Talks of turning Tampa Heights into the next Hyde Park date back to the early '90s, when city and real estate officials touted the historic neighborhood as the next fancy district.......here
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Residents' Faith In Tampa Heights Being Repaid
Talks of turning Tampa Heights into the next Hyde Park date back to the early '90s, when city and real estate officials touted the historic neighborhood as the next fancy district.......here
Kevin Beckner for Hillsborough County Comission
Vote for Kevin wherever you live in the county on November 4th.
Richard's Run for Life In Ybor City
Last year I ran Richard's Run for Life in historic Ybor City in Tampa. It was a beautiful course on a Friday night... running down the brick roads in the middle of a historic, active scene. The race supports children's cancer research..........hereThree Corrupt Extremists From Miami
I figured the big news out of south Florida today was going to be about the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce debate that pitted the 3 ultra-reactionary rubber stamps, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen plus the notoriously crooked Diaz-Balart Brothers against Annette Taddeo, Joe Garcia and Raul Martinez........here
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Homeless Women Vets Get New Home In Tampa
Room by room, a two-story, century-old brick boardinghouse at 1301 E. Columbus Ave. is outfitted with community donations designed to make homeless female veterans feel at home. Twin beds donated by Haverty's are covered with patchwork spreads sewn by Lady of the Lake Quilters...........hereTampa Woman Hands Out Resumes At Intersection
Since Kathy Maloney lost her sales job in May, things haven't been easy. Maloney spent the morning on busy Dale Mabry Highway handing out her life's work on a piece of paper...........here
Buccaneer Fans For The "O" Man
Who says you can't mix sports and politics? We go crazy and cheer the loudest for the Bucs; we can do the same for Barack........here
Did A Racial Slur Against Obama Prompt Tampa's Fox Station To Drop Audio Of Viewer Calls?
To the guy who called in today and called Sen. Obama a racial slur -- the worst racial slur -- then I say you have squandered this opportunity, you have taken the political discourse into the gutter; and you have wasted my time.........Kathy Fountain
Poll: Obama Leads in Florida, Tampa May Decide
Victory in Florida could be decided in the Tampa Bay area, where the Democrat leads 48 to 44 percent..........here
Ybor's Seventh Avenue Steps Up To Top 10 U.S. Streets
The American Planning Association today picked Seventh Avenue as one of the nation's 10 best streets, along with Washington Street in Boston, Broad Street in Philadelphia and South El Paso Street in El Paso, Texas............here
Are Ghosts Prowling The Tampa Theater?
The Tampa Theater in Tampa, Florida is a beautiful sight. In the 1970s it was restored and renovated, and it remains a very popular attraction. It’s a bit eclectic but works well and some say it’s haunted.......here
A Fired-Up Biden Energizes Tampa Crowd
The conversation on the U.S. economy continued in Tampa Wednesday morning --following the presidential debate in Nashville Tuesday night-- as a fired-up Democratic veep nominee Sen. Joe Biden rallied supporters at the University of South Florida's Sun Dome...........here
The Real Agenda: A Massive Transfer of Wealth
The Transfer Of Power From The Hands Of The Many To The Hands Of The FewIn 1942, German intelligence officers rounded up skilled Jewish prisoners and launched Operation Bernhardt, a clever scheme designed to counterfeit hundreds of millions of dollars worth of British Pounds and destroy the British economy by flooding it with counterfeit money. Today, in America, the Federal Reserve is doing the exact same thing by flooding the U.S. economy with counterfeit dollars. But we're not talking about a few hundred million dollars here: The Federal Reserve is engaged in an economic carpet bombing campaign involving the counterfeiting of TRILLIONS of dollars.......here
160 Workers In Plant City
With no warning, David Taylor and the more than 160 workers at Golden Aluminum Extrusion were fired on Friday. Union officials said the plant was shut down after company officials failed to obtain a $1 million loan to keep it afloat..........here
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
A Billboard For Shelter
On Saturday, we took advantage of a friend heading for Pinar del Rio and traveled in his car with some donations for the victims. Clothes and food given by people who have little, but with a desire to help those who have less. That solidarity between citizens that, although it may seem insignificant compared to what governments and NGOs can give, mustn’t be left undone..........here
I Pledged To Vote For Barack Obama
And Get 3 More Obama Voters To The Polls By Election Day The last month before Election Day is always the most important. Voters are engaged and volunteer energy is high. Democracy for America's GOTV for 2008 will mobilize 3 million voters in 30 days to vote for Barack Obama........here
The “New” Tampa Tribune
Do I like it? It’s great if you’re a scanner. At least 90 percent of the weekday Trib’s stories are shorties and briefs packages. There’s lots of photos, a graphic or two, and even the op-ed page (page 21) is geared for quicker reads and more reader interaction........here
Tampa's WFLA Feeds The Propaganda
On Tampa Bay's NBC's WFLA affiliate, Keith Cate's interview of Sarah Palin on Monday, Oct. 6, was quite disappointing. Keith referred to it as a "candid interview", but by no means was it "candid", however I can see why it's an "exclusive interview", while the rest of the news media is being shunned and kept away from Sarah Palin........here
FightTheSmears.com
"What you won't hear from this campaign or this party is the kind of politics that uses religion as a wedge, and patriotism as a bludgeon -- that sees our opponents not as competitors to challenge, but enemies to demonize." – Barack Obama, June 3, 2008Monday, October 6, 2008
Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?
