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Dan Ruth Has A New Blog

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Red Flag Rally in Tampa

More than 100 gay-right protesters took to downtown Tampa to criticize the recent airing of an anti-gay, hourlong paid program on NBC affiliate News Channel 8 (run on the same day as the St. Petersburg Gay Pride Parade).

Phyllis' Legacy … Will Live On

The Hillsborough County Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to name an award and a senior center after former Elections Supervisor Phyllis Busansky..........here

Best Of Tedd Webb

"If you haven’t realized these Greens are whackos by now, you are not paying attention"........Tedd Webb

Jan Platt Moral Courage Award

Thank You Commissioner Rose Ferlita!
I take back all the bad things i ever said about you.
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America’s Second Harvest of Tampa Bay

A non-profit Food Bank, delivers food to 35,000 hungry people living in the Tampa Bay area every week. Almost a quarter of those people are children and more than a third of those people had to between buying food or paying their mortgage or utilities bills..........more
America's Second Harvest of Tampa Bay

Mary Mulhern Traveling To Havana

Mary Mulhern will join a delegation of more than 20 Tampa business people traveling to Havana on Friday. The purpose of their five-day trip: to lay the groundwork for trade with Cuba as soon as U.S.-Cuba relations improve.........here

Tampa Bay's News Channel Hate

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St. Pete Second Meanest City in the Country

In a distinction our fair city probably doesn’t want, the National Coalition of the Homeless named St. Petersburg the second meanest city in the country toward homeless people.........here

The WMNF Peace Awards

August 29, 2009 6-9pm

The Springs Theatre, 8029 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa
Tickets, $75 You'll be able to order on-line soon, or call(813) 865-8260 to get your tickets today!

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Amy Goodman will serve as the evening's emcee.

Insurance Company Supporters Rally

Outside U.S. Senator Bill Nelson’s Regional Office In Tampa

In Washington, D.C, Congress is considering a range of options for health care reform. This afternoon in Tampa, members of MoveOn.org lobbied both Florida Senators to support a strong “public option.”But they were outnumbered by people opposing a public health care option........here

Joe Wasilewski: Miami's Version Of Steve Irwin

The Bahamas has one less 'gator... Which now brings the total number of alligators living the the Bahamas to ... zero.........more

Outing Charlie Crist

Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Kirby Dick delivers a searing indictment of the hypocrisy of closeted politicians who actively campaign against the LGBT community they covertly belong to. "Outrage" boldly reveals the hidden lives of some of our nation's most powerful policymakers, details the harm they've inflicted on millions of Americans, and examines the media's complicity in keeping their secrets.

Via...PoHo

Equality Florida Isn't Willing To Let The Matter Slide

Equality Florida has announced a press conference and demonstration at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, in front of WFLA's headquarters at

202 S. Parker St. in Tampa.
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Paula White Is Returning To Without Walls In Tampa

Let’s set aside the fact that women can’t be pastors from a scriptural perspective for just a moment (they disregard scripture in every other capacity anyway)..........more

Florida Church Sign Blasts Islam

Alex Sink Reimburses State For Use Of Plane

State Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink is the top fundraiser in the governor's race, but her financial report released Friday suggests she's in damage control over her use of state airplanes...........here

Cephas West Indian Restaurant in Ybor City

As fun and extensive as the menu may be for the Cephas West Indian Restaurant on East Fourth Ave. in Ybor City, nothing can touch the incredible exterior of the restaurant. It is wild and colorful beyond belief.........here

Tampa Economy: Wasted Taxpayer Money

I'm sure that the idiots who run the City of Tampa's courts and police departments will love this post.........here

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Kafta

With Rice

$5.99..........At Kabab Korner, 7521 North 56th Street, Tampa

How Much Was Your Last Value Meal?

Eat Local

Friends Of Stogie

At The Firehouse In Temple Terrace

Atwater's Cafeteria in St Petersburg

Supports The GOP

St. Petersburg restaurateur Mike Atwater, who's helped elect everybody from Jeb Bush to St. Pete mayors Rick Baker and Dave Fischer, is mighty fired up about Deveron Gibbons for mayor.......more

'Best' And 'Worst' Tampa Bay Hospitals

How do you know which hospital to choose for such critical care issues as heart attacks, heart failure and pneumonia? A new analysis is out that sheds some light nationally -- and even within the Tampa Bay area -- on the good and no-so-good hospitals..........here

Streets Of Tampa Bay

In Tampa

Hav-A-Tampa Closing An Avoidable Tragedy

Hav-A-Tampa Cigar Co. announced the closing of its iconic cigar factory, which has been operating in Tampa since 1902............here

