Saturday, July 10, 2010

Who Is Tampa Bay's Biggest Douchebag?

Peter Schorsch Thinks It Is Michael Pinson And Brian Blair.
The Stogie Added A Few More. What Do You Think?
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Friday, July 9, 2010

Idiots In The News: Republican Sharron Angle

"Government shouldn't be doing that to a private company (BP) and I think you named it clearly, it's a slush fund,".......Republican Sharron Angle

Emilio's Bistro, Bakery, and Bar

437 Central Avenue, St Petersburg
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Rescue Mission In Need Of Help

More people are losing their jobs and homes than ever before, and places like the
Suncoast Haven of Rest Rescue Mission are striving to feed the hungry........here
Suncoast Haven of Rest Rescue Mission

Pensacola Beach Daily Oil Spill Report



What Are The Monsters Doing To Our Home?

GaYBOR Day’s 2010

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George Washington Junior High School

George Washington Junior High School was among the first junior high schools constructed in the state, and set precedent at the time for the organizational structure of schools throughout the United States.
Erected in 1915.......more

Mark Sharpe Invites Everyone To The Bicycle Bash

Growing bicycling in Tampa Bay means working together with others who value and appreciate cycling as a great way of life, a way to stay healthy and a way to build stronger and more vibrant communities. This morning, SWFBUD visited Hillsborough County Commissioner Mark Sharpe at Buddy Brew coffeehouse on Kennedy Avenue in Tampa this morning.......here

Is Mark Sharpe A Republican?

Marleine Bastien For U.S. House District 17

Marleine Bastien is one of only 4 candidates in the whole country with a national PDA endorsement.
The Florida Democratic primary is on August 24th.
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The Buffalo Soldiers in Tampa Heights

In April 1898, the United States declared war against Spain. Thousands of U.S. soldiers arrived in Tampa to prepare for an invasion of Cuba. Ten regiments, including two black units, camped on the fringes of the elegant Tampa Heights neighborhood. The Twenty-fourth Infantry was located just north of this marker, while the Twenty-fifth camped to the southeast......here

2010 Florida Netroots Awards

Deadline For Voting In The Florida Netroots Awards Is July 10.

C. C. Reed For Governor Of Florida

Welcome to Now Our Way
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Thursday, July 8, 2010

BP Makes Me Sick Coalition

BP is denying workers respirators. Join our coalition today!
bp makes me sick

Michael Pinson Threatens Legal Action Against Saint Petersblog

I just received — via a response on my blog — from Michael Pinson that he is considering taking legal action against me for the three posts I have written about him this week......here

"Well, I can see that by your posting 3 attack articles in 24 hours, that there is clearly something wrong with you. Your article above is a outright lie as you know it.
Govern yourself accordingly as you are pushing towards a legal action".....Michael Pinson

University Area Transportation Summit

July 14, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Galleria at University Research Park, 3720 Spectrum Blvd., Tampa
The event is free and open to the public.
Our Fearless Mayor Pam Iorio and Jim Davis will be the keynote speakers.

A question and answer session will follow.

IF A CANDIDATE FAVORED DEEPWATER OIL DRILLING IN THE GULF

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Sunshine Skyway Bridge



The Sunshine Skyway Bridge, spanning Tampa Bay, is the world's fifth largest cable-stay bridge with longest cable-stayed main span.

Bartow's Old Cigar Factory

The Bartow cigar factory will be history, not historic preservation. The County Commission took no further action Wednesday from their vote in May to demolish the 1925-vintage building east of downtown Bartow, despite renewed pleas by preservationists.... It was the first mechanized cigar factory,
built to bust the trade unions in Tampa’s Ybor City......here

Why Did The Chicken Cross The Road?

Ybor City
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50 Things You Should Know About Tampa

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Stogie Recommends

Carriers is a 2009 horror film about four people fleeing a viral pandemic. It was written and directed by Àlex Pastor and David Pastor and stars Lou Taylor Pucci, Chris Pine, Piper Perabo and Emily VanCamp.

