Picnic Island Beach Temporarily Closed for Swimming
According to the Hillsborough County Health Department, heavy rains cause polluted storm water runoff as well as waste from boats, pets, wildlife and human sewage, which contribute to the rise in harmful bacteria levels.
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Imagine what $195M could buy, Health Care, Education, Infrastructure.
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The ship was "never intended for missions, just testing.
"Peter Schorsch was a multiple winner of the 2010 Florida Netroots awards. Schorsch is a fantastic blogger, but he isn't a progressive. This post could have been written by State of Sunshine blogger Jim Johnson. It was actually written by Schorsch."......Michael Hussey
Rick Scott's Office of Piss Poor Propaganda Has come up with the brilliant idea of sending an email to Scott's supporters, both of them, suggesting that they send a prepared letter to editors of various publications around the state.
Zephie, a Democratic Underground contributor, submitted this revised version.
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Lithia, Florida
Recital 2011 - Lakeland Civic Center
In an extraordinary new initiative announced earlier this month, the Global Commission on Drug Policy has made some courageous and profoundly important recommendations in a report on how to bring more effective control over the illicit drug trade. The report describes the total failure of the present global antidrug effort, and in particular America’s “war on drugs,” which was declared 40 years ago today. It notes that the global consumption of opiates has increased 34.5 percent, cocaine 27 percent and cannabis 8.5 percent from 1998 to 2008.
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RIP
January 11, 1942 – June 18, 2011
Quick tips from the Tampa Water Department on how to conserve water, save money and stay environmentally friendly.
Imagine what $195M could buy, Health Care, Education, Infrastructure.
Rick Scott's Office of Piss Poor Propaganda 
