Didn't even have to look .....

When you're me life is so much easier. I knew that Pam had won the race when the Tampa Firemen guys from the firehouse did their victory laps around me while I was buying some gas and nosh over on Himes and Gandy.

See? I don't even have to read like the rest of you unlucky people !

Also, I got a wild hair due to some things that have occurred and so I searched for 'Tampa Firemen and Masons' and this is the first link that I got. The rest are as bad. Why doesn't it surprise me how many came up??

I'm going to look now and see how many votes Pam got and then I'm going to try to find out without filing an FOIA how many 'first responders' we have in this county and see how those two numbers line up. Should be interesting.

Pam Iorio
21,808 votes (from Bay News 9)

Approximately 9,000 of the total 9,600 regular full-time Hillsborough County employees are in Classified Jobs. Classified Jobs cover a very wide range of job duties and responsibilities. Starting pay for Classified Jobs ranges from approximately $6.47 per hour to over $32.00 per hour. I believe there are 500 others who are 'non-classified' --- I read the website a few times to try to make sense of it and you are welcome to do so and tell me if you can figure it out. Numbers don't add up. So, that's a possible 10,100 and that doesn't count the Tampa Florida Police Dept AND all the wives/spouses of said employees. As well, since I have had some degree of gangster activity from EVERY department in the City and County --- I used the #'s I could access easily in order to make this an election day post. Also, when it comes to ganging up I think that the Hillsborough County and City of Tampa employees are mostly eager 'first responders'. You know? One day I will scan the activity I have seen from these people just because they NEED my property to build their smarmy dream ....

I guess it's easy to see who elected this Mayor. Even more transparent is WHY. But, less transparent is the suffering being experienced by some citizens at the hands of the gangsters. That's what I'm about.

And during my search to find a firetruck on the fly so I could pictify my post (gotta get my video through software before I can show you the personal experience)-- this is the first link I found. It makes me VERY SAD that children and others are robbed of this feeing of awe due to the corruption and the current lack of such qualities that one used to associate with firemen. In fact, it was a very young person who pointed out to me that the Tampa Firemen were stalking us. Then I started paying attention. Then I felt crazy. Then I documented it. Then I re-read it. Then I said: SHEEEIT ! This is really happening ! I'm not the crazy one.

But, it IS crazy.

Now -- on to the first day of what will prove to be a LONG four years. Probably longer as there will be fewer REAL Tampa residents next time around.

Thank GOD for term limits. Maybe next time we'll get a Charlie. Affable but the same === scratch the surface.

Unless he proves me wrong !

COME ON CHARLIE ! PROVE ME WRONG !! If you can make me proud you've got it ALL going on.

Saddest? Besides robbing a little boy of his passion for firetrucks??? I have heard MANY city employees railing against Pam. They can't all be liars and gamers. But, they all know that their vote is a matter of public record.

Check out the spelling ....

And, may the OUSTINGS begin !!!

And he's ALLOWED to be ARMED, Too

I have been disgusted with Kevin White since the disclosure that he's collecting a Tampa Police Dept. pension, working for Rooms to Go (hmmmm) ... and also serving as a piece of dead wood on the County Commission. As if it weren't bad enough --- one is building a playground, one is ... oh, never mind --- the biggest point is things have never been worse in Tampa for the little people and this guy is a big part of that.

When the County attorney (big surprise there) said it was perfectly okay for him to pack heat at the Commission meeting I felt that was a subtle threat to the population that attend the meetings.

One of whom is ME.

Excerpt:White said he learned of the county's firearm restrictions soon after he was elected to the commission.

"Put it this way: I have not violated policy since they told me all the rules," he said. (see below, I'm pretty sure unless he's Batman he passes through this door from time to time)



Which leads me to ask: What happened to ignorance being NO excuse for breaking the law??? dang.


I'll still go to the meetings but I'll be looking for a place to duck for sure now.




When you paste this picture it is named 'local judge' .... that's scary .... packing heat, DISHONEST and perhaps aspiring to be a judge.

Business as USUAL in Tampa FL !!