Wednesday, Oct. 8, 8:00pmCafe Bohemia, 937 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
Hillsborough District 6 Commissioner Race Heats Up
Republican incumbent Brian Blair is facing off against political newcomer and financial planner Democrat Kevin Beckner in the hottest commission race in Hillsborough County. Blair has made some controversial moves during his time as Hillsborough County District 6 commissioner, and Beckner thinks it should cost him the election........here
Obama Campaign for Change Presidential Debate Watch Party
Tuesday, October 7The Bunker Coffee Shop
1907 N 19th St, Ybor City
Heroic US Congressmen Who Voted No To Great Swindle of 2008
All who voted for this trillion dollar theft should be removed from office on November 4.........here
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Florida Teacher Calls Obama 'Nigger'
Greg HowardA Marianna (Florida) middle-school teacher has been suspended for 10 days without pay after he wrote a racially charged interpretation of a commonly used phrase in the presidential campaign of Sen. Barack Obama..........here
Ike Environmental Toll Apparent In Gulf Of Mexico
Clearwater Beach?Hurricane Ike's winds and massive waves destroyed oil platforms, tossed storage tanks and punctured pipelines. The environmental damage only now is becoming apparent: At least a half million gallons of crude oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico and the marshes, bayous and bays of Louisiana and Texas, according to an analysis of federal data by The Associated Press.......here
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Senator Joe Biden At USF Sun Dome
The Obama-Biden campaign announced today that Senator Joe Biden will host a Community Gathering in Tampa, Florida on WEDNESAY, OCTOBER 8 to discuss America’s current economic crisis and what is at stake in this election for America’s economic future..........here
10 Tampa Bay Wineries And Breweries
Yuengling: Stogie's FavoriteBeer pubs and wine bars are all the rage around the area these days. But if you'd like to take your love of fermented frivolity one step farther, consider going straight to the source of your icy inspiration...........here
Friday, October 3, 2008
The Bush Legacy Tour In Ybor City
The Bus will be parked in Ybor City, next to the Saturday Morning Market tomorrow, from 10AM to 1PM............here
Mosaic Threatens Manatee County With Lawsuit
Phosphate companies have done much harm to this state, and yet might sue because they don't get to drill in the watershed of the Peace River. That sum of the lawsuit is a lot more than the yearly budget of the country.......here
Todd Schnitt, A Ridiculous Little Man
Todd Schnitt is an angry assbag, ranting and raving about liberals and spreading lies about Barack Obama. Why is a broadcaster who makes millions so angry? At first, I thought maybe it was act. He's simply catering to the lowest common denominator. Like most so-called libertarian broadcasters, he pretends to be bold while behind the scenes he's content to run his tongue around the rim of the Republican asses who write his paychecks............here
Congress OKs The Great Swindle of 2008
Democrat Nancy PelosiSaid the bill was needed to "Begin to shape the financial stability of our country and the economic security of our people."..............here
Empty Chair Charlie Holds Feeney Fundraiser
Crist will be holding a fundraiser for Representative Tom Feeney on Tuesday. Not only is Feeney currently under investigation by the FBI for his connection to corrupt lobbyist Jack Abramoff, but Feeney was named one of the Most Corrupt Members of Congress four years in a row..........here
Most Corrupt' List: Rep. Vern Buchanan
A report by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a very reputable and unbiased D.C.- based research outfit. CREW has named Buchanan as the only freshman to be included in its list of the 20 most corrupt U.S. congressmen.......hereVote Christine Jennings
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Now Supporting The Great Swindle of 2008
For Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, it was a day to let the world know she'd changed her mind on the mammoth $700 billion measure for reeling financial firms........here
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Florida GOP Meets In Secret
Florida Republican leaders hastily convened a top secret meeting this week to grapple with Sen. John McCain's sagging performance in this must-win state........here
Strip-Club King Joe Redner Is Florida's Unlikeliest Folk Hero
It's a sweltering July afternoon in Tampa, Florida, and a small crowd of men are cooling off in the most notorious watering hole in the South, the Mons Venus. A tiny one-story building wedged between fast-food restaurants on busy Dale Mabry Highway, the Mons is known for its exotic dancers (and convenient proximity to Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers). But the star attraction is the 68-year-old dude with wire-frame glasses and a long gray ponytail talking on the phone in the back: Joe Redner........here
Swiftboating 2.0
The thematic structure of the right-wing smear campaign against Barack Obama.......here
Who Was Ralph Hughes?
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Local Hero Eileen Hart
Eileen Hart wiped tears from her eyes minutes after she gave back her Moral Courage Award at today's Hillsborough County Commission meeting. Two weeks ago, the commission voted to rename the award, which is given to citizens who challenge government, for controversial political activist Ralph Hughes.......herePuppets Pay Tribute To Their Master
Obama in Havana
No, Barack Obama Has Not Traveled To Havana. But His Campaign Has The brothers Lincoln and Mario Díaz-Balart, along with Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, three Republican members of Congress, recently wrote a letter to the governor of Florida asking him to sign a law that enables the state to paralyze flights to the island and end family visits -- all in the name of consumer protection...........here
Obama was in Miami and said that, if he were elected, he would lift those regulations.
Gov. Charlie Crist's New Economic Plan: "Go to Disney World"
Empty Chair Charlie's Empty Suit made a roaring comeback with the Sarasota Herald Tribune's Capitol Comments Blog reporting that after weeks of ignoring the fact that Floridians are suffering under theBush-McCain-Crist failed economic polices,
Crist has finally laid out his new economic plan: "Go to Disney World" he said when ducking questions about the economic recovery plan being debated in Congress.......here
Thirteen Pieces Of Trivia About The State of Florida
Ybor City was once known as the Cigar Capital of the World with nearly 12,000 tabaqueros (cigar-makers) employed in 200 factories. Ybor City produced an estimated 700 million cigars a year at the industry's peak. It is now a part of the Tampa area and is home to many restaurants and nightclubs and is a social hub..........here
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
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