Tampa black activist Michelle Patty took to the airwaves earlier this week to dispute a St. Petersburg Times investigation. The report found she had gone from a onetime critic of Hillsborough Elections Supervisor Buddy Johnson to an active campaigner after he funneled $16,000 in taxpayer dollars to her firm for "voter education."............more
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Michelle Patty And Buddy Johnson
Tampa black activist Michelle Patty took to the airwaves earlier this week to dispute a St. Petersburg Times investigation. The report found she had gone from a onetime critic of Hillsborough Elections Supervisor Buddy Johnson to an active campaigner after he funneled $16,000 in taxpayer dollars to her firm for "voter education."............more
Bartlett Park Community Garden In St. Pete
If you haven’t had a chance to drive by the Bartlett Park Community Garden in St. Pete, I’d urge you to stop and smell the cabbage. The year-long effort has already paid off with a bountiful harvest of vegetables and fruits, as well as promoting some goodwill and friendship in a tough neighborhood...........more
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Hookah Lounges Breathe New Life Into Tampa Bay Music Scene
Two venues in particular that have caught the attention of music lovers in the area are the Extraordinair Lounge in Clearwater, and the Meridian Lounge in Tampa...........here
Tampa Bay Desalination Plant In Trouble Again
Just at the time it is really needed, the Tampa Bay seawater desalination plant has hit trouble again. For some months now, the plant has been operating well below capacity - at a time when the rainfall in that part of Florida is at record low levels...........more
New Latin Chamber for Tampa
The Tampa Latin Chamber has formed to provide leadership and education to the Hispanic businesses community in the Bay area. The organization will hold a launch event on April 28 at the Valencia Garden Restaurant, 811 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa........more
Tampa Web Site: Syfy
When Michael Hinman first got the idea to name his Tampa-based Web site after a funny-looking synonym for science fiction, his goal was to find a trademark term that would instantly spell out what he and his geeky pals were obsessing over...........more
Big Cat Rescue on Front Page of Tampa Tribune
Are You Living Next To An Exotic Animal?...........here
The St. Pete Police Chief Interview I’d Like To See
Maxwell’s Fluffed Up Interview With The City’s Top Cop Is so PR-friendly I’m tempted to call police PR flack Bill Profitt and ask if he’s retiring. Is Maxwell positioning for a job as the newspaper industry falters?...........here
Monday, March 16, 2009
Pamela Anderson “Save The Chimps In Florida” Campaign
Pamela Anderson is campaigning to free chimpanzees kept in captivity in the State of Florida. The former Baywatch babe has teamed up with animal rights allies at PETA to pen an open letter to Florida Governor Charlie Crist, targeting the state’s roadside zoos, where Pamelas claims chimps and other animals are kept in inadequate conditions............moreCalling All Tampa Bay “Green” Vendors
Improving the local economy is a large part of being sustainable. Pinellas County Extension is committed to educating and informing our community about the available resources in the Tampa Bay Area.We need your help identifying who our local “green” vendors are. Please complete and submit this Green Vendor Information Survey...........more
8th Annual Cigar City Celebration
March 21, 2009 from 7pm to 11pmRiverwalk at the Tampa Convention Center, 333 South Franklin Street
David Rodgers Of Tampa, Florida
He could have just kept on driving. But Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin White
said he could not pass by and do nothing as a man beat up a woman. So he made a U-turn............more
Hillsborough County Commission Chairman Ken Hagan
Economic Stimulus Task ForceTwo months ago, Chairman Hagan proposed an economic stimulus task force to study ways to create new jobs and make the county more competitive. Hagan said that he wanted to get a “fresh set of eyes and ideas” working on the problem..........more
Honeymoon Island, Florida
Honeymoon Island State Park is located in Dunedin,Florida.It is most famous for being the gateway to Caladesi Island,America's Best Beach...........more
The Creative Native Gallery In Tampa
Friday night, I checked out the Creative Native Gallery on the east side of Tampa. The gallery, a converted and restored home on the outskirts of town, is home to the "Spotlight Tampa!" collection. This collection features artists from all over Tampa Bay and their artwork, a mixed medium collection in many disciplines............more
Sunday, March 15, 2009
What should happen to the Pier?
Curious about a couple of the seemingly underestimated candidates for St. Petersburg mayor, I stopped by recent receptions for Deveron Gibbons and Scott Wagman. Both were asked about the future of the Pier, and they gave strikingly different responses...........more
Susan Stanton A Finalist For South Florida City Manager’s Job
She’s living now in Arizona, a long way from Largo where her transgender revelation as Steve Stanton cost her a longtime job as city manager, but Susan Stanton has a shot at returning to the Sunshine State..........moreTrafficking That Touches Tampa
She came from Guatemala, a woman in her early 20s smuggled into the United States for what she thought was a housekeeping job............more
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Don't Piss On Me And Tell Me It's Raining
There are widespread reports of the big blowout in the Senate yesterday, featuring the freakishly evil Ronda Storms
and newcomer Chris Smith...........more
WMNF, True Talk, and Gaza
Speaking of friends and enemies, the following day I was in the car and turned on the radio to catch True Talk on WMNF. Host Ahmed Bedier uses this forum to discuss Muslim issues and events...........more
Celebrities Dance for charity in Tampa
The St. Petersburg Times' Amy Scherzer shares some fun photos from Celebrity Dancing in Tampa Bay, the third annual $1-per-vote benefit for the Spring of Tampa Bay held March 12 at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center...........here
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