Tampa, Floridainfo
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
A Community Under Siege
Local activist Omali Yeshitela called the recent arrests of his sons on drug charges attacks on him and the movement he started. Yeshitela, the 68-year-old founder of the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement and a former St. Petersburg mayoral candidate, called a news conference Tuesday to say that he, his family and the movement are being targeted by authorities.......here
Gulf of Mexico ‘Environmental Minefield’
The Gulf of Mexico is packed with abandoned oil wells from a host of companies including BP, according to an investigation by Associated Press, which describes the area as “an environmental minefield that has been ignored for decades”..........here
Florida Keys Hit By Oil Threat
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is having economic effects even in areas where, so far, there has been no oil. In the Florida Keys off the southeastern United States, the vital tourism industry has been hit hard as visitors cancel trips because, local officials say, there is a "perception" that oil has come ashore.
`Oiled’ Shoreline In Florida Extends 86 Miles
The massive spill has wrecked the high tourism season in the Panhandle and fouled some its precious white-sand beaches. Primarily confined to the Gulf Coast, the spill has so far spared the rest of the state. A spill farther south would have a much greater chance of getting caught in the loop current that carries water and debris through the Florida Keys and around the peninsula to southeast Florida.......here
Oil in Lake Pontchartrain
Metairie, Louisiana - Oil from the Gulf of Mexico washing up on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain.
Jeanne Ambler Of Temple Terrace
Feeding And Harboring Feral CatsJeanne 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......hereXeriscape: Florida-Friendly Landscaping
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.......hereDoes 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
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.here
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.
Florida Republicans Drowning In A Sewer of Sleaze
Meet David RiveraIt 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 SteeleTime-Traveling Obama
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