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the culture of tampa

Sarah’s client is planning a move to Tampa, and they will be bringing in a big bunch of employees from various parts of the world to help run things.   Sarah has been charged with letting those employees know what to expect once they get here.  The problem is that Sarah has never been to Tampa. She [...]

tampa bay’s night before christmas

With apologies to Clement Clarke Moore, the credited author of A Visit from St. Nicholas. ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all ‘cross the Bay Not a creature was stirring, not even a Ray; The beach pails were stacked in the Florida room, ‘Cause St. Nick is coming, or so we assume; The children in shorty pajamas were sleeping, While dreaming [...]

greatly exaggerated deaths

Like a phoenix rising from the fire… Or is it a phlamingo? You may remember last month, it was reported that the Wine Exchange would be going out of business. Not so fast… Wine Exchange Reopens Doors You may remember last week, it was reported that head coach Billy Donovan was leaving the Gators. [...]

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no more pink flamingo

Found via the Right Wing Howler.   The pink plastic flamingo, a Florida-inspired icon that has been reviled as kitschy bad taste and revered as retro cool, is dead at age 49.  Apparently, the factory that creates the plastic lawn ornaments will stop making them this year.   Not from the bird-flu as reported months ago, but dying just [...]

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