Friday, October 16, 2009

Florida’s First Earthship Sails Toward Completion

Tampa's Jesus Corner

Columbus Dr And 5oth Street

What Stogie Had For Lunch

BBQ Beef Plate
With Potato Salad And BBQ Beans
$7.95.......Wholly Smokes BBQ , 6803 N Armenia Ave, Tampa

City Of Tampa Revenue Collectors

On The Job!

Florida’s Democratic Party Is Not Democratic at All

Farid Khavari, A Democratic Candidate For Florida Governor
Observers and even pundits might think Khavari would be a featured speaker at Florida’s statewide Democratic Convention, but they would think wrong. Hundreds of delegates to last week’s convention in Orlando were surprised to learn that Khavari and six other candidates were running for governor.
“State Chairperson Karen Thurman chose Alex Sink several months ago to be the anointed candidate for governor.........here

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Protest at Baywalk Friday

Democracy and the First Amendment were dealt a temporary blow, as the St. Pete city council voted to privatize the sidewalk in front of Baywalk.
Council member Herb Polson flip-flopped and cast the deciding vote.......here

Florida Teen Set on Fire

Habitat Hillsborough Garage Sale

NOV. 7th - 7 am to 1 pm
3736 E. Hillsborough Avenue in Tampa

The City Council Is Full Of Shit



A fight broke out during a city hall meeting Thursday, leading to the arrest of two men.......here

Kate's Near-Naked Support For USF And Boobies

I’ll be walking for the Komen Foundation on Sunday, October 25th in memory of a beloved cousin who died fighting this dreaded disease........here

Kate's Got Some Nice Boobies. Where Are The Other Ladies?
Litbrit, Vox, madfloridian, Mariella, Kelly Cornelius

Boobie Thon

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Jordan Valdez: Florida Bright Futures Scholarship

Parents Of Jordan Valdez Seek Sentencing Support

The parents of Davis Islands teenager Jordan Valdez say their daughter deserves to lose her driver's license and perform community service for leaving the scene of a fatal crash, but argue that adult sanctions would threaten her academic future......here
"It is unfortunate that the media spun this into a class issue, but the truth now is that Jordan is absolutely not being treated fairly because the media (have) made it so,"........Robert and Kimberly Valdez
"If my only daughter had ever came to me and told me she had hit someone with her car my reaction would of been to grab her my the hand and return to the scene"..........The Stogie
"I find it ironic that she earned the scholarship, She also earned a 30-year prison sentence. As much as Jordan deserves a scholarship, Melissa didn't deserve to die."........Lisa Mott

The Abuse Continues At Florida's Dozier School

When the group of men who call themselves The White House Boys
Gathered last year at the school for a long overdue reunion....they did not know that there was still abuse going on there. They witnessed the sealing of the infamous building called The White House.......here

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Gumbo And Fish Sandwich
$5.oo......At Mid Peninsula Seafood Market & Restaurant. 400 49th St. S, St.Pete
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal?

Going Green

Linebaugh Ave And Anderson Rd. In Tampa

WMNF: The Best Little Radio Station Around

WMNFTHIRTY - a quick look from Tripp Williams on Vimeo.

WMNFTHIRTY is a documentary project showcasing WMNF 88.5, a noncommercial community radio station broadcasting in Tampa, Florida. WMNF is celebrating their 30th year on-air, and WMNFTHIRTY is a collection of interviews detailing the history and future of the best little radio station around!

Rob Lorei Chats With Jim Hightower

here

Healthcare Not Warfare March In Orlando

While more than 18,000 Americans die annually for lack of healthcare services, the United States alots more than $600 billion dollars for military spending each year. Orlando’s Research Park is home to four of the top 10 recipients of tax payer dollars via the United States ’ bloated military budget......here

Mark Weaver

Night of the Living Dead Trailer - Jobsite Theater, Tampa

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Bicycle Bash by the Bay 2009 — A Tour in Photographs

For those of us in the Tampa Bay area, another Bicycle Bash has come and gone. This year’s Bicycle Bash by the Bay was in a new venue (Straub Park in downtown St. Petersburg), had some new sponsors and was even better-attended than previous years. It was a celebration of pure bikie love under the trees!.......here

The Ladies At The Green Parrot In Tampa

here

Another Kooky Christian Billboard

US 19 In Palm Harbor

I Love Black People

In Seminole

Our Fearless Hillsborough County Commissioners

Al Higginbotham, Mark Sharpe, Ken Hagan and Kevin White

In a 4-3 vote Tuesday morning, Hillsborough County commissioners rejected plans for a tent city in the eastern part of the county. "Hillsborough Cares" would have been modeled after Pinellas Hope, a Catholic Charities-sponsored tent city near Pinellas Park........here

Thank You, Kevin Beckner, Rose Ferlita and Jim Norman!
Residents Of East Lake Park, Shame On You!

I Hope You Guys Don't Need A Place To Stay Someday.

Why Is Kevin White Still Speaking? Nobody Cares What He Has To Say!

Sunshine Skyway Bridge Bodies

Monday, October 12, 2009

Hazards Of Living In Florida

In Tampa

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Assorted Sushi
$10.....At China 1, 2772 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa

Happy Native American Day

Perhaps It’s Time The Mail Be Delivered On Columbus Day.

