Thursday, February 3, 2011

I Am Sick And Tired Of Talking About Panhandling

Last night's South Tampa Candidate Forum marked the 200th time (more or less) that I've been asked to give my opinion on the issue of panhandling in the City of Tampa. Enough is enough. Of all the major issues facing this city in the 21st century.
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Vote Kelly Benjamin for Tampa City Council, District 6

Howard Dean, Gingrich Face Off

Former Democratic National Committee chair Howard Dean, left, and Newt Gingrich, far right, discussed current political issues in a debate moderated by Professor Derek Malone-France.

Tampa City Council Rejects Call For Panhandling Ban

Tampa City Council members voted to reject a proposed ban on panhandling and street vending on the city's busiest roads. The council voted 5-2, with Thomas Scott and Mary Mulhern supporting the ban.
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Mary Mulhern i am so disappointed in you. Maybe you should join
Susan Long who is basing her whole campaign on the issue, Kelly Benjamin calls it "absolutely 100% tragic", i call it disgusting. I don't know why i continue to support you on my blog. Maybe we can send them to The Licata Bridge. These people have a face and a name, Help Them!

Tampa Bay Homeless

Creative Loafing’s Photo Contest

Show Us Your Neighborhood
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Vigil For Peace In Tampa

Saturday, February 19 · 12:00pm - 2:00pm
CROSSTOWN MOBIL, 3699 W GANDY BLVD, TAMPA
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The 2011 City of Tampa Candidate Forum

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2011, 1:30 pm
MARSHALL STUDENT CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
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The event is free and will feature awesome Middle Eastern and South Asian food.

These folks put on a great forum. Click Here to see the 2010 Candidate Forum on Sunday, October 10.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

HART Commended



Commissioner Murman presents a commendation, on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners, to Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART), congratulating the agency for winning the 2010 Outstanding Public Transportation System Award, an outstanding accomplishment.

Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet Chris
As you can tell he is in a wheelchair, he cannot walk. He has been homeless 10 years.
Tampa Bay Homeless

Florida Progressive Coalition Reader Survey

We want to hear from you. What do you think about Florida Progressive Coalition and the work we produce? Tell us in our short reader survey!
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Canvass in Seminole Heights

Mary Mulhern Campaign
2/5 Meet at Starbucks 502 E. Hillsborough Avenue
10:30am - 3:00pm
2/6 Meet at The Independent 5016 N Florida Ave
1:30pm - 6:30pm
Info

The Local Repo Man

Frighting site in front of your middle-class home late at night.

What Stogie Had For Lunch


BBQ Beef Dinner
With Potato Salad and Collard Greens
$9.00.....At The Smokin A, Corner Of Hanna And Florida Ave In Seminole Heights.
Stop in and say hello to Jacquie and Johnny.
Eat Local!
Recommended by Re/Creating Tampa

Tampa's Mob Spots

The hidden history of Tampa’s underworld is often intertwined with some of the city’s most cherished landmarks and popular restaurants. Tampa really didn’t have the storefront social clubs popular in cities like Boston and New York City. But Tampa did have more than its share of lounges, bars, restaurants, and newsstands where bolita bets were taken, baseball odds conveyed, drug deals went down, and local gangsters held sit-downs with visiting crime figures from New Orleans, New York, and Chicago.
here

Florida Progressive Coalition Membership Drive

Tuesday, February 1 at 7:00pm - February 28 at 11:30pm
info

Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet George
Born in Tampa. He has been homeless for 25 years.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Sareda Thornton Of Pinellas County



The Cooperman-Bogue Awards honors four winners every year for the outstanding work they do in the human services field to benefit Pinellas County children. Sareda Thornton, the fourth quarterly winner, is a Targeted Case Mager with the PEHMHS BNet program.

