Tampa Light Rail On HART Agenda Again

Light rail is not dead in Hillsborough County. What's dead, for now at least, is the sales tax that would have paid for it. Plenty of people who had hoped to pick up shovels and join in the groundbreaking for Tampa's first light rail line are instead meeting Monday to find a way to keep the project moving.
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University Of Tampa's Bike Share Program

Jordan Swanson: Proud Of Being An Idiot

Don't You Have To Be Smart To Get Into UCF
To be honest, I did not vote in the Nov. 2 elections, but I had good reason for not doing so. I couldn't decide which of the two top running candidates was best suited for the position of governor of Florida.
I learned most of what I know about them through watching their numerous campaign ads on TV.

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Future Liberal

Belle In Tampa.

HART Riders

Meet Barbie
She Has Been A HART Rider For 10 Years.
She Rides The Bus Becouse She Can Not Afford The Cost Of Owning A Vehicle.
Go HART!

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Shrimp Fajitas
With Beans And Rice
$10.75.....At Algusto Fine Mexican Cuisine, 912 West Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa
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St. Benedict The Moor School - Ybor City

Located on this site was the former St. Benedict the Moor School, a Catholic school for black children that was one of the most important buildings associated with black history in Tampa.
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Columbia Restaurant - Ybor City

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Multiple Lab Tests Confirm Oil In Gulf Seafood

The federal government is going out of its way to assure the public that seafood pulled from recently reopened Gulf of Mexico waters is safe to consume,
in spite of the largest accidental release of crude oil in America's history.

However, testing methodologies used by the government to deem areas of water safe for commercial fishing are woefully inadequate and permit high levels of toxic compounds to slip into the human food chain, according to a series of scientific and medical professionals interviewed by Raw Story.

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Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet Richard
He Is From St. Pete. Becouse Of The Hostile Environment Against The Homeless.
He Now Lives On The Streets Of Tampa.

The English Sheikh & The Yemeni Gentleman

Wednesday, November 17 @ 7:30pm
Cafe Bohemia, 937 Central Ave. St. Petersburg.
Free.....info

A Baker Homeless Proof Bench

In Tampa

HART Riders

Meet Chris
She Is From Arizona. She Moved Here 3 Weeks Ago To Be With Her Parents.
Says They Have A Great Mass Transit System In Phoenix.
Go HART!

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Cuban
$6.50......Rubans Cubans, 4941 E Busch Blvd, Tampa
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal?
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Florida's Rocket Docket

Courts Helping Banks Screw Over Homeowners
The state of Florida has created a special super-high-speed housing court with a specific mandate to rubber-stamp the legally dicey foreclosures by corporate mortgage pushers like Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan Chase. This "rocket docket," as it is called in town, is presided over by retired judges who seem to have no clue about the insanely complex financial instruments they are ruling on.
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Good Riddance!

Florida Democratic Chair Thurman Steps Down
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Let's Get Rod Smith In There And See What He Can Do.

Let The Carnage Begin

Scott Asks EPA To Delay Florida Water Pollution Rules
Governor-elect Rick Scott, Agriculture Commissioner-elect Adam Putnam, Attorney General-elect Pam Bondi and five incoming congressmen sent a letter to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson asking her to postpone action.
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If this is an issue that concerns you, send an email to Lisa Jackson:
'jackson.lisap@epa.gov'
Thanks...SOG

Allen West's Promise

“I’m even more commited, even more focused on making sure that this liberal, progressive, socialist agenda, this leftwing vile, vicious, despicable machine that is out there is soundly brought to its knees,”........Allen West

What A Disgusting Human Being!

Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet Linden, Again

He Is Still Homeless.

Penn’s Cycling School

Safe Cycling Commuter Skills Course
Wednesday November 17th, 2010
Wednesday December 1st, 2010
11:30AM – 1:00PM
USF – Marshall Center - Tampa

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Keep Nancy Pelosi

In a fresh sign of turmoil among defeated Democrats, a growing number of the rank and file say they won't support House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a politically symbolic roll call when the new Congress meets in January.
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"The reality is that she is politically toxic.".....Rep. Mike Quigley

"There's "starting to be a sense that this may not be as much of a done deal as people might have thought,".....Rep. Jason Altmire

"Why's she running for minority leader in the first place?' We just got thumped in this election in a major way".....Rep. Jim Matheson

May I Remind These Gentlemen That They (Blue Dogs) Just Got Thumped.
And Ms. Castor What Are You Thinking? I'm Telling Your Mom.
Sign the petition showing your support for Nancy Pelosi.....here

Don Gore's Right To Free Speech

A homeless man interjects during a discussion of homelessness. During a meeting of a Hillsborough County panel assembled to discuss a stronger countywide panhandling ban, Don Gore approaches the podium and touts his right to free speech.

