Saturday, July 17, 2010

Welcome To The Contaminated State Of Florida

Look At What The Monsters Have Done To Our Home!
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Sharon Corr First Solo Album



We know all that starting a solo carreer would be very exciting but also very scary. Sharon Corr, violonist from the irish band The Corrs just embarking in a solo career and we just learned the release date of her first album Dream of You.
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Dear Rep. Wasserman Schultz

The Cuban political dissidents were not forcibly deported and they have NOT been banished from their homeland. Please stop listening to South Florida Cuban-American hardliners who are intentionally misrepresenting the facts daily in a desperate attempt to advance their political agenda. Get the facts, madam, before you misrepresent them yourself. Your colleagues, constituents and the Cuban dissidents themselves deserve nothing less.
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SWFBUD Works With Tampa Police

This sign is on Central Avenue in Tampa and signs will be deployed around Tampa on roads that need them......here

Friday, July 16, 2010

Impact of the Oil Crisis in the Gulf on Tampa Bay Forum



Held at St. Petersburg College on July 14, 2010

Stories From The Gulf Coast

What Economic Troubles Are You Facing After The BP Disaster?
Tell Your Story

Community News With "Newt"

Praise 1590 AM WRXB
Saturday from 3 to 4 pm.
Tune in for informative News that you can Use for the betterment of yourself and community.
Stay Informed.
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Moving Hillsborough Forward

A Scarlet T On Hillsborough Commissioner Mark Sharpe

If political parties doled out scarlet letters, some Republicans might be dreamily picturing Hillsborough County Commissioner Mark Sharpe in a bright red "T.". That's "T" for tax, and maybe also for tea partiers who would have him wear it.......here
Check Out New TV Spot

Jeb Bush To Appear At Rand Paul Fundraiser

Tea party favorite Rand Paul is getting help from a well-known Republican later this month, when Jeb Bush will attend a fundraiser for the Kentucky Senate candidate......here

Stogie Recommends

Inception

Is a 2010 science fiction action film written, produced and directed by Christopher Nolan. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, with a supporting cast that includes Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy, Tom Berenger, Dileep Rao and Michael Caine.

Great Si-Fi

WMNF Recent Fundraising

The past few days have brought some good news to community radio station WMNF-FM (88.5), which has seen its devoted listenership respond strongly during a summertime fund drive aimed at raising $116,000......here

Tampa Natives Nostalgia



Via.....r/ct

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Black Peoples Advancement & Defense Organization

The Mission
To protect and defend poor people, in Hillsborough County and the City Of Tampa
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Fear-Mongering NOM Is Coming To Tampa

Sunday, August 8, 2010
"Summer for Marriage: One Man, One Woman" tour across America.
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Florida Joins Lawsuit To Support Arizona Immigration Law

Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum

Who is also suing the federal government over its health care changes, today announced that he was joining Michigan, seven other states and the territory of the Mariana Islands in an amicus brief supporting the Arizona immigration law.......here

Renee Roundtree, Rose Dodson and Delores Keen

The women were honored for their attempts to help
Tampa Officers David Curtis and Jeffrey Kocab.

Fear and Racism in Tampa

Last week, Dontae Rashawn Morris was arrested by the Tampa Police Department, suspected of killing two Tampa police officers the week prior. For nearly a week, the Tampa PD conducted the largest manhunt in city history in an attempt to find Morris.......here

Who Shocked J.R.?



Larry Hagman's Solar Powered Estate In Ojai, California

Republican Larry Cretul of Ocala

Avenge the Gulf

By permanently banning BP and all oil companies from ever drilling in Florida waters. You deserve a vote on amending Florida's constitution to ban oil drilling in state waters in the upcoming election. Unfortunately, during next week's special legislative session on oil drilling, House Speaker Republican Larry Cretul of Ocala could prevent you from getting that chance.

Sign Petition

So!

