We all know teenagers can get a little rowdy, but a Hillsborough County mother was stunned when she was told she'd have to hire a police officer to watch over her 13-year-old daughter's birthday party......here
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
The Temple Terrace Family Recreation Complex
We all know teenagers can get a little rowdy, but a Hillsborough County mother was stunned when she was told she'd have to hire a police officer to watch over her 13-year-old daughter's birthday party......here
Monday, May 24, 2010
E Is For Ybor, C Is For City
On Monday afternoon in between bouts of rain central Ybor (EEbor) looks empty as though it were hungover, recovering from a weekend of hard partying......here
Sunday, May 23, 2010
2010 Tampa Bay African Liberation Day Celebration
Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 6:00pmThe Good Luck Cafe
1910 E. 7th Ave. In Ybor City
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Saturday, May 22, 2010
Stogie Recommends
The Great DebatersIs a 2007 American biopic period drama film directed by and starring two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington and produced by Oprah Winfrey. The film co-stars Forest Whitaker, Kimberly Elise, Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Denzel Whitaker, Gina Ravera, Jermaine Williams and Jurnee Smollett.
Oil Seeps Into Gulf Wetlands
Anger grew along the Gulf Coast as an ooze of oil washed into delicate coastal wetlands in Louisiana, with many wondering how to clean up the monthlong mess......here Drill Baby, Drill!
Former Black Panther To Speak In Ybor City
Harold TaylorOn Tuesday night, May 25, will be in Ybor City, giving the keynote address at the inaugural 2010 Tampa Bay African Liberation Day Celebration......here
Friday, May 21, 2010
Thursday, May 20, 2010
We're Talking Football Here! Priorities, People!
Back in 1996, after a hard-fought campaign right down to the pro-tax bumper stickers, citizens gave a thumbs-up to a half-cent sales tax that would in part fund new digs for the Bucs. Fast forward to last week, when after a spirited public hearing, Hillsborough commissioners voted 5-2 to let residents say yea or nay to a penny tax for rail, roads and buses in November......hereEven some of rail's biggest cheerleaders worry this won't pass. Which would mean a majority of us were willing to pay for a nice place to watch football, but not for an all-out transformation of how we get around here. Or more accurately, how we don't.
Ybor City: Cigars in the US
In our ongoing effort to educate your mushy brains about cigar history, here’s something even I didn’t know until I recently ran across it.......here
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Beef StewWith Yellow Rice And Yuca
$5.95.......At 40th Street Restaurant In Tampa
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal? Eat Local!
Kendrick Meek: "Florida is Open for Business"
Kendrick encourages tourists to visit Florida and support local businesses during a special order hour on the House floor on the oil spill and Florida's economy, declaring "Florida is open for business."
What Rambo Taught Us About Afghanistan
If I Could Add One War Movie To The White House Movie Theater Collection, It'd Be Rambo: First Blood Part III.
You know there won't be a victory. Every day your war machines lose ground to a bunch of poorly-armed, poorly-equipped freedom fighters. The fact is that you underestimated your competition. If you'd studied your history you'd know that these people never given up to anyone. They'd rather die than be slaves to an invading army.......Colonel Trautman
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Tampa Bay OddCon
Tampa B.I.T.EsThe Masquerade 3.0 Live Action Role Playing group that twists its plot and bears its fangs Sundays at the University of South Florida. Starting at Sundown on Friday, the Tampa Bay OddCon is pleased to host 24 Hours of Non-stop LARPing action run by head game master Doug Ellis.......more
Loop Current Poses Oil-Spill Threat To Florida Keys
Now that the giant oil slick in the Gulf appears to be entering a Loop Current likely to carry polluted water to the Atlantic, the world has learned that offshore spills pose widespread threats far beyond a damaged well......here
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Meet Jeff Greene: Florida's Eddie Haskell
Billionaire Jeff Greene, a speculator who made his money by helping to cause the economic collapse that hurt so many Floridians, is trying to buy a U.S. Senate seat. He is willing to say, do and spend anything to get it.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Bluegrass Parlor Band
Was formed over 20 years ago as an offshot of the Bluegrass Parlor in Tampa. Tom Henderson owned the Bluegrass Parlor at the time and was already well established in the Florida bluegrass scene through his work with 'The Friends of Bluegrass' as well as through his local and syndicated radio shows.. Not long after opening the store, he formed the Bluegrass Parlor Band to help give talented young musicians experience playing in a professional setting......here
Tampa Bay Living Legacy
Public Media Productions produced a one hour public TV program, Tampa Bay Living Legacy, which chronicles Tampa bay's evolution from a relatively unspoiled paradise to a waterway battered by pollution, to the rejuvenated centerpiece of an entire region
Stogie Recommends
Vicky Cristina BarcelonaWritten and directed by Woody Allen. The film stars Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Kevin Dunn, Patricia Clarkson and Chris Messina.
