"We are the quiet majority that goes out and gets things done. ... I smell victory".........Rep. Kevin Ambler
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Rep. Kevin Ambler's Olfaction
"We are the quiet majority that goes out and gets things done. ... I smell victory".........Rep. Kevin Ambler
New Signs For Downtown Tampa
The City of Tampa unveiled new downtown signs today that will shine a ray of light on the heart of Florida’s West Coast and guide visitors to discover all the city has to offer........here
Monument To Slain Detective Dedicated In Ybor
A monument honoring Detective Rick Childers, Detective Randy Bell and Florida Highway Patrol Trooper James Crooks was unveiled Friday afternoon during the graduation program at Hillsborough Community College's law enforcement academy..........here
Blair Isn't Ready To Admit Defeat
Hillsborough County Commissioner Brian Blair said this morning he is not ready to concede defeat in his race with Democrat Kevin Beckner..........here
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Good Bye Buddy Johnson
Hillsborough Supervisor of Elections Buddy Johnson conceded his re-election race tonight, after a day of counting early vote results showed a commanding lead by his challenger, Phyllis Busansky............here
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Strawberry High In Plant City, Florida
The East Hillsborough strawberry industry has entered into the fray over the naming rights to a new high school opening there in the fall, and no one is laughing........here
Florida Passes Hate Amendment
Tonight voters in Florida approved an amendment to the state constitution that bars lesbian and gay couples from marriage. This is obviously very disappointing to the many lesbian and gay couples in the state who form lasting commitments just like straight couples and need legal protections for their families..........here
Detroit Dude Looking For Good Bud In Tampa
Ive been smoking for almost 10 years now and i just moved from Detroit Michigan down to Tampa Florida. I dont know of any good places to find good bud.. In Detroit i had my dealers and could go downtown or to areas like 7 and 8 mile. If you from Tampa and know where to find good bud or could possibly hook me up yourself, please email me...........hereStates Decriminalize Pot
Howard Dean on the 2008 Election Results
"This has been a truly historic, transformational election. Tonight, our country chose hope over fear, the future over the past, unity over division. This election also reflects the passing of the torch to a new generation. Barack Obama inspired young voters across this country to answer the call and get involved. They responded to his promise to put partisanship and divisiveness aside and come together as one nation to find solutions. They turned out. They made calls. They knocked on doors. And they helped change our country...........here
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Tight Race In Florida Heads To The Finish Line
The frenzied, final push to turn out Florida's voters had stars — political and otherwise — blitzing the state Saturday...........here
Florida Is Palin Country?
At a boisterous Sarah Palin rally in Polk City, Florida on Saturday afternoon, one name was surprisingly absent from the campaign décor — John McCain’s.........here
Florida Nudists Seek Clothing-Optional Voting
Residents of the clothing-optional Caliente Resorts in Land O' Lakes, Fla., said they are lobbying to create the first clothing-optional U.S. polling place..........here
Casa Obama In Tampa Draws Volunteers From Around The World
Part of Obama's grassroots strategy in Florida is to get minorities -- especially the Latino community -- to get out and vote and the capaign opened separate office here, known as Casa Obama, in West Tampa to support the effort...........here
Biden Bats Down McCain Protesters in Florida
Joe Biden’s first foray into Florida’s more conservative northern regions was met with a group of about 30 very vocal pro-McCain protesters, who disrupted the rally in the shadows of Florida State University’s football stadium from 300 yards away with a constant stream of chants — and a steady siren from a megaphone carried by one of the protesters............here
Saturday, November 1, 2008
George Lopez To Get Out The Vote In Ybor City
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, - 7:30 p.m.Círculo Cubano de Tampa
2010 Avenida República de Cuba
Ybor City
Tampa Tiger Bay Club Final Debate
Doug Tudor is running as the Democratic congressional candidate for District 12, his opponent is Republican Adam Putnum. Tudor spent 25 years in the Navy before retiring to run in his first campaign against Putnam. Adam Putnam did not appear at appear at today’s debate. According to Tiger Bay officials, it was a disappointment as they had rescheduled the debate several times to accommodate the District 12 Republican........here
Hillsborough County Republican Party Chairman David Storck
This is their chance to get a black president and they seem to care little that he is at minimum, socialist, and probably Marxist........here
Tampa Bay Wants More Transit, Less Sprawl
Residents in the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority, which borders Polk County, envision growth with compact developments linked by mass transit, officials learned Friday...........here
Chris Rock At Tampa Obama Rally
Comedian Chris Rock took the stage this afternoon and told a crowd of more than 1,000 at a College Hill little league field to go vote for Sen. Barack Obama. Voters should choose a candidate they can relate to, who can see they're poor and understand..........here
Friday, October 31, 2008
'No on Prop 8' and Florida 'No on 2' Sites Under Coordinated Attack
The "No on Prop 8" website (and possibly Florida's "No on 2" site) was the victim of a coordinated denial-of-service attack at the height of fundraising efforts to defeat the anti-gay marriage ballot measure.......here
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Dean's 50-State Strategy Is A Plus For Obama
If Sen. Barack Obama is able to prevail over Sen. John McCain on Tuesday, all of those Democrats who ripped Howard Dean's 50-state strategy over the last four years should call the head of the Democratic National Committee and offer a heartfelt apology........here
A Right Wing Love Fest In Tampa
John McCain arrived in Tampa about 12:45 p.m. today with an entourage that included Gov. Charlie Crist and Sens. Joe Lieberman, Lindsey Graham and Mel Martinez. Included in the crowd were St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker, Republican businessman and fundraiser Al Austin, Hillsborough County Commissioner Brian Blair, former state Rep. Sandy Murman, current state Rep. Kevin Ambler and Tampa City Council member Joe Caetano..........here
The Castor Team Is Scarin’ Up Some Votes!
