County Schools And Cell Towers
Sase Persaud has always had a passion for fiction and poetry writing, but his newest fight to stop Hillsborough County School District support for school cell towers comes in a close second..........moreA 160-foot tower at Pride Elementary was built to resemble a flagpole.
Moslim Al-Assadi Likes Pornography
Tampa police have charged an Iraqi born Tampa man with torturing a female family member after she caught him with pornography.........more
Free Rain Barrel for Tampa Residents
All Tampa Water Department customers are eligible to receive a free rain barrel and a free Water Conservation Kit for attending a Hillsborough County Extension Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Rain Barrel Workshop.........hereArt Work: Durant High School Students
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Tampa Indoor Rock Climbing
Come out and join the Tampa Adventure Group as we meet up for our monthly rock climbing event on indoor rock climbing walls...........here
Tampa Eyeing Land For Park In Channel District
The city is trying to bring green to the Channel District. It is negotiating to buy vacant property at Washington and 12th streets to build a half-acre neighborhood park............more
Bennigan's On Fowler Ave.
This place has been closed for months. Why is the sign still on every night?
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Pork ChopsBlack Beans With Yellow Rice
$6.95............At Airport Variety Store, 4600 Roosevelt Blvd, Clearwater
Best Spanish Food In Pinellas County
1,000 Gallons Of Waste Oil Spilled into Tampa Bay
The spill happened at 11 a.m., when a barge making for the Port of Tampa was having some difficulties with its propulsion unit and struck a tugboat pushing a barge. The waste oil poured into the bay from a fourteen-inch gash in the gut's side..........here
Hillsborough Commissioners Vote On Light-Rail
Pam Iorio’s top priority for her second and final term appears to be close to getting a shot at the voting public. On Wednesday, Hillsborough County Commissioners unanimously asked their county attorney to start drafting ballot language for a 1-cent light-rail transit tax, which would go to a referendum in 2010..........more
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Limbaugh Billboard Debuts In West Palm Beach
You get two scenarios: A honk with a thumbs-up or a honk with a middle finger The national Democratic Party unveiled its raspberry for Rush Limbaugh on Tuesday in Palm Beach County.A traveling billboard with the teasing message "Americans didn't vote for a Rush to failure" and an image of a cigar-smoking Limbaugh debuted in West Palm Beach, immediately causing a firestorm between supporters of Limbaugh and backers of President Obama............here
The Osbournes Banned In Panama City, Florida
A television station in the Florida Panhandle is not going to air a new variety show hosted by Ozzy Osbourne and his family because it contains profanity and adult content. The head of Panama City Fox affiliate WPGX says he watched a six-minute preview of "Osbournes: Reloaded" and found that the time slot for the show makes him uncomfortable.............WPGX General Manager David Cavileer
Claude Kirk And Nuclear Jellyfish
Former Florida governor Claude Kirk knows it isn't a good idea to accept rides from strangers and quickly realizes his mistake as soon as he does. The driver begins waving a gun while talking angrily on a cellphone to a diamond thief trying to kill him. The driver, it turns out, is insane and responsible for a string of gruesome murders. Not to worry: the car ride is fictional, and so is the dangerous man behind the wheel - but not Kirk............more
Tampa Bay Homeless
Meet Ann And GeraldShe Is From New York, He Is From Dayton, Ohio
They Have Been Homeless In Florida For 20 Years.
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