Tampa 4th From The USS American Victory

SWortham

Loren Cass - Official Movie Trailer

A feature film directed by Chris Fuller, is a dark tale of adolescence set just after the nationally-publicized 1996 St. Petersburg rebellions.
Via....Will Report For Food

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Assorted Sushi

$8.00.........At China First 2811 E Fowler Ave, Tampa

Eat Local

Going Green

In Tampa

"Long Island Lolita" Takes It Off In Tampa

Once again, the infamous "Long Island Lolita" is sparking conversation. This time around, though, Amy Fisher is grabbing different headlines as an adult dancer. "They just can't wait to see her," said Gary Lieberman, a patron of the DeJaVu Showgirls club in Tampa, the city often described as the world's lap dance capital..........here

DeJa Vu Showgirls

Republican Deveron Gibbons And Thomas Coelho

Authorities say Thomas Coelho, a 40-year-old St. Petersburg ticket broker, has left behind a trail of legal and financial carnage in five states.His latest mess, police say, is right here in Tampa Bay........here
Coelho is a prominent supporter of mayoral candidate Republican Deveron Gibbons.

Free Clean Energy Sticker!

Shepard Fairey, creator of the iconic Obama "Hope" poster, has created a beautiful image depicting a clean energy future. MoveOn is offering stickers with the image for Free to all members.
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Lawton Chiles Leadership Corps

Diary Of A Real Tampa Call Girl

Broadway Mary
When I ventured to Ybor City last week for The Hold Steady show at the Ritz, I had no idea I’d come face to face with my very first professional sex worker.......here

Jordan Valdez Goes To Jail

For A Little While
The Davis Islands teen charged as an adult with fleeing a fatal crash earlier this year surrendered........more

An Evening with Three Dog Night

The Ritz In Ybor City

Friday, July 17th 7pm

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Kenneth Quinnell for Chair of the Leon County Democratic Party

I would like to declare my candidacy to be the next chair of the

Leon County Democratic Party.

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Shit In The Water At Ben T. Davis Beach

Stay out of the water! That was the warning just prior to the start of this year’s 4th of July holiday...........more

Peter King I Got Your Low-Life

Right Here

Hidden Wars of Desert Storm

Cafe Bohemia, 937 Central Ave. St. Petersburg

Wednesday, July 8, 8:15pm

(Films are shown in the outdoor courtyard, so check the weather)

Gus Bilirakis Military Recruitment Fair

Saturday, August 29, 2009 - East Lake High School

Tarpon Springs

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The Betty Castor Education Foundation

Betty Castor, one of Tampa's best-known names in education and politics,
is starting a new life chapter.......here

Rally For Health Care In Tampa

Sen. Bill Nelson's District Office
Sam M. Gibbons Federal Courthouse
801 North Florida Avenue, Tampa
Thursday, July 09th, 12:00 PM

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WMNF's 4th Annual Americana Fest

Saturday Jul 11, 3:00PM -- Skipper's Smokehouse, Tampa
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What Is Baker's Endorsement Really Worth?

Now that Rick Baker is saying he could endorse a candidate in the primary after previously indicating he would wait until the general election, let's take a look at the real or perceived value of a Baker endorsement.........here

Howard Dean On Health Care Reform

Frog Listening Network Workshop

Seminole Heights Community Gardens

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Busch Gardens' Hospitality House - 1963

Flamingos and swans accentuate the Hospitality House at Busch Gardens, Tampa
in this 1963 original slide........more
Via...My Florida History

Brandon Newton For Hillsborough County Commissioner!

Sign His Petition

Dan Gelber Pulls In Tampa Bay Endorsements

"I am supporting Dan because he is never afraid to take a stand and fight for what is right. He has always been the first to demand accountability and has long been a champion of transparency and an open government."..........Betty Reed

Dan Gelber

Reducing Crime: Tampa's Success

The declines in crime look like they fell straight from heaven - or a dream.
But this isn't wishful thinking. This is reality in Tampa, which had one of the highest crime rates in the nation for a city of its size in 2003..........here

Homestead Homeless Shelter Invites Dogs

Friends Of Stogie

At The Firehouse In Temple Terrace

Happy 4th Of July

From Your Friends At The Seminole Heights Bicycle Club
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Six Tables Benefit Dinner!

Seminole Heights Community Gardens

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Lee Nelson For Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections

Tell Gov. Crist to Appoint Lee Nelson Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections

Sharing a Dream and Fulfilling a GoalHelp Us Appoint Lee Nelson to be our next SOEDue to the unexpected news of Phyllis Busansky's death it is up to us, theVoters Of Hillsborough County, to keep her vision alive. The Democrats won this seat and it is up to us to make sure we stay here.

Sign The Petition

You're OK With Deveron Gibbons

Is St. Petersburg mayoral candidate Deveron Gibbons in the predatory loan business?
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