Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Plans To Evacuate Tampa Bay Area

Benzene
Incredible amounts of Benzene are being released into the atmosphere and is a clear and present danger not only for the old and people with respiratory problems but the general Gulf population as a whole. Plans to evacuate the Tampa Bay area are expected to be announced in the coming days as FEMA prepares for what is now being called the worst oil disaster in the history of the world......here
Drill Baby, Drill.

Google Supports Big Cat Rescue in Tampa

140 Florida nonprofits benefited from Google Grants, Google's in-kind donation program awarding free AdWords advertising, including Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Birth Defect Research for Children Inc. in Celebration, Food for the Poor in Coconut Creek and the National Alliance for Youth Sports in West Palm Beach......here

Polk Lit Drop for Doug Tudor

Saturday, May 29, 2010, 9:00am - 11:00am
Dunkin Donuts, 1111 Bartow Road, Lakeland
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The Temple Terrace Family Recreation Complex

We all know teenagers can get a little rowdy, but a Hillsborough County mother was stunned when she was told she'd have to hire a police officer to watch over her 13-year-old daughter's birthday party......here

Monday, May 24, 2010

Sunday, May 23, 2010

2010 Tampa Bay African Liberation Day Celebration

Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 6:00pm
The Good Luck Cafe
1910 E. 7th Ave. In Ybor City
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Saturday, May 22, 2010

Stogie Recommends

The Great Debaters
Is a 2007 American biopic period drama film directed by and starring two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington and produced by Oprah Winfrey. The film co-stars Forest Whitaker, Kimberly Elise, Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Denzel Whitaker, Gina Ravera, Jermaine Williams and Jurnee Smollett.

Oil Seeps Into Gulf Wetlands

Anger grew along the Gulf Coast as an ooze of oil washed into delicate coastal wetlands in Louisiana, with many wondering how to clean up the monthlong mess......here
Drill Baby, Drill!

Former Black Panther To Speak In Ybor City

Harold Taylor

On Tuesday night, May 25, will be in Ybor City, giving the keynote address at the inaugural 2010 Tampa Bay African Liberation Day Celebration......here

Ybor City

Marc Buehler's Photostream

Homeless Helping Homeless

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Welcome To Tampa

Expect Delays

Mickey's Retirement Party



Farewell JCI
At Apadana Pub In Tampa
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Thursday, May 20, 2010

We're Talking Football Here! Priorities, People!

Back in 1996, after a hard-fought campaign right down to the pro-tax bumper stickers, citizens gave a thumbs-up to a half-cent sales tax that would in part fund new digs for the Bucs. Fast forward to last week, when after a spirited public hearing, Hillsborough commissioners voted 5-2 to let residents say yea or nay to a penny tax for rail, roads and buses in November......here
Even some of rail's biggest cheerleaders worry this won't pass. Which would mean a majority of us were willing to pay for a nice place to watch football, but not for an all-out transformation of how we get around here. Or more accurately, how we don't.

Tampa Cigar Workers: A Pictorial History

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In Tampa

Ybor City: Cigars in the US

In our ongoing effort to educate your mushy brains about cigar history, here’s something even I didn’t know until I recently ran across it.......here

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Beef Stew
With Yellow Rice And Yuca
$5.95.......At 40th Street Restaurant In Tampa

How Much Was Your Last Value Meal? Eat Local!

Kendrick Meek: "Florida is Open for Business"



Kendrick encourages tourists to visit Florida and support local businesses during a special order hour on the House floor on the oil spill and Florida's economy, declaring "Florida is open for business."

What Rambo Taught Us About Afghanistan

If I Could Add One War Movie To The White House Movie Theater Collection, It'd Be
Rambo: First Blood Part III.
You know there won't be a victory. Every day your war machines lose ground to a bunch of poorly-armed, poorly-equipped freedom fighters. The fact is that you underestimated your competition. If you'd studied your history you'd know that these people never given up to anyone. They'd rather die than be slaves to an invading army.......Colonel Trautman

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Tampa Bay OddCon

Tampa B.I.T.Es
The Masquerade 3.0 Live Action Role Playing group that twists its plot and bears its fangs Sundays at the University of South Florida. Starting at Sundown on Friday, the Tampa Bay OddCon is pleased to host 24 Hours of Non-stop LARPing action run by head game master Doug Ellis.......more

Lingerie Show In Tampa



Southern Smoke TV captures the sexiest ladies and men in Tampa.

Loop Current Poses Oil-Spill Threat To Florida Keys

Now that the giant oil slick in the Gulf appears to be entering a Loop Current likely to carry polluted water to the Atlantic, the world has learned that offshore spills pose widespread threats far beyond a damaged well......here

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Meet Jeff Greene: Florida's Eddie Haskell



Billionaire Jeff Greene, a speculator who made his money by helping to cause the economic collapse that hurt so many Floridians, is trying to buy a U.S. Senate seat. He is willing to say, do and spend anything to get it.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Bluegrass Parlor Band

Was formed over 20 years ago as an offshot of the Bluegrass Parlor in Tampa. Tom Henderson owned the Bluegrass Parlor at the time and was already well established in the Florida bluegrass scene through his work with 'The Friends of Bluegrass' as well as through his local and syndicated radio shows.. Not long after opening the store, he formed the Bluegrass Parlor Band to help give talented young musicians experience playing in a professional setting......here

