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Missing the Rowdies opener is no anniversary gift

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I am not going to the Tampa Bay Rowdies opener tonight. I could just kick myself. There is a buzz in the air about the Rowdies opener. Maybe it says terrible things about me, or about the team, but I don’t remember a buzz for last year’s game. Or the year before’s. Or the year before that one. If nothing else, however, the Rowdies have earned themselves another look with all of the improvements. Have you seen Al Lang? The…

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Email insights: Uber celebrates Tampa birthday by feeding the poor

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The past year has certainly been a wild ride for Uber, and now it’s time to give something back to Tampa. The San Francisco-based ridesharing company is celebrating its one-year anniversary in Tampa Bay with an email to supporters promising to share a portion of each ride to Feeding America Tampa Bay. According to the Uber Blog: “We’ve felt so much Uber love from the Tampa Bay community, so we’re celebrating our birthday by giving back.” Uber’s goal is to help…

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For MLB, the other woman isn’t prettier than the Rays

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The other woman isn’t pretty enough. Not yet, anyway. Still, there is time. If you are a fan of baseball in Tampa Bay, you could not help but notice when Commissioner Rob Manfred flirted a bit this week with Montreal, which is expected to be the other option if things don’t work in Tampa Bay. It is a role that long-time fans of St. Petersburg should know well. After all, we were the ones that baseball dallied with for years.…

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The end for SaintPetersBlog

Ever since I acquired the rights to the perfect domain for my efforts — FloridaPolitics.com — I knew that one

Luxury condo planned for downtown St. Pete answers lawsuit with another lawsuit

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There are now three lawsuits plaguing development of an 18-story luxury condo overlooking Tampa Bay and Beach Drive in downtown St. Pete. The latest lawsuit filed by the developer alleges one of the other two suits is hindering his ability to secure funding for the project. Brain Taub’s Taub Entities-St. Pete is suing Michael Levy for threatening his funding for the proposed Bliss Condominium project through First Florida Integrity Bank. According to the lawsuit, Taub’s funding is “contingent on the…

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Tampa Bay’s Campaign Weekender for June 18-20

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Hillsborough County Commissioner Mark Share is hosting his Coffee with @MarkSharpeFL on Friday beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Buddy Brew Coffee on West Kennedy.  For more information, please visit this Facebook page. Hillsborough County Commission candidate Trey Rustman will be sign-waving on Saturday beginning at 9:30 on the corner of Bayshore and Bay-to-Bay.  For more information, please visit this Facebook page. State House candidate James Grant is hosting a Sporting Clays Shoot on Saturday beginning at 8:00 a.m. at  10514…

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Tampa Bay’s Campaign Weekender for June 18-20

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Hillsborough County Commissioner Mark Share is hosting his Coffee with @MarkSharpeFL on Friday beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Buddy Brew Coffee on West Kennedy.  For more information, please visit this Facebook page. Hillsborough County Commission candidate Trey Rustman will be sign-waving on Saturday beginning at 9:30 on the corner of Bayshore and Bay-to-Bay.  For more information, please visit this Facebook page. State House candidate James Grant is hosting a Sporting Clays Shoot on Saturday beginning at 8:00 a.m. at  10514…

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Rays wish to expand search for new ballpark

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Following a meeting with St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster, Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg said Monday that the team wants to explore all potential new ballpark options within the Tampa Bay area, including those outside St. Petersburg and Tampa. “The future of Major League Baseball in Tampa Bay depends on finding the optimal site for a new ballpark,” Sternberg said. “It is my conviction that if baseball is to survive and flourish in Tampa Bay for the long-term, we must…

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