Feb
21
Tampa Bay Bloggers Unite!!!
February 21, 2007 | 9 Comments
Since we announced that we’re having a Tampa Bay Bloggers Meetup on Tuesday Feb 27th, I found a “Tampa/St. Pete Bloggers Meetup Group” over at Meetup.com.
They are having a get together as well, on Monday March 5th at the Panera Bread in Oldsmar (3181 Tampa Road) starting at 6:30pm. So the local blogging calendar [...]
Feb
19
Trib & Times Endorsements for the City Council
February 19, 2007 | 7 Comments
With a hat tip to Seminole Heights Blog, I wanted to give everyone the candidate endorsements from the Tampa Tribune and St. Petersburg Times. It turns out they support the same list of candidates:
District 1 - Randy Baron
District 2 - Mary Mulhern
District 4 - John Dingfelder
District 5 - Tom Scott
District 6 - Charlie Miranda
District 7 [...]
Feb
19
Tampa voters: Start Voting TODAY!
February 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Voting for the City of Tampa municipal elections, set for March 6th, have already started. Early voting started today for residents of the city.
Here are the polling places:
College Hill Library
2607 E. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Tampa , Florida 33610
Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
County Center , 26th Floor
601 E. Kennedy Blvd.
Tampa , [...]
Feb
19
Tampa Bay Blogger Meetup… 02-27-2007
February 19, 2007 | 2 Comments
Tampa Bay Blogger Meetup
Who: Bloggers and Podcasters, fans of them or even those who want to become one…
When: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 — 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Where: Hawks Neighborhood Grill — 3114 Bay to Bay Boulevard, South Tampa
Why: Putting names and faces to the local blogging community, to share a beverage, and say hello.
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Feb
12
Florida Legislature - Week in Preview
February 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment
It is an easy week in Tallahassee, as the House and Senate are holding meetings of their respective Appropriations committees. Generally, these meetings are workshops on budget-related issues, or presentations by agencies.
The only other issue this week are a series of public hearings on property tax reform. A panel of legislators will be taking public [...]
Feb
9
It Oughta Be a Law… One of the best Ideas I’ve Ever Seen
February 9, 2007 | 6 Comments
In 2005, State Representative Kevin Ambler (R-Lutz) had a great idea: the It Oughta Be a Law contest. The idea is get high school students involved in the legislative process by letting them actually propose legislation. In my years working in the legislature (including two with Rep. Ambler), this is by far the best idea [...]
Feb
9
Upcoming City Council Candidate Forums…
February 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment
With a hat tip to the Road to City Hall blog on tbo.com, here is the information for three candidate forums:
Forest Hills
When: Tuesday, February 13th - 7 p.m.
Where: Forest Hills Recreation Center, 924 W 109th Ave.
Races: Mayor, Disticts 1, 2, & 7
Moderator: ABC Action News reporter Don Germaise
Tampa Palms
When: Thursday, February 15th - 7 [...]
Feb
9
Quick Post on Presidential Primaries…
February 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Earlier this week, I posted that I thought the free-for-all with every state trying to get to the head of the pack was a bad idea.
Larry Sabato has said the same thing:
If the job of scheduling the presidential nominating contests were assigned to an insane asylum, this is pretty much what the patients would [...]
Feb
9
City of Tampa Candidate Websites Updated
February 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Tommy Duncant at Sticks of Fire pointed out that some of the candidate profiles at the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections website had been updated. Thus, I was able to update the candidate website page.
Take a look.
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Feb
9
Yet Another Reason I am Glad I live in Florida
February 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment
(Paul Scot photo - taken from Oswego Palladium Times)
I grew up in the suburbs of Rochester, New York. We would get lake effect snow every winter. Nothing like what Oswego and other parts of New York have received in the past week. One area has already received 97 inches of snow - [...]





















