Join us for one of the most unique events in Tampa Bay. On March 21, 2009, hundreds of people will huff and puff their way climbing the 42 flights in the Bank of America Plaza in downtown Tampa.........here
Monday, November 17, 2008
Climb Tampa
Join us for one of the most unique events in Tampa Bay. On March 21, 2009, hundreds of people will huff and puff their way climbing the 42 flights in the Bank of America Plaza in downtown Tampa.........here
Ybor City: Roostergate 2008
Roostergate 2008 started a little more than a week ago, when a trapper appeared in Stephens' backyard with orders to capture wild chickens he feeds every day. Someone had complained Ybor's wild roosters were strutting into a business and scaring off patrons, said licensed trapper Mike Martinez........here
Riverview Obama Party
Hi! I'm Louise Vincent, one of your neighbors in Riverview. Like so many others, I've been savoring Obama's historic victory -- and I want to make sure we keep the momentum going! So on Thursday, 11/20, I'm hosting a "Fired Up and Ready to Go" gathering for everyone in the area who wants to keep this campaign going--and you're invited!.........here
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Old Vs. Modern Florida
Florida is and has long been two fundamentally different states tenuously glued together by artificial geopolitical boundaries that have long since been rendered culturally obsolete...........here
Florida's Latest Pest: Hissing Cockroaches
Be on the lookout for Madagascar hissing cockroaches, which make your garden variety cockroach look like a wuss.......here
Two Guys From Tarpon Springs
This year, Florida voters could choose from 13 presidential candidates, many from parties people never knew existed. Voters also had a 14th option — a blank line next to the words "Write-in."........here
Brian Blair's "Checkers Speech"
At the County Center Thursday hinted ominously at legal action against his opponent, Commissioner-elect Kevin Beckner. Without taking any personal responsibility for his 50,000 vote loss, Blair blamed "slanderous and libelous" ads and gave credit only to Beckner's campaign manager for outsmarting his campaign manager...........here"There's got to be rules for everything. I mean how far can you go? Could I say that, you know, that his boyfriend gave him AIDS or something like that? I certainly know that's not true.".......Brian Blair
Buddy Johnson's Vote Stash
The Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections office is trying to figure out how 844 absentee ballots went uncounted on election night over one week ago...........here
Canadian Author Goes to the Dogs in Tampa
Award-winning author Marsha Boulton is going to the dogs this weekend in Tampa. In partnership with the ASPCA "Mission Orange," Ms Boulton is launching "Wally's Week - Tampa" at Tampa's huge Pet Adoption EXPO at the State Fairgrounds on Saturday, November 15.......hereLost Angels
Delusional Right Wing Governors Gather In Miami
Gov. Charlie Crist is the host, but he's not the star of the Republican Governors Association annual convention. The star of the show, without doubt, is Gov. Sarah Palin, almost unknown outside her home state of Alaska just three months ago........here
Water Taxis Coming To Tampa?
Back in May, I looked at water taxis/ferries as a mode of public transit for Tampa Bay. It’s an innovative idea that has been resurrected many times locally, but always fell flat to finances or bureaucracy............here
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Republicans In Disarray In Hillsborough County
If it took a wrecked economy and a languishing war in Iraq for the United States to elect a black man as president, it took a former pro wrestler and a chicken-and-dumplings entrepreneur to force Hillsborough County to return to the Democratic party...........hereDon't Be A Sore Loser Brian Blair
Hillsborough County Commissioner Brian Blair said he wanted his goodbye news conference to be an "upbeat" affair, but the wrestler in him couldn't leave the ring without a few shots at the opponent who whipped him...........here
Inkwood Books: Tampa Florida
Inkwood Books is another proud independent, located near Tampa's historic Hyde Park. The store is a converted 1920s bungalow, with a friendly and casual atmosphere. They've been around for about seventeen years and they are staunchly independent and members of IndieBound........here
Tampa Bay Obama Volunteers Holiday / Victory Party
Friday, December 5th 7pmAmerican Legion Post 248
2105 W Jamaica St
Tampa.........info
Neighbors Keep Up Appearances In Struggling Tampa Suburbs
Jordan Glass has pulled out his green Murray lawn mower 30 times in the past seven months. Not to groom his own yard, but that of vanishing neighbors, suburbanites who fell on hard times and felt their only recourse was to abandon their homes........here
Tampa Tribune Losing Perspectve, Personality, Respect
It turns out that Media General laid off another 80 people this week, including 18 from the Tampa Tribune newsroom. That newspapers are in dire straits is not news. Reporters are losing jobs across the nation as they trim the fat. But our local daily is completely cutting out all of the marble and cleaving the meat - leaving us with no flavor and little substance........here