The Bridge Of Tampa Bay

The Bridge is dedicated to a 21st century sustainable Tampa! It offers exciting, informative and cutting edge events that bring together Bay Area residents to explore ways of building more eco-centric and collaborative communities right here in the local neighborhoods.
here

Birthday Party For Charles Darwin At Dinosaur World

Saturday, February 12 · 10:00am - 2:00pm
Dinosaur World
5145 Harvey Tew Road, Plant City
Party Info

International Darwin Day
Dinosaur World

TampaBayNightLife.TV



Disco Inferno Commercial
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Under-Bridge Living

The Licata Bridge In Palmetto Beach
Repost From May 4, 2008 for Susan Long, Tampa City Council candidate and all the others who have no idea what to do with the homeless.
Click On Pic To Enlarge

Gavin's Weekend In Ybor City

Still Proud Clothing

Ed Turanchik for Mayor

Tampa Congresswoman Kathy Castor talks with Ed Turanchik
at the streetcar extension dedication.
here


Ed Turanchik for Mayor of Tampa

Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet Jeff
He is from Minnesota. Has been homeless for a year.
Tampa Bay Homeless

Time for an Energy Revolution in Tampa

February 26, 2011 from 12pm to 3:30pm
The Roosevelt
1812 N. 15th Street
Ybor City
info

Monday, January 31, 2011

Word for the Day: Audit



Florida Progressive Coalition

Friends Of Stogie

Jean And Denise
Tampa

Greco Endorsed By Historical Association

Stop Greco!
Calling Greco "A rare fossilized example of old Tampa politics, a man of the mafia days and of rampart corruption, a true 18th century man, Greco as Mayor would be a wonderful history lesson for Tampa" said President Ann Taylor.
here

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Ham
With Mashed Potatoes, Collard Greens, Corn Bread And Ice Tea.
$6.50.....At Martha's Place, 5202 North Nebraska Avenue, Tampa
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal?
Eat Local!

Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet Jen
She is from Pittsburgh. She has been homeless for 8 months.
Tampa Bay Homeless

Madmug's O.G. Tattoos

Doc Strange is the primary Artist in this small, appointment only shop.
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The Local Repo Man

Very Busy Doing His Job
Out Taking People's Cars.

After The Invasion

Finding Tampa

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Ronny Elliott for WMNF

Clark Brooks At The Party of the Year

It's all over now and our Drag Queen Bingo fundraiser, hosted by Team Daddy-O Alley Katz on behalf of Relay For Life and the American Cancer Society was a bigger success than I had even hoped (and I was the idiot running around calling it The Party of the Year).
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Progressive Voices In Tampa Bay

Bloggers
Litbrit, Mad Floridian, Tampa Back Door Ways, Tampa Do-Gooder, Out In Left Field,
Progress Florida, Tiny Little Dots, Tampa Rail, The Spencerian, Pushing Rope,
St. Petersblog, Tommy in Seminole Heights, Deep Something, SOG City Oracle,
Finding Tampa, The Campaign Manager, The Evolution of Robby Wales, Side Salad,
Eric's SoulPunkFunk Experience, JordiScrubbings, Political Bloviation,
The World of Big Pauly and Ridiculously Inconsistent Trickle Of Consciousness.

Activist
Mariella Smith, Robin Milcowitz, Alan Snel, Tom Tito, Anita Stewart,
St. Pete For Peace, Curcus McGurkis, Tampa Bay Harvest and Jon Butts.

Voices
Joe Redner, Rob Lorei, Mitch Perry, Beth Bell, Cathy Salustri, Kate Bradshaw, Leilani Polk, Ray Seaman, Cube, Mad Mug, Michael Fox, Doug Hickman, Jan Platt, Jadell Kerr, Mary Glenney, David Warner,

Julia Gorzka, Alex Pickett and Joe Bardi.

Politics
Kevin Beckner, Ed Turanchik, Kelly Benjamin, Steve Kornell, Carrie West,
Mary Mulhern, April Griffin, Wengay Newton, Yvonne Yolie Capin, Lisa Montelione, Karl Nurse,

Leslie Curran, Pam Iorio, Steve Schale and Kathy Castor.