Pushing Rope: Toward Justice In Largo

Pushing Rope: Toward Justice In Largo



Policemen dutifully protecting citizens
from the ominous threat of Don't Discriminate fliers


This is from LitBrit cross-posted to Pushing Rope

Too Obvious Tampa redevelops with Fire

This is the umpteenth fire in the last several years (yep, I've been keeping track) that can be traced directly to 'the NEED to develop' ...

As well, I have received threats to burn my house down and so I believe that this is a way that Tampa takes care of those pesky problems standing in the way of re-development. I know some people were REAL upset that I filed a police-report and got the records of the phone calls. Also, that's when the ability to contact an unbiased Tampa police officer to file a report over the phone ceased for me. I've only called twice since that date (same circumstance) and my calls were routed BOTH times to the same evil stand-in for a police officer. (hmmmm --- as if THAT happens, where'd the sweet girl go who understood that threatening to burn someone's house down is a CRIME?) Oh, I almost forgot --- I then went to use the payphone and got put in the regular queu to talk to a real Tampa police officer. It's just my cell and home phone that are routed to the evil stand-in. hehe. They don't want (and won't allow) any more public records of what is being done to myself and my family so I'm making my own, I guess.

In my entire life I have never been known to need nor call the police so in the very few times I needed them it wasn't too tough to figure out the level of involvement and lack of caring.

In fact, it took me a long time to decide to call and report this threat. But, now it's a matter of public record and etc ...

So naturally now when I see or read about a fire I am fairly quick to evaluate who needed the property and what it was needed for. This one was too easy. Like the magical fires and windstorms that went on in Seminole Heights for some time. I had those magical windstorms at my house once. Took out part of my tree that they have been murdering. The goal was to demolish my house but ... well, I have connections and all so --- you know --- angels or arborists --- it missed.

There's alot more to my personal story that relates here but at this time, I'll leave it unsaid.

I guess it's all in good fun and now the PTB can do what they want with the property. Dang, it was just sitting there empty, anyway. Pull it.
Two Fires Contained In Downtown Tampa
Posted Mar 5, 2007 by TBO.com
Updated Mar 6, 2007 at 03:03 AM



JAY NOLAN/Tribune photo


Video: WFLA Report | Tribune Photos

By MARI ROBYN JONES
The Tampa Tribune

TAMPA - After firefighters battled a three-alarm fire Monday night, a second fire—slightly bigger—started just a block away in downtown Tampa.

About 100 personnel from Tampa Fire Rescue and three dozen workers from Hillsborough County Fire Rescue worked late Monday into today

“These guys are going to have a long night ahead of them,” said onlooker Shawn Hurley, 28. (this did not stop them from racing by me again today and washing their trucks in the middle of the road; blocking traffic in an unsafe manner and endangering folks -- not to mention the water shortage) -- they're like machines ! In more ways than one ....


This morning’s traffic is not expected to be affected.

The first fire started about 10:35 p.m. in the 1100 block of Franklin Street, near Harrison Street.

It sent blackened chunks of debris, embers and smoke throughout downtown, and part of the building’s wall collapsed. A brick wall helped firefighters keep the blaze from spreading to a certified public accounting business next door.

Two dozen people from The Residence of Franklin Street condominiums, located around the corner from the fire, were evacuated as a precaution.

The second fire in the 900 block of Franklin Street, near Tyler Street, started about 11:20 p.m. as the first fire began to die down. (lo -- the timing is incredible -- they don't even BOTHER to try to make it mysterious)

The fire was located near the Marriott Residence Inn, which was not evacuated.

Both buildings struck by fire appeared to be vacant, said Capt. Bill Wade, a spokesman for Tampa Fire Rescue.

One firefighter was taken to a hospital due to smoke exposure, Wade said. No other injuries were reported.

Onlookers gathered outside a Domino’s Pizza store, which was between both fires on Tampa Street. Many said the fire was plainly visible from Interstate 4.

The pizza parlor was evacuated, and customer’s pizzas were left sitting inside the shop.

Witnesses said they saw the second fire start from the roof, but investigators are looking at all possible causes for both fires.

“Everything is on the table,” Wade said.

Reporter Mari Robyn Jones can be reached at (813) 259-7638 or mjones@tampatrib.com.