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Friends Of Stogie

At The Tally Ho

Florida Listening Tour In Tampa

Come out and meet new OFA State Staff and find out how you can get involved with OFA in Tampa!

Thursday, May 7 from 6:45 PM - 8:45 PM
John F. Germany Library, 900 N Ashley Dr Tampa

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Tampa Off In The Distance

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HEP Of Pinellas County

HEP is a registered 501 (c)(3) charitable organization. Our mission is to provide homeless and very low-income individuals and families with housing, food, clothing and support services necessary to obtain self-sufficiency and improved quality of life.HEP is the oldest and largest provider of emergency housing and support services in Pinellas County.
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Where To Eat, Drink, Shop With Your Dog In Tampa Bay

Sancho, 1-year-old mixed-breed pooch is in the house and at the bar at the Pets on the Patio Yappy Hour at Gaspar’s Grotto in Ybor City. That’s his owner, Teresa Bieber. Sancho was a rescued dog..........more

Florida's Curious Case Of Buttons

I am thinking to myself at this point wouldn’t it be great if
Commissioners Al “the New Blair” Higginbotham and Jim Norman just stayed home
and asked Commissioner Kevin Beckner to vote their buttons for them?...........here

www.oldseminoleheightsfoundation.org

Expect no lawsuit, but cyber action is a possibility as the executive board of the Old Seminole Heights Neighborhood Association tries to lay claim to a Web domain name.........here

Tampa Strobist

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Friends Of Stogie

At The Tally Ho In Tampa

Victor Crist Throws Hillsborough County Under The Bus

Developers win big in Tallahassee, and which Hillsborough lawmaker voted to support them? Well, for one the now State Sen. Victor Crist, who has an eye on Ken Hagan’s county commission seat in a game of musical sprawlers and just voted to throw Hillsborough under the bus by gutting what meager growth management laws we do have..........here

What Stogie Had For Lunch

BBQ Beef
With Potato Salad And Baked Beans
$9.99.........At Pit Boss BBQ, On Little Road In New Port Richey

Eat Local

Walk Like MADD At Lowry Park

MADD National President, Laura Dean Mooney, will join approximately 300 local supporters on Saturday, May 16th, to participate in Walk Like MADD, a 5K non-competitive walk that encourages the community to support MADD's Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving............here

Child Killer "Richard Anthony McTear Jr" Of Tampa

Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office

A man was caught in Tampa Tuesday for allegedly throwing his ex-girlfriend's

4-month-old baby out of a car window,

killing the child.........here

Calling All Dali Look-Alikes

If you’ve ever been told your looks won’t win you any traditional beauty pageants, your lucky day is here. That’s because the Salvador Dali Museum is seeking entrants for “Double Takes,” its second annual Dali look-alike competition..........more

Dave Schmidt: Mugshots

First thing that amazed me were the sheer numbers of people arrested every day. The second was: how many are busted for not having a drivers license and how many are busted for marijuana possession........here

Don Of Clearwater Needs Help Getting To The Keys

I'm trying to put together a 2-3 week vacation trip from Clearwater area to the keys...........here

The Kevin White Show

During his campaign a couple years back, we found out the current County Commissioner Kevin White likes expensive suits. We also found out he wanted to pay for those suits out of his campaign election funds, not out of his own pocket...........more

Anyone besides me think Mr. White needs to resign and let someone with an unblemished record represent his district?

Friends Of Stogie

At The Firehouse In Temple Terrace

What's Wrong With Republican Deveron Gibbons?