Look At This List, There Are Alot Of Us. We Are Loosing The Battle, We Need To Do More.
If You Belong On This List And I Left You Off, I Am So Sorry.

Friends Of Stogie

Peace
In Tampa

Have A Beer With Kelly Benjamin

Wednesday, February 2 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm
The Independent
5016 N Florida Ave, Tampa
info

Florida To Close 53 State Parks

Three on the list, Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park in Port Richey, Egmont Key and
the Ybor City Museum.
here
Money For Bankers And Wall Street, Money For Wars, Tax Breaks For The Rich, But No Money For Our State Parks. Why Do People Vote Republican? Why Do They Continue To Vote Against Their Own Self Interest?

Right-Wing Fest In Tampa

A right-wing convention scheduled to take place in Tampa in March bears an ambitious title, and an equally ambitious goal: “Save America.” National speakers to address the crowd. Former presidential candidate and Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., and Fox News’ Andrew Napolitano are listed as “confirmed speakers.”

“Invited speakers” include Rush Limbaugh, Michele Bachmann, Florida resident and likely 2012 presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, Allen West and Marco Rubio.
We Do Need To Save America, From Them!

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Local Demonstrators Back Egypt Protesters

Tampa Bay Stands With Egypt
Held a protest rally at the corner of Dale Mabry Highway and Kennedy Boulevard this afternoon.
here

Hymn For Her

Tampa Bay 2011 Tour Dates
March 20, 4pm At Ella’s Folk Art Cafe, Tampa
March 22, 8pm At
Blueberry Patch, Gulfport
March 23, 8pm At
Cock-n-Bull, Sarasota
May 14, TBA At WMNF Tropical Heatwave, Ybor City
info
Via...SOG

Tampa Mayor's Race: Ed Turanchik



In a crowded field of mayoral candidates, lawyer and residential home builder Ed Turanchik believes he has the most specific and targeted plan to rally Tampa's flagging economy.

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Baked Grouper
With Yellow Rice, Platanos And A Salad
$6.95.......At Latam At The Centro In Ybor City
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal?
Eat Local!

I Stand With The People Of Egypt

"We stand with the people of Egypt in their demand for freedom and basic rights, an end to the crackdown and internet blackout, and immediate democratic reform. We call on our governments to join us in our solidarity with the Egyptian people."

Sign The Statement

Bad Ass Chevy

In Tampa

Friends Of Stogie

At Gaspars In Temple Terrace

Friday, January 28, 2011

Karen Brown-Blonigen In Ybor City



Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
OLLI-USF is a membership organization of older adults who join together to form a community of learners. There are no tests or grades, and most courses have no prerequisites. All are welcome.
Centro Asturiano de Tampa
Ybor City
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Florida LegiCamp 2011

Proven progressive leaders bring the movement together
to prepare for the upcoming legislative session.
Sunday, February 13, 2011, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Orlando, Florida

"Folks please register for the LegiCamp...want to be a part of real progressive movement? NOW is the time to act."......Amy Mercado

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Meat Loaf
With Yellow Rice, Platanos And A Salad.
$6.95.....At Latam At The Centro In Ybor City
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal?
Eat Local!

Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet Bill
He is from Pittsburgh but has lived in Tampa for 30 years. He has been homeless 6 months.
Tampa Bay Homeless

Skies Over Tampa

Fletcher Avenue And 56th Street
Chemtrail Conspiracy Theory

Home Makes Unusual Journey Across Tampa Bay

Perched on a barge, the 1910 Queen Anne-style home was moved across the bay from
Palmetto to Ruskin.
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Word for the Day: Return



Florida Progressive Coalition

April Griffin Sign

Ms. Griffin we like you and all, but you still have a sign up at Temple Terrace Hwy. and 78th street.