If You Have Not Seen It Yet, You Should.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
La Roux Coming To Czar In Ybor City
British electronic act La Roux, one of the hippest electronic pop acts of 2009, is coming to Czar in Ybor City on Aug. 3........here
Friday, May 14, 2010
Save the Tampa Bay Estuary
This is my informational video about the Tampa Bay Estuary and what you can do to preserve it. The Tampa Bay Estuary is the largest in Florida.
Joe Redner: I Promise I Won't Tell Anybody
Joe Redner, Owner Of The Legendary Mons Venus Tampa's most highly acclaimed strip club -- understands the importance of discretion. That's why he's promised the utmost secrecy to any potential 2012 RNC Convention-goers who might end up at his establishment......here
Home Of The Most Beautiful Women in the WorldRock On, Joe!
Tampa Outlaw Push Race
Saturday May 29th At 10:30 In Downtown Tampa$10 to Race $5 for the Poker Run
Push race through downtown Tampa ending in Ybor City. Course is 6 miles long and all the roads are freshly paved with bike lanes on most roads. The route will be very easy for non locals to follow. Plans to have a cookout\party at my house after the race in Ybor City. Out of towners i have tons of room on my floors and we can throw tents up in the backyard.
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What Stogie Had For Lunch
The Stogie Has Joined The Ranks Of The Unemployed.Roasted Poblano Chicken
With Rice In Fire-Roastd Poblano Pepper Sauce And Corn And Black Bean Medley
$2.49......At Save Alot.
Eat!
Tampa: Is Transit the Missing Link?
I'm not what you would call an optimist. But I just moved to Tampa, Florida, and I'm feeling, for me, fairly upbeat. Two factors are putting me on the sunny side of the state. First, let's be honest, when you're at or near the bottom, there's not much to do but improve. Lately all the news seems bad. Consider this.......hereVia...rc/t
Charlie Crist: Still a Republican?
Just stopped by the Pinellas Supervisor of Elections office to check on the voter registration status of Charlie Crist. As of this morning, he’s still a registered Republican, despite public statements to the contrary.......here
Joe Garcia for Congress
Campaign Kick Off EventTuesday, May 18, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Miami Dade College Kendall Campus Dante Fascell Conference Center Room K413
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Got Transit?
Hillsborough Commissioners Okay Rail Tax ReferendumAfter a generation of political debate, Hillsborough County voters will finally get a chance to decide on commuter rail.......here
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Gov. Charlie Crist: Florida Tourism Already Hurt By Oil Spill
The oil slick has yet to reach the Florida coast, but Governor Charlie Crist says the state is still being hurt by the spill. He says businesses, especially those linked to tourism, are taking a hit. "I can tell you that from being in the Panhandle this weekend," said Crist at a news conference in St. Petersburg.......hereDrill Baby, Drill.
Ybor Blend From Ybor City Gold
Last weekend, I had enough coffee to get out of bed early and head over to the historic Ybor section of Tampa to check out the farmers’ market. In between the vegetable stands and handmade crafts, I hit gold, the stand for Ybor City Gold. I wanted to try all of their coffees, but I limited myself to just their Ybor Blend to start......here
Republicans Pick Tampa For 2012 Convention
"In greater Tampa Bay, I think the last count is around 56 different clubs that are adult-oriented."........Paul Allen, NightMoves Magazine Founder
Local Sprawlmeisters
The Wimauma Sprawl Project, Part 1 Was approved by the county commission today in a 5-2 vote. Al Higginbotham, Jim Norman, & Ken Hagan were joined by Kevin Beckner and Rose Ferlita, who were led down the garden path by our county planners at the Planning Commission......here
Thank you commissioners Mark Sharpe & Kevin White for voting against this horrible sprawl.
Whats up Mr. Beckner?
Republicans Hate Latinos
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer Has signed a bill targeting a school district's ethnic studies program, hours after a report by United Nations human rights experts condemned the measure. State schools chief Tom Horne, who has pushed the bill for years, said he believes the Tucson school district's Mexican-American studies program teaches Latino students that they are oppressed by white people.......here
Rep. David Rivera: An Expensive Legislator
According to a report from El Nuevo Herald on Tuesday, the state of Florida reimbursed charter travel companies that fly to Cuba $364,000 in legal expenses . This means that we the taxpayers lost $364,000 because of the ignorance and demagoguery of state Rep. David Rivera.......here
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