Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Tedd Webb: Obama And The Communist Party

The "changes" Barack has instituted are not new, they are the platform of the Communist Party USA, seriously. In 6 weeks Obama has managed to get this country on a collision course with Capitalism.............more

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Florida's Proposed Breeder Police Legislation

My great state has offered up twin bills, SB 2002 and HB 1249, to promote healthy dog breeding practices through warrantless home searches and a maze of often dubiously helpful restrictions for anyone housing ten or more dogs...........more

Friends Of Stogie

At The Tally Ho

Paving Paradise

Florida's Vanishing Wetlands and the Failure of No Net Loss

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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Nude Nite in Tampa

We got our hands stamped at the door. Fantastic. That ink never comes off with one washing. Now I have to go to work tomorrow with "NUDE NITE" on the back of my hand...........more

Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo Zoom

Join Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo for the fourth annual ZOO Zoom, a 5K run that winds through the Zoo and along the scenic Hillsborough River..........here

Latreasa Goodman Of Fort Pierce, Florida

Last Saturday called police to complain that a cashier–citing a McDonald’s all sales are final policy–would not give her a refund..........more

The Cracking Reservoir

I guess the great job HDR did on designing the Cracking Reservoir and the 6-Lane Cluster Study of Lithia Pinecrest warrants another contract to the tune of over 1.5 million dollars to the firm for another PD and E study, this time for Van Dyke Road..........more

Monday, March 2, 2009

Friends Of Stogie

At The LA Hangout

Libre Air: Castor Seeks Flights To Cuba For TIA


Tampa International Airport could become the fourth U.S. airport to serve U.S.-Cuba charter flights under a request by U.S. Rep Kathy Castor, D-Tampa........more

RuPaul Coming To Ybor City

The daring diva comes to L'Olivier Restaurant & Cabaret in Ybor City this weekend to promote his show, along with the release of his new album, Champion...........here

Hanging Dog

Ballast Point Park

Ybor City's Ferlita Macaroni Factory To Be Demolished

Less than six months after a wrecking crew tore through the 1913 Gary school, another historic building is on track to meet the same fate...........more

L'Olivier: Kicking up its heels in Ybor City

L'Olivier is the newest distraction in historic Ybor City. Is that like Oliver!, the 1968 musical? Or "Cousin Oliver" from The Brady Bunch? We sent Wingman correspondent Wade Tatangelo to find out. Here's his official report...........here

West Central Florida Beekeeper's Co-op

Eden's Nectar
Is the brand of honey that is always sold in the region where it is extracted from the hive. How do we do this? By representing your local beekeeper's and marketing their product direct to you..........more

Friends Of Stogie

At The Tally Ho

Circulo Cubano de Tampa - Ybor City

On October 10, 1899, Cuban immigrants formed a recreational society known as El Club Nacional Cubano. Three years later, the society of three hundred members changed its name to El Círculo Cubano...........more

Destination: Spring Break in Ybor City

Looking for rich Spanish cuisine or some of the best nightclubs in the state? It is all less then two hours away in the colorful city of Ybor in Tampa.........more

Everglades Bike Ride Set for April 4

In support of the proposed RIVER OF GRASS GREENWAY BY THE NAPLES PATHWAYS COALITION. A unique opportunity that combines cycling, nature, history and culture.......here

10 Worst Cities For Commuters: Tampa Number 6

Tampa commuters are victims of urban sprawl. As late as 2005, 25% of area properties were classified as investment properties; this rate was almost double the national average..........more

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Guerrilla - The Taking of Patty Hearst

Wednesday, March 4, 8:00pm
Cafe Bohemia, 937 Central Ave. St. Petersburg

TAMPA MARATHON ON BAYSHORE

With an approaching rainstorm, the runners are on their way down Beautiful Bayshore Blvd in Tampa Florida. The temperatures were cool, but the spirits were high as thousands made their way to Macdill Air force Base for the turnaround point..........more

Alina Meador Of Brandon Captures Tampa Bay Area Spelling Bee

Fifteen of the area's pre-eminent middle schoolers gathered at Saturday's spelling bee at Admiral Farragut Academy to compete in the art of reciting letters from memory...........more

Saturday, February 28, 2009

Friends Of Stogie

At Gaspars In Temple Terrace

The Blue Lizard Hookah Lounge In Ybor City

Mike Higgins brings the hose to his mouth and inhales one deep puff. He blows out, and a cloud of watermelon-flavored smoke floats, then dissipates above him. He leans back against the plush red couch, putting his feet on the edge of the coffee table where his hookah is gurgling..........more

