Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog http://sticksoffire.com A very loose interpretation of the news and happenings in and around Tampa Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:24:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 27.956149-82.457237SticksOfFirehttp://feedburner.google.comThis is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site. gardening independence http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SticksOfFire/~3/OECRWCYD_dA/ http://sticksoffire.com/2009/07/04/gardening-independence/#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:24:16 +0000 Jill http://sticksoffire.com/?p=6276

In the spirit of Independence Day, today I pose the question: Which plants give you gardening independence? Which plants mostly take care of themselves, allowing you more time for life, liberty, and...

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There’s really no better reason to have a great time than to celebrate the birth of our nation.  And I don’t wanna harsh your buzz or suggest you shouldn’t party.  I just want you...

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Brian Blair certainly isn't the greatest guy in the world, but try to use your head now and again, huh?

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The Courtney Campbell Causeway linking Tampa and Clearwater recently reached 75 years of age, and local history buffs celebrated the birthday, and put up a new historical marker. Those of you who...

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We spend a lot of our lives waiting for stuff. Usually, it’s a lot of aggravation for little reward. But sometimes, the wait is worth it. It is my intention to highlight something that qualifies as...

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A few weeks ago I wrote about the importance of using native plants in a Florida-Friendly yard. The flipside of that advice is, of course, avoiding non-native invasive species whenever possible. An...

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]]> http://sticksoffire.com/2009/06/27/space-invaders-mexican-petunia/feed/ 4 http://sticksoffire.com/2009/06/27/space-invaders-mexican-petunia/ tampa heights one of nation’s ‘most dangerous neighborhoods’ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SticksOfFire/~3/XchfeZF_b1I/ http://sticksoffire.com/2009/06/26/tampa-heights-nations-most-dangerous-neighborhood-list/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:57:42 +0000 tommy http://sticksoffire.com/?p=6243

Called by Neighborhood Scout as Amelia Ave. @ Tampa St., the study says that area of Tampa Heights has a violent crime rate of 116.99 per thousand: Neighborhood: Amelia Ave./Tampa St. Found Within...

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We spend a lot of our lives waiting for stuff. Usually, it’s a lot of aggravation for little reward. But sometimes, the wait is worth it. It is my intention to highlight something that qualifies as...

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In Hillsborough County politics, it has become quite normal to find elected leaders facing some challenges that go beyond the last (or next) election. Phyllis Busansky wasn’t one of...

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County Commissioner Ken Hagan is using the same tactic Buddy Johnson used to get his name out for the next election. He’s distributing campaign material made to look like public service...

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