Occupy Miami Gets No Respect

It’s the Rodney Dangerfield of the Occupy Wall Street protests — Occupy Miami, which has been on site at city hall for more than a month now, can’t get no respect.
here

MCM: Mario Diaz-Balart

"I applaud President Obama for doing two things: for keeping the policies of the Bush administration."....Mario Diaz-Balart

Bill Nobles, For State Representative District 52

Republican Rep. Jeff Brandes has a Democratic challenger for the Florida House District 52 seat.

here

Cranksgiving in Tampa

Cranksgiving Bike Ride, sort of a race, but we rode bike across Tampa stopping of at 7 mark locations to buy non-perishable food items, then we carried the food items to the finish where all of the participants gathered for the last ride to the Metropolitan Food Bank to drop off the food items. Then we Treked back to Ybor City for some free PBRs at the Bricks.

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Sirloin Steak
With Rice, Peas and a Salad
$8.95 At Sunrise Eatery in Zephyrhills
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St. Petersburg Saddest City In US

Tampa Number 4
Based on suicide rates, unemployment rates, patients on antidepressants

and people who admit to depression.
here

St. Petersburg on Finding Tampa

Ben Hates America

American Exceptionalism: Unexceptionally False
here

Investigation into Big Cat Rescue of Tampa

News 6 Tampa investigates into Big Cat Rescue feeding live domestic rabbits to animals
that will never go back into the wild.

Occupy Tampa To Liberate Public Space

info

Arab Festival 2011 in Tampa

Small Business Saturday

Tampa Bay shoppers keep dollars local.
here

The Mosley Motel in St. Petersburg

For families without options, that cheap motel may be their last resort.
here
Great job by the Times, front page stuff.

Roadside Vendor

Gibsonton

Friends Of Stogie

Danny in Tampa

Alleyways in Ybor City

WMNF: Amy LaVere at Skipper's Smokehouse

With Todd Snider
Friday Dec 9 8:00PM
info

What Stogie Had For Lunch

BBQ Beef
With Potato Salad and Baked Beans
$9.95 At Jimbos Pit BBQ, 1215 E Memorial Blvd Lakeland
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Florida Law 316.083

In Tampa

Tampa Womens Center

Flecther Ave - Tampa

Tampa Epoch

On Sale Now
Fowler and Bruce B. Downs Tampa

UT Sunset

Finding Tampa

23 Percent Of All Florida Children Live In Poverty

Nearly one in four Florida children under age 18 live in poverty, higher than the national average and a 1.2 percent increase over the previous year,

according to data released last week by the U.S. Census.
here

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Hot Cuban
With Black Beans and Yellow Rice.
$5.99 At Caribbean Cafe, 4801 Central Ave St Petersburg.
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RISE UP! THE SYSTEM IS BROKEN!

Tampa Police Assistant Chief John Bennett

I Support the Aims of the Occupy Movement
“The widening income gap between the rich and the poor in this country” is of grave concern to him. “If something is going to change in this country, it may come from this movement.”.....John Bennett

Seminole Heights Bicycle Club

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Tampa Police Roll Out A Tank

To Deal With A Few Dozen Protesters.
here
300,000 protesters are expected in town for the 2012 GOP Convention.

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Fried Chicken
With Mashed Potatoes and Baked Beans.
$6.19 At Maryland Fried Chicken, 315 N Alexander St, Plant City.
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