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In the Tampa Bay area, more than 28,000 people filed bankruptcy over the year between Oct.1, 2008 and Sept. 1, 2009. That’s a 46% increase over the previous fiscal year, and a new record.
The Orlando division, the Jacksonville division, and the Tampa division make up [...]
The Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) at USF is supposed to be objective, and help determine policy based on facts. Directors of the project and other researchers even sit on policy-driving task forces and commissions.
However, the St. Pete Times says CUTR has become decidedly anti-rail – [...]
Remember last year, that guy got trampled to death at a Wal-Mart in New York? And just last night, two masked gunmen held shoppers hostage at a TJ Maxx in Venice. There are certainly a lot of messed-up people out there, and it seems the craziness gets intensified [...]
We got this information from Sue Franzen, Manager of HandsOn Tampa Bay:
This Saturday, November 21 is National Family Volunteer Day. Sponsored by HandsOn Network and the Walt Disney Company, Family Volunteer Day is designed to demonstrate how volunteering is a great way for families to spend time [...]
Back in 2006, University of South Florida announced a plan to develop a “$60-to-$70-million high-technology advanced medical learning and simulation center.” Originally it was to be in USF Research Park on campus.
In 2008, they were looking for space across the street, near MOSI.
According to the Surface Transportation Policy Partnership and Transportation for America, the most dangerous metropolitan areas in the U.S. for walking in 2007-2008 were: Orlando, Tampa, Miami, Jacksonville, Memphis, Raleigh, Louisville, Houston, Birmingham and Atlanta.
That’s right. The top four places most dangerous to those of us walking around outside [...]
You may see some goofy things now and again here at Sticks of Fire.
I know, it’s always goofy.
Anyway, we are in the process of updating some of the things here, so you may see a “down for maintenance” message, or if something like that. Inspired by Keyshawn Johnson and [...]
Note: As always, some of these links will magically make noises come out of your speakers – prepare accordingly. If there is no link for an artist, it only means we couldn’t find it.
Music Tampa Bay offers up 4 new songs in the daily playlist this week.
First, Largo rocker [...]
The local dailies report that Hillsborough County is “one step closer” to putting a transit tax to a vote:
Commissioners voted 5-2 to have the county attorney craft a resolution saying the board intends to pursue a sales tax referendum for the November 2010 ballot.
Music Tampa Bay and Sticks of Fire applaud the Tampa Tribune’s Friday Extra last week for publishing a list of 15 new CD’s by local artists. This was an impressive collection of fresh new music by established and emerging local talent, well deserving of the attention [...]
Seems that charging a couple of bucks to get into some of our parks is just fine with many of you.
Instead of closing them part time, Hillsborough County began charging for entrance to some regional and wilderness parks. You will now find an entry fee for visiting [...]
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