A few weeks ago, we mentioned that Hillsborough County wants your input on budgeting issues, and they even went so far as to create an “Official Citizen Participation Blog” for gathering your thoughts. The plan is to ask one question per week, and have your comments there help to shape the 2011 budget. For instance, [...]
My name is Mike McGee and would describe myself as a fun-loving person that loves to constantly try new things. I grew up living the nomadic lifestyle of a military brat, but I have finally settled down to make Tampa, Florida my home! In the many places I have lived, I always seemed to find [...]
Last month, we told you that you can now be friends with Hillsborough County on Facebook, follow them on Twitter, and read the Hillsborough County Budget Blog. Not to be left out, ABC Action News says that Pinellas County residents can Blog your budget questions to commissioners now too, but it’s simply a submission form – [...]
Holy CRAP! It was so cold this winter, I forgot all about my annual self-congratulatory anniversary blog post! Sticks of Fire turned six years old on February 6 – a month and a half ago! There have been nearly 5,000 posts on Sticks since we started, and almost 25,000 approved (non-spam) comments. We’ve gone through more than [...]
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 [...]
