Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Jeanne Ambler Of Temple Terrace

Feeding And Harboring Feral Cats
Jeanne Ambler insists she isn't a "cat nut." Yes, she loves felines and enjoys petting and hugging them. But more important, she can't bear to see them — or any other animal — go hungry.......here

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Put Muscle Into Hillsborough Fertilizer Rule

On July 15 Hillsborough County commissioners are scheduled to meet to decide on a new Environmental Protection Commission rule for management of fertilizers applied to urban lawns and landscapes......here

Xeriscape: Florida-Friendly Landscaping

First Amendment Suspended In The Gulf Of Mexico

Tampa Bay Evacuation Report – A False Alarm Or FEMA Cover-Up?

Officials in Hillsborough County have informed the news media that reports of emergency plans to evacuate several Gulf Coast cities, including the Tampa Bay region, prior to setting fires in the Gulf of Mexico to burn off oil leaking from the damaged Deepwater Horizon well are false.......here

Does anybody actually believe anything this government, BP, or the media is telling them in regard to the Gulf oil disaster?

Surf On Pensacola Beach Boiling Like Acid



I don't know how well you can see this but if you listen closely you can hear the crackling sound of the gas bubbles popping and fizzing.

Brian Blair's Son Arrested On Drug Charges

Brett Leslie Blair, 18, was arrested by the Tampa Police Department. Blair was charged with possession of a controlled substance identified as oxycodone, possession of cannabis less than 20 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia.........here
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Dead Baby Dolphin at Ballast Point



Baby Dolphin found dead around Ballast Point Park in south Tampa, 1/2 mile away from the fishing Pier, I personally hope this is not an appetizer for the Oil spill disaster that is getting worse every Day.

Darrin E. McGillis for Governor of Florida

If you believe in change - If you think that it is about time that the State of Florida breathes some fresh air, stops bullying the poor and middle class, and takes better care of its internal affairs, then you are for Darrin E. McGillis for Governor of Florida in 2010.
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Oil Sheen Just Offshore Tampa Bay Area

The Coast Guard discovered a possible fuel sheen about four miles west of Clearwater Beach on Thursday. A helicopter crew from the Clearwater station spotted the sheen while on patrol Thursday afternoon......here

Bike-Pedestrian Collision In Clearwater

Two bicyclists, one on the seat and one on the handlebars, were riding fast as they headed west down the bridge's walkway and struck Dean Bartolo, who was walking east.....here

Monday, July 5, 2010

Hooter's "Project Pantyhose"

Hooters to help Gulf oil spill cleanup efforts. Famous restaurant chain offers waitresses' torn pantyhose to create oil-soaking booms. Really.......here

Scuba Diving in the Gulf Oil Spill



A rare and different perspective at the oil spill from beneath the surface. The AP's Rich Matthews got an exclusive look at the spill by joining a dive team who explored how the oil is impacting the Gulf of Mexico.

The Ritz Ybor City

July Events
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2010 Florida Netroots Awards

Deadline For Voting In The Florida Netroots Awards Is July 10.
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Republican Brian Blair

A Proven Conservative
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Fans Of Brian
Brian Blair is a Douche - The Blair Watch Project

Progress Florida And Ray Seaman

2010 Florida Netroots Awards
Multiple Nominee
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Marc Luzietti for Congress

Socialist For the 20th Congressional District of Florida
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Florida Republicans Drowning In A Sewer of Sleaze

Meet David Rivera
It can hardly come as a surprise to anyone who's been paying attention that Florida's Republican establishment is rotten to its core... top to bottom.
Miami Republicans are calling upon their party chairman and candidate for Congress, David Rivera, to step down over reports he's been lying to local media outlets.......here

Gulf Of Mexico Oil Fields

Supertramp. Nirvana. Mica?

One of the very few things capable of conjuring humor amid the spewing disaster-headlines surrounding the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe has been the revelation of the wild, seemingly lawless frontier that exists deep beneath the ocean’s surface......here

“I voted to drill in the Everglades in the 1970s … and I’d do it again.”....Florida Republican Congressman John Mica

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele

"Keep in mind again, federal candidates, this was a war of Obama's choosing. This is not something the United States had actively prosecuted or wanted to engage in."......Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele
Time-Traveling Obama

Sand Dumped Over Oil On Louisiana Beaches



The sand covering most of the beach was of a much different consistency from the beach closer to the water (very gritty and filled with broken shells). There were lots of piles of sand dumped on the beach as well as the sand covering everything else. After shooting this video, two local deputies, who came to escort us off the beach, confirmed that BP had been trucking in sand to the beach and smoothing it over.

PBR Pub Bike Ride

Is a monthly ride hitting PBR bars along the way. Highlighter Pink koozies for everyone 21+ and $1 PBR’s. It’s a casual ride through Ybor City, Downtown and South Tampa. All bikes are welcome. This event will be on the last Saturday of every month. Meet at New World Brewery at 7:30pm. The next Pub Bike Ride Tampa is on July 31st 2010.
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Sunday, July 4, 2010

HooDooed

A gathering of information for like-minded people in Florida.
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Gulf Drinking Water Contaminated by Dispersants



Melissa McGinnis from Greenopolis TV sits with Cyndie Lepori in Orange Beach, Alabama and learns that the locals have already stopped drinking tap water and are extremely worried about the fresh water supply.