http://sticksoffire.com/2006/02/04/tallest-building-in-florida/ A very loose interpretation of the news and happenings in and around Tampa Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:05:55 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://sticksoffire.com/2006/02/04/tallest-building-in-florida/comment-page-1/#comment-237214 bagocrap Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:56:57 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/2006/02/04/tallest-building-in-florida/#comment-237214 Bongwagger--get me some of the stuff you are on....Please. Just read what this duse says and think about it--your head will explode. I think I know who this guy is..He is from Socal..and he is rather famous. Bongwagger–get me some of the stuff you are on….Please. Just read what this duse says and think about it–your head will explode. I think I know who this guy is..He is from Socal..and he is rather famous.

]]> http://sticksoffire.com/2006/02/04/tallest-building-in-florida/comment-page-1/#comment-237213 Rufus Bongwagger Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:52:42 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/2006/02/04/tallest-building-in-florida/#comment-237213 Tampa Florida has no tall buildings. Tampa Florida does have a lot of short people looking at short buildings in the light of day. Short people = short buildings. Increase the size of the person or the building and then Tampa becomes "The Mecca of the south..home of tall buildings for all" Build it..Mr. Trump and they will come. Tampa Florida has no tall buildings. Tampa Florida does have a lot of short people looking at short buildings in the light of day. Short people = short buildings. Increase the size of the person or the building and then Tampa becomes “The Mecca of the south..home of tall buildings for all” Build it..Mr. Trump and they will come.

]]> http://sticksoffire.com/2006/02/04/tallest-building-in-florida/comment-page-1/#comment-3103 Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog » floridan hotel stories Sat, 11 Feb 2006 21:08:12 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/2006/02/04/tallest-building-in-florida/#comment-3103 [...] Earlier this month, the Tampa Bay History Center told us that construction began on the Floridan Hotel in 1926.  Last May, the Trib published a couple stories of the old hotel, and I finally went back and found it.  There are some pretty cool recollections within the Trib article, if you like that sort of thing. [...] [...] Earlier this month, the Tampa Bay History Center told us that construction began on the Floridan Hotel in 1926.  Last May, the Trib published a couple stories of the old hotel, and I finally went back and found it.  There are some pretty cool recollections within the Trib article, if you like that sort of thing. [...]

]]> http://sticksoffire.com/2006/02/04/tallest-building-in-florida/comment-page-1/#comment-2918 John Sun, 05 Feb 2006 01:12:40 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/2006/02/04/tallest-building-in-florida/#comment-2918 Bama, they are in the process of doing just that... Maybe we will do a post on here to update people on that...? Bama, they are in the process of doing just that… Maybe we will do a post on here to update people on that…?

]]> http://sticksoffire.com/2006/02/04/tallest-building-in-florida/comment-page-1/#comment-2913 Meredith Sat, 04 Feb 2006 21:29:56 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/2006/02/04/tallest-building-in-florida/#comment-2913 Would do it in a heartbeat if I could. I love that building. Only other hitch I see is parking. Would do it in a heartbeat if I could. I love that building. Only other hitch I see is parking.

]]> http://sticksoffire.com/2006/02/04/tallest-building-in-florida/comment-page-1/#comment-2908 bamaroller Sat, 04 Feb 2006 16:36:44 +0000 http://sticksoffire.com/2006/02/04/tallest-building-in-florida/#comment-2908 How great would it be to see the Floridan restored to its former glory? The structure is still in sound shape (unlike Maas Brothers, which sadly awaits the wrecking ball) and could be turned into a Manhattan-style hotel, or maybe even a swank condo tower. All it needs is solid financial backing and a lot of foresight. Any takers? How great would it be to see the Floridan restored to its former glory? The structure is still in sound shape (unlike Maas Brothers, which sadly awaits the wrecking ball) and could be turned into a Manhattan-style hotel, or maybe even a swank condo tower. All it needs is solid financial backing and a lot of foresight. Any takers?

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