As we continue to bail out private industries and prepare to file our taxes (or extensions) next week, I am reminded by the following two quotes that this is probably not how the founders (or at least Jefferson) intended it […]
Kids and Canine’s campus wins basketball tournament
The Dorothy Thomas Exceptional Center where my Kids and Canine’s program is hosted earned a great basketball win. It’s been 10 years since claiming the championship title, but with a 24-5 score, Dorothy Thomas Exceptional Center won Hillsborough County’s 16th […]
Florida Backyard Card to reward consumers who spend locally
I received a press release today from friend Michelle Todd with Governor Charlie Crist’s office announcing his support of this grass roots effort to boost Florida’s economy. From the release: Surrounded by a coalition representing Florida businesses, media and city […]
Saint Puppy’s Day raises $900 for Kids and Canines
The second annual St Puppy’s Day event hosted by O’Brien’s in Brandon was well attended, featured over 50 dogs in the dog show and raised $900 for the Kids and Canines program.
February AdCast; Advertising Insight on industry diversity
February’s AdCast centered on the topic of diversity and featured D. Shenell Reed, MBA, Communications Officer for Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation, Patrick Mantiega, publisher of La Gaceta and Angelette Aviles, is the principal of America’s Marketing & Graphics. We concluded […]
Onion News Network on prescription depressant
I’ve become a recent subscriber to the Onion’s YouTube channel and found this segment extremely hilarious.
Social/Civic involvement down in down economy
A column in the Times this week focuses on the League of Women Voters, but the most disturbing comment to me is the following: And as always, there’s the economy: “To join a social or civic or political organization now […]
Knight vs. Day Parade
As a long time supporter of Ybor City and big believer the district will continue to grow and thrive as Tampa evolves, I was please to see how smoothly this year’s Knights of Sant’ Yago Illuminated Knight Parade went. The […]
Outsourced telemarketers for Florida tourism
According to the Times, State Senators were not pleased to find that VisitFlorida outsourced marketing services to a company outside of the state. VisitFlorida budgeted about $600,000 for one year to USA800, a Kansas City telemarketing firm, to field calls […]
Support a Crosstown Expressway bike path with attorney advertising
The Times this week reported that bicyclists seek occasional use of Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Expressway’s elevated reversible lanes, which are not open to traffic on Sunday mornings. The elevated lanes of the Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Expressway could become […]