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 [...]
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.
In a mystical survey of 100 cities by Children’s Health, Tampa ranks 94th in the “Best (and Worst) Places to Raise a Family.” Burlington, VT is ranked number 1. VT is short for “Vermont,” which is somewhere past Canada, I think. If it exists at all – I’ve never heard anyone claim to be from [...]
Which is the most popular city among college students entering the working world? It ain’t anywhere in Tampa Bay. According to a new study by CareerCast.com and Going Global, a majority of college students are looking toward the biggest cities: Despite being the largest and most-expensive urban center in the U.S., New York reigns supreme among [...]
We have heard references to websites devoted to ranking public rest rooms, but we’ve never taken the time to look. Until now. Cintas – yep, the uniform people – has a service division, where they will clean and stock your facilities. To promote those services, each year they look for America’s Best Rest Room. Others review public [...]
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 [...]
Soon, the 18-year-old woman who was raped and beaten in April at the Bloomingdale Regional Public Library is expected to leave the rehabilitation center where she has been receiving treatment. The house where her family lives and where she will reside needs extensive renovations to accommodate her medical needs when she returns home. Thankfully, people have been [...]
It took Wayne Garcia 1 hour and 15 minutes to vote this week. His masterful writing skillz make it sound as if it were a complete nightmare. It took Kate more than an hour, too. Her expressive writing skillz make it sound as if it were a trippidy acid trip. With kids in tow. My writing [...]
Great read: If we decide the election, who are we? In spite of the “election” reference, it is not just about politics. It’s a great insight as to the paradox that is “the people of Tampa Bay.” It helps that it is written by Ben Montgomery, one of the most talented writers in all the [...]
