Sunday, March 15, 2009
What should happen to the Pier?
Curious about a couple of the seemingly underestimated candidates for St. Petersburg mayor, I stopped by recent receptions for Deveron Gibbons and Scott Wagman. Both were asked about the future of the Pier, and they gave strikingly different responses...........more
Susan Stanton A Finalist For South Florida City Manager’s Job
She’s living now in Arizona, a long way from Largo where her transgender revelation as Steve Stanton cost her a longtime job as city manager, but Susan Stanton has a shot at returning to the Sunshine State..........moreTrafficking That Touches Tampa
She came from Guatemala, a woman in her early 20s smuggled into the United States for what she thought was a housekeeping job............more
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Don't Piss On Me And Tell Me It's Raining
There are widespread reports of the big blowout in the Senate yesterday, featuring the freakishly evil Ronda Storms
and newcomer Chris Smith...........more
WMNF, True Talk, and Gaza
Speaking of friends and enemies, the following day I was in the car and turned on the radio to catch True Talk on WMNF. Host Ahmed Bedier uses this forum to discuss Muslim issues and events...........more
Celebrities Dance for charity in Tampa
The St. Petersburg Times' Amy Scherzer shares some fun photos from Celebrity Dancing in Tampa Bay, the third annual $1-per-vote benefit for the Spring of Tampa Bay held March 12 at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center...........here
Tampa Bay Artist Creates a "ONE SONG FOR AMERICA"
Tampa Bay area recording artist and motivational speaker, Terez, creates a “One Song for America” Challenge to help stimulate the economy with her new song entitled “These Times – New American Dream”..............here
Paul Dellegatto: Worst Person in the World
In the Tampa Bay area to take in some spring training games, Olbermann dinged Dellegatto for "putting in global warming denial propaganda into the local freaking weather forecast of the local freaking Fox station."........here
Tampa Soldiers Welcomed Home From Kuwait
Fifty-one soldiers with the 387th Transportation Detachment were welcomed home today to Tampa after a yearlong deployment in Kuwait..........more
Friday, March 13, 2009
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Jerk PorkWith Rice And Salad
$6.95............At Jerk Hut On Fowler Ave Tampa
Ronda Storms And Our Messiah
Our own Ronda Storms is back in the headlines for her motormouth, this time for calling Barack Obama “The Messiah.”...........here
Rough Rider's Saint Patricks Day Parade in Ybor
The 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment Rough Riders will host their annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Ybor City this Saturday, March 14, 2009. The parade will begin at 8:00 pm...........here
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Pam Iorio Creates Energy Conservation Task Force
Today, Tampa Mayor, Pam Iorio announced the members of a citizen's task force that will work with the City of Tampa and TECO Energy to develop energy conservation policies for our community.............here
Brian Blair Wants His Reputation Back
Former Hillsborough County Commissioner Brian Blair’s lawsuit against Kevin Beckner, who beat him in 2008 at the polls, reeks of sore loser rather than a principled stand for the truth..........more
What Stogie Had For Breakfast
Corned Beef Hash, Eggs And Grits$4.99........At Three Coins Diner, 7410 North Nebraska Avenue, Tampa
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Amtrak Ridership Increases On Route Through Tampa
Ridership continues to grow on Amtrak's Silver Star serving Tampa on its New York-Miami route, bucking nationwide projections of lower ridership because of the recession and a decline in gasoline prices..............more
Linda Saul-Sena Wants Tampa's Preservation Rules Bolstered
Saying not enough is being done to preserve Tampa's crumbling architectural legacy, a councilwoman wants the Iorio administration to get tougher with private property owners who allow historical buildings to deteriorate..........more
Kenneth G. Lopez Of Tampa, Florida
Beat a 2-year-old girl unconscious, causing her to stop breathing. He was arrested about 12:10 p.m. Sunday on one count of aggravated child abuse. Sometime between midnight and 5 a.m. Sunday, Lopez wrapped a white towel around the girl's arms and torso and also wrapped her in a blanket. He then struck her repeatedly..................here
Get Rid Of Gasparilla?
South Tampa residents are crying about Gasparilla. Over 30 people showed up at a meeting to complain about the day long invasion and parade..........here
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Red Snapper Yellow Rice And Salad
$8.99...........At Riverside Seafood Market, 6501 N 40th St Tampa
Monday, March 9, 2009
U2 At Raymond James Stadium
Fresh from their release of No Line on the Horizon and a week performing on Letterman, U2 has announced a world tour of stadium shows. U2tours.com says the band will play Tampa's Raymond James Stadium on Oct. 9.........here
Rick Baker And Kathleen Shanahan Chat At Atwater's
If Rick Baker is playing coy about political future, he wasn't too shy today when he met with Kathleen Shanahan, an uber-connected former chief of staff to Jeb Bush and Dick Cheney. Unsure of what the meeting was about, but Baker met with Shanahan at Atwater's, the popular restaurant in the heart of St. Pete's Midtown.........more
TampaArtist.com
Tampa Artist Inc. is a Fine Art Non-Profit organization that is dedicated to assisting and promoting local area artists through exhibitions/events and linking local Tampa artists to other artists in the Tampa and St. Pete community...........herehttp://www.cristinafernandez.us/
TECO Signs Contract to Purchase Solar Energy
Tampa Electric today announced that it has signed a contract to purchase solar power supplied by Energy 5.0’s Florida Solar I facility, a proposed 25-megawatt solar PV electric generating station, for a 25-year period beginning in 2011...........more
Gasparilla Festival of the Arts
This past weekend was the 39th Annual Gasparilla Festival of the Arts in downtown Tampa.........more
Hillsborough County’s own Rep. Rich Glorioso, and Rep. Faye Culp
For the 5th year in a row, Legislators have announced they will seek to abolish local control of wetlands permitting, especially by our Environmental Protection Commission. Who are this year’s lucky sponsors of the amendment/bill? Why Hillsborough County’s own Rep. Rich Glorioso, and Rep. Faye Culp............more
Cruising the Upper Tampa Bay Trail
Riding a bike on a cold day is never easy when you factor in wind chill. Today I dressed in a number of layers as I prepared myself for the 14.5 mile bike ride along the Upper Tampa By Trail...........more
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