RIPMay 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Brad Pitt For President
His Platform? Legalizing MarijuanaIs President Obama going to turn the White House over… to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie? He just might, according to preposterous rumors floated by Showbiz Spy and others.......here
He's got my vote!
Tampa To Work On Boosting Ties To Cuba
Saying it will boost the city's economy, the City Council on Thursday agreed to bring together local and national officials to work on a plan for improving Tampa's relations with Cuba......here
Friday, May 28, 2010
Tampa Bay Living Green Expo
Saturday and Sunday, June 5-6At The Historic St. Petersburg Coliseum Mirror Lake Complex
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Captain Duck Is Suing British Petroleum
Saying the oil company giant is responsible for his small charter boat business losing tourist customers in Key West. Michael J. Burge, who goes by the nickname Captain Duck, said it's the "perception" that has cost him significant snorkeling, diving, fishing and dolphin encounter business over the past few weeks.......here
BP, Oil, and My Beautiful Florida
Florida waters filled with oil, sludge, and tar balls is something I simply can not forgive. For me, there is insufficient punishment for allowing something like this to happen......here
Thursday, May 27, 2010
What BP Does Not Want You To See
ABC News went underwater in the Gulf with Philippe Cousteau Jr., grandson of famous explorer Jacques Cousteau, and he described what he saw as "one of the most horrible things I’ve ever seen underwater." Please share this widely -- every American should see what's happening under the surface in the Gulf
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
US Rig Inspectors Received Gifts From Oil Companies
The federal agency overseeing offshore oil and natural-gas exploration in the Gulf of Mexico has been cited again for "ethical lapses" that included allowing rig inspectors and others to receive gifts from oil companies. The lapses are outlined in new report from the Inspector General's Office of the Interior Department......hereDrill Baby, Drill.
BP Oil Spill Cover Up By The U.S. Coast Guard
The U.S. Coast Guard’s Motto Is “Semper Paratus,” Latin for “Always Ready” or “Always Prepared.”
In the case of BP’s Gulf oil disaster, the Coast Guard is apparently always prepared to prevent the media from covering Louisiana’s oil-soaked Gulf shoreline. CBS journalists were threatened with arrest by BP contractors and the Coast Guard when they attempted to film the beach......here
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Positively Tampa Bay: Go Red for Women
The American Heart and Stroke Associations have partnered again for the Go Red for Women campaign.
Plans To Evacuate Tampa Bay Area
Benzene Incredible amounts of Benzene are being released into the atmosphere and is a clear and present danger not only for the old and people with respiratory problems but the general Gulf population as a whole. Plans to evacuate the Tampa Bay area are expected to be announced in the coming days as FEMA prepares for what is now being called the worst oil disaster in the history of the world......here
Drill Baby, Drill.
Drill Baby, Drill.
Google Supports Big Cat Rescue in Tampa
140 Florida nonprofits benefited from Google Grants, Google's in-kind donation program awarding free AdWords advertising, including Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Birth Defect Research for Children Inc. in Celebration, Food for the Poor in Coconut Creek and the National Alliance for Youth Sports in West Palm Beach......here
Polk Lit Drop for Doug Tudor
Saturday, May 29, 2010, 9:00am - 11:00am Dunkin Donuts, 1111 Bartow Road, Lakeland
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The Temple Terrace Family Recreation Complex
We all know teenagers can get a little rowdy, but a Hillsborough County mother was stunned when she was told she'd have to hire a police officer to watch over her 13-year-old daughter's birthday party......here
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