In Temple Terrace
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Saturday, May 2, 2009
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Central Park SignatureWith Fries And Greek Wedding Soup
$7.29...........At Central Park Restaurant, 13418 Telecom Dr. Temple Terrace
How To Travel Green In Tampa Bay
The Tampa Bay region is on the way to making improvements in our transportation systems, ones that will help people move around, not just vehicles..........more
Fun Bike At Fun-Lan
In the Tampa Bay area, you're never disappointed when it comes to the array of bicycles out there..........here
Rally For Immigrant Rights In Tampa
This afternoon in Tampa, on the corner of North Dale Mabry and West Columbus Drive, about twenty-five people held signs saying “Reform, Not Raids” and “Family Unity."............more
Friday, May 1, 2009
Rowlett Residents Tampa Trip
As city officials decide how many people to send to Tampa to represent Rowlett at the All-America City competition, some residents are upset that they’re sending any at all.........herePlease Bring Passports.
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So, What's It Really Like Living In Downtown Tampa?
The real estate boom promised a flood of new people living in downtown Tampa and the Channel District. Finally, Tampa would bustle after dark. New businesses would open. Restaurants would serve dinner. To a certain extent, it happened. Not quite as boldly as envisioned, but certainly more lights dot the skyline at night........more
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Paddling to Save Oceans
Margo Pellegrino is paddling an outrigger canoe from the Atlantic Coast of Florida to New Orleans in order to draw attention to the plight of the oceans. Yesterday she paddled from Sarasota to Madeira Beach and took time out from her trip to speak to the media at Tampa Aquarium this morning.........more
Bike Safety Effort In Hillsborough County Attracts National Award
In mid April SWFBUD was awarded the Bicycle Retailer and Industry News' BRAINy award for bicycle advocacy. Headed by cyclist Alan Snel, the Southwest Florida Bicycle United Dealers, SWFBUD for short, is committed to helping improve Hillsborough County's bicycle infrastructure.........more
Child Killer "Angel Robles" Of Tampa
Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies have arrested 25-year-old Angel Robles and charged him with murdering an 11-month-old boy........more
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Florida Republicans Turn Down Stimulus Money For Unemployment
This morning several of my friends were aghast about the Florida state Senate passing a bill to put crucifixes on license plates. And it was a bipartisan bill! But, truthfully, there was something even more disturbing that came out of the Florida legislature today. The Republicans, who still control the state legislature, are turning down the stimulus money that their own party's Governor is so eager to get.........more
BAMCO Backs Florida Tomato Pickers
The gigantic U.S. food-service company Bon Appetit Management Company has partnered with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) to take on Florida’s shamelessly, and infamously abusive tomato growers.........more
Florida Hospital Caught in Swine Flu Cover-Up?
A case of swine flu was diagnosed today in at Florida Hospital and disclosed in an email authored by its chief medical officer, but the infection was immediately denied by Florida Hospital and Orange County health official........more
Offshore Oil Drilling In Gulf Off Florida Being Horse-Traded
Sen. Dan Gelber, a candidate for the U.S. Senate and a Democrat, warns of a rumor to that regard.......here
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Canoeing Down the Hillsborough River
I’m about to endorse something I’ve previously spoken against - outdoor activity.Take a deep breath, collect yourself…and we’re back...........more
Calvin Harris: No Pay Cuts For Pinellas Commission
Unlike counterparts in Hillsborough County, Pinellas County commissioners won't dock their pay............here
HOTEL FLORIDAN TO REOPEN
Have you ever gone by this building in downtown Tampa and wondered what happened to it? There was a time when the Florida Hotel was the tallest building in Florida until 1966........more
Tampa Bay Water has Bleak Outlook
Tampa Bay is probably most known in the water community for having one of the largest desalinization plants in the nation, and is looked upon by many as the model to see if desal is a feasible alternative for the future...........more
Tampa Caribbean Carnival Festival
The 4th annual Caribbean Family Festival came to the Florida State Fairgrounds this weekend, bringing authentic island culture, music, food and dancing to Tampa. The sounds and smells of the islands filled the air............more
Monday, April 27, 2009
Cat Killer "Robert George Smith" Of Clearwater
On Saturday, Smith was seen kicking a cat in the face, causing the animal to suffer a "severe head trauma injury," jail affidavits said. The cat had to be put down as a result..........here
Al Austin Using Up Tampa Bay’s Water
WestShore developer and Republican Party fundraiser Al Austin stared at the lush acreage that fronts his Tampa estate. The bluegill pond, the crape myrtles, the field of St. Augustine grass..........more
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Hillsborough County's Cone Ranch
At the far northeast corner of Hillsborough County lie nearly 13,000 undeveloped acres that evoke old Florida. Here, cabbage palms, cypress stands, otters and gopher tortoises preside over an almost 20-square-mile swath, all owned by the public...........more
Temple Terrace Bat Tower Reconstruction
The Friends of the Temple Terrace Parks and Recreation and the Temple Terrace Preservation Society have partnered on fund raising to rebuild the greatest of Temple Terrace icons: “The Bat Tower............herePeter Schorsch And The St. Petersburg Times
Sig Gissler, administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes since 2002, made several points and took some questions. This is what emerged, as it relates to the two wins by the St. Petersburg Times.Florida Senate Approves Religious License Plates
If you want Jesus on your license plate, the Florida Senate is looking out for you...........here
Garden For Florida - Who Needs A Lawn?
We can’t make the rain fall from the sky, but we can change our lifestyles to make the best use of it when it does. So get outside now, in this beautiful spring weather, and make some changes in your yard. By the time the next dry season rolls around, you’ll have a yard that pretty much takes care of itself. Who could ask for anything more?............more
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Meat LoafWith Mashed Potatoes, And Green Beans
$6.99............At Central Park Restaurant, 13418 Telecom Dr. In Temple Terrace
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Commissioner Beckner Strikes Back
Sued for libel by his former political opponent, Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin Beckner fired back today with a sharply worded legal filing that seeks to get the case tossed out of court........more
St. Pete Mayoral Forum At Parkshore
About fifty or so residents of the waterfront condominium community attended a forum for the six major mayoral candidates on Thursday at the Parkshore building...........more
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