Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog

Leland Hawes is stepping down from the Tribune. For years he has written the History and Heritage page, which is always an interesting read. Hawes will be choosing his favorite past columns to include in a new book. USF’s Gary Mormino will be taking Hawes place at the newspaper. Mormino co-wrote Tampa: The Treasure City with late Tampa historian Tony Pizzo. Written in 1983, Tampa: The Treasure City is one of the most complete accounts of this area’s fascinating past. This Tampa blog wishes the best of luck to Hawes in his (semi)retirement, and we look forward to reading Mormino each Sunday.

Speaking of history, another Florida political blog has debuted by the Conquistador of Florida politics, Blog de Leon. The writer promises to look at current politics from a historical view. Thus far the writing is excellent, and includes photos of old Florida. Three other newish blogs that focus on statewide politics are Pensacola Beach Blog, dred and the already famous Florida News. Along with relative old-timers South of the Suwannee, FlaBlog, Bark Bark, Discourse.net, and Florida Politics, the subject of politics is beginning to be well covered by bloggers. Of course, there’s always room for more.

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