As mentioned recently, there are lots of blogs and websites about the Seminole Heights area. Here are some I have found: The Official Unoffical Blog of Seminole Heights – An anonymous writer updates this one almost daily. Life in Seminole Heights – RLF updates this blog a few times a week. Hot Topics – Updated a couple times [...]
Over at st.petersblog, Casey found a couple of former Creative Loafing staffers. First, Alex Pickett has begun blogging at Will Report for Food: Tales of an unemployed journalist. A recent posts wonders why no journalist will ask SP Police Chief Chuck Harmon the tough questions. Wade Tatangelo found a gig at the St. Pete Times, but is [...]
We’ve always liked the television commercials for Beall’s, cuz they encourage you to “Live the Florida Lifestyle,” rather than chase after some northern city fashions. OK, so Bealls is not exactly the most hip place to go shopping. It seems they cater to the higher end fashion-conscious moms and grandmas. But now Bealls is gonna have a [...]
Here in the sticks, we sometimes stumble across blogs we have never read before. In the hopes of fostering more and better connections with our local blogsophere, I’d like to share a few with you. The Tribune’s former sportswriter who got unceremoniously canned has found a new online gig. You can read Scott [...]
Here in the sticks, we sometimes stumble across blogs we had previously not known existed. In the hopes of fostering more and better connections with our local blogsophere, I’d like to share a few with you. Freelance video journalist / TV talking head John McQuiston (you may recognize him from channels 8 [...]
Well, to be sure, it was never really completely gone. And it was only super-goofy for a short period of time. And of those who knew of its existence, it could be argued that they never missed it. But I may be getting too far ahead here. For the uninitiated, TampaBLAB was a creation of Brett [...]
BlogOrlando 2008 aka BlogOrlando 3 is this Saturday in Winter Park. Along with Chuck Welch of Lakeland Local, I’ll be a session leader for “hyperlocal.” While in Winter Park, I plan on lunching at Bakely’s on Saturday, and if you don’t already have plans, I’d love to meet all of the Bay area bloggers that are [...]
BlogOrlando 2008 is set for September 25-27 at Rollins College in Winter Park. Voce Communications, in partnership with Rollins College will host the third edition of this FREE event that was open to bloggers and non-bloggers alike from Florida and anywhere else. We bring together a good cross-section of folks to discuss blogging, podcasting, public relations, [...]
Thanks to an idea some modern journalists are kicking around, I’m going to start keeping office hours at local eateries. So, on Sunday, Tampans can find me at the Panera Bread on the corner of Fowler and Bruce B. Downs. I will be at the location from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.; anyone with a story [...]
