Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog

hillsborough county neighborhood conference

tommy — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:02:19 +0000

Would you like to become more involved in your neighborhood? Hillsborough County can help. Hillsborough County’s Office of Neighborhood Relations is gearing up for the 7th Annual Hillsborough...

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be friends with hillsborough county

tommy — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:09:59 +0000

Looks like Hillsborough County’s Budgeting Department has jumped into social media: Everybody leads busy lives these days, and it can be difficult to fit in time to attend a County Budget...

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water usage falls, and your bill rises

tommy — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:35:42 +0000

Your water department: Thank you for conserving, but now we have to charge you more.

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brian blair threatens loose blogger

tommy — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:26:09 +0000

Shortly after Florida’s State Fraternal Order of Police endorsed Brian Blair in the race for State House District 47, Peter Schorsch of Saint Petersblog 2.0 brought up Blair’s arrest in a...

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louis miller never answers

tommy — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:35:19 +0000

Tampa International Airport Executive Director Louis Miller cringed at questions about international flights, didn't care to converse with board members about an office building, bypassed variance...

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weeki wachee swamp fest

tommy — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:37:07 +0000

Looking for something unusual this weekend? You may want to consider the 17th Annual Weeki Wachee Swamp Fest. Yeah, I have no idea, but it sounds like an excellent opportunity for people...

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trib clips litter your neighborhood

tommy — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:56:12 +0000

Speaking of newspaper litter… On Thursday mornings, we used to find the “community” edition of the Tampa Tribune at the bottom of our driveway. We didn’t ask for it, it just...

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trib, times: plastic bags suck, but you (not us) can fix it

tommy — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:59:59 +0000

Newspapers are good at "do as I say, not as I do."

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counting on you – census 2010

WordPress — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:15:16 +0000

Hillsborough County is encouraging all of us to participate in the Census coming out this month. It is important for all of us to be counted to ensure we get our fair share from the federal...

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to lure a mockingbird

Jill — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:48:32 +0000

There’s no doubt – it’s been a rotten winter for Florida gardeners. Although January’s damaging freezes haven’t repeated themselves in the Bay area, the...

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