Tampa's Homeless Census Puts A Number To The Need

On the front porch of a boarded-up bungalow in the shadow of downtown Tampa, a woman using a rucksack for a pillow and a thin blanket against the night chill sleeps on.........more

Big Cat Rescue, Tampa, Florida



Big Cat Rescue, Tampa, Florida

Fiesta Day in Ybor City

This event even has party in its name, Fiesta Day in Ybor City! This is the time to tear yourself away from the Tampa Bay area beaches and head over to historic Ybor City! It all happens this Saturday, and here are the details.........more

Tampa Dogs Find A Home

"It was the day of the inauguration," recalled the 37-year-old, who requested the use of her nickname instead of her real name, due to the backlash she's received from some not-so-pleasant animal activists. "I had been looking for a home for both of my dogs together for over four months. My house was in foreclosure, and I knew it was a bad time.".............more

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Douchebag Tom DeLay rips Charlie Crist

Strong words from one of the greatest congressional douchebags of the last decade, but Tom DeLay blames Charlie Crist for Florida’s fiscal tanking...........more

Tampa Council Weighs Giving Preference To Local Vendors

Councilwoman Mary Mulhern
Says the Iorio administration should adopt new policies giving locals preference over out-of-town firms on bids for good and services. "We need to change the way we look at the local economy," she said at today's council workshop.
"There is growing consensus that local is what's going to save us."............more

Friends Of Stogie

At The Tally Ho

Big Brothers Big Sisters Seeks UT for Help

In 2008, Big Brothers Big Sisters matched 2,250 children with mentors in Hillsborough, Pasco and Polk counties. With the economic downfall in the last year, it has left many more children, approximately 800 and counting, stuck on this waiting list........more

Tampa Theatre Offers Oscar Fame For A Night

Sylvia Martinez-Hasque didn't have to travel 2,500 miles to Hollywood to experience the glitz of Oscar night. She stayed in her hometown instead, bought a VIP ticket to the Tampa Theatre's Oscar Night Party tonight and became a celebrity for the 30 seconds it took to sashay down the red carpet..........more

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Sean Penn Wins

Walk Before You Run

Thinking about running for elected office? If public service appeals to you, but you're unsure if you have what it takes to be a viable candidate and do what it takes to run a successful campaign, this workshop is for you............more
The Studio @ 620, 620 First Avenue South, St. Petersburg, Florida

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Kate Winslet

Best Actress

Penelope Cruz

Best Supporting-Actress

Friends Of Stogie

At The Firehouse

The Florida Wing Of The GOP Hypocrisy Hall Of Fame

Adam Putnam, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Tom Rooney, Mario Diaz-Balart, Ginny Brown-Waite, Cliff Stearns, John Mica, and Bill Posey...........here

EYE ON YBOR

Watched while you walk...........here

Gasparilla International Film Festival

here

Batman and Robin Verses The Tampa Police

It looks like the saga of Batman and Robin verses the Tampa Police Department may be over, for now at least. Batman was in court on Monday to face charges of wearing a mask in public and guess what? He won! That's right. There is justice after all............more

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Cookie and Coco Need A Home

Please pass along to all family, friends, co-workers - spread the word and help find these two adorable labs a home. You never know who may want to adopt them or who may know someone that does.........more
Contact: Katherine at: kjmorris74@yahoo.com

Body Worlds Exhibit at MOSI

At $18.95, the ticket price includes both the extensive Body Worlds exhibit but also, for a limited time, one standard IMAX® Dome Theatre film. You will want to make a day of it, as MOSI, the IMAX Dome and the Body Worlds exhibit are all quite robust, and you'll want to devote as much time as you can to each exhibit.........more

Hillsborough River Bridge at Fort Foster

Major General George A. McCall wrote of his experience as a young officer working to open a military road from Tampa Bay to what is today Ocala in Marion County. This was the Fort King Road, traces of which can still be seen through central Florida's palmetto and pine forests...........more

Friends Of Stogie

At The Tally Ho

Tampa Courthouse Making People Sick

Tampa's Federal Courthouse is making people sick, Florida Senator Bill Nelson announced today. Nelson surveyed the damage and declared the problem goes beyond malpractice. It was
"bordering on criminal."........more

Open Letter to Thank Howard Dean

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Tampa Bay Area Celebrates Florida Bike Month

For the third consecutive year, Tampa BayCycle, an initiative that encourages commuters to cycle to work, school, for errands or play, will hit the streets of the Bay area, this year during the month of March, Florida's Bike Month...........more