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water usage falls, and your bill rises

Your water department: Thank you for conserving, but now we have to charge you more.

trib clips litter your neighborhood

Speaking of newspaper litter… On Thursday mornings, we used to find the “community” edition of the Tampa Tribune at the bottom of our driveway. We didn’t ask for it, it just showed up. The small tab with what newspaper journalists call “chicken dinner news” was not really given to you out of concern for community, but [...]

trib, times: plastic bags suck, but you (not us) can fix it

Newspapers are good at "do as I say, not as I do."

state fair economic impact

February 8, 2010Leave your thoughts!

When we first announced the Florida State Fair gimmick, I asked you what you wanted to see & know. Several of you got in touch, and asked a lot of questions about the stuff at the fair. Sticks reader Michael G. seems skeptical of any local economic impact from the Florida State Fair. Here [...]

look in the mirror – there’s plastic there too

December 14, 2009One comment so far, add yours!

Take your St. Pete Times out of the plastic bag, and read columnist Sue Carlton's message: Retail stores should quit using plastic bags.

it’s time to get outside!

November 7, 2009One comment so far, add yours!

Now that the cooler weather is here, let's explore the Tampa Bay area. Where are your favorite spots, and which new places will you visit?

which tampa bay area schools lead in green?

September 30, 2009One comment so far, add yours!

It ain't exactly as thrilling as a roller coaster ride, but there are lots of people doing great things to help lead us to a more sustainable (and profitable) existence. In our bay area schools, no less.

bats: pest control on wings

September 26, 20092 comments - add to the conversation!

With Halloween (and Guavaween!)  just a little over a month away, stores are stocking up on all those things we love to be frightened by: ghosts, bats, mummies, vampires,  zombies, and those scary orange and black wrapped peanut chewy candies. (Seriously, who eats those?) And once again, I have to wonder – why are we [...]

neighbors using web to prod gov’t

September 23, 20096 comments - add to the conversation!

In Tampa, a small group of neighbors have created a single blog to convince the city to react quickly on a specific allegedly problematic property.

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