On April 25th, I will join local Tampa area bloggers and friends of the Spohrs to walk in the memory of their daughter Maddie. Maddie passed away unexpectedly on April 7th after a miraculous life with her family...........here
Friday, April 10, 2009
Tampa Bloggers and Friends Walk for Maddie
On April 25th, I will join local Tampa area bloggers and friends of the Spohrs to walk in the memory of their daughter Maddie. Maddie passed away unexpectedly on April 7th after a miraculous life with her family...........here
Seminole Heights Community Gardens: Clean-up Day
Tomorrow, Saturday April 11th, All Day.Violet Street Garden
Bring gardening tools like shovels, spades, tillers, rakes, pruning shears and possibly some hammers and nails. We'll also need some water donations to the rain barrels for storing water especially during these dry days............more
Yves and Melisa Conze Of Tampa
Clever Ways To Spring Through The DroughtYves and Melisa Conze installed AstroLawn synthetic grass at their Tampa Heights home in 2001, and have been happy ever since.........more
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Jennifer Closshey Of Plant City, Florida
One of the city's largest residential water users over the last year is a Southwest Florida Water Management District board member..........more
Local Milkmaids Produce Fresh, Delicious Milk For Tampa Bay
Pam Lunn started Dancing Goat after losing her job and we’re the beneficiaries of her efforts. But goat’s milk isn’t the only thing she produces. She turns this milk into kefir, whey and cheese. Very few communities in Florida can say they have this available to them!...........more
Sickles High School Penis T-Shirt
Administrators at Sickles High School got into a bit of trouble with this year’s t-shirt when a few parents called to say that the shirt was “obscene” and “inappropriate.”.........hereIf you squint your eyes, dim the lights, and drink a glass of wine - that castle still doesn’t look like a cock.
Thanks New Blair Higginbotham!
Rural residents against sprawl (or as opponents negatively call us, diehards) successfully defended the rural area against another assault last Thursday. Not without first having to battle arguably one of the most influential developers in the county, Stephen Dibbs..........more
Alex Pickett’s Guide To Ridiculous Legislation
5 Bong Hits: Florida Lawmakers Want To Ban Novelty LightersThere are few bills that reach the absolute absurdity of SB 806, a proposed law banning lighters that resemble “a cartoon character, animal, toy, gun, watch, musical instrument, vehicle, food or beverage, that plays sound or musical notes, or that displays flashing lights or other visual effects.”...........here
Hillsborough County To Vote On Furloughs
With the Hillsborough government facing a deficit of more than $100 million, County Commissioners today agreed to lead by example by voting to furlough themselves several days sometime later this year. The idea of the Commissioners taking a hit themselves originated last week from Commissioner Kevin Beckner..........more
Florida Journalists on the Future of Newspapers, Community Media
With Amy Goodman, Rob Lorei Of WMNF, Patrick Manteiga Of The Gaceta, And Marty Petty Of The St. Pete Times. From Tampa
Ghost Hunters @ The Cuban Club & Trelles Clinic Ybor City
There was a fairly decent display of actual debunking going on, but still a lot of assumptions that leave the proverbial door wide open to debate. First, lets look at the paranormal claims being made by the sites under investigation...........more
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Hillsborough Rejects Development In Little Manatee River
Hillsborough County Commissioners today rejected a developer’s request to build homes on a slice of land near the Little Manatee River in Ruskin, and instead said they would forward the issue to their environmental lands acquisition department for possible purchase...........more
Nighttime Economy Stimulus Program
Ybor City Will Host The First Of Fourteen Regional Forums On the nighttime economy held throughout North America. Each forum will guide business and government leaders in planning and managing nightlife. The first forum in Ybor City on April 30 will be followed in cities from Providence to San Diego, Toronto to LA and Seattle to New York City...........here
The "IKEA-Zation" Of Ybor City
The latest addition to the Ybor City arts scene is part gallery, theater, concert hall, gift shop and classroom...........more
Tampa The Best City For Cats
Stogie's FriendsA survey by CATalyst, a coalition of veterinarians, cat loving academics, nonprofits and industries as well as animal welfare organizations, has named Tampa the best city for felines..........here
Tax Leaves Cigarmakers Feeling Burned
Wallace Reyes of Gonzalez Habano Cigar Co. fears new taxes will kill the cigar industry in Tampa..........more
Mom Finds Missing Son In Ybor City Bar
A missing Orange County man was found safe in Hillsborough County recently after walking away from his life in Orlando. Darren Harris, 24, was found safe in Ybor City on April 3 at a bar there. Harris' mother, Carrie Helfrich, drove from Tennessee to Tampa after Orange County deputies discovered he had been staying in the area...........more