How Facts Backfire
“In a series of studies in 2005 and 2006, researchers at the University of Michigan found that when misinformed people, particularly political partisans, were exposed to corrected facts in news stories, they rarely changed their minds. In fact, they often became even more strongly set in their beliefs. Facts, they found, were not curing misinformation. Like an underpowered antibiotic, facts could actually make misinformation even stronger.”
This Explains Why Everytime I Try To Show My Right Wing Friends The Facts, I Always Get "So"

Via.......r/ct

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Tall Ships Come To Tampa

David Rivera: The Ultimate Coward

Amid ethics complaints, calls to resign as Miami GOP chair and controversy, FL-25 US House candidate David Rivera is battling another charge: repeated acts of domestic violence......here

The Creative Native

A fun, whimsical, vibrant gallery featuring originals by famous local and Florida native artists.
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A Match Made In Oscar Heaven

Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem Have Gotten Married
Cruz and Bardem are from Spain. They appeared together in the 2008 Woody Allen romantic comedy "Vicky Cristina Barcelona." Cruz won a supporting-actress Oscar for her role. Bardem won a supporting-actor Oscar for the 2007 crime thriller "No Country for Old Men."
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Congratulations

How to Smoke a Hookah



Costa Waez is founder and owner of Acropolis Greek Taverna and Cafe in Historic Ybor City, Florida. Costa, from Athens has created one of the most unique Mediterranean experiences you will find.

Calling Tennessee Williams

Streetcar passes a gay business in Tampa's Ybor City.
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Jeff Greene Send Cash

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The Spencerian - Pushing Rope - Litbrit - Out In Left Field - Tampa's Back Door Ways - Re/Creating Tampa Tiny Little Dots - St. Petersblog - Tommy In Old Seminole Heights - Tampa Rail - My Tampa Life
Sticks Of Fire - Alex Pickett - Deep Something - WMNF - Progress Florida - The Tampa Pirate
Ybor City Stogie

Maybe We Can Get The Spencerian To Stop Calling You A Recession Pimp.

The Florida Ark

The Florida Ark is that concave stretch of coast — an arc, get it? — starting at the Alabama border and then sweeping down the shore of the Gulf of Mexico all the way to Tampa, and a bit beyond. This blessed region is home to a great number of creationists.......here

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Phone Bank for Doug Tudor

Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 6:30pm 8:00pm
Miracle Law Offices
1353 Oakfield Drive, Brandon
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Sinkhole Swallows Car In Tampa

Rick Scott: Deceitful And Heartless

The St. Petersburg Times hammers Florida gubernatorial hopeful Rick Scott today in an editorial that describes him as "deceitful" and "heartless." The editors accuse Scott of "shamelessly exploiting the tragedy of a family of a severely disabled young woman" in order to "burnish" his pro-life bona fides........here

The Insular Empire

Wednesday, July 14th, 8:30pm
Cafe Bohemia, 937 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
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Friends Of Stogie

In Tampa

WMNF 5th Annual Americana Fest

Saturday Jul 17 3:00PM
Skipper's Smokehouse - Tampa

Moving Hillsborough Forward

Is a grassroots coalition of Hillsborough County residents, neighborhoods, businesses, civic groups and community leaders determined to build a modern transportation system
that will move us from last in commuting to one of America’s best.
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WMNF Needs Your Money

A couple of times year, we ask for your contributions to help keep WMNF on the air. WMNF is non-commercial community radio - we survive only due to the generosity of listeners like you.
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Find the Real Democrat



Kendrick Meek is the only real Democrat in the Florida U.S. Senate race. Charlie Crist said he's a "Jeb Bush Repbulican", Jeff Greene did not become a Democrat until 2008...and Marco Rubio, well he's clearly no Democrat.

