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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
CL: Best Of The Bay
Catherine Durkin RobinsonBest Contributor Female
You Can Vote For Kate's Blog "Out In Left Field" At The 2009 Florida Netroots Awards
Vote Here
Hillsborough County's Famous Bins
Think of the famous bins in history: "Bin and Jerry's." "Bin Franklin." "Bin Hur."The bin wordplays are part of a new Hillsborough County advertising campaign to persuade more residents to recycle........here
hillsboroughrecycles.org
Tampa's New Police Chief Jane Castor
Mayor Pam Iorio announced this morning that Police Chief Stephen Hogue is retiring and named Assistant Chief Jane Castor as the city's first female Police Chief.........hereJane Castor, who happens to be a big bicyclist.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Help save Cone Ranch from our County Commission
Welcome to another edition of “Can Hillsborough County Commissioners successfully preserve ‘preserved’ land?” Which, as it has unfolded, has actually turned into “Can Hillsborough County citizens successfully save publicly owned preserved land from the Hillsborough County Commission?”.......here
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Loafies Party
WHEN: Tuesday, September 15, 7 – 10 p.m.WHERE: Creative Loafing, 810 N. Howard Ave. Tampa.
DETAILS: Food, Drink, Fashion, Dancing and more.
Live Music by Nervous Turkey, Shunda K, 500 Wolves.
$5 at the door. Attendance is limited........here
Saturday, September 12, 2009
The Commissioner White Sex-Trial Sideshow Continues
The circus continues as Hillsborough County muddles through the process of settling with the victim in
The Kevin White Sex Trial
What Stogie Had For Lunch
WingsGarlic With Hot Sauce On The Side
At The Firehouse In Temple Terrace
Eat Local
Friday, September 11, 2009
Janet Coats Is Hot!
"We need to talk this through...(because) the days when people were just grateful for the link is long gone,"........Janet Coats
Florida's New Senator - A Repugnican Hack
It is no secret that the man named by Governor Charlie Crist to replace the quitter, Senator Mel Martinez, in the U.S. Congress, is a political hack, and an old buddy of Charlie with few pertinent qualifications to be a senator..........more
Tampabay 10 Interviews Tommy Duncan Of Sticks Of Fire
Today's entry addresses the issue of "splogging." Splogging is a word derived from the words "spam" and "blogging." It is the automated act of pulling content off of one site and posting it onto another to influence search engines........here
Healthcare Demo On The Courtney Campbell Causeway
Join Hands Across The Hillsborough/Pinellas LineMore Info: Malanda Schmitz
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H: 727 724 8989 - C: 813 760 9408
H: 727 724 8989 - C: 813 760 9408
Sun, Sept 13 - 12-2pm
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Leave it to Bill McCollum
Looks like right wing Attorney General Bill McCollum is one of those elected officials that President Obama was referring to last night who is engaging in "scor(ing) short-term political points......here
Higher Life Forms for Rob Miller
Readers, I've created an ActBlue account for those who, like me, wish to support Rob Miller, the gentleman who'll run against Joe Wilson (R-SC), that rude, miserable, badly-raised creature........here
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
What's Under The Julia Tuttle Causeway
In Miami, many condos might not be worth a million dollars anymore, but the views still are. Zip across the causeways that connect the mainland to Miami Beach and it's as if you're leaving your troubles behind.That is, unless you happen to be cruising along the Julia Tuttle Causeway and you slow down enough to look at the side of the road, where a tent community has formed along the water's edge..........here
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Tampa City Council Perks
Accent lamps, a decorative rug, travel to San Francisco and Cuba, office furniture and food. Those are some of the items bought by Tampa City Council members using discretionary money since taking office in April 2007.........here
Shelton Quarles And TBARTA
Under his organization TBARTA demonstrated an uncanny willingness to engage in outreach (which even included guest commentary here at TR), which paid off in TBARTA developing its accomplished Transportation Master Plan, its initial start-up funding, and managing to smooth over a potential light rail political rift between Hillsborough County and the authority.......here
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Tampa Tribune Agrees to Pay Tina Dupuy
Tina Dupuy made a new video of the Tampa Tribune relenting to the pressure of the internet and agreeing to pay her for her op-ed "'Birthers' are clinging to unreasonable doubt.".........here
Monday, September 7, 2009
Sinfonian On Jim Greer
