Which local nonprofit most exemplifies the spirit of the community?
Visiting college crews have been leaving colorful reminders of their visits on the seawalls of the lower Hillsborough River for decades, and are generally ignored by the city. Should this practice be changed?
The Florida State Legislature is nearing a close for the 2009 regular session with issues such as construction-industry deregulation, gutting wetland protection, animal husbandry and new sales tax exemptions for luxury items such as boats and planes while the state budget only escapes a larger deficit and deeper cuts by way of the US economic [...]
Every morning since I was a young kid, I’ve woken up and browsed the newspaper. It’s a habit that I learned from my parents who mused over the news before going on to their day. It’s routine, it’s familiar… And to me, at least, it’s still relevant. While there are those both reporting and openly [...]
Um… maybe. A little. Or maybe not. You already know that 34% of America wants to move to Tampa, right? Well, the other 65% have apparently never even heard of the place. Both before and after the Super Bowl, Competitive Edge Research and Communication in San Diego asked the question: Do you currently have a positive or negative [...]
New poll here at Sticks regarding that little event next sunday at Raymond James Stadium. Sure, it’s posted on umpteen sites around the web but we’ll ask it anyway: who wins? Steelers? Cardinals? [poll id="30"] Just what are your thoughts regarding the game to? We’d love to hear some predictions and observations [...]
According to the print edition of this week’s Creative Loafing, they received over 3,000 ballots for the 2008 Best of the Bay readers’ poll. We are proud to announce that Sticks of Fire has been named a finalist for Best Local Blog, along with two other great blogs, Seminole Heights and Creative Loafing. We also want to [...]
According to a new report released by the Corporation for National and Community Service, 60.8 million Americans volunteered in their communities in 2007. That represents an average of 26.2 percent of Americans age 16 and older. The study also reported the percentages of individual states as well as metro areas, and those findings are highlighted on [...]
Major League Baseball’s second half got underway last night. My job isn’t to recap. I’ll let others handle that responsibility. Nope, I’m just here to announce a quick poll (will close in a few days). The question? Will the Rays make the playoffs? This season has had the Rays perform like the franchise has never before… [...]
