We have had a rash of stories in which local or national figures get themselves in trouble. Two recent local examples have been Tax Collector Doug Belden unwantedly pawing on a woman and City Council (now County Commissioner) Kevin White buying $6100 worth of suits from campaign funds and trying to hide it as a consultant fees. Most often the [...]
The Trib has a follow-up article about Dog Belden today. The special State Attorney has declined to file charges against him where he unwantedly touched Julie Irwin in Jackson’s. After Belden apologized, she declined to press charges. What is interesting in today’s story is that Belden had drank so much he had been cut off by [...]
In Thursday’s Trib, there is a story about the Travelers Motel being torn down and replaced by a 34 home subdivision. I have bizarrely fond memories of this place. This 1932 motor court is located on Nebraska Avenue, north of Fowler. Writer Connie May Fowler lived in that motel as a child and it was featured in [...]
Tommy previously wrote about the developing story with Doug Belden and his making unwanted adavances upon on a woman at a bar. On Thursday Mr. Belden admitted the incident did occur and apologized. He blamed a drinking problem. What I found interesting in this incident was the following comment, made when the story initially broke, by one of his [...]
According to the Trib: “Transit officials in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties are considering a merger of their bus systems, a move that could boost travel between the two counties and attract more federal funding.” I wonder if it will be called Pinellas-Hillsborough Area Rapid Transit System? P.H.A.R.T.S? cross posted at Seminole Heights Blog
Here is something to do after you complete Tommy’s request to plan your trip to work on Google Transit. Let’s have some fun. What is the longest trip you can plan using Google Transit? Include walking time. I have come up with a trip from Pony Express Way & Race Track Rd, Odessa, FL 33556 to: [...]
On the Seminole Heights Blog, we discussed political yards signs. “Who has the best campaign signs and who has the worst? This has nothing to do with whether you support them or not. Lets just look at their signs. Which one is most eye catching, or has best colors, or gets the candidates name out there [...]
On the Seminole Heights Blog, I looked up a couple neighborhood restaurants to see how they have done on their restaurant inspection reports with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Restaurants are inspected for both Critical and Noncritical Violations: Critical Violations. Critical violations are those which, if left uncorrected, are more likely to directly contribute to [...]
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 [...]