TheRealDem.com

Call The Hillsborough County Commission Today

This Thursday, July 15th, the Hillsborough County Commission will vote on a proposal to clean up our water. The vote is on a county-wide fertlizer and landscaping rule that would prevent the algae blooms that make our waterways sick. National fertilizer companies are pulling out all the stops to convince our commissioners to let them keep their right to pollute.
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Commissioner Rose Ferlita: (813) 272-5470
Commissioner Kevin White: (813) 272-5720
Commissioner Kevin Beckner: (813) 272-5730
Commissioner Mark Sharpe: (813) 272-5735

Columbia Cafe Channelside - Tampa

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Hillsborough County Anti-Bullying PSA Contest Winner



Durant High School

Monday, July 12, 2010

Hillsborough County Courthouse Going Green With Solar Power

Hillsborough County is installing hundreds of solar panels on the county courthouse in downtown Tampa. These solar panels will save the County more than $60,000 annually in energy costs......here

The 2010 Jefferson-Jackson Dinner

July 17, 2010
The Westin Diplomat Resort
Hollywood, Florida
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Tampa Creationist Running for School Board

Terry Kemple

The Cigar Maker

“The Cigar Maker” is about one industry, two countries and several families at a crossroads of two centuries. The book realistically describes the living conditions of poor native Cubans under Spanish occupation, of rich Spaniards, of cigar makers in Ybor City.
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Ybor City Sidewalk

Tampa Bay 365

BP Is Shaking You Down

BP and other Big Oil companies have been getting government hand-outs that fleece billions from taxpayers every year. ExxonMobil, the most profitable corporation in American history, avoided paying ANY income taxes to the Federal Government last year and then pocketed an additional $46 million from the IRS.

Toxic Rain In Miami

Tampa Cab Drivers Eating Dog Food

I used to think it was an urban myth about poor people eating dog food because they can't aford to buy regular food. Now, I have seen it with my own eyes......here

Most City Officials Are Not Crooks --They're Heroes!

A St. Pete Beach resident's perspective on Amendment 4 / Florida Hometown Democracy
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They Might Be Heroes In St. Pete Beach, But I Live In Hillsborough County.
Vote "Yes" On Amendment 4

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Oil Spill Forum Planned At SPC

A free informational forum on the Impact of the Oil Crisis in the Gulf on Tampa Bay is scheduled on Wednesday, July 14, 6 to 8:30 p.m., in the Digitorium on the St. Petersburg College Seminole campus.
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Tar Balls on Florida Beaches



Crescent Beach, Florida

Republican Party of Duval County

The Republican Party of Duval County sent out e-mails to promote the July 2 Tea Party at the Jacksonville Landing. The Duval GOP posted this picture of
President Barack Obama dressed as a Nazi on their Facebook page.........here

Viva España

A Country Rocks As Spain Rules Soccer.

Ybor City On Flickr

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Biking Mike In Daytona Beach

Michael E. Arth For Governor Of Florida
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Saturday, July 10, 2010

The Wacky World Of The Republican Party Of Florida

In the latest shenanigans the former party chairman Jim Greer, under indictment for allegedly defrauding the party, is now suing the party for $120,000 severance he claims he was owed.......here
Via....The Spencerian

Caliente Is Looking For Swingers

Want Excitement? It’s all at Caliente! A Luxury Clothing Optional Lifestyle Resort in Tampa FL Experience the sensual, romantic, safe and secure, private setting Caliente offers......here

Louisiana Mojo Queen

Stogie's Friend Ms Zeno Gets Married
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Louisiana Mojo Queen

Homophobes vs. Fire Truck

The Woods & Wanton Chapter Of Tampa Bay

Buffalo Soldiers
The Woods & Wanton Chapter, Inc. is the only registered chapter of the Buffalo Soldiers in the State of Florida. It was named after congressional medal of honor recipients, Sgt. Brent Woods and MSgt. George Wanton. The Buffalo Soldiers of the 9th and 10th Regiment, a black unit was created after the Civil War.
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The Bicycle Bash Classic

Nov. 7 From 10 am to 4 pm
Flatwoods County Park - Thonosassa
Come and celebrate bicycling in Tampa Bay.

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Seven political activists claiming their civil rights were violated after they were arrested and cited for protesting against Sheriff Joe Arpaio's immigration policies recently were awarded nearly $475,000 by Maricopa County.......here

"The Sheriff's Office is creating these liabilities against the county. If it's 'fraud,' it's a fraud committed by virtue of bad acts."......County Manager David Smith