Think a high speed train between Tampa, Orlando and Miami is a good idea? If so, you may want to check out ConnectUs. ConnectUs was founded by Ed Turanchik as a grassroots organization in collaboration with the leadership of the Central Florida Partnership, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, Tampa Downtown Partnership, and Tampa Bay Partnership. The plan [...]
The very job of Visit Florida is to encourage visitors to head to the Sunshine State and get them to spend money to help the state’s economy. So it’s pretty disturbing to hear that they are sending money out of the state. You see, Visit Florida hired a telemarketing firm from Kansas City, Missouri to get [...]
When you head out tomorrow morning, take note of the traffic around you. More than one out of every five drivers you see is driving without insurance. According to the Insurance Research Council, the state of Florida has the fifth most uninsured drivers in the nation. Florida had the fifth highest uninsured driver estimate, 23 percent, according [...]
There are five – yes FIVE! – new ramps opening in and around that tangle of roads southwest of Tampa International Airport. They open tomorrow – Tuesday, and THEY WILL CHANGE YOUR ROUTE. That hellish bit of interchange where motorists are shuffled between Westshore, I-275, Tampa Stadium, Tampa International Airport (George Bean Parkway), the Veteran’s Expressway, [...]
That’s right, folks! It finally happened. Tampa has finally been named the flightcomparison.co.uk World Destination of the Week! Here are some highlights of their review: … more commercially oriented than other Florida destinations, but it has plenty to offer… … grand museums and golden beaches, all flavoured with a distinct Mexi-Flori zest. … minimal traffic and [...]
I’m leaving very soon for a month in China and parts east! Please don’t tell me (like everyone does) that I’ve missed the Olympics. My favorite part of the Olympics is still to come. The Paralympics are the Olympic Games for physically disabled athletes. They are always held in the same city, at the same venues as [...]
Please tell me why the person used to demonstrate the new body scanning machines at Tampa International Airport – as seen on the Metro front in Friday’s St. Petersburg Times - is a buff young woman and not a fat old man? Whomever she is – let’s call her Big Boobs Girl – certainly does not represent [...]
Hi y’all, I know I’ve been missing for a while, and I had just gotten started here at Sticks, but this is why: Have you all seen the new Master Card commercial where the SNL (Saturday Night Live) cartoon buffoon Mr. Bill goes flying off the back of a treadmill? Yeah, well don’t try it at [...]
wifey’s life tips: Sure, give your college-bound kid responsibility. After all, they are old enough to begin looking out for themselves. It’s even ok to assume they are doing everything they need to do. However, if YOU are going with them on a congraduation trip, double- and triple-check EVERYTHING for them, even if [...]
