Thursday, September 18, 2008
Best Of The Bay Local Hero: Joe Redner
The Father Of The Nude Lap DanceRedner has been engaged in legal battles with the Tampa City Council, which has tried to place restrictions on the strip club industry for 25 years. Mons Venus and Redner have filed suits that have reached the Supreme Court and have become case law in many court cases. Redner ran for County Commissioner as an independent in 2004..........here
Joe Garcia: When Will Diaz-Balart Debate Me?
Mario Diaz-Balart and I were supposed to have a debate on Univision this week about the issues affecting our community. He said he couldn't make it because he would be in Washington, but an online invitation shows him as the headliner for an event in Miami.........here
Governors Sebelius and Napolitano at Eckerd College
This Saturday, please join the Florida Campaign for Change in St. Petersburg for a women's economic security event with Governor Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas and Governor Janet Napolitano of Arizona.......here
Republican Party Of Hillsborough County Needs Your Cash
Charles Hobbs is a Democrat who votes in nearly every election. Hobbs is one of many local Democrats who have received mailers from the Republican Party in recent weeks questioning their voting status and hitting them up for cash. Staff at the Hillsborough County Democratic Party offices in Tampa have been getting barraged with phone calls from party members who have received what they say are deceptive mailers........here
Ralph Nader Makes Florida Ballot
Ralph Nader is back. The perennial presidential candidate will be on the Florida ballot in November. Nader's name is anathema to many Democrats in Florida becuase they blame him for President Bush's 2000 election........here
Motorcycle Riders In Florida Beware
Florida House Bill 137 Becomes LawThe bill that wanted to originally confiscate motorcycles for speeding and or stunt riding was contested by many during the Florida 2008 Legislative Session.......here
Megan in Plant City, Florida
Often worries about her family's ability to pay the bills. A mother of three and stepmother to one, Megan and her new husband first ran into trouble with the failing housing market. Though her husband still works as a nurse, Megan lost her job working as a property manager, and she has realized she can no longer afford health insurance........here
McCainvsFlorida.com Gets More Than 30,000 Hits
Today the Florida Democratic Party officially launched http://McCainvsFlorida.com, a website to highlight all the ways that John McCain is out of touch with Florida. This launch comes one day after the site was unveiled to grassroots activists across Florida, leading to more than 30,000 people visiting to learn more about why John McCain is wrong for the Sunshine State.......here
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Dywan Washington: A Tampa Republican
Obama To Rally at Metropolitan Park in Jacksonville
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20Metropolitan Park
1410 Gator Bowl Blvd.
Jacksonville, Florida........info
Coskata Eyes Florida Sugar To Biofuel Plant
Coskata, a startup working on next-generation cellulosic ethanol, is talking with Florida sugar producer U.S. Sugar Corp about building a plant that produces biofuels from sugar cane on its land. While U.S. Sugar is in the process of selling its land in the Everglades to the state of Florida for $1.75 billion to be restored, Florida Governor Charlie Crist has endorsed building ethanol on the land as a way to keep jobs in the area.......here
The Habitat For Humanity Of Hillsborough County ReStore
Offers a wide variety of new and used building materials, appliances, cabinets, furniture and much more at discount prices. All proceeds from our store go directly to fund the mission of Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County. We are located at 3738 East Hillsborough Avenue.........here
Meet Christine Jennings, Running For Congress In Florida
Christine was born in Ohio but moved to Sarasota, Florida in 1984. Since then, she has been actively working with local families and neighbors to help them achieve their needs and their dreams. Dedicated to community building and service........here
Eden Tampa Goes Clothing-Optional
That seems to be the prevailing opinion of the young apartment dwellers I talked to while visiting Eden, the newly renamed and much-buzzed-about condominium complex near Westchase. Formerly the Arbors at Branch Creek, the complex is morphing from family-oriented apartment units into a "South Beach-style" condominium with a nude pool.......here Michael Phillips Of Tampa Wins Emmys
Michael Phillips, an amazing 27-year-old with a muscle disease that has eliminated his ability to move his limbs. Breathing through a respirator and outfitted with a computer that can turn text into spoken words............here
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