Monday, June 15, 2009

Buddy Johnson And Ben Lee's Ad Campaign

The federal probe of former Hillsborough Elections Supervisor Buddy Johnson led agents two months ago to the chic, South Tampa offices of
Schifino Lee Advertising & Branding.......here
The contract signed by Johnson and one of the firm's presidents, Ben Lee, limited the firm to no more than $40,000 of work. Yet the company billed taxpayers $643,016

Cindy Sheehan In St. Pete

Nova 535 Art Lounge
535 9th St. N.
St Petersburg

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Charlie Crist

Comrade of the Month
The Club for Growth, the bane of Republican moderates, takes another shot at Florida GOP Gov. Charlie Crist, this time nominating him for its May "Comrade of the Month" Award........here
via.....FPC

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Friends Of Stogie

At Baba Louies In Tampa

Tampa Bay Community Gardener

Lisa J. Montelione
Seminole Heights

Sheldon Road And Gunn Highway

Under Surveillance

Is Republican Rose Ferlita Anti-Rail?

Is Rose Ferlita, current Hillsborough County Commissioner, and maybe a Tampa Mayoral candidate of the future, an anti-railer trying to sneak under the wire and gain Tampa's top spot, potentially undoing everything the current Mayor Pam has worked so hard for?...........here

FishHawk Ranch First Green Community in Tampa Bay

Congratulations to the residents of FishHawk Ranch, on becoming the first green certified community in Hillsborough County and the largest in the Tampa Bay area...........here

Both Sides Of Abortion Co-Exist In Tampa

When a nonprofit pregnancy center decided to expand in North Tampa, it found the perfect location: next door to an abortion clinic........more

Councilwoman Mary Mulhern supports the Employee Free Choice Act

Ybor City By The Tracks

ZHONGHETING

Saturday, June 6, 2009

Jeb Bush And Lehman Brothers

A price tag is now emerging for what last year's collapse of investment giant Lehman Brothers could cost the state of Florida: more than $1 billion. The losses could make Florida and its citizens among the biggest casualties in the biggest bankruptcy ever.........more

The Retreat Prevails In Battle With University of Tampa

The liquor will continue to flow at a bar near the University of Tampa despite an effort by school officials to stop the cocktails. A 6-0 vote Thursday by the Tampa City Council upheld a city board's decision to allow the Retreat to keep dispensing hard liquor..........here

Recalling Tampa's Valencia Garden Restaurant

Eighty-two years ago, a Spanish immigrant who once worked cutting sugar cane and taught himself English with a phonograph opened the doors to a restaurant in Tampa.........here