Michael Steinberg For State House of Representatives

I am pleased to announce my candidacy for State of Florida,
House of Representatives, District 47.
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Get Ready For The Gulf "Dead Zone"

The "Dead Zone" created by a combination of methane gas and Corexit toxic rain will force the evacuation and long-term abandonment of cities and towns within the 200-mile radius of the oil volcano.
Plans are being put in place for the mandatory evacuation of
New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Mandeville, Hammond, Houma, Belle Chase, Chalmette, Slidell, Biloxi, Gulfport, Pensacola, Hattiesburg, Mobile, Bay Minette, Fort Walton Beach, Panama City, Crestview, and Pascagoula.......here

Are Democrats Really Lining Up Behind Charlie Crist?

Rumors are flying that Florida Democrats might line up behind an independent Senate candidate this fall, but appearances may be deceiving......here

Kendrick Meek

Florida Doesn't Care About Food Safety

Highly Susceptible Populations
If you see an increased number of children, elderly, and sick people suffering from foodborne illness in the coming years, blame Florida House Bill 5311. The bill, which was recently signed into law by Florida's Governor Charlie Crist, went into effect on July 1st. According to Food Safety News, the new regulation eliminates food safety inspections at hospitals, day cares, and nursing homes......here

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Surf's Up!

What Are The Monsters Doing To Our Home?

VIVA ESPAÑA!

2010 World Cup
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Tampa Social Media Day

Last Wednesday night I went to the Tampa Bay Brewing Company in Ybor City for Tampa’s version of Mashable’s Social Media Day......here

Big Hearts Rescue and Rehabilitation

Tampa, Florida
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A Community Under Siege

Local activist Omali Yeshitela called the recent arrests of his sons on drug charges attacks on him and the movement he started. Yeshitela, the 68-year-old founder of the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement and a former St. Petersburg mayoral candidate, called a news conference Tuesday to say that he, his family and the movement are being targeted by authorities.......here

Valerie H. Goddard

For Hillsborough County Commission, District 3

Gulf of Mexico ‘Environmental Minefield’

The Gulf of Mexico is packed with abandoned oil wells from a host of companies including BP, according to an investigation by Associated Press, which describes the area as “an environmental minefield that has been ignored for decades”..........here

Florida Keys Hit By Oil Threat



The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is having economic effects even in areas where, so far, there has been no oil. In the Florida Keys off the southeastern United States, the vital tourism industry has been hit hard as visitors cancel trips because, local officials say, there is a "perception" that oil has come ashore.

`Oiled’ Shoreline In Florida Extends 86 Miles

The massive spill has wrecked the high tourism season in the Panhandle and fouled some its precious white-sand beaches. Primarily confined to the Gulf Coast, the spill has so far spared the rest of the state. A spill farther south would have a much greater chance of getting caught in the loop current that carries water and debris through the Florida Keys and around the peninsula to southeast Florida.......here

Oil in Lake Pontchartrain



Metairie, Louisiana - Oil from the Gulf of Mexico washing up on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain.

Battle of the Bay Alley Cat and Goldsprints

August 28th, 2010
Ybor Centennial Park, Ybor City
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Jeanne Ambler Of Temple Terrace

Feeding And Harboring Feral Cats
Jeanne Ambler insists she isn't a "cat nut." Yes, she loves felines and enjoys petting and hugging them. But more important, she can't bear to see them — or any other animal — go hungry.......here

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Put Muscle Into Hillsborough Fertilizer Rule

On July 15 Hillsborough County commissioners are scheduled to meet to decide on a new Environmental Protection Commission rule for management of fertilizers applied to urban lawns and landscapes......here

Xeriscape: Florida-Friendly Landscaping

First Amendment Suspended In The Gulf Of Mexico

Tampa Bay Evacuation Report – A False Alarm Or FEMA Cover-Up?

Officials in Hillsborough County have informed the news media that reports of emergency plans to evacuate several Gulf Coast cities, including the Tampa Bay region, prior to setting fires in the Gulf of Mexico to burn off oil leaking from the damaged Deepwater Horizon well are false.......here

Does anybody actually believe anything this government, BP, or the media is telling them in regard to the Gulf oil disaster?

Surf On Pensacola Beach Boiling Like Acid



I don't know how well you can see this but if you listen closely you can hear the crackling sound of the gas bubbles popping and fizzing.