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
The Warrior Woman Of Tampa Bay
Adrienne NadeauThe Warrior Woman, Inc. a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing teens and at-risk youth a means of artistic expression is looking for volunteers!We are currently running a program called "The 36 Schools Project". We will travel into under-funded and at-risk schools and run empowering spoken word poetry events for approximately 150 teens...........more
Monday, April 6, 2009
Ben Folds at The Ritz Ybor
Walking by the Ritz in Ybor City last Friday night, you may have thought some tech convention was going on..........more
Alan Snel's Letter To The City Of Tampa
I want to share a letter I wrote today informing the city of Tampa to please instruct its police officers to not stop bicyclists from crossing the Gandy Bridge...........here
Plan Colombia: Cashing in on the Drug War Failure
WMNF Film Series Committee Presents the film Plan Colombia: Cashing in on the Drug War Failure, a documentary about the 1st US war for oil of the 21st century Narrated by Ed Asner........more
TIA Transfer Center
In March, bus service to Tampa International Airport got faster and more convenient with improved frequencies on Route 30. Now, service is slated to improve even more with an agreement to build a new multi-modal transfer center on airport property..........more
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Jen Of "Go Green Items"
Featured her recycled eco friendly purses in a 10 x 10 tent in beautiful Hyde Park Tampa and had a wonderful day. Not realizing it I was in conversation with a very nice woman and then realized it was Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio. What a great feeling to welcome the Mayor into my booth, then it got better, she loved my recycled juice box purses and actually purchased one. She was also sweet enough to let me snap a quick picture..........more
U.S. Congressional Delegation Arrives in Havana
U.S Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif, speaks with journalists along with fellow congressmen in Havana, Friday, April 3, 2009. Members of the Congressional Black Caucus traveled to Cuba on Friday in another sign of the US Congress' apparent interest in easing a long-standing trade embargo and travel restrictions............moreLet's End The Embargo, Yes We Can.
Looking For A Prostitute In Tampa?
Stay Off Nebraska Avenue, Tampa Police Is WatchingFriday night, they set up a prostitution sting along Nebraska Avenue. Undercover female officers posed as prostitutes. It took less than 30 seconds for a man in a truck to stop..........here
Free Electric Cart Rides In Downtown Tampa
With the electric shuttle behind him, driver Harry Peabody takes a photo of tourists from Allentown, Pa., in front of the fountain at the University of Tampa........more
A Florida Raccoon Bite Story
I am sharing this story as a reminder to never try to pick up a wild animal no matter how good intentioned you may be. Wild animals should be left alone and no one can really determine by a visual inspection that a animal may have rabies or other diseases.............more
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo Is Rated Top Zoo For Children
Parents magazine, the nation’s leading parenting magazine with a community of 15 million readers, today named Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo the best zoo for kids in its first ever “10 Best Zoos” survey...........more
What Stogie Had For Lunch
PicadilloWith Red Beans, Rice And Green Beans
$5.95..........At Rosa's On MLK Just West Of Lois Ave In Tampa
Friday, April 3, 2009
Seminole Heights Tries Nonprofit Approach
Trailblazers in this historic section of central Tampa have big ambitions.......morevia....re/creating tampa
Mark Weaver Urges Boycott of Democratic Party
This week’s Mark Weaver Show (Sat 4/4 9-11am) reports on the Florida March for Peace and a New Foreign Policy last Saturday in Melbourne where 200 activists representing 64 peace and justice organizations convened from all over Florida............more
Thank You Representative Kathy Castor
President Obama's budget—which lays the groundwork for massive investments in health care for all, green jobs, clean energy and education—passed both the House and the Senate last night. It's a huge victory for progressives everywhere.Call Rep. Castor and tell her how much her vote means to you?
Phone: 202-225-3376
Tribute To Taft Richardson
Will be held in his honor at the the George Bartholomew North Tampa Center, 8608 N. 12th St., from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today............more
Hillsborough County Schools And Cell Towers
Sase Persaud has always had a passion for fiction and poetry writing, but his newest fight to stop Hillsborough County School District support for school cell towers comes in a close second..........moreA 160-foot tower at Pride Elementary was built to resemble a flagpole.
Moslim Al-Assadi Likes Pornography
Tampa police have charged an Iraqi born Tampa man with torturing a female family member after she caught him with pornography.........more
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