Friends Of Stogie

Fran And Kristie Of My Place In Tampa

Tampa Bay Living Legacy



Public Media Productions produced a one hour public TV program, Tampa Bay Living Legacy, which chronicles Tampa bay's evolution from a relatively unspoiled paradise to a waterway battered by pollution, to the rejuvenated centerpiece of an entire region

Stogie Recommends

Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Written and directed by Woody Allen. The film stars Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Kevin Dunn, Patricia Clarkson and Chris Messina.
If You Have Not Seen It Yet, You Should.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Friday, May 14, 2010

Tar Balls Wash Up On Gulf Beaches

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Save the Tampa Bay Estuary



This is my informational video about the Tampa Bay Estuary and what you can do to preserve it. The Tampa Bay Estuary is the largest in Florida.

Joe Redner: I Promise I Won't Tell Anybody

Joe Redner, Owner Of The Legendary Mons Venus
Tampa's most highly acclaimed strip club -- understands the importance of discretion. That's why he's promised the utmost secrecy to any potential 2012 RNC Convention-goers who might end up at his establishment......here
Home Of The Most Beautiful Women in the World
Rock On, Joe!

Tampa Outlaw Push Race

Saturday May 29th At 10:30 In Downtown Tampa
$10 to Race $5 for the Poker Run

Push race through downtown Tampa ending in Ybor City. Course is 6 miles long and all the roads are freshly paved with bike lanes on most roads. The route will be very easy for non locals to follow. Plans to have a cookout\party at my house after the race in Ybor City. Out of towners i have tons of room on my floors and we can throw tents up in the backyard.
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What Stogie Had For Lunch

The Stogie Has Joined The Ranks Of The Unemployed.

Roasted Poblano Chicken
With Rice In Fire-Roastd Poblano Pepper Sauce And Corn And Black Bean Medley
$2.49......At Save Alot.
Eat!

Tampa: Is Transit the Missing Link?

I'm not what you would call an optimist. But I just moved to Tampa, Florida, and I'm feeling, for me, fairly upbeat. Two factors are putting me on the sunny side of the state. First, let's be honest, when you're at or near the bottom, there's not much to do but improve. Lately all the news seems bad. Consider this.......here
Via...rc/t

Charlie Crist: Still a Republican?

Just stopped by the Pinellas Supervisor of Elections office to check on the voter registration status of Charlie Crist. As of this morning, he’s still a registered Republican, despite public statements to the contrary.......here

Joe Garcia for Congress

Campaign Kick Off Event
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Miami Dade College Kendall Campus Dante Fascell Conference Center Room K413
RSVP

Welcome To Temple Terrace

We Will Take Your Money Anyway We Can

Friends Of Stogie

At My Place In Tampa

Got Transit?

Hillsborough Commissioners Okay Rail Tax Referendum
After a generation of political debate, Hillsborough County voters will finally get a chance to decide on commuter rail.......here

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Gov. Charlie Crist: Florida Tourism Already Hurt By Oil Spill

The oil slick has yet to reach the Florida coast, but Governor Charlie Crist says the state is still being hurt by the spill. He says businesses, especially those linked to tourism, are taking a hit. "I can tell you that from being in the Panhandle this weekend," said Crist at a news conference in St. Petersburg.......here
Drill Baby, Drill.

Ybor Blend From Ybor City Gold

Last weekend, I had enough coffee to get out of bed early and head over to the historic Ybor section of Tampa to check out the farmers’ market. In between the vegetable stands and handmade crafts, I hit gold, the stand for Ybor City Gold. I wanted to try all of their coffees, but I limited myself to just their Ybor Blend to start......here

Homeless In Tampa

Hillsborough And Himes

Republicans Pick Tampa For 2012 Convention

"In greater Tampa Bay, I think the last count is around 56 different clubs that are
adult-oriented."........Paul Allen, NightMoves Magazine Founder

The 29th Annual WMNF Tropical Heatwave

Saturday May 15 5:00PM, Cuban Club, Ybor City
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Local Sprawlmeisters

The Wimauma Sprawl Project, Part 1

Was approved by the county commission today in a 5-2 vote. Al Higginbotham, Jim Norman, & Ken Hagan were joined by Kevin Beckner and Rose Ferlita, who were led down the garden path by our county planners at the Planning Commission......here
Thank you commissioners Mark Sharpe & Kevin White for voting against this horrible sprawl.
Whats up Mr. Beckner?

Republicans Hate Latinos

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer
Has signed a bill targeting a school district's ethnic studies program, hours after a report by United Nations human rights experts condemned the measure. State schools chief Tom Horne, who has pushed the bill for years, said he believes the Tucson school district's Mexican-American studies program teaches Latino students that they are oppressed by white people.......here

Rep. David Rivera: An Expensive Legislator

According to a report from El Nuevo Herald on Tuesday, the state of Florida reimbursed charter travel companies that fly to Cuba $364,000 in legal expenses . This means that we the taxpayers lost $364,000 because of the ignorance and demagoguery of state Rep. David Rivera.......here

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Steve Kmetko on Tampa's NBC affilate



Steve Kmetko visit's the set of WFLA's "Daytime" to promo the Tampa LGBT Film festival and New LGBT Website MyQmunity.com.

Protest BP Oil Spill!

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