Socially-conscious and politically provocative music, talk, and info on street actions and needed resources during these trying times. Produced and hosted by peace and social justice advocates/activists.............here
Do Your Part. Make Some Noise. Light Up The Night And Keep Out The Darkness 
There are times when the sound of the gulls echoes just right; when the humidity, temperature, and strength of the breeze is just right; or when perhaps you see some little visual reminder; and, you remember just where you are, living on a peninsula between a huge bay and an even bigger gulf..........more
Opera Tampa Apprentices hosted by Sherrill Milnes presents The Opera Prelude Series: Faust April 2, 7 p.m.
Stan Good, is surrounded by clocks, watches and a tsunami of antique fans at his namesake shop on S MacDill Avenue in Tampa.........more
New York Yankees first-baseman Mark Teixeira stepped to the plate with a stickball bat and rubber ball in hand. In his first at-bat playing the urban game, Teixeira asked how many swings he would get. The crowd of players standing on an Ybor City cobblestone street Friday afternoon, in unison, yelled, "One!".........more
The very first community gardening group in Seminole Heights. Join in and grow your own too!...........here
Ropa Vieja
The election of a new president always gets the connection game rolling. And Tampa has its distant claim to Barack Obama via the Rev. Mike Young, a former Tampa pastor who conducted the December memorial service for Madelyn Dunham, the president's beloved 86-year-old grandmother.........more
The 40-something blogger founded the most-often-cited independent Tampa Bay news blog, Sticks of Fire, in Feb. 2004, and the site, without much financial assistance from advertising, is still going strong today with a stable of more than a dozen regular contributors.........more
There are as many types of tattoo enthusiasts as there are tattoo designs, and that is evident at the 10th Annual Tampa Bay Tattoofest. Held this weekend at the Double Tree Hotel, 4500 West Cypress Street, Tampa............more
That's the suspicion of some Hillsborough Democrats, after seeing Republican activist Hank Gill show up at a recent Democratic Professionals Council meeting snapping pictures and then last night meeting a fellow named Michael Ciftci at a Young Democrats gathering at April Griffin's Temple Terrace home........here
Cutting-edge American independent and international film paired with fine cuisine and wine will take a bow at the 18th annual Florida Film Festival, March 27 through April 5, 2009........here
The SunTrust building dome will go dark for one hour Saturday night. The lights will be going out for Earth Hour. The event, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. around the world, is organized by the World Wildlife Fund to draw attention to global warming...........more
There are worse places to be than Tampa in March”, so we managed to enjoy ourselves on this trip as well. He is quite right – Tampa was so very nice in comparison to the 29F degree weather in Albany...........more
Our reservoir is essentially dry. More than 6 major brush fires burn in the counties around us due to the dry conditions and we’re only at the beginning of the dry season. Is anyone besides me wondering what happens next?.......more
A proposal to ban alcoholic beverages on Sunset Beach was withdrawn tonight in the face of overwhelming opposition from Sunset Beach residents............more
What may have been the biggest weapon in the arsenal of LGBT rights supporters in Gainesville this past week, who handily defeated an anti-LGBT ballot initiative in municipal elections on Tuesday.........more
An alcohol-free Sunset Beach? That could become reality if several Treasure Island homeowners get their way...........more
Will hold its Exotic Bird Fair on April 5, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
Specializes in native Florida plants, trees and flowers and carry environmentally friendly organic soils, fertilizers and pesticides. Full sun, partial shade or full shade, there are Florida native plants suitable for any project. Through the use of Florida native plants, homeowners can enjoy a lush and colorful landscape that saves energy, reduces water usage and adds to your quality of life............more
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The Florida Elections Commission has found probable cause that former Hillsborough County Commissioner Brian Blair violated state law in his unsuccessful reelection bid last fall.......more
U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor will lead a discussion on women in politics at USF St. Petersburg on Friday from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event in honor of Women's History Month is open to the public and takes place in Davis Hall, Room 130, at USF St. Petersburg, 140 Seventh Ave. S.......more
Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin Beckner may have failed in his attempt to get the commission to consider offering domestic partner benefits to county employees. But he succeeded in getting an award from social workers for the effort..........more
Pork Chops
Oh, the joys of living someplace so totally pedestrian unfriendly... Yes, my city, state and region (Tampa Bay area) have the dubious distinction, several times over, of being one of the most dangerous places in the nation for pedestrians and cyclists..........more
Festa Italiana is a gathering of authentic tastes, sights & sounds straight from Italy... Imported here to Ybor City. An annual event guaranteed to delight your whole family! Set in the heart of Historic Ybor City. Proceeds to benefit the Italian Club Restoration Fund L'Unione Italiana Founded 1894. Admission $5.00 - Under 12 FREE
Last week, I reported on the "Tampa Bay in the Future" Chalk Walk Art Event. It was an incredible success, bringing in many chalk artists and hundreds of attendees to share their interpretations of the future of Tampa Bay in chalk. Here are a few images of the event.
Irritated by the ouster of the Tampa Sports Authority's executive director, Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio announced today that the city's TV station will start airing the agency's meetings..........here
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The Brandon Republican also questions whether the more than 100 pieces of public art occupying the University of South Florida's Tampa and St. Petersburg campuses contribute anything to the quality of the education students receive............more
Hope has taken the form of an elevated bypass that would let trucks and other traffic travel from the Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Expressway to Interstate 4 without touching an Ybor road...........more