The information that Columbus wanted most was: Where is the gold? In fact, what began were
systemic abuse, rape, enslavement, and genocide of the native populations
of the American continent
that, sadly, bitterly, characterizes much more what Columbus Day actually represents than discovery........here

Sunday, October 11, 2009

U.S. Contracts Meant For Small Businesses In Florida

Often Go To Huge Companies
What do Dell Computer, General Electric and Boeing have in common? These massive corporations were all counted as ``small businesses'' doing work in Florida last year. The three firms -- along with a dozen other billion-dollar companies -- soaked up at least $76 million in federal contracts that were recorded as going to small businesses during fiscal year 2008........here

Todd Schnitt aka MJ Kelli vs. Bubba The Love Sponge aka Todd Clem

Law Suit Rages On In Tampa,
Bubba Listener Megan Vincent Arrested In MJ Road Rage Incident.......here

David Swanson Coming To Tampa Bay

David Swanson, author of the newly released book, "Daybreak: Undoing the Imperial Presidency and Forming a More Perfect Union" will be speaking in a number of
locations throughout the Tampa Bay area while on his book tour Oct 12 and 13, 2009.......here

Let's Try Democracy

2009 Netroots Awards: The Good, the Bad and the Undeserved

Without further ado, the envelopes, please......here

Meek Leads Crist In Florida Senate Race

Among Florida voters who know both men, Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-FL) leads Gov. Charlie Crist (R-FL) in a head-to-head matchup for the state's open Senate seat, according to a new poll commissioned my Meek's campaign and set for public release this weekend.......here

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Black Forest Ham
With Chips And Pickle
$4.99.......At
Mr. Dunderbak's, 14929 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, Tampa

Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet Donald
He Is From Cincinnati. He Has Been Homeless For 6 Months.
His Family Kicked Him Out After He Lost His Job.

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Rachel Van Slyke At The Bicycle Bash By The Bay

This Weekend
here

Florida Teacher Tiffany Shepherd, Aka Leah Lust

A Florida biology teacher fired after posing for racy pictures has landed a new career
– in pornography.......here

Leah Lust Video, Warning Hardcore

U2 In Tampa

24 Rubio Supporters In Tampa

When Gov. Charlie Crist pulled up to the Hillsborugh County Republican Party's first Reagan Day dinner Friday night, he faced about two dozen people waving signs in support of Marco Rubio.......here

Green Rentals

In Clearwater

Friday, October 9, 2009

NightMoves Awards Show In Tampa

Monday Evening October 12, 2009 At The Dallas Bull
here

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Wings, All Drums
With 911 Sauce On The Side
$6.99 At.....Green Parrot Pub In Tampa

U2 TAMPA – DAY OF SHOW

Dale Mabry And MLK, Tampa
here

Where's My Sidewalk?

Leslie Curran Wants To Know
The City Council voted 5-3 Thursday to reconsider Mayor Rick Baker's plan to cede the sidewalk fronting BayWalk to its owners. A final vote on the measure will likely occur next Thursday.......here

"BayWalk is not failing because of a protest group. They are failing because of
poor management, poor design, poor retail mix, poor economy
and a myriad of other issues,".......Leslie Curran

Robert Lowry: A Florida Republican

Candidate for Congress became the target of outrage Friday after it was revealed that at a local shooting range he opened fire on a target bearing the initials of his Democratic opponent, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.......here

It's An American Thing!

John Buckheim And Nick Demauro Of The Keys

Two men from Baypoint, have pleaded guilty to conspiracy and illegal harvest of 8,500 pounds of spiny lobsters from an artificial habitat at the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary......here

As An Act Of Good Faith

St. Pete for Peace will not hold protests in front of Baywalk for at least twelve months......here
The recent Baywalk/sidewalk proposal was an attack on free speech and would have set a dangerous precedent for our city and our country.

U2 TAMPA – DAY BEFORE SHOW

here

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Hillsborough Sheriff David Gee

Says sometimes force needs to be used
and he has no problem with the way his deputy, Caroline Jolly treats Wanda Sullivan........here

"I saw passive resistance ... you don't have to be threatening. Passive resistance is a huge problem in a jail.".......David Gee
Passive Resistance

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Dead Whale Washes Up In Tampa Bay, Usual Suspects Rounded Up

"The bloated corpse floated belly up in the bay, adrift, bobbing with the tide. It was obvious she had been dead for some time. The sun reflected off her smooth, naked body, contrasting with the cerulean blue of the water. The curious watched from the shore, while the authorities went about their duties in workmanlike fashion......here

SouthShore: What A Difference A Stinky Power Plant Makes

A colorful guide, available at the Apollo Beach chamber or online, touts Tampa Bay, the Alafia River in Riverview and the Little Manatee River in Ruskin......here

Sorry SouthShore

The St Petersburg Pier

here
Via....St.Petersblog 2.0

The Cute Progressive Insurance Lady

What Is This All About?

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Grouper
With Moro And Green Beans
$6.95 At....Liborios Latin Cafe - 8210 Causeway Blvd In Tampa

Eric Durham Of Tampa

here

Allegations Of Abuse At The Hillsborough Jail

Monday, October 5, 2009

Friends Of Stogie

Danyelle, Heather, and Sarah At The Green Parrot Pub In Tampa

Florida Solar Group Backs Offshore Drilling

When solar power advocates peddle their product, they emphasize that the panels generate clean energy – in implicit contrast to greenhouse gas-producing fossil fuels. In Florida, however,
the solar industry is backing offshore oil and gas drilling........here

Stop Offshore Oil Drilling in Florida

Leroy Filmore Of Tampa

Police say a 30-year-old man took his children with him to a cocaine deal Friday night and then tried to hide the drugs in his buttocks.......here