Blake High School
Two Local Heroes Were In The House, Joe Redner
And Ella K. Coffee
Tampa, Florida
There was a time when, if given Tampa in a word association game, the response may well have been cigars. That association could be traced to Vicente Martinez Ybor, who fled Cuba in 1869 and moved his cigar factory to Key West.
Carne con Papas
Tampa Top Ten
That Brian Blair is seriously considering running against his (one of many) nemesis, Commissioner Kevin Beckner, who defeated Blair in 2008. I really don’t know what to make of that rumor — or of Blair himself.
Meet Frank
Local blogger Dave Davisson of Re/Creating Tampa , and Michael E. Arth, former candidate for governor, solution for homelessness.
Meet Randy
Earlier this week Florida insurance commissioner Kevin McCarty announced that he was returning $1 million in federal grant money awarded to the state to help hold insurance companies accountable and make sure that the health care plans offered under health care reform (the Affordable Care Act) would be affordable for Florida families. Governor Scott also stated that he was not going to spend his time implementing the new law and hoped that it would be repealed or ruled unconstitutional.
Hillsborough County's school crossing guards were honored at the Florida School Crossing Guard Appreciation Day ceremony in Ybor City Friday. Crossing Guard Supervisor Ophelia Saffold received the highest honorary award, Crossing Guard Trainer of the Year.
Gyro
Meet Linda
Please join Hosts Alan Snel & Darren Booth
Wednesday, March 23, through Sunday, March 27, 2011
Carne Guisada
DirtyHari.org is a project of Progress Florida devoted to holding Senate President Mike Haridopolos accountable to the people of Florida, not just the banks, utilities, oil companies, HMO’s, big developers, and other corporate special interests who bankrolled his state senate campaign and rise to leadership.
Major Demonstration at Publix
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.
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 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.
Saturday, February 19 · 12:00pm - 2:00pm
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2011, 1:30 pm
Meet Chris
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Mary Mulhern Campaign
BBQ Beef Dinner
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.
Tuesday, February 1 at 7:00pm - February 28 at 11:30pm
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.
Saturday, February 12 · 10:00am - 2:00pm
The Licata Bridge In Palmetto Beach
Tampa Congresswoman Kathy Castor talks with Ed Turanchik 
February 26, 2011 from 12pm to 3:30pm
