Retirement double-dipping is one of the nastiest little frauds Florida “public servants” pull on taxpayers. It’s legal because Republicans — who dominate state government here — have made it so. Republicans apparently took their party’s name from the slang word “lican,” a bowdlerization of “licking,” 
As if giving double digit raises in an economic crisis to some of her faves wasn’t infuriating enough to taxpayers, it was recently revealed that County Administrator Pat Bean took an “award” herself........here
Bill Cooke of Random Pixels prides himself on being a ballsy blogger. A blogger who is not afraid to speak his mind or stand up to the powers that be, including The Miami Herald.........Carlos Miller
I read these letters today, and I just wanted to cry. I realize Central Florida is very much a fundamentalist area, but this was a painful reminder indeed.......here
At commission meetings, Mr. Hughes used hand signals to let commissioners know how he wanted them to vote.......Jim Hosler
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A recent newspaper story depicting mayoral candidate Kathleen Ford as a racist has caused quite a stir in some black neighborhoods........here
This fall, travel into the rainforest at the Florida Museum of Natural History with 
Tampa Bay Harvest gathers 3 million pounds of food a year in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties — good food that's not quite fresh enough for businesses to serve to paying customers........here
I Ran Into A Young Woman Named Margaret,
That 21st Century Rail Can Work?
The Humane Society of Tampa Bay will be offering a Free Shot Clinic on September 26th (Today). Shots are available to Hillsborough County residents only, and are available for the first 1,000 animals.......here
As of Oct. 1 the airport will open kiosks delivering the antiserum for the virus. The kiosks will administer inoculations through Nov. 30. Shots will cost $35 each.......here
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To Habitat For Humanity Of Hillsborough County New Urban Cowboy: Toward a New Pedestrianism
Trailer for inspiring documentary about New Urbanism focusing on the work of artist turned real estate developer Michael E. Arth and his vision of "New Pedestrianism."
The odds against him -- a stranger in a new town -- Arth transformed a crime-infested run-down DeLand, Florida neighborhood into a model for his vision of a walkable new town.
White’s determination to stay on the commission (and to seek reelection next year) demonstrates his arrogance, selfishness, and his view that his constituents are too dumb to send him packing. His self-serving nature is bad enough. 
If you haven’t seen any news reports about the G20 conference in Pittsburgh yet, chances are by the end of the week you will. Since the press are not allowed in the actual G20 conference meetings, I’ve come to Pittsburgh to report on the latter group. For the next four or five days, I’ll follow the protesters, interview some, avoid heavy-handed police tactics and hopefully make sense of it all........here
The city will do nothing to help out our neighborhood. This is our last hope.......here
A federal judge ruled that Commissioner White and Hillsborough County were jointly liable in the case. What remains unclear is whether White plans to pay any of the settlement.......here
Miami Herald blogger Natalie McNeal 
You Guys Do Suck, You Always Have! 
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