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Rate Increases Approved for Progress Energy, TECO
Customers of Progress Energy and Tampa Electric will see significantly higher bills starting in January. Both utilities had asked to increase electric bills to pay for the soaring cost of fuel. The Public Service Commission unanimously approved those increases Wednesday.......here
Making Progress Making Things
A tiny bit of disbelief, given all that we've witnessed in elections past (especially in Florida). Intense pride, given all the racist blather I'd seen, heard, and read these past two years, that America had elected a brilliant man to its highest office, based on the content of his character instead of the color of his skin.........here
Florida Governor Announces Terms Of Everglades Deal
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist today announced the final terms of a deal with the U.S. Sugar Corporation that would give the state control of more than 180,000 acres of the Florida Everglades, and allow the company to remain in business............here
Ned The Tampa Elephant
He weighs a ton less than he should weigh. His cheeks are gaunt. His shoulder blades, sternum, hips and spine protrude from his leathery 9-foot-6 frame. But 21-year-old Ned, a captive-born Asian elephant from Tampa, wobbled slowly out of a trailer Sunday into a new phase of his life........here
Monday, November 10, 2008
Florida, Where 62% Of The Voters Are Bigots
I wish everyone well in Florida, but if I had my way, the tourist industry would take a huge dump. I am encouraging everyone I know not to visit ar vacation there...........here
Inside A Converted Cigar Factory In The Heart Of Ybor City
A group of Barack Obama staffers hunch over their laptops in intense, nearly silent concentration. This is the nerve center of Obama's Florida operation, and the election is four days away........here
Chickens of Ybor City
No one really knows how long chickens have been roaming Ybor City. I’d guess they have been there since the late 1800s, but I know I have seen them strutting around Ybor for the last 25 years or so, which makes the “Chickens of Ybor City” an older franchise than many of the businesses currently found on 7th Avenue........here
Great Job Howard Dean
After four years at the helm of the Democratic National Committee, Howard Dean is preparing to relinquish his chairmanship........here
ASAP: Homeless Services St. Petersburg, Florida
Our Mission...is to provide housing and basic necessities to the homeless through a Drop-In-Center and Emergency Shelter. Our focus is to guide individuals toward achievement of self-sufficiency and independent living..........here
Seminole Heights Country Hoe-Down Porch Party
November 29th, 8:00 pm at 120 West Hiawatha Street. Tampa
Regardless Of Vote, Tampa's Black Faithful Support Obama
Religion and politics often conflict and are perhaps best not discussed in good company; but they received equal time Sunday in the pulpits and pews of predominantly black congregations in the Tampa Bay area...........here
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Lieberman Must Go!
We CANNOT tolerate a leader of the Senate Democratic Caucus who supports George Bush and McCain's War in Iraq. We CANNOT tolerate a Democratic chairman of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee who endorses and stumps for McCain. We call on the Senate Democratic Steering Committee to strip Joe Lieberman of his chairmanship and his leadership role.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Buddy Johnson Needs To Be Investigated
Rep. Kathy Castor asked the U.S. Justice Department to intervene in the Hillsborough County election debacle, citing concerns about the slow counting of ballots from Tuesday's general election and reported irregularities in the voting process...........here
Save The Friendship Trail
The Friendship Trail Bridge was closed indefinitely Thursday, severing the only link between Tampa and St. Petersburg for pedestrians, cyclists and inline skaters........here
2008 Tampa Bay Heart Walk
This year was extra special because we were walking for Kelly's (beach wedding) baby, Aaron, who was born with a heart defect and, unfortunately, passed away after his first surgery.......here
Tampa Rejects 25-Year TECO Deal
About 40 residents of Seminole Heights criticized the utility for butchering trees and spoiling the aesthetics on the public land where power lines run. Environmental advocates want to seize this opportunity to force the utility to do more with renewable energy...........here
Ernest Hooper's Grandmother
Ann Nixon Cooper, 106, Ernest Hooper’s grandmother, was featured in Obama’s victory speech Tuesday night........here
Tampa Bay We Did It!
Congratulations To:PoHo, Sticks Of Fire, Pushing Rope, Tiny Little Dots, Litbrit, Out In Left Field, Tampa's Back Door Ways, WMNF, Tommy In Old Seminole Heights, Mariella Smith, Tampa Bay O-Train, Re/Creating Tampa, DFA Tampa Bay, Madfloridian, The Spencerian, Little Joe, Tampa Bay Blue, Bartlett Park, Brown Suger Pages, David Pinero, Daniel McKay, C4RG, The Official and Uncensored Beat Brian Blair, The Blair Watch Project
Brian Blair And Buddy Johnson Have A Good Life.
If I Left Anyone Out Please Let Me Know.
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
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