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Wednesday, April 1, 2009
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Pork ChopsBlack Beans With Yellow Rice
$6.95............At Airport Variety Store, 4600 Roosevelt Blvd, Clearwater
Best Spanish Food In Pinellas County
1,000 Gallons Of Waste Oil Spilled into Tampa Bay
The spill happened at 11 a.m., when a barge making for the Port of Tampa was having some difficulties with its propulsion unit and struck a tugboat pushing a barge. The waste oil poured into the bay from a fourteen-inch gash in the gut's side..........here
Hillsborough Commissioners Vote On Light-Rail
Pam Iorio’s top priority for her second and final term appears to be close to getting a shot at the voting public. On Wednesday, Hillsborough County Commissioners unanimously asked their county attorney to start drafting ballot language for a 1-cent light-rail transit tax, which would go to a referendum in 2010..........more
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Limbaugh Billboard Debuts In West Palm Beach
You get two scenarios: A honk with a thumbs-up or a honk with a middle finger The national Democratic Party unveiled its raspberry for Rush Limbaugh on Tuesday in Palm Beach County.A traveling billboard with the teasing message "Americans didn't vote for a Rush to failure" and an image of a cigar-smoking Limbaugh debuted in West Palm Beach, immediately causing a firestorm between supporters of Limbaugh and backers of President Obama............here
The Osbournes Banned In Panama City, Florida
A television station in the Florida Panhandle is not going to air a new variety show hosted by Ozzy Osbourne and his family because it contains profanity and adult content. The head of Panama City Fox affiliate WPGX says he watched a six-minute preview of "Osbournes: Reloaded" and found that the time slot for the show makes him uncomfortable.............WPGX General Manager David Cavileer
Claude Kirk And Nuclear Jellyfish
Former Florida governor Claude Kirk knows it isn't a good idea to accept rides from strangers and quickly realizes his mistake as soon as he does. The driver begins waving a gun while talking angrily on a cellphone to a diamond thief trying to kill him. The driver, it turns out, is insane and responsible for a string of gruesome murders. Not to worry: the car ride is fictional, and so is the dangerous man behind the wheel - but not Kirk............more
Tampa Bay Homeless
Meet Ann And GeraldShe Is From New York, He Is From Dayton, Ohio
They Have Been Homeless In Florida For 20 Years.
Joe Popp Returns To Tampa
In 2000, with the last embers of his namesake punk-rock band finally extinguished, Joe Popp left Tampa Bay for New York City’s greener creative pastures. Joe Popp, the band — which included bassist Martin Rice and late drummer Jeff Wood — was perhaps the last local rock group to pack ’em in at venues like the State Theatre............more
Tampa Is A Finalist For 2009 All America City Award
Yes, my droogies, there was a time when having civic pride in Tampa Bay meant a whole lot. When we were innocent enough to care that Tampa was awarded the “All America City” designation. When the meaning of civic involvement was broader than just whining on a blog about local government.........more
New Local Food Blog
Lynn Kessel's Table ScrapsLiving the sweet life in Ruskin, FL, I'm the author of Table Scraps, a weekly food column published by The Tampa Tribune in the South Shore News & Tribune and the Brandon News & Tribune.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Battle To Save Egmont Key
“It’s time to call in the cavalry. Deliberations in Tallahassee may seal the fate of this beloved historical island. Letters and calls to legislators are needed now if we are to muster the support toSave Egmont Key.”............here
They will only act in our interest if we demand this of them..........Mariella
Tampa To Benefit From US Cuba Trade
Back in the days before the Kennedy administration slapped an economic embargo on Cuba, Tampa shipping agent A.R. Savage & Son was at the forefront of a lucrative trade with the island. The Tampa area was a major supplier of cattle, and ships brought tobacco for the local cigar industry.............hereThere was even a twice-weekly passenger ferry service.
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Pork SteakWith Spanish Bean Soup, Rice And Green Beans
$5.95............At Palm River Cafe, Corner Of Palm River Rd. And 78th Street In Clair Mel City
The Kid's Not Going To Like Cops Now
A rookie police officer accused of slamming a 10-year-old boy against his cruiser for skateboarding in the street has received a two-day suspension and ordered to attend anger management classes.........here via........The Cooler
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Overnight Underground On WMNF 88.5 FM
Socially-conscious and politically provocative music, talk, and info on street actions and needed resources during these trying times. Produced and hosted by peace and social justice advocates/activists.............hereThey Need Our Money, Simply Click On The "Tip Jar"
Vilmar's Take On Earth Hour
Do Your Part. Make Some Noise. Light Up The Night And Keep Out The Darkness These twig eatin’, tofu fartin’, lily livered, Prius driving, America-hating, bleeding heart liberal, blinkered, Starbucks drinking, elitist, can’t-we-all-just-get-along, granola eating, namby-pamby, Birkenstock wearing, tree hugging, long haired, pansy-assed, kumbaya-singing, Earth First, bed-wetting, patchouli wearing, dirty, smelly, dope smoking, bongo playing, arm pit haired women and feminized, armpit shaved men crying “Mother Earth is Gaia,” tortured “artiste” types would have us live in.............here
Vilmar You Forgot The Pinko Fags!