Please join us for the Castor Campaign Halloween tradition this Friday, October 31st... ghost and goblin sign waving at Bayshore Blvd and the Platt Street Bridge. Bring your scariest Halloween mask or costume or come as your are that early in the morning. We will supply the coffee and signs. Meet us at Zudar's next to the Bayshore Publix any time after 7:15 am. As Dr. Paul Bearer used to say, "I'll be lurking for you!"
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Warrick Dunn's Life Laid Bare In Book
Warrick Dunn finally came face-to-face with his demons last October, at Angola State Prison, a short 56-mile drive from his hometown of Baton Rouge. La. The journey for Dunn had taken a lifetime.........here
Mario Diaz-Balart - The Last Throes of a Desperate Incumbent
Yesterday, for the second time in three weeks, news organizations discredited Mario Diaz-Balart's attack ad as chock-full of lies. So how did he react? Unbelievably, he launched his most egregious ad yet............here
Ralph Nader In Ybor City
In a chilly room atop Ybor city’s Cuban Club Tuesday night, Ralph Nader, the Ecology Party's nominee for President of the United States, schooled his supporters on how to “make people angry enough to vote Nader/Gonzalez in 2008.”........here
Lincoln Diaz-Balart Interview
End of the Diaz-Balart Dynasty
The Republican brothers are headed for defeat, and Cuban-American politics will change forever.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Sarah Brightman In Tampa
St. Pete Times ForumSun, Nov 16 2008 - 7:30 PM
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Bike Green Of St. Petersburg
It began in the spring with a dream and a promise to put 8,000 bicycles, for use and at no charge, on the streets of downtown........here
Ybor City Street Sign Misspelled -- Or Is It?
The signs along Seventh Avenue in Tampa's historic Ybor City Latin district say La Setima, but Fran Costantino says the correct spelling is La Septima and the signs should be replaced..........here
Jennifer Stone-Anderson's Obama Car
That would be Jennifer Stone-Anderson, a 51-year-old artist who is out of work and had two months on her hands to paint an elaborate mural on her 2004 Saturn Ion touting the candidacy of Barack Obama.......here
Obama In Sarasota
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30 Gates Open at 9:00 AM
Ed Smith Stadium - 2700 12th St - Sarasota
NFL Take A Player To School Day In Tampa
Buccaneers running back Warrick Dunn will pick up 5th grade student Timothy Wise, Jr. in a limo Tuesday morning and take him to Westshore Elementary School after he won the NFL Take a Player to School sweepstakes...........here
Tampa Leads The State In Hate Crimes
Tampa leads the state in the number of reported hate crimes, according to an annual report issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation............here
Can Obama and Garcia beat Mario Diaz-Balart?
In the Maximo Gomez domino park, on the corner of 8th Street and 14th Avenue in Miami, time appears to have slowed down to the pace of endless domino games...........here
Caroline Kennedy to Campaign for Obama in Sun City Center
Sun City Center Chamber of Commerce1651 Sun City Center Plaza
Sun City Center
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29 - 2:00 PM
Tampa Bay Rays drop “Devil” from Name, Piss-off Satan
Lucifer is a man of his word. This is clear, as judging from the attached photo of Hell-fire spouting out of the Rays’ Jonny Gomes...........here
Monday, October 27, 2008
Help Me Defeat Adam Putnam
For the first time in his political career, Adam Putnam has a fight on his hands. The residents of FL-12 have embraced my candidacy, and with your help, we can pull off the biggest upset of the entire election. My name is Doug Tudor, and I am asking for your help...........here
Florida's GOP Lawmakers Blamed For Early-Voting Lines
When the person in charge of Florida elections believes that...and the Florida Republican legislature passed laws in 2005 to agree with him...then there should be no surprise at long lines........here
St.Petersburg Democratic Club Victory Party
Wednesday, November 5th. at the Piccadilly Cafeteria, 1900 34th. St. North, St. Petersburg at 6:30 P.M. All Democrats throughout Pinellas County are invited to attend...........here
Barbara West Of WFTV In Florida
If you don’t think there’s a media bias you need to look at the recent interviews done by Barbara West of WFTV in Orlando Florida........here
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