The Ybor City Stogie

Lee Roy Selmon

2009-11-08T22:30:00.002-05:00

Congratulations

Jose Cuervo By Her Side

2009-11-08T22:21:00.003-05:00

Genoveva Amacenda-Velona
Was caught driving Thursday evening with a half bottle of Jose Cuervo tequila by her side, sliced limes on the console — and two children as passengers.......here

Corazon De Tampa

2009-11-08T22:17:00.001-05:00

Paleontologist Frank Garcia wrote a song for his beloved hometown of Tampa, called “Corazon de Tampa.” Frank recently performed it live as part of Hispanic Heritage Day. Friend Fred Jacobsen grabbed a bunch of Garcia’s family photos, and with the song, he put together this great video. There is an online petition to convince the city to make this Tampa’s official song........here

Red Light Cameras: Accidents Increase 133% In Temple Terrace

2009-11-07T20:08:00.006-05:00

It’s no surprise to those of us at CameraFraud, but councilman Halloway of Temple Terrace, was shocked on Friday to hear that accidents INCREASED at red light camera intersections........here

The Sarasota Film Society

2009-11-07T19:27:00.002-05:00

20th Annual Cine-World Film Festival
Opening at 12:00 p.m. Daily
here

Nude Nite Coming Back To Tampa

2009-11-07T18:41:00.007-05:00

Amanda Michael Leoncio

Nude Nite, an artistic event that celebrates the human body, is coming back to Tampa for a second year and Tampa area artists are invited to submit works for exhibit.
here
Nude Nite

Local Locavore

2009-11-07T18:28:00.003-05:00

Sonny At 3 Coins In Seminole Heights, Tampa

Florida Mountain

2009-11-07T16:24:00.001-05:00

Gibsonton

Polk County Detectives Raid Bartow Home

2009-11-06T19:17:00.003-05:00

An anonymous tip led undercover detectives to a Bartow home,
where they found a working moonshine still.......here

"Who could thought that even in todays age that you'd get in trouble for making moonshine?"......Todd Ice

TAMPA'S GREEK FESTIVAL

2009-11-06T18:44:00.000-05:00

Tampa's Greek Festival from Jeff Houck on Vimeo.

Green Party Of Florida

2009-11-06T18:08:00.008-05:00

Javier Del Sol for Mayor of Lake Worth

Javier is a member of the Green Party of Florida and has devoted over 30 years of energy and vision to creating a more sustainable Lake Worth for today’s and tomorrow’s generations. His current campaign for mayor is just another leg in that journey........here

We're Having Fried Chicken Today

2009-11-06T17:23:00.002-05:00

Local Heroes David Schofield, Jerry Dieguez Jr., Terrell Carswell and Hoang Vu.
here

Tampa Street Market

2009-11-05T21:14:00.000-05:00

Welcome To Tampa

2009-11-05T20:45:00.009-05:00

Expect Delays
Hillsborough County took a baby step Wednesday toward placing
a transit tax proposal on the ballot in 2010........here

Howard Dean Calls Students To Action

2009-11-05T20:25:00.002-05:00

Howard Dean doesn’t want young voters to become complacent with politics. “It seems like you already hit your peak electing Barack Obama as president,” Dean said.
“Now, don’t blow it.”........Howard Dean

Davis Islands Trail

2009-11-05T20:14:00.002-05:00

Bids for construction of the Davis Islands all-purpose neighborhood trail are due Dec. 1, putting the long-awaited city project on schedule to open sometime next year..........here

The Michelle Bachmann Invitational Teabagging Freedom Chant Fest

2009-11-05T19:29:00.007-05:00

In St. Petersburg
A couple of hours ago, a chorus of beeping horns and argumentative shouting emanating from the street below penetrated my apartment building's 80+ -year-old concrete-and-steel walls and made it difficult to concentrate on the letter I was trying to write.........here

A Pasco County Intellectual

2009-11-05T09:55:00.000-05:00

In Wesley Chapel

Vote For The 13th Juror!

2009-11-05T08:20:00.002-05:00

In The Orlando Blog Awards, The Orbbies
here

Celebrate The Success Of Mayor Rick Baker

2009-11-04T22:18:00.003-05:00

Shindig will be held at Williams Park this Saturday.
Ticket prices are between $125 and $10,000 and include beer and wine.
here
Presumably, the homeless who spend their days at Williams park (and are regularly harassed for having open containers there) will not be invited to attend. Just so the homeless don't feel too spat on by their city, we will have our own "shindig" at Williams Park inviting the homeless.......here

What Stogie Had For Lunch

2009-11-04T21:40:00.002-05:00

Bacalao
With Moro And Yuca
$5.95......At Rosa's, On MLK In Drew Park, Tampa
Eat Local!

WMNF: Tornado Rider

2009-11-04T21:15:00.003-05:00

At Skipper's Smokehouse
Thursday Nov 5 8:00PM
here
These Guys Are Awesome!

Tampa Taxi Shots Is Four Years Old!

2009-11-04T20:51:00.006-05:00

I started this blog on November 4th, 2005. It has now been four years.
here
Congratulations Tim!

RNC Chairman Steele Lauds Bill Foster Win

2009-11-04T19:23:00.003-05:00

I would like to congratulate Bill Foster

On his election to serve as mayor of St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg has also been fortunate to have Rick Baker serve with distinction for eight years and I have no doubt that Bill will build upon what Rick has already accomplished".........Michael Steele

Spiffs International Folk Festival 2009 in St. Petersburg

2009-11-04T11:18:00.001-05:00