New Tampa Museum of Art Opens

here

Taco Bus T-Shirt Contest

4 Days Left
here

Friends Of Stogie

Jason And Jimmy At Gaspar's
Temple Terrace's Best Kept Secret

Blondes, Guns And Tabacco

In Tampa

The Spencerian's Welcome Emeline

Emeline was born on February 3, 2010. This is my introduction of her to the world of political blogging. Consider it an open letter from me to her.
here

St. Pete for Peace 2009 Year In Review

Rubio Fan

In Tampa

Fathers, Be A Man!

New Port Richey

RIP: John Murtha

June 17, 1932 – February 8, 2010

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Pork Chops

With Moro

$6.95........Las Margarita's Restaurant, 4031 W Hillsborough Ave, Tampa

Eat Local!

Strange Aircraft

Approaching TIA

Queer Folk/Punk And Puppet Theater

Cafe Bohemia, 937 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
here

Friends Of Stogie

At Gaspars In Temple Terrace

Real News Fan

In Clearwater

Homeless Helping Homeless

Here

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Roast Beef

Black Beans And Rice, Veggies

$6.99..........Airport Variety Store, 4600 Roosevelt Boulevard, Clearwater

How Much Was Your Last Value Meal? Eat Local!

Friends Of Stogie

Amy And Jason At Gaspar's

What Stogie Had For Dinner

Lasagna

$11.95......At CDB'S On Fowler In Temple Terrace

Eat Local!

A Pirate Fest Without Rum & Booty

Only In Tampa

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

Preacher On Kennedy Blvd.

Downtown Tampa

God Blessing Our Snipers

In Oldsmar

Local Artist Cristina Fernandez

here

I Want A Public Option

In Tampa

Don’t Mourn, Organize!

Howard Zinn, 1922-2010

One Of My Heroes. I Will Miss Him.

here

Real News Fan

In Tampa

The Tebow Crusade

Focus on the Family

"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

Welcome To Tampa

Expect Delays

Friends Of Stogie

In Land O' Lakes

Harassment On Fowler Ave

Tampa

Fowler Ave And Bruce B. Downs

Two People Actually Using The Crosswalk

WMNF Live from the Suncoast Arts Fest

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.

Legoland Is Coming to Polk County

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

'Inside Islam' Premiere

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

Pat Kemp's Bicycle Brigade

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

Gaines Adams

RIP

June 8, 1983 – January 17, 2010

Friends Of Stogie

In Temple Terrace

Remembering Martin Luther King

"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter"
..... Martin Luther King Jr

Unappreciated Jeff Bridges

Golden Globe win for Crazy Heart has brought him one step closer to the Oscar which his admirers believe is long overdue.........here

Hail Ceasar!

Stogie's Nephew Turns 15

Classic Bug

In Tampa

Dunedin House of Beer

here

Carli Slack Fundraiser

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

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Mongolian Beef
With Rice
$4.95.......At Egg Roll King, 2510 North 50th Street, Tampa
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal? Eat Local!

Silly Local

In Clearwater

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Push

Good SiFi Set In Hong Kong. The film stars Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning, Djimon Hounsou, and Camilla Belle.

Blast Off!: August 7, 2004 – January 6, 2010

Thank you so much, progressives – in America’s Wang™ and beyond – for everything.
See ya around.......Sinfonian

Disturbing Billboard In Tampa

iMOM is the newest program of Family First.

Local Hero Scott Lope Of Big Cat Rescue

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

Homeless

In Tampa

My Frozen Car

Tampa, Florida

Before The Freeze

In Tampa