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2008
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Responding to Sally's wish for bucket lists of things we want to do in the time we have left in this life, here is my list: First on my list is to spend as much time as possible with my two children and granddaughter. I want to support them in every way I can and let them know how much they mean ...
01/24/2008
It is almost here and the anticipation is mounting! Saturday's Pirate Invasion will be followed by the Gasparilla Parade, which will start at 2 in the afternoon. The parade route will start on Bayshore Blvd at the Bay to Bay intersection and travel down Bayshore and into downtown Tampa. There wil...
01/24/2008
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It is that time of year again! The annual Gasparilla Pirate Invasion and Parade! Mark your calender for January 26th! The pirates will invade by ship (Jose Gasparilla - a fully rigged pirate ship). The ship will enter Tampa via Hillsborough Bay at around 11:30 in the morning! Hundreds of smaller ...
01/23/2008
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You would think this is some brand new idea - I keep reading more and more about grocery stores going green by selling canvas bags to customers and either charging for plastic or not offering it at all. What is so new about this? When I lived in Europe in the 1970's and 1980's we took our shoppin...
01/23/2008
Could it be? Is it possible? That our two counties, Pinellas and Hillsborough may eventually be connected by a light rail system? Connecting St Petersburg/Clearwater to Tampa would only make sense - right? Local bus officials are discussing putting the idea to voters in 2010 - WHY WAIT SO LONG???...
01/23/2008
Hats off to the commissioners in Tarpon Springs! Residents living on South Beach Drive complained earlier this month that homeowner had made improvements to their land and thereby removed public access to city owned property directly on the Gulf of Mexico. It seems the homeowners built a new home...
01/23/2008
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Who has ever heard of the Air Potato Plant? I know that I had not prior to this morning! It seems that the Air Potato is one more invasive plant that we have to deal with here in Pinellas County! From Tarpon Springs and Safety Harbor all the way down to St Petersburg, this plant is everywhere! Th...
01/23/2008
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If you don't read the St Petersburg Times, chances are you are not familiar with Howard Troxler's editorials. I love to read them and this morning's editorial was well worth sharing! If this is Tuesday, what do I stand for? By HOWARD TROXLERPublished January 22, 2008 ADVERTISEMENT Breaking N...
01/22/2008
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Well, once again, Allstate is in the news! Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has blocked Allstate from writing new auto insurance policies in our state until the company finally decides to comply with those subpoenas and provide missing state paperwork to the state! That is wonderful n...
01/17/2008
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This morning I was taking my daughter's dog for a walk (that usual trip out first thing in the morning) here in Palm Harbor when I ran into a neighbor that always greets me while he is out walking his dog. This time he felt like chatting, so I stopped and we talked for a while. Turns out we were ...
01/15/2008