The Ybor City Stogie

Sunday, March 22, 2009

FLORIDA WILDLIFE: THE VIEW FROM SIOUXIE'S DECK

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Big John's Alabama Barbecue, Get It While You Still Can

Tuesday, March 31st, will be the last opportunity that patrons of an East Tampa business will have the opportunity to visit for several weeks. Big John's Alabama Barbecue is closing its doors for the expansion of the N. 40th Street Widening Project........more
"But We Are Coming Back Bigger And Better".........Ms. Jabessa Stephens Major

Debbra Bruce Photography Of Tampa

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Republican Civil War Raging In Tallahassee

Over the past few weeks there has been a Republican civil war raging in Tallahassee, splitting Florida's GOP into two factions: the Crist "Out-Of-Touch" Republicans and the "Arrogant-Elitist" Republicans............more

Friends Of Stogie

At Baba Louies

4,000 God-Fearing Patriots In Orlando

More than 4,000 people attended the Orlando Tea Party, a conservative rally aimed at expressing discontent with Washington.........here

The International Rum Festival In Ybor City

The festival’s main events are being held March 26-28 in three different venues. Teatro on Seventh is hosting The Rum Tasting Dinner Thursday night. The following day, festival goers can dress down at Gaspar’s Grotto for Rum on the Bar B (Q). The festival wraps up Saturday night with the Main Event being held at the Ritz Ybor............more

Tampa Stair Climbers

More than 700 climbed 42 floors in the Bank of America building in Tampa on Saturday to raise money for the American Lung Association..........more

Florida Water Worries: Serious Shortages For Tampa Bay

The reservoir's level is so low we are unable to provide water, consistently, to the water treatment plant and we are unable to pull water from the Alafia River or the Tampa Bypass Canal............more

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Best Of Tedd Webb

What is a liberal? A liberal is a person so open minded, their brains fall out of their heads.........Tedd Webb

The Stogie Has Obamicon Tampa Bay's Favorite Right Winger,
I Hope He Dosn't Get Mad.

Angela Rouson for City Council

Late word from the City Clerk's office says that Angela Rouson, pictured here with her husband state representative Darryl Rouson, has picked up candidate paperwork to run for the District 5 seat on the St. Petersburg City Council........here

Lorena And Jay Sneaks In Ybor City

Carrie Wildes Photography

Happy Family

In Tampa

The Year Of The Developer In Florida

This is a year for developers and their high-paid legal lackeys to make end-runs on state and local environmental regulations, all in the name of re-starting our economy by letting development and growth run rampant — which is pretty much what tanked Florida’s economy in the first place...........more

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Stir-Fried Shrimp in Garlic Sauce With Rice

$5.95...........At Good Eats 40th Street And Busch Blvd. In Tampa

Eat Local

Friends Of Stogie

At Baba Louies

Choose Life

Now Or Later?
On East Bay In Largo

The Charlie Miranda Shower

"We've been spoiled in America," opined council member Charlie Miranda, famous (or infamous) for his contention that you can shower as effectively in four minutes as in 15. The Miranda Shower goes like this: water on, get wet, water off, suds up, water on. Rinse and do not repeat..........more
Stogie Can Do It In 7 Minutes

Tampa Theatre's Free Sunset Cinema

Tonight, they’ll be showing “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” (clearly the best in the Indiana Jones series) at River Tower Park, 401 E. Bird Street in Seminole Heights. An inflatable, 50-foot-wide screen and powerful sound system provide excellent visual and sound effects..........here

Businessman Hakim Aquil Of Tampa

Has been selling his wares at Columbus Drive and North Boulevard in Tampa for 25 years. But new vendor rules are forcing him to shut down..........here