Six men were charged in Tampa today as members of the Gambino crime family. According to the indictment, these six comprised a criminal enterprise that operated in New York, New Jersey, mid and south Florida, and elsewhere under the influence and control of the Gambino Organized Crime Family. If you want to read more information [...]
It’s over. The 2004 hurricane season ends today, and not a minute too soon. It was a rough year for many in Florida, and some folks are still in limbo. The Snowbirds are just now realizing the extent of what happened. Like many tourists, Bonnie, Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne came [...]
I find myself drawn to local history. Whenever I see an old building, especially a grand old building, I have to check it out. I’ll get inside, look in every nook and cranny – I just love touring them. Walking around these places, I often wonder what kind of important, as well as mundane, conversations [...]
Good morning! I hope all of you had a good holiday. Long weekends sometimes make for long weekends, if you know what I mean. I am pretty worn out, even though I avoided the shopping mall madness. Of course, the schedule doesn’t slow down around here – birthdays, Christmas, New Year’s are all [...]
Julie Moos (Mom in the Mirror) writes the nationwide LifeFiles columns. She also created DotMoms, a motherhood collaborative weblog. She works at the Poynter Institute (parent company of the St. Pete Times). Most recently she took her DotMoms idea local and sold it to the St. Pete Times, under their tbt* banner. Moos [...]
I got the who-ole wor-ld in my hands… I got the who-ole wor-ld in my hands… I got the who-ole wor-ld in my hands… I got the whole world in my hands. Yard Boy is visiting Tampa with his friend Karthik, and it looks like they are having a good time. Poor Richard calls the Crosstown construction woes “sad’” and [...]
Recent mentions of the phrase “sticks of fire,” that have nothing to do with Tampa or Sticks of Fire: Bradenton’s Cherry Flavored Lip Gloss went to a Polynesian restaurant while spending time in Ft. Lauderdale. Folk Rock Girl writes a poem about glass blowing. Bre of Yell Some More complains about the election result. 3 on a Match thought [...]
Norwood was recently suspended from community radio WMNF. His show, Morning Wood ran from 4-6am, and (like his blog) was very political, and not politically correct (thank goodness). Norwood says he unintentionally broke a rule, and feels he may have broadcast his last show there. Good luck, Norwood.
What do people want for Christmas? Most women said they want peace and happiness. Men would rather have a big screen TV.
