Happy Thanksgiving! We here at sticks are thankful for living right here in Tampa Bay. For all we find to complain about, there’s nowhere in the world I’d rather be. We are thankful for local heroes that can be found all over Tampa Bay. The St. Pete Times has an example of one such hero [...]
Outback ain’t sellin’ no Bloomin’ Onions. Lazydays RV ain’t sellin’ no tour buses. Without Walls may soon be without walls. Target is off target, Circuit City already filed for bankruptcy, while Best Buy, Macy’s and Neiman Marcus are expecting the worst. Young families are not moving to the peninsula and Pinellas may close [...]
Last time the Super Bowl was in town, we had difficulties making calls on cell phones. The networks were overloaded. Verizon, Sprint, and AT&T are working to keep that from happening again, as they are adding a big bunch cellular antennas all over Tampa: All three major cellular carriers are rushing to put up more cellular antennas [...]
Looking for some holiday deals? Check out Black Friday.info to see the ads coming out on Black Friday. And if you want to hear some Christmas music while gearing up? Just head on over to the AM dial – 1470 AM is all Chirstmas music for the time being.
Blogs about the local school systems, also known as “edublogs.” Public education is paid for by taxpayers, and public educators and administrators must teach our children under the watchful eye of all of us. Luckily, some of us pay a bit more attention to the goings-on, and I’d like to point those watchers out [...]
Would you believe that Warren Sapp could actually win this thing? He’s made it to the top three. You do realize that if he wins, he will never shut up about it.
From Tampa Bay & Company: Tampa Bay & Company is proud to announce that the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee has selected Tampa Bay, and the University of South Florida, to host the 2015 NCAA Division I Women’s Final Four Championship. I hope local media lays off the lesbian angle this time. If local media is [...]
More bars in more places? Not in my neighborhood. Condos on Tierra Verde? No thank you. Brian Blair: My neighbors are extremists. Rays looking for a new neighborhood?
Downtown Clearwater is still working on their effort to find an identity. Their five step process? Take advantage of existing geography & history Made more pedestrian-friendly Recruiting retail Residential construction Calendar of Events Some of the plans in the five step process could be used in other areas seeking to find themselves.
