Looks like Hillsborough County’s Budgeting Department has jumped into social media: Everybody leads busy lives these days, and it can be difficult to fit in time to attend a County Budget Public Hearing. That’s why, this year, we’ve added even more ways to comment on the Budget and to keep up with County Budget discussions. [...]
Shortly after Florida’s State Fraternal Order of Police endorsed Brian Blair in the race for State House District 47, Peter Schorsch of Saint Petersblog 2.0 brought up Blair’s arrest in a domestic dispute. Never mind that the charges were dropped when it turned out that his kids were being less than truthful with police. I would really [...]
Writing for PBS’ MediaShift, freelancer Steven Davy called recently to ask a few questions about bloggers watching local government. The story gives a small look at a handful of social media publishers & bloggers who hope to make a difference in their communities, including our friend Chuck Welch from Lakeland Local. Here’s the [...]
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A couple of us bloggers are getting together this evening for a beer or two over at the Proud Lion. Rumor has it that Dave of Re/Creating Tampa will be there, as will Alex (and/or Grayson) from GNATV. A handful of other local bloggers are expected, too. If you are a blogger (or blog [...]
Hey there! Looks different here, huh? Today marks the start of a collaboration of a few Central & West Central Florida hyperlocal sites, beginning with Chuck Welch’s Lakeland Local and Metro I4 News, and Tommy Duncan’s Sticks of Fire. These three sites have covered the goings-on of Central Florida for over 10 years. Over the past [...]
The Oracle did a good job getting information out yesterday as threats were reported and how police and students responded over at USF yesterday. Coverage included 28 twitter updates and nine blog entries, keeping their readers informed in real time. Meanwhile, the professionals did things the way they always do.
On Tuesday night, Creative Loafing announced the winners of their annual Best of The Bay awards for 2009, and Clark Brooks was there to tell us about the highly anticipated award for best local blog! This year’s winner for Tampa Bay’s Best Local Blog is WEDNESDAY-MUSIC!!! For those that don’t know ‘em, WEDNESDAY-MUSIC has been [...]
TBO.com has been publishing the work of local bloggers for four months without permission, and claims it was "unintentional."
