Saturday, October 18, 2008

WMNF's Economic Recovery Plan

WMNF was fundraising during one of the most traumatic weeks in US history---a time when financial markets were in turmoil and freefall---and when you, no doubt, were worried about your own finances. As a result, we ended our marathon about $90,000 short of where we need to be to maintain our programming, run the station and stay on the air for the next few months. While the government was busy bailing out the big banks, your grassroots community station was---and still is---going through one of the worst fiscal times in our history...........here

Friday, October 17, 2008

Al Austin Circulates Joke About Killing Obama

A longtime, high-level Republican fundraiser from Tampa, today sent to his list of political contacts an e-mail containing a joke that refers to the assassination of Barack Obama.
When asked about the e-mail, Austin said it was a mistake and apologized and that he wouldn’t knowingly have circulated it.........here

Mobile Abortion Billboard Goes Thru Tampa

If you were driving in downtown Tampa at midday today, you might have seen a billboard truck with a graphic depictions of abortions. The ‘mobile abortion billboards’ are an initiative from Southern California based pro life group the Center for Bio Ethical Reform........here

Hillsborough County Land For Sale

Contact Buddy Johnson
After using a $20-a-year lease from a cow exhibitor to apply for a lucrative "greenbelt" tax exemption on his Plant City property, Elections Supervisor Buddy Johnson said he was committed to keeping his land agricultural. The commitment didn't last long...........here

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Getting Lost In The Everglades

The wife and I took off this morning with the intent of getting lost, which is no easy task for us. We headed west across the Everglades on I-75, and a few miles past the Indian rest stop we yanked a U-Turn...........here

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Fellowship Baptist Church: First Time In Ybor City

This past Saturday night I had the pleasure of being invited to hit the streets of Ybor City in Tampa Florida with the Henry family and Fellowship Baptist Church. I have been to Ybor in my unconverted days and remember it being packed with drunken people and half dressed women. So needless to say I was a bit nervous as the church bus dropped us off on a side street.........here

Fidel the Blogger

As Wall Street was melting down last week, Fidel Castro was busy blogging. The 82-year-old former leader of the Cuban Revolution hammered out a brief post gloating about the bailout blow-up. “Bush is going hoarse giving ridiculous speeches,” Castro wrote on his blog...........here

Obama Volunteer Orientation Session

Join your fellow supporters Thursday at 6:00 p.m. and Friday at 4:00 p.m.

RSVP now to get involved in your community.
Obama-Biden Campaign for Change Headquarters
14519 North 18th Street
Tampa

Stephen Gorham For Hillsborough County School Board

"I believe we have a great School District with unlimited potential. As a veteran, husband, and father I will fight to keep our children safe, deliver fiscal responsibility, open lines of communication, and ensure the success of all students.".........here

Who Is Phyllis Busansky?

Janet Zink’s latest is about the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections (SOE) race. It sounds like she walked through downtown Tampa and asked random citizens about the incumbent and his challenger. The gist is that people don’t really know that Phyllis Busansky is running for SOE........here

First Book and United Way of Tampa Bay Book Drive

With your help, First Book and United Way of Tampa Bay are providing new books to children from low-income families in the Bay area. Each brand new book costs only $2.00. If you donate $10, $20 or $100, you can be certain that the books will be first-quality, popular titles that are sure to interest many children........here

Ybor City's Batman Arrested

Far from Gotham's crime-infested alleys, 21-year-old Walsh Ian Nichols frequently patrols the nightclubs of Ybor City dressed as the Dark Knight. But Tampa police arrested Nichols Friday for violating a state law that forbids wearing a mask on a public right of way.........here

Tampa Downtown Market

The mission is to serve as a community-gathering place where local farmers, producers, and artisans can offer fresh agricultural and related products to generate a sense of local pride and further the economic development of Downtown Tampa............here

Pit Bulls Pounding the Pavement in Ybor City

On Saturday, October 18th, at 5 PM, a group will be meeting in Ybor City, in their Pit Bulls Pounding the Pavement event to promote awareness and responsible dog ownership.......here

The Interfaith Rally to Oppose Amendment 2

Standing on the Side of Love
Lowry Park - Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 4 p.m.
In addition to the many speakers scheduled for the rally,
there will be music by Faith Rivera and Harold Payne........rsvp

THE CRISIS ("LA CRISIS") ON TAMPA BAY

Located in Downtown Tampa, Ybor City neighborhood is a densely populated residential and commercial area. Sitting at the far end of a three-block-long business district filled with colorful Latino storefronts is a modest mobile phone franchise. Owner Rosario Lorenzo stands at the counter of the small store, surrounded by cellphones and PDAs, but no customers.........here

Esquire Shuns The Diaz-Balart Brothers

Esquire got into the political endorsement game in its recent issue, and some incumbents in Congress who are seeking re-election perhaps wished the magazine hadn''t. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Mario Diaz-Balart and Alcee Hastings were among the eight members of the Florida Congressional Delegation who failed to win the magazine's endorsement.
The Diaz-Balart brothers drew the editors' ire for failing to move beyond their apparent political reason for being: Fidel Castro........here

What kind of impact the men's magazine endorsement will have is anybody's guess.
The Diaz Balart brothers are in tight races and could be swept out of office in a landslide Democratic vote.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Casa Obama Debate Watch Party

Hosted by Hispanics for Obama
8:30 pm
3303 W. Columbus Drive (Across from La Teresita)
Tampa