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we’re number 2, 8, 22, 24, and 31

Tampa/Clearwater/St. Pete ranks eighth in the nation for sprawl. Atlanta is sprawliest. Reader’s Digest says Tampa is the 31st cleanest city in America in spite of scoring tops in the “sanitation” score. Tampa was beat by such clean cities as New Orleans, Milwaukee and Miami. Portland was named the cleanest, and Chicago is [...]

blogging this and that

June 28, 2005Leave your thoughts!

Here’s a couple recent articles highlighting local bloggers: St. Pete Times: Florida’s Political Blog Wars The Chicago Tribune checks out The Legend: Signs of Boldness tLoMM I found new bloggers. Say hello to Driving Down the Highway of Life in a Dodge from Davis Islands. The Tampa Bay Drama King also recently began blogging. Pennsylvania uses bloggers [...]

overlooked

June 24, 2005Leave your thoughts!

Before we host the Super Bowl and the Frozen Four, Tampa will be home to another championship event. The city has been selected as the venue for the National Championship of Dragon Boat Races in 2006, after holding Dragon Boat races for only two years.

instead of the olympics…

Just four weeks after being awarded another Super Bowl, Tampa will now also host the Frozen Four tournament in 2012. The contest will be held April 5-7, 2012 at the St. Pete Times Forum. Although the NCAA planned to award the tournament for 2009-2011, they added Tampa to the winning list of [...]

Man U – Tampa division

June 10, 2005Leave your thoughts!

A quick update on Malcolm Glazer’s moves with Manchester United today: He bought even more stock, he’s raising ticket prices, and he wants ManU to play in Tampa every year. Fans are furious over the ticket hike.

still a good question

May 31, 2005Leave your thoughts!

The first television station in Tampa Bay began broadcasting May 31, 1953.

back in the saddle again

March 30, 2004Leave your thoughts!

I’m back. What a blast! NYC is a great place to visit. Driving up I-95 was not really too bad. But upon approaching New York from the NJ turnpike, and crossing over the Hudson River, a couple of tollbooth guys saw my Lightning/Devil Rays/Buccaneers front license plate. Apparently, Giants fans are still a bit upset that [...]

new york, new york

March 16, 2004Leave your thoughts!

If you are a New Yorker in Tampa, you’re here at a most excellent time of the year. The New York Islanders are in town tonight 2004 Mar 16 to take on the NHL Southeastern Division champion Tampa Bay Lightning. The Buffalo Sabres will be here Thursday the 18th, and the New Jersey [...]

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