Sunday, July 11, 2010

Oil Spill Forum Planned At SPC

A free informational forum on the Impact of the Oil Crisis in the Gulf on Tampa Bay is scheduled on Wednesday, July 14, 6 to 8:30 p.m., in the Digitorium on the St. Petersburg College Seminole campus.
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Tar Balls on Florida Beaches



Crescent Beach, Florida

Republican Party of Duval County

The Republican Party of Duval County sent out e-mails to promote the July 2 Tea Party at the Jacksonville Landing. The Duval GOP posted this picture of
President Barack Obama dressed as a Nazi on their Facebook page.........here

Viva España

A Country Rocks As Spain Rules Soccer.

Ybor City On Flickr

here

Biking Mike In Daytona Beach

Michael E. Arth For Governor Of Florida
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Saturday, July 10, 2010

The Wacky World Of The Republican Party Of Florida

In the latest shenanigans the former party chairman Jim Greer, under indictment for allegedly defrauding the party, is now suing the party for $120,000 severance he claims he was owed.......here
Via....The Spencerian

Caliente Is Looking For Swingers

Want Excitement? It’s all at Caliente! A Luxury Clothing Optional Lifestyle Resort in Tampa FL Experience the sensual, romantic, safe and secure, private setting Caliente offers......here

Louisiana Mojo Queen

Stogie's Friend Ms Zeno Gets Married
here
Louisiana Mojo Queen

Homophobes vs. Fire Truck

The Woods & Wanton Chapter Of Tampa Bay

Buffalo Soldiers
The Woods & Wanton Chapter, Inc. is the only registered chapter of the Buffalo Soldiers in the State of Florida. It was named after congressional medal of honor recipients, Sgt. Brent Woods and MSgt. George Wanton. The Buffalo Soldiers of the 9th and 10th Regiment, a black unit was created after the Civil War.
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The Bicycle Bash Classic

Nov. 7 From 10 am to 4 pm
Flatwoods County Park - Thonosassa
Come and celebrate bicycling in Tampa Bay.

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Seven political activists claiming their civil rights were violated after they were arrested and cited for protesting against Sheriff Joe Arpaio's immigration policies recently were awarded nearly $475,000 by Maricopa County.......here

"The Sheriff's Office is creating these liabilities against the county. If it's 'fraud,' it's a fraud committed by virtue of bad acts."......County Manager David Smith

Who Is Tampa Bay's Biggest Douchebag?

Peter Schorsch Thinks It Is Michael Pinson And Brian Blair.
The Stogie Added A Few More. What Do You Think?
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Friday, July 9, 2010

Idiots In The News: Republican Sharron Angle

"Government shouldn't be doing that to a private company (BP) and I think you named it clearly, it's a slush fund,".......Republican Sharron Angle

Emilio's Bistro, Bakery, and Bar

437 Central Avenue, St Petersburg
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Rescue Mission In Need Of Help

More people are losing their jobs and homes than ever before, and places like the
Suncoast Haven of Rest Rescue Mission are striving to feed the hungry........here
Suncoast Haven of Rest Rescue Mission

Pensacola Beach Daily Oil Spill Report



What Are The Monsters Doing To Our Home?

GaYBOR Day’s 2010

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George Washington Junior High School

George Washington Junior High School was among the first junior high schools constructed in the state, and set precedent at the time for the organizational structure of schools throughout the United States.
Erected in 1915.......more

Mark Sharpe Invites Everyone To The Bicycle Bash

Growing bicycling in Tampa Bay means working together with others who value and appreciate cycling as a great way of life, a way to stay healthy and a way to build stronger and more vibrant communities. This morning, SWFBUD visited Hillsborough County Commissioner Mark Sharpe at Buddy Brew coffeehouse on Kennedy Avenue in Tampa this morning.......here

Is Mark Sharpe A Republican?

Marleine Bastien For U.S. House District 17

Marleine Bastien is one of only 4 candidates in the whole country with a national PDA endorsement.
The Florida Democratic primary is on August 24th.
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The Buffalo Soldiers in Tampa Heights

In April 1898, the United States declared war against Spain. Thousands of U.S. soldiers arrived in Tampa to prepare for an invasion of Cuba. Ten regiments, including two black units, camped on the fringes of the elegant Tampa Heights neighborhood. The Twenty-fourth Infantry was located just north of this marker, while the Twenty-fifth camped to the southeast......here

2010 Florida Netroots Awards

Deadline For Voting In The Florida Netroots Awards Is July 10.

C. C. Reed For Governor Of Florida

Welcome to Now Our Way
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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.

IF A CANDIDATE FAVORED DEEPWATER OIL DRILLING IN THE GULF

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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

Why Did The Chicken Cross The Road?

Ybor City
591 Photography

50 Things You Should Know About Tampa

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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......here

Kendrick Meek

Florida Doesn't Care About Food Safety

Highly Susceptible Populations
If 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

Surf's Up!

What Are The Monsters Doing To Our Home?

VIVA ESPAÑA!

2010 World Cup
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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

Big Hearts Rescue and Rehabilitation

Tampa, Florida
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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

Valerie H. Goddard

For Hillsborough County Commission, District 3

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.

Battle of the Bay Alley Cat and Goldsprints

August 28th, 2010
Ybor Centennial Park, Ybor City
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Jeanne Ambler Of Temple Terrace

Feeding And Harboring Feral Cats
Jeanne 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