Veterans Day

Men And Women From The Tampa Bay Area
Who Needlessly Died Overseas. Corporate America Thanks You For Your Sacrifice.
One Of The Men Responsible For This Tragedy Is Now Going Around The Country Selling Books.
Only In America!

James Adamouski - Kevin D. Akins - Marc A. Anderson - Daniel M. Angus
Andrew J. Aviles - Roberto C. Baez - Brandon K. Bobb - Dennis J. Boles - Joshua D. Brown - Brian Rory Buesing Justin D. Coleman - David A. Croft Jr. - Paul O. Cuzzupe - Wilbert Davis - Marc A. Delgado - Joshua W. Dickinson Jason J. Fabrizi - Dennis J. Flanagan - Joseph F. Fuerst III - Denis J. Gallardo - Ronald Ginther - Cody C. Grater Aaron M. Griner - John Hartman Jr. - Joseph D. Helton - David Heringes - David A. Hess - William R. Howdeshell Arturo Huerta-Cruz - Michael Lehmiller - Eric Lembke - Bryan Luckey - Marcus C. Mathes - Benjamin E. Mejia - Patrick J. Miller - Robert Mills - Jody W. Missildine - Jonathan C. O'Neill - Louis Niedermeier - Cody J. Orr - James R. Phillips - Jonathan D. Porto - Michael B. Quinn - John T. Rivero - Alexis Roman-Cruz - Jonathan M. Rossi - Michael D. Rowe - Charles R. Rubado - Raymond A. Salerno - Michael W. Schafer - Nathaniel J.A. Schultz - Wentz, J.H. Shanaberger III - Antonio Sledd - Kevin J. Smith - Paul R. Smith - James D. Stewart - Daniel A. Suplee - Robert Surber - David G. Taylor Jr. - David W. Thomas - Michael D. Thomas - Antwan L. Walker - Kevin G. Waruinge - Aaron A. Weaver - Nicholas Wilt - Peter E. Winston

So Sad!

Jim Davis For Mayor Of Tampa

The already crowded slate of Tampa mayoral candidates is likely to get even more crowded in the coming weeks. Former U.S. Rep Jim Davis said he has started laying the groundwork for a possible mayoral run in March 2011.
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Cigar City Brewing’s Tasting Room

Threatened By Gwen Miller, Thomas Scott And Curtis Stokes.
Cigar City opened a tasting room last year to much success. By being able to extend their hours of operation and sell and serve beer on premises, this local business was able to increase its employee count from 2 to 22. Now they are facing a huge problem. Three members of Tampa City Council have voted to not make the wet-zoning permanent, which would essentially force the closing of the Tasting Room.
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So as the citizenry, we have a responsibility to make our voices heard. Tell the Tampa City Council not to vote for killing jobs. Tell them not to vote for limiting growth. Tell them to reward success and not punish it.
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And Tell Charlie Miranda To Show Up For Work!

Thank You Mary Mulhern, Yvonne Yolie Capin And Joseph Caetano.

Update: Lisa From Cigar City Magazine Heard From A Good Source That Gwen Miller Voted No Because Of Joe Redner Sr. His Son Joey Redner Is Founder And Owner Of Cigar City. If This Is The Case Ms. Miller Doesn't Need To Be Voting At All.
For More Updates On This, Visit.....Mike Loves Beer.

The Reign of Right-Wing Primetime

According to months of data from leading media-research company Experian Simmons, viewers who vote Republican and identify themselves as conservative are more likely than Democrats to love the biggest hits on TV. Of the top 10 broadcast shows on TV in the spring, nine were ranked more favorably by viewers who identify themselves as Republican. Liberals appreciate many of the same shows, mind you. But their devotion typically is not quite as strong as right-wingers, and Dems are more likely to prefer modestly rated titles.
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Panhandling Tampa's Drivers

Streets Of Tampa Bay

Where Stogie's Friends Hangout

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Carrie West For Tampa City Council

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Representing Florida Joyce Kaufman

Ultra-Conservative Radio Talk Show Host
“If you commit a crime while you’re here, we should hang you and send your body back to where you came from, and your family should pay for it.”.....Joyce Kaufman

