The Jose Gasparilla, center, gets ready to dock at the Tampa Convention Center in downtown Tampa during the invasion that precedes the annual parade along Bayshore Boulevard. The police presence at this year’s event was beefed up, with 413 arrests being made........here
"By offering one of the most coveted advertising spots of the year to an anti-equality, anti-choice, homophobic organization, CBS is aligning itself with a political stance that will damage its reputation, alienate viewers, and discourage consumers from supporting its shows and advertisers,".........here
This weekend, WMNF will broadcast live from The Suncoast Arts Fest, which takes place at The Shops of Wiregrass in Wesley Chapel. The mission of the Suncoast Arts Fest is to raise money for youth arts in schools. We will broadcast both WMNF programs and musicians appearing at the Suncoast Arts Fest. Please come out to meet our DJs, hear great live music, and sample local arts.
Word leaked out Wednesday in an e-mail from a county tourism official to county commissioners ahead of today's scheduled news conference at Cypress Gardens.........here
The film premiered to a full house Saturday in the Marshall Student Center’s Oval Theater. A few of those to attend the premiere were elected officials: Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin Beckner, Temple Terrace Mayor Joe Affronti and Hillsborough County school board members April Griffin and Susan L. Valdez. ......here
I believe bicycling is an inherently political activity, whether you know it or not. But it's not often Bicycle Stories gets involved in political campaigns. Seminole Heights' own Pat Kemp, running for the unexpired seat in House District 58 in Tally, is getting Bicycle Stories' help because she is an ardent bicyclist and supports bicycle infrastructure..........here
Carli Slack a student at H B Plant Highschool, Diagnosed with Leukemia 7/08. Then contracteda rare fungus mucormycocis, and has been in the hospital since 7/19/08. Check out her webpage for updates..........here
Is the 2009 Animal Planet Hero of the Year. Thanks to all of our supporters Scott got more votes than the other nine candidates combined and he was in some very good company of fellow animal heroes. These 10 had been chosen from 7000 nominees........here
Well, I am pretty sure Santa had a lot of coal to deliver to Hillsborough officials in 2009 for their efforts to promote developer welfare, government waste and stick taxpayers with the bill for some very expensive skirt chasing.......here
Let State Attorney Mark Ober know in an intelligent way the severity of arson and how unacceptable it is to ignore first responders with this wanton disregard for the law.......here
Remains favored to win re-election in 2010 even though a jury found last year that he sexually discriminated against an aide. This has people scratching their heads about the voters in that district. If he succeeds, it says more about them than it does White.......here
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