A 25-year-old Florida photographer will no doubt win a handsome sum if he decides to sue the thugs who beat him up and stole his camera. Photographer Luis Santana said the thugs were limousine-riding bodyguards for hip hop artist Chris Brown, a 19-year-old boy wonder who had opened for Kanye West in St. Petersburg Monday night........here
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Hip Hop Thugs Beat Up Photographer In St. Pete
A 25-year-old Florida photographer will no doubt win a handsome sum if he decides to sue the thugs who beat him up and stole his camera. Photographer Luis Santana said the thugs were limousine-riding bodyguards for hip hop artist Chris Brown, a 19-year-old boy wonder who had opened for Kanye West in St. Petersburg Monday night........here
Carter: Michigan and Florida Should Not Be Counted
Former President Jimmy Carter said Wednesday that delegates from Florida and Michigan should not be counted at the Democratic National Convention because they “disqualified themselves,” and he warned of a disaster if party insiders try to wrest the nomination from the candidate with the largest number of votes and state victories..........here
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Senior General Than Shwe
In the wake of a massive cyclone, tens of thousands of Burmese are dead. More than 40,000 are missing. A million are homeless. Burma's brutal and corrupt military junta failed to warn the people, failed to evacuate any areas, and suppressed freedom of communication so that Burmese people didn't know the storm was coming when the rest of the world did. Now the government is failing to respond to the disaster and obstructing international aid organizations........here
We Are All Sean Bell
Today, Al Sharpton and thousands of others did their best to “shut the city down.” There were protests at 125th and 2nd, in front of the Triborough Bridge; at 59th, in front of the Queens Bridge; downtown in front of the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges…and of course, one at 1 Police Plaza..........here
He Just Thought He Had To Do Some Hero Thing
Glen Lee PowellLeft his mother's house this afternoon, she said, armed with his convictions that government and law enforcement had interfered with his personal freedoms............here
Warrick Dunn: A Home Of Their Own
It takes 'move-in condition' to a whole new level. Buccaneer Running Back Warrick Dunn surprised first-time homebuyers with furniture, appliances, and much more Tuesday.......here"What we do is give families an opportunity to better their lives"
In Florida, The Farther North You Go, The Further South You Are
Mayor Donovan and North Lauderdale Mayor Jack Brady feel like patriots. They are floating the unusual idea to take South Florida’s beaches, residents, schools and everything else, and create a South Florida State. The reason is because they say South Florida bears an unequal burden–paying more in taxes than this region gets back. Obviously, this will never happen, but Florida is already two separate states.......hereTuesday, May 6, 2008
Carlos Miller's Saga Continues
The sight of a video camera in the courtroom sent shivers down the spine of the prosecution Monday morning. As soon as I stepped in front of the judge, the young state prosecutor in my case asked for a 15 minute delay because a Local 10 cameraman had his camera trained on him.........here
The Life and Times of Joe Garcia
While there have been many Independents, Libertarians, and Greens running for office in the Elections that are being held in the United States of America in 2008, there are some people within the Democratic Party that are worth mentioning. One of them is Joe Garcia and the upcoming elections for the 25th District of Florida.........here
Tampa Bay Transit Plans Find Funding In Tallahassee
Two transportation budget items have passed both houses of the Florida Legislature and are part of next year's budget.......here
Raytheon's Florida Neighbors Sue Over Water Contamination
The city of St. Petersburg, Florida is sending out letters this week to about 150 homeowners living within the boundaries of the so-called Azalea neighborhood, which appears to be contaminated from underground wastewater seeping from the Raytheon Company plant........here
Florida Forever Funding Approved Unanimously
Environmental groups throughout the state are delighted with the approval of funding for the land acquisition and protection program Florida Forever - or at least for the next 10 years...........here
Tampa Gives Itself A Pass On Destroying Trees
It is only by holding ourselves to the highest standards that we can expect others to do the same. We certainly cannot expect individuals to act in a more honorable fashion then our own elected city officials. The do-as-I say-not-as-I-do mentality of days gone by is past.........here
Monday, May 5, 2008
North and South Florida?
