Tampa/Clearwater/St. Pete ranks eighth in the nation for sprawl. Atlanta is sprawliest. Reader’s Digest says Tampa is the 31st cleanest city in America in spite of scoring tops in the “sanitation” score. Tampa was beat by such clean cities as New Orleans, Milwaukee and Miami. Portland was named the cleanest, and Chicago is [...]
I should have a “Is this some kinda joke?” category. Tampa’s downtown has been designated as a Best Workplaces for Commuters District, by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Transportation. Search Tampa, FL for a (small) list of other local commuter-friendly workplaces. Ok, so it’s because the downtown district offers a few [...]
sharp ones do. The Sharp Marble (Brandon, FL) took note of all the online grumbling about the Supreme Court’s decision regarding eminent domain. Instead of just complaining about it, Robb suggests you actually DO something, and call or email your representatives (find ‘em at Vote Smart) to get the law changed. He even links [...]
I came across the sheet music for a broken-heart love song written in 1914 about our little ol’ inlet. The lyrics were written by A. Seymour Brown, better known for his lyrics to “Oh, You Beautiful Doll.” Visit Halcyon Days Music to listen to the melody. And now for your amusement and [...]
There have been two shark attacks in three days in the Florida Panhandle. Not off the coast of Texas, not near the Carolinas, just the Florida Panhandle. Experts are having a difficult time explaining the unusual circumstances. Perhaps the sharks are just trying to protecting Area 181.
#1-7: January 6, 2005 #195: Sunday, on I-275 in Pinellas was shut down to clear a bad accident. There was one fatality. #196: Monday night, I-4 was shut down. A pickup crossed the median and hit an oncoming car head on. There was one fatality. #197: This morning a semi [...]
Here’s a couple recent articles highlighting local bloggers: St. Pete Times: Florida’s Political Blog Wars The Chicago Tribune checks out The Legend: Signs of Boldness tLoMM I found new bloggers. Say hello to Driving Down the Highway of Life in a Dodge from Davis Islands. The Tampa Bay Drama King also recently began blogging. Pennsylvania uses bloggers [...]
Polk County – A car sits in the middle of an intersection. As police pull up to find out what’s going on, the car drives off erratically down the street. Other cops join in the pursuit, eventually blocking in the vehicle. Not content to set there and see what happens, the driver [...]
Five thousand people showed up in Tampa yesterday to protest Hillsborough County’s snub of gay pride. As has become quite clear, there is a huge outpouring of support from various gay, creative, and progressive groups, both locally and nationally in regards to Ronda Storms’ hide the gay people campaign. County Commissioner Ronda Storms [...]