Brian Blair's Son Arrested On Drug Charges

Brett Leslie Blair, 18, was arrested by the Tampa Police Department. Blair was charged with possession of a controlled substance identified as oxycodone, possession of cannabis less than 20 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia.........here
HCSO

Dead Baby Dolphin at Ballast Point



Baby Dolphin found dead around Ballast Point Park in south Tampa, 1/2 mile away from the fishing Pier, I personally hope this is not an appetizer for the Oil spill disaster that is getting worse every Day.

Darrin E. McGillis for Governor of Florida

If you believe in change - If you think that it is about time that the State of Florida breathes some fresh air, stops bullying the poor and middle class, and takes better care of its internal affairs, then you are for Darrin E. McGillis for Governor of Florida in 2010.
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Oil Sheen Just Offshore Tampa Bay Area

The Coast Guard discovered a possible fuel sheen about four miles west of Clearwater Beach on Thursday. A helicopter crew from the Clearwater station spotted the sheen while on patrol Thursday afternoon......here

Bike-Pedestrian Collision In Clearwater

Two bicyclists, one on the seat and one on the handlebars, were riding fast as they headed west down the bridge's walkway and struck Dean Bartolo, who was walking east.....here

Monday, July 5, 2010

Hooter's "Project Pantyhose"

Hooters to help Gulf oil spill cleanup efforts. Famous restaurant chain offers waitresses' torn pantyhose to create oil-soaking booms. Really.......here

Scuba Diving in the Gulf Oil Spill



A rare and different perspective at the oil spill from beneath the surface. The AP's Rich Matthews got an exclusive look at the spill by joining a dive team who explored how the oil is impacting the Gulf of Mexico.

The Ritz Ybor City

July Events
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2010 Florida Netroots Awards

Deadline For Voting In The Florida Netroots Awards Is July 10.
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Republican Brian Blair

A Proven Conservative
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Fans Of Brian
Brian Blair is a Douche - The Blair Watch Project

Progress Florida And Ray Seaman

2010 Florida Netroots Awards
Multiple Nominee
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Marc Luzietti for Congress

Socialist For the 20th Congressional District of Florida
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Florida Republicans Drowning In A Sewer of Sleaze

Meet David Rivera
It can hardly come as a surprise to anyone who's been paying attention that Florida's Republican establishment is rotten to its core... top to bottom.
Miami Republicans are calling upon their party chairman and candidate for Congress, David Rivera, to step down over reports he's been lying to local media outlets.......here

Gulf Of Mexico Oil Fields

Supertramp. Nirvana. Mica?

One of the very few things capable of conjuring humor amid the spewing disaster-headlines surrounding the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe has been the revelation of the wild, seemingly lawless frontier that exists deep beneath the ocean’s surface......here

“I voted to drill in the Everglades in the 1970s … and I’d do it again.”....Florida Republican Congressman John Mica

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele

"Keep in mind again, federal candidates, this was a war of Obama's choosing. This is not something the United States had actively prosecuted or wanted to engage in."......Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele
Time-Traveling Obama

Sand Dumped Over Oil On Louisiana Beaches



The sand covering most of the beach was of a much different consistency from the beach closer to the water (very gritty and filled with broken shells). There were lots of piles of sand dumped on the beach as well as the sand covering everything else. After shooting this video, two local deputies, who came to escort us off the beach, confirmed that BP had been trucking in sand to the beach and smoothing it over.

PBR Pub Bike Ride

Is a monthly ride hitting PBR bars along the way. Highlighter Pink koozies for everyone 21+ and $1 PBR’s. It’s a casual ride through Ybor City, Downtown and South Tampa. All bikes are welcome. This event will be on the last Saturday of every month. Meet at New World Brewery at 7:30pm. The next Pub Bike Ride Tampa is on July 31st 2010.
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Sunday, July 4, 2010

HooDooed

A gathering of information for like-minded people in Florida.
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Gulf Drinking Water Contaminated by Dispersants



Melissa McGinnis from Greenopolis TV sits with Cyndie Lepori in Orange Beach, Alabama and learns that the locals have already stopped drinking tap water and are extremely worried about the fresh water supply.

Saturday, July 3, 2010

Re/Creating Tampa

2010 Florida Netroots Awards
Multiple Nominee
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Vast Conspiracy Of Radical, Progressive Socialists

Just got a heads-up from one of my sources inside the St. Petersburg Times, which is said to be working on an in-depth report about how “Radical Progressives” around Tampa Bay are conspiring to discredit Michael Pinson.......here