Jim, you ignorant slut. Fuck you, you moronic, disingenuous asshole. You wouldn't know a "socialist ideology" if it kicked you in the ass (which, incidentally, I wish it would) -- because you know as well as I do (or you should, if you have even an ounce of sense) that Barack Obama isn't even a liberal, let alone a socialist. Your fear-mongering, sycophantic drooling in response to some shit Glenn Beck spews forth on his pathetic excuse for a television show........Sinfonian
Tampa Man’s “Proof” Beck Didn’t Rape Woman In 1990
DEBUNKED!“There is absolutely no way Glenn Beck raped a woman on March 14, 1990, because I was sailing with him and some friends that same day,” says local Tampa retiree Gil Stefano........here
Tampa Tribune: Start Paying Bloggers
The Tampa Tribune has taken written content from bloggers Tina Dupuy, Pushing Rope, Alex Pickett and Sticks of Fire. These articles and op-eds were not paid for and in many cases taken without consent. It is time for the Tampa Tribune/TBO.com to cease this activity.On Facebook
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Jim Greer's Detour Into Glenn Beck-Land
How else would you explain this rant, rated “Pants on Fire” by PolitiFact, for so obscuring what is, at heart, a positive message from the President of the United States to schoolchildren about the importance of getting a good education?........here
Critter Adoption & Rescue Effort Of Ruskin
A no-kill animal shelter provides homeless cats and dogs with a safe and loving residence while its volunteers do their utmost to reduce the overpopulation of dogs and cats through spay and neuter surgery........here
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Florida GOP Gives Hugo Chavez
Drilling Rights Off Florida CoastLet me first clarify that Florida Energy Associates may have nothing to do with Hugo Chavez or Citgo. I don’t have a clue. This is an attempt to create and spread an unsubstantiated rumor........here
Indoctrination Of A Radical Revolution
Gorrie Elementary PTA president says she supports the president, but not the timing of his speech. "We want to focus on the curriculum, getting kids educated. I see it as a slight interruption of their day," says Gorinne O'Rourke........here
Schools are receiving some emails from parents protesting the speech.
One parent writes she believes the president's speech is an "indoctrination of a radical revolution."
Stormy Daniels Gets Off
A domestic battery case against porn star and potential Louisiana U.S. Senate contender Stormy Daniels has been dropped after the alleged victim chose not to prosecute.......here
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
What Stogie Had For Lunch
SoutzoukiWith Rice And Greek Salad
$11.99.........At Mr Souvlaki, 802 N Pinellas Ave, Tarpon Springs
Once A Week, Stogie Is Going Greek.
Florida GOP: Keep Obama Out of Our Schools!
I just spoke with Florida Republican Party press secretary Katie Gordon, regarding state party chairman Jim Greer's denunciation of President Obama's upcoming national address to schoolchildren on Tuesday. Gordon stood by the party's press release -- and said that children should not be subjected to what she said is a clear attempt at political indoctrination........moreVia....tiny little dots
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
St. Pete Chalk Ads
Even if you don’t know who Jacob Christiano is, chances are you’ve seen his work: long poems carefully lettered in brightly colored chalk along St. Petersburg sidewalks..........here
Kevin White's Legal Bills
Hillsborough County Commissioner Rose Ferlita is demanding that a meeting on Wednesday be open to the public. It concerns the legal battle of Commissioner Kevin White.
Three-Quarters Of St. Pete Citizens
I don’t have to look at the latest voter turnout results to say St. Pete citizens have abdicated their duties as an electorate........here
Monday, August 31, 2009
2009 Florida Netroots Awards Nominations
There is one week left to nominate blogs, bloggers and blog posts from the Florida progressive/liberal/Democratic blogosphere for the 2009 Florida Netroots Awards. This is the third year for these awards, which are designed to recognize the best of the best in the Florida Netroots. Right now is the nomination period, where anyone can suggest their favorites in the various categories. Starting on August 8, the award voting will be opened and will include all eligible nominees.
The winners will be announced in October at the Netroots event at the
Florida Democratic Party's state convention........here
Then There's This Guy...
So here he is, the guy who sells dresses at the corner of North Boulevard and Columbus, right in front of the King Grocery. He takes Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.......here
Scandals Galore In Hillsborough County
I am a little late on updating you on the most recent Cone Ranch meetings. Recall the Cone Ranch deal was our County Commission bending over backwards at a questionable proposal to buy the publicly owned land by private investors.........here
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