Kenneth Quinnell

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Prince Poppycock In Ybor City

Friday, November 26th

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Joyce Kaufman And Allen West

Florida's Dynamic Duo

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"Literally. File this one under elections have consequences.”.....Joy Reid

Ken Hagan "Blown Away"

At this morning’s Hillsborough County Commissioner’s meeting, board member
Mark Sharpe presented Ken Hagan with a token of appreciation for
his leadership, integrity and excellent service over the last year.
Hagan, who played baseball at the University of Florida and has played and loved baseball most of his life, was “blown away” by the gesture and seemed genuinely very honored to be receiving the recognition. Hagan was given a Louisville slugger baseball bat signed by each of his fellow commissioners.
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Really? How Touching, Makes Me Want To Puke! Was Kevin Beckner In On This?
Photo By PauL Lamison

Hardened Criminal Barbers In Orlando

Sheriff Jerry L. Demings
Armed Orange County deputies, including narcotics agents, stormed barbershops in the Pine Hills area of Orange County, handcuffing barbers in front of customers during a busy back-to-school weekend. The shops were predominantly black and Hispanic owned. The operations were conducted without warrants, under the authority of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation inspectors, who can enter salons at will.
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"It was a misdemeanor crime being committed in our presence. We decided to make arrests."
....Capt. Dave Ogden

Wow, Real crime must be nonexistent in Orlando.
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Bark Bark Woof Woof

Happy Anniversary
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Eat Local: Tampa Locavore

For A List Of Locally Owned Restaurants In Tampa.
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Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet Rodney

He Is A Local. Has Been Homeless For A Year.

Florida Focus

This is Florida Focus, a three-minute newsbreak produced by students in the School of Mass Communications at the University of South Florida.

Quorum, Tampa Bay’s Not-So-Political Happy Hour

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Walking In Water

Dante Hadley

Kenneth Quinnell Is No Progressive?

Pushing Rope says Kenneth Quinnell is no progressive, so it must be true.
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Friends Of Stogie

In Tampa

Welcome Back Olbermann

Sign The National Congrats Card.

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Anonymous Wingnut Spams The Stogie

Clinton-Obama 2008:
Two dum Liberals that hate each other. Can't wait to see the show.
Breakfast With Howard Dean $100:
I wouldn't let him buy me breakfeast cause I'd throwup.
John Lennon Monument In Iceland:
A waste of electricity and realestate. He was another dum liberal.
Che Guevara: Forty Years After His Murder:
He was a mass murderer and as evil as Hitler and people think he was the greatest. Don't praise someone until you know the truth about them Obama lover !
Friendly Protesters Greet Dean in Tallahassee:
Take all the time you want. Your message still sucks !
King George Is Coming To St. Pete:
Bet now you wish George was President?
Centrist Democrats And The Tactics Of Ridicule:
Liberals deserve everything they get or steal or lie about ! Get a brain and be a Republican.
Howard Dean On The Nobel Peace Prize:
There is nothing wrong with the planet getting rid of extremists like this bum. There is no such treat as global warming only natural climate change. His new name should be "Chicken Little"
Venezuela's Oil Revenues Staying In South America:
Many of these guys are nuts and he's no different. Spending the peoples money on non-important things to the people. Remind you of someone?
Dean: Bush Republicans Have the Wrong Priorities:
The spending Bush did was to fight terror and secure our airports not to bail out unions and supporters of the Dem's. Don't let these lying liberals decieve you.
Why I'm A Liberal:
You are a liberal because you have no brains.
Members of Democracy for America Prefer Gore:
Stupid is as stupid does. Forest Gump
Lets Move To New Hampshire:
Why not recruit liberals and gays and when you get to the ocean,,, keep going.
Speeders Beware:
Needs a bullet proof vest to go with that radar.
Che Guevara: Forty Years After His Murder:
He and you are sick bastards.

Anon, Thanks for taking the time to check out my blog.
Next time use your own name you fucking imbecile!

Tampa Bay Karaoke

Friday Night At Gaspars In Temple Terrace

Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet Kodie
She Is From Oklahoma. She Has Been Homeless 2 Months.

Tampa Revenue Collector

On The Job In Tampa

What Stogie Had For Dinner

Filet Mignon Sandwich
With Fries
$10.99......At Gaspars In Temple Terrace
Eat Local!

Lisa Casalino

Has been entertaining people throughout the Tampa Bay area for almost 15 years.
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