Remembering Where We Are
There are times when the sound of the gulls echoes just right; when the humidity, temperature, and strength of the breeze is just right; or when perhaps you see some little visual reminder; and, you remember just where you are, living on a peninsula between a huge bay and an even bigger gulf..........more
The Opera Tampa Apprentice Program
Opera Tampa Apprentices hosted by Sherrill Milnes presents The Opera Prelude Series: Faust April 2, 7 p.m.Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St.
Stan Good's Timely, Cool Tampa Emporium
Stan Good, is surrounded by clocks, watches and a tsunami of antique fans at his namesake shop on S MacDill Avenue in Tampa.........more
Yankee Hits Ybor Street For A Game Of Stickball
New York Yankees first-baseman Mark Teixeira stepped to the plate with a stickball bat and rubber ball in hand. In his first at-bat playing the urban game, Teixeira asked how many swings he would get. The crowd of players standing on an Ybor City cobblestone street Friday afternoon, in unison, yelled, "One!".........more
Farmer’s Markets Around The Tampa Bay Area
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Seminole Heights Community Gardens
The very first community gardening group in Seminole Heights. Join in and grow your own too!...........here
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Ropa ViejaWith Black Beans And Rice And Yuca
$5.95...........At Rosa'a On MLK West Of Lois Ave. In Tampa
Former Tampa Man Has Special Link To The President
The election of a new president always gets the connection game rolling. And Tampa has its distant claim to Barack Obama via the Rev. Mike Young, a former Tampa pastor who conducted the December memorial service for Madelyn Dunham, the president's beloved 86-year-old grandmother.........more
Tommy Duncan and Sticks of Fire
The 40-something blogger founded the most-often-cited independent Tampa Bay news blog, Sticks of Fire, in Feb. 2004, and the site, without much financial assistance from advertising, is still going strong today with a stable of more than a dozen regular contributors.........more
10th Annual Tampa Bay TattooFest
There are as many types of tattoo enthusiasts as there are tattoo designs, and that is evident at the 10th Annual Tampa Bay Tattoofest. Held this weekend at the Double Tree Hotel, 4500 West Cypress Street, Tampa............more
Friday, March 27, 2009
Republican Spies At April Griffin's Temple Terrace Home
That's the suspicion of some Hillsborough Democrats, after seeing Republican activist Hank Gill show up at a recent Democratic Professionals Council meeting snapping pictures and then last night meeting a fellow named Michael Ciftci at a Young Democrats gathering at April Griffin's Temple Terrace home........here
Florida Film Festival 2009
Cutting-edge American independent and international film paired with fine cuisine and wine will take a bow at the 18th annual Florida Film Festival, March 27 through April 5, 2009........here
Cities Dimming Their Lights For Earth Hour
The SunTrust building dome will go dark for one hour Saturday night. The lights will be going out for Earth Hour. The event, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. around the world, is organized by the World Wildlife Fund to draw attention to global warming...........more
Albany Jane's Trip To Tampa
There are worse places to be than Tampa in March”, so we managed to enjoy ourselves on this trip as well. He is quite right – Tampa was so very nice in comparison to the 29F degree weather in Albany...........more
What Happens When Tampa Bay Really Runs Out Of Water?
Our reservoir is essentially dry. More than 6 major brush fires burn in the counties around us due to the dry conditions and we’re only at the beginning of the dry season. Is anyone besides me wondering what happens next?.......more
Sunset Beach Alcohol Ban Proposal Withdrawn
A proposal to ban alcoholic beverages on Sunset Beach was withdrawn tonight in the face of overwhelming opposition from Sunset Beach residents............more
University of Florida Plays Large Role in Combatting Discrimination
What may have been the biggest weapon in the arsenal of LGBT rights supporters in Gainesville this past week, who handily defeated an anti-LGBT ballot initiative in municipal elections on Tuesday.........moreGo Gators
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