We almost did a spit take when we saw this in the fish wrapper.
The Pulitizer Prize winners in St. Pete think Pasco County should commission a study to determine whether competing for youth and amateur sporting events is a good idea. So much for fiscal prudence, journalistic inquiry and, for that matter, common sense.
First, you […]

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If you’re a little over-caffeinated and feeling ambitious, take a run at FedSpending.org and let us know what you find.
The site was launched about a year ago by OMB Watch, a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving government transparency and accountability. We’re all for that.
They updated the site about a week ago and it’s pretty […]

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We’ve been following the Lutz working committee that’s contemplating future development of the Dale Mabry corridor from Van Dyke Road north to the county line and the latest news is downright discouraging, though unsurprising.
Last April Hillsborough County planners recruited a committee of 30 people from the ranks of local property owners, residents and developers, and […]

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Really?
Governor Charlie Crist, who is Florida’s Father of Public Transportation compared to his pavement-loving predecessor, ran a stunt with his linebacker last week that might turn out to be a smart play.
Crist appointed former Tampa Bay Buccaneers middle linebacker Shelton Quarles as chairman of the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority. First, we asked ourselves: […]

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May Phillisher, aka Graham Phillisher, won an all-expenses-paid stay at the Hillsborough County Jail Saturday courtesy of the Tampa Police Department. The cops say she was driving under the influence with blood alcohol content greater than .208 percent.
For more weekend arrests and most of the mugshots, too, check Who’s in a Hoosegow under […]

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