On Seminole Heights Blog, Sticks and the Weekly Planet, much has been written about the newspaper wars between the Tampa Tribune and the St. Petersburg Times. Monday night on PBS’ News Hour there was a story about Free Newspapers Changing the Media Landscape. Several major newspapers throughout the county are starting these free dailies to generate [...]
40 years ago… May 31, 1966 – Rep. Robert Mann, a Tampa attorney, announces his withdrawal from the race for speaker of the Florida House of Representatives during a Tiger Bay Political Club luncheon. Mann threw his support behind Rep. Ralph Turlington of Gainesville, but also declared his intention to pursue the same post in 1969. Courtesy of [...]
Once again, Lee Drury De Cesare was scolded by Patrick Mantiega. This time, she resigned. But she hasn’t quit writing. The 73-year old and her bullwhip-like commentary can now be found on her own blog, Lee Drury De Cesare’s Casting-Room Couch. Ms. De Cesare’s latest target is the School Board of Hillsborough County, and you’ll have to weed [...]
Sometimes in reading just the big newspapers you miss a lot of interesting or curious stories. The Florida Sentinel Bulletin is a Tampa based, smaller paper that caters to the various African American/Black communities. It has a very small town feel to it. There are shout-outs to people celebrating birthdays and other events. News stories with [...]
My wife and I just happened to be in Brandon with empty bellies, so we decided to stop at Fuego. Fuego is a new steakhouse that occupies the building formerly home to a TGI Friday’s that nobody was too upset to see close. I knew nothing about this place, but had a clue that it was [...]
GMAC insurance tested folks nationwide on the rules for driving. For the second year in a row, Oregon can boast of having the most knowledgable drivers. Florida not so much. The sunshine state ranks 40th. Go take the test.
105 years ago… May 30, 1901 – A love triangle results in a mur der-suici de outside a boarding house on 1704 ½ Fourteenth Street in Ybor City. Morgan W. Kersey shot W.F. Bryant twice in the back for allegedly having an affair with his wife Annie, the landlady of the boarding house where Bryant resided. After [...]
Dr. Beach came out with his top beaches for this year, and once again (of course), Tampa Bay is represented. You may remember last year that Fort DeSoto was named the top beach in the US. This year, Caladesi Island ranks as America’s No. 2 beach. Caladesi Island is just off the coast of Dunedin. Enjoy [...]
I’m sure you have heard. Because of the lack of rain hereabouts, Hillsborough County has restricted how you can use water. For quick reference: If your address ends in 0 or 1, you can only flush your toilets on Mondays. If your address ends in 2 or 3, you must do the dishes while you bathe [...]