Tired of what they say is mistreatment by the State government, the North Lauderdale City Commission is pushing a resolution that would split Florida into two separate states..........here
Florida Passes Draconian Marijuana Bill
HB 173 is now the law in Florida. This means that if you have 25 or more marijuana plants, you will be charged with a felony, because supposedly you are selling or intending to sell your crop. Apparently, while most of the country has been liberalizing their marijuana laws, Florida has chosen a retrograde path to the 1950s.........here
Wizardry In Land 'O Lakes, Florida
Hoo boy. Just when you thought it was safe to come out of your insanity-resistant cave comes news from Pasco County, north of Tampa, that explains rather clearly why Florida's legislature is crawling with batshit insane fundies. In short, it must be the batshit insane fundies who vote for them........here
Hispanics May Put Florida In Play For Dems
Democrats are poised this week to pass a crucial milestone in Florida: For the first time, the number of Hispanic Democrats in the state is expected to exceed the number of Hispanic Republicans.......here
Margie’s Florida Adventure
Mildred And Richard Loving
A black woman whose challenge to Virginia's ban on interracial marriage led to a landmark Supreme Court ruling striking down such laws nationwide, has died, her daughter said Monday........here
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Howard Dean as a Model Candidate
"I'd argue that the example of Howard Dean -- a losing candidate who just figured out another way to contribute, and significantly -- isn't a bad model to hold our candidates up against"...........Nancy Scola
2008 Independents' Film Festival
The Education Channel in Tampa, Florida is currently soliciting films, videos, animations and digital media from independent artists, producers and students in Florida and beyond for inclusion in its 2008 Independent’s Film Festival........here
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Learn How To Roll Your Own Cigar In Ybor City
The International Bazaar teaches people how to hand roll cigars in Ybor City, a district in Tampa Florida which was once the epicenter of cigar manufacturing in the United States.......here
I'm A Joe Garcia Small Dollar Contributor
I'll take this opportunity to make the record clear--I'm a Joe Garcia small dollar contributor. No secret there, and hardly a cover up. How about you? Is your donation being "covered up"? Let's show Diaz-Balart what good, patriotic American small donors can do in defense of our country--electing serious men and women who will fight for us on the real issues facing the country today, not the bogeymen from decades past........here
Tampa Begins National Bike Month
May is National Bike Month, and to observe the occasion, more than three dozen cyclists rode into downtown Tampa on Friday.........here
David Rivera's Bill
Aruca believes Rivera introduced this bill now "to create a favorable campaign environment for the reelection of the three federal congresspeople, courtesy of the Cuban Republican lawmakers in the state Legislature." In fact, for the first time, the three federal Republican Congress members from Miami will face serious opposition in November from challengers who have a chance to defeat them and who favor lifting restrictions for Cuban-Americans to travel to Cuba......here
Antievolution Bills Dead In Florida
When the Florida legislature ended its session on May 2, 2008, legislative attempts to open the door to creationism died in the House of Representatives. Senate Bill 2692, as originally introduced, purported to protect the right of teachers to "objectively present scientific information relevant to the full range of scientific views regarding biological and chemical evolution.".........here
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Annette Taddeo Campaign Office Opening Party
The Taddeo for Congress (Florida’s 18th District) campaign had a party yesterday evening to celebrate the opening of its new headquarters and I went along to see … partly because they invited local bloggers, partly from nostalgia.......here
While New Orleans Drowned
“Touring the 9th Ward with reporters can’t hide the fact that John McCain voted against billions of dollars in Katrina recovery efforts, emergency health care for survivors, unemployment assistance for displaced workers, and even the creation of a commission to find out what went wrong"......Howard Dean
Florida Teacher Fired Over Bikini Photos
A former Florida teacher claims she was unjustly fired because of her part-time job. Tiffany Shephard says she was abruptly fired from her job teaching at Port St. Lucie High School."They would not tell me why. I asked the straight out if it was because of my part-time job. "The biology teacher had recently begun working part-time with 'Smokin Em' Charters, a fishing boat that's been in the news before......here
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
The Bush/Ros-Lehtinen Approach
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is focused on the wrong things. As usual. Now she wants to indict Fidel Castro. While there is no doubt that Castro has done a lot of horrible things over the years and should be brought to justice, but, really, is this the type of thing our representatives should be focused on?.......hereWhen Can We Indict Her And Bush?
Laura Dern as Katherine Harris
Tampa Electric's Growth Falls Sharply
Weighed down by the sagging housing market, Tampa Electric expects its lowest customer growth in nearly a decade, company executives said Tuesday afternoon......hereThis might explain the letter i received from TECO today letting me know that if i don't pay my bill in full each month before the due date it will be necessary to increase my security deposit.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Millions Of State Dollars Earmarked For Tampa Bay
Despite deep cuts in spending, the state budget the Florida Legislature is expected to approve this week includes funding for some projects around the Tampa Bay area. A quick look at some of them.......hereCommissioner José ''Pepe'' Diaz
The Miami-Dade County Commission is seriously considering allowing skank developers to destroy more of the Everglades because, apparently, they can't see any reason not to........here
Monday, April 28, 2008
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Picadillo With Red Beans And Rice And Yuca
$5.95 At.......Rosa's Market 4209 W.Martin Luther King Blvd Tampa
$5.95 At.......Rosa's Market 4209 W.Martin Luther King Blvd Tampa
Democrats Registering In Record Numbers
A New Sense Of Political Urgency The line of newcomers that snaked across the checkered tile floor was emblematic of those that have formed across the country this year: black voters, young voters, lifelong Republicans switching parties -- all registering in record numbers, and all aligning as Democrats.........here
Florida College Student Invents Reusable Alternative to Styrofoam
Proving that simple solutions are often better than complicated high-tech ones, Eckerd College student Audrey Copeland has invented an alternative to Styrofoam take-out containers that you don’t even have to wash yourself. The EcoClamshell......here
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