First Rick, Then Charlie

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PoHo Chat

Florida's Newest Tourist Attraction

GOP World

I4 And Branch Forbes Road, Florida

Rep. Wexler's Letter To Attorney General Eric Holder

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Robert Wexler

Happy Birthday, Pete

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New Barker Magazine, For Tampa Bay Area Dog Lovers

Anna Cooke, just finished the eighth edition of the New Barker, a quarterly magazine for Tampa Bay area dog lovers, which she created with her husband.......more

Taming Ybor City

The city's original cigar-making center has gone through many transformations. But the most recent one, a mini-version of Bourbon Street, went down like a shot of bad whiskey to many of this area's old-timers........here

Dragonboat Racing at Tampa's Garrison Channel

You know those motivational posters for Teamwork? Someone really should make one about Dragonboat racing..........here

Tampa Bay Xeriscape

In Temple Terrace

Stogie's Friend Monthly Poker Game

In Tampa

The Jesus Christ Show On WFLA In Tampa

Heathens Are Invited To Listen And Learn.

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What Stogie Had For Lunch

Central Park Signature

With Fries And Greek Wedding Soup

$7.29...........At Central Park Restaurant, 13418 Telecom Dr. Temple Terrace

Eat Local

Talk On Corners

Adamo Dr. And 21th Street In Ybor City

How To Travel Green In Tampa Bay

The Tampa Bay region is on the way to making improvements in our transportation systems, ones that will help people move around, not just vehicles..........more

Fun Bike At Fun-Lan

In the Tampa Bay area, you're never disappointed when it comes to the array of bicycles out there..........here

Friends Of Stogie

At Apadana Pub In Tampa

Wingnut In Brandon

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Rally For Immigrant Rights In Tampa

This afternoon in Tampa, on the corner of North Dale Mabry and West Columbus Drive, about twenty-five people held signs saying “Reform, Not Raids” and “Family Unity."............more

Rowlett Residents Tampa Trip

As city officials decide how many people to send to Tampa to represent Rowlett at the All-America City competition, some residents are upset that they’re sending any at all.........here
Please Bring Passports.

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Drama In Seminole Heights

Neighborhood politics seem to be the most contentious, huh?

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So, What's It Really Like Living In Downtown Tampa?

The real estate boom promised a flood of new people living in downtown Tampa and the Channel District. Finally, Tampa would bustle after dark. New businesses would open. Restaurants would serve dinner. To a certain extent, it happened. Not quite as boldly as envisioned, but certainly more lights dot the skyline at night........more

Paddling to Save Oceans

Margo Pellegrino is paddling an outrigger canoe from the Atlantic Coast of Florida to New Orleans in order to draw attention to the plight of the oceans. Yesterday she paddled from Sarasota to Madeira Beach and took time out from her trip to speak to the media at Tampa Aquarium this morning.........more

Considering The Food At The Tampa Ikea

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Bike Safety Effort In Hillsborough County Attracts National Award

In mid April SWFBUD was awarded the Bicycle Retailer and Industry News' BRAINy award for bicycle advocacy. Headed by cyclist Alan Snel, the Southwest Florida Bicycle United Dealers, SWFBUD for short, is committed to helping improve Hillsborough County's bicycle infrastructure.........more

Child Killer "Angel Robles" Of Tampa

Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies have arrested 25-year-old Angel Robles and charged him with murdering an 11-month-old boy........more

Crist Leaving Floridians With The Mess

Via.....PoHo

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Kabob

With Rice And A Drink

$4.95..........At Kabob Korner, 7521 North 56th Street, Tampa

Eat Local

Revenue Collector In Ybor City

21th Street And 7th Ave.

Friends Of Stogie

At The Tally Ho In Tampa

Florida Republicans Turn Down Stimulus Money For Unemployment

This morning several of my friends were aghast about the Florida state Senate passing a bill to put crucifixes on license plates. And it was a bipartisan bill! But, truthfully, there was something even more disturbing that came out of the Florida legislature today. The Republicans, who still control the state legislature, are turning down the stimulus money that their own party's Governor is so eager to get.........more

BAMCO Backs Florida Tomato Pickers

The gigantic U.S. food-service company Bon Appetit Management Company has partnered with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) to take on
Florida’s shamelessly, and infamously abusive tomato growers.........more