With a stroke of his pen last week, Gov. Charlie Crist put the future of Florida's water resources in the hands of five people.......more
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Sneaky Florida Senator J.D. Alexander
With a stroke of his pen last week, Gov. Charlie Crist put the future of Florida's water resources in the hands of five people.......more
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Timothy King Of Polk County
An autopsy revealed at least 6 bruises to her lower back, a bruise in the center of her forehead, a large bruise at the base of her skull, bruising on the right rear of her head, bruising behind her left ear, hemorrhages on her brain and a head fracture.
Florida's Teacher Of The Year, Tampa's Megan Allen
Allen, a fourth-grade teacher at Cleveland Elementary, is known for her fun, high-energy teaching style and her work outside the classroom..........here
Largo Doctor Gabriel DeCandido
Agreed to pay $1.7 million to settle allegations by the U.S. Department of Justice that he defrauded the Medicare program........more
Tampa's T-shirt Queen
While her classmates at Berklee College of Music were taking notes on the music biz, Kristen Deiudicibus, was putting what she learned into practice..........more
Derek Jeter's Ego On Davis Islands
Rising like an aircraft carrier under construction, the future home of New York Yankees baseball star Derek Jeter is taking shape on Davis Islands..........here
South America To St. Pete Beach
A sea coconut is a “drift seed.” In other words, it is a seed that has drifted far from the tree that gave it life by floating on the ocean currents.........here
Tampa Photographer Jamie Jackson
Photo District News (PDN) Magazine announced that local photographer Jamie Jackson is a winner in their magazine’s 2009 Faces Competition. Jackson and the other category winners were selected from over 5,000 entries received..........here"This helps put all of us on the map.”...........Jamie Jackson
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Cronkite Fought For Tampa's Right To Truth
The truth had certainly set them free.By 2005, investigative team Akre and Wilson were free of their house, their life savings and much of their credibility. The couple had lost just about everything in its standoff with Fox, despite having the most trusted and respected man in news by their side.........here
Tampa Artist Emporium Celebrates Two Years
Two years ago, Tampa photographer Shelby Boggs took a gamble. Inspired by the Kress Emporium, an historic building in Asheville, NC, that serves as a marketplace for more than 80 regional artists and craftspeople, she set out to create something similar (if smaller) in Tampa........more
Friday, July 17, 2009
What Stogie Had For Lunch
ChickenWith Yellow Rice And Yuca
$4.99 At........El Paraiso Cafe, The Best Cuban Food In Tampa Bay. On East 7th Ave. In Tampa.
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal?
Tampa Residents Plead To Spare Programs
In all, about 700 people crowded into the cavernous All People's Life Center in North Tampa to ask Hillsborough County commissioners to spare their favorite programs from budget cuts.........hereBakas Equestrian Center
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Rick Baker Has The Dubious Honor
Of being the mayor of the 2nd meanest city in the country to the homeless. From what I have heard it doesn't bother him.........hereFour Florida Cities In The Top Ten.
Congratulations Orlando, Gainesville, Bradenton And St. Petersburg.
Red Flag Rally in Tampa
More than 100 gay-right protesters took to downtown Tampa to criticize the recent airing of an anti-gay, hourlong paid program on NBC affiliate News Channel 8 (run on the same day as the St. Petersburg Gay Pride Parade).
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Phyllis' Legacy … Will Live On
The Hillsborough County Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to name an award and a senior center after former Elections Supervisor Phyllis Busansky..........here
Best Of Tedd Webb
"If you haven’t realized these Greens are whackos by now, you are not paying attention"........Tedd Webb
America’s Second Harvest of Tampa Bay
A non-profit Food Bank, delivers food to 35,000 hungry people living in the Tampa Bay area every week. Almost a quarter of those people are children and more than a third of those people had to between buying food or paying their mortgage or utilities bills..........moreAmerica's Second Harvest of Tampa Bay
Mary Mulhern Traveling To Havana
Mary Mulhern will join a delegation of more than 20 Tampa business people traveling to Havana on Friday. The purpose of their five-day trip: to lay the groundwork for trade with Cuba as soon as U.S.-Cuba relations improve.........here
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
St. Pete Second Meanest City in the Country
In a distinction our fair city probably doesn’t want, the National Coalition of the Homeless named St. Petersburg the second meanest city in the country toward homeless people.........here
The WMNF Peace Awards
August 29, 2009 6-9pm The Springs Theatre, 8029 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa
Tickets, $75 You'll be able to order on-line soon, or call(813) 865-8260 to get your tickets today!
Tickets, $75 You'll be able to order on-line soon, or call(813) 865-8260 to get your tickets today!
Amy Goodman will serve as the evening's emcee.
Insurance Company Supporters Rally
Outside U.S. Senator Bill Nelson’s Regional Office In TampaIn Washington, D.C, Congress is considering a range of options for health care reform. This afternoon in Tampa, members of MoveOn.org lobbied both Florida Senators to support a strong “public option.”But they were outnumbered by people opposing a public health care option........here
Joe Wasilewski: Miami's Version Of Steve Irwin
The Bahamas has one less 'gator... Which now brings the total number of alligators living the the Bahamas to ... zero.........more
Outing Charlie Crist
Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Kirby Dick delivers a searing indictment of the hypocrisy of closeted politicians who actively campaign against the LGBT community they covertly belong to. "Outrage" boldly reveals the hidden lives of some of our nation's most powerful policymakers, details the harm they've inflicted on millions of Americans, and examines the media's complicity in keeping their secrets.
Via...PoHo
Monday, July 13, 2009
Equality Florida Isn't Willing To Let The Matter Slide
Equality Florida has announced a press conference and demonstration at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, in front of WFLA's headquarters at 202 S. Parker St. in Tampa.
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Paula White Is Returning To Without Walls In Tampa
Let’s set aside the fact that women can’t be pastors from a scriptural perspective for just a moment (they disregard scripture in every other capacity anyway)..........more
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Alex Sink Reimburses State For Use Of Plane
State Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink is the top fundraiser in the governor's race, but her financial report released Friday suggests she's in damage control over her use of state airplanes...........here
Cephas West Indian Restaurant in Ybor City
As fun and extensive as the menu may be for the Cephas West Indian Restaurant on East Fourth Ave. in Ybor City, nothing can touch the incredible exterior of the restaurant. It is wild and colorful beyond belief.........here
Tampa Economy: Wasted Taxpayer Money
I'm sure that the idiots who run the City of Tampa's courts and police departments will love this post.........here
Saturday, July 11, 2009
What Stogie Had For Lunch
KaftaWith Rice
$5.99..........At Kabab Korner, 7521 North 56th Street, Tampa
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal?
Atwater's Cafeteria in St Petersburg
Supports The GOPSt. Petersburg restaurateur Mike Atwater, who's helped elect everybody from Jeb Bush to St. Pete mayors Rick Baker and Dave Fischer, is mighty fired up about Deveron Gibbons for mayor.......more
'Best' And 'Worst' Tampa Bay Hospitals
How do you know which hospital to choose for such critical care issues as heart attacks, heart failure and pneumonia? A new analysis is out that sheds some light nationally -- and even within the Tampa Bay area -- on the good and no-so-good hospitals..........here
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