Friday, May 18, 2012
South Tampa-Hyde Park Patch has an opening.
If you have a passion for sales and love working in the South Tampa area, Patch just might have a position for you. We’re currently looking for a sales associate to provide top-notch service to the businesses in our area. About Patch Communities use Patch every day to make navigating local life easier and more informed. We provide the neighborhood news and information you must know; the best things to do; ways to buy, sell and save money; and a platform to connect and share with your neighbors. And we need your help. Area: Sales With our commitment to serving both local residents and businesses, Patch Sales leverages our platform to help connect the two, offering creative solutions that meet customers’ advertising needs. In this way, the …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
A sign at a Tampa area pizza restaurant warns parents they'll be asked to leave if their kids act up. What's your take?
When kids misbehave at a restaurant, should the parents be kicked out? That's the debate that's followed a recent Seminole Heights Patch story on a controversial sign placed at an area pizza restaurant. Local residents have been divided over Cappy's Pizzeria's stance on kids acting up at the North Florida Avenue restaurant, where a sign reads, "Parents, for the safety and comfort of everyone, if you allow your child to run, scream, or misbehave, parties will be asked to leave.” The May 11 post on Seminole Heights Patch had 18 comments as of Wednesday afternoon, plus more than two dozen on the Seminole Heights Patch Facebook page. Patch reader Kay applauded the move, writing, "Bravo! Cappy's is now on my favs list and we will be there again…
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The Occupy movements of Tampa and Orlando joined forces with local advocates to voice their displeasure with JP Morgan Chase executives at their annual meeting in Tampa.
Protesters and local advocates lined the entrance of the JP Morgan Chase corporate complex in Tampa on Tuesday as shareholders filed in for the annual meeting with the company's executives just days after they announced a $2 billion loss last year. Occupy Tampa and the Florida Consumer Action Network were at the forefront of putting together the effort, which attracted about 25 protesters and a slew of media, both national and local, to the offices at 10420 Highland Manor Dr., near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Interstate 75. The message varied by individual, but the one unmistakably common thread was that the protesters oppose big corporations, big banks and CEOs like Chase's Jamie Dimon. "There are a lot of folks in my …
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Protesters are expected at the meeting, near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and I-75.
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Tuesday, May 15
Occupy Tampa protesters are among those expected to gather near JPMorgan Chase's Tampa headquarters this morning. The CEO of the company will address shareholders at the annual meeting, following a recent $2 billion loss due to a trading mistake. According to TBO.com, the Florida Comsumer Action Network has called for a protest at the meeting near Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd and I-75 beginning at 10:30 a.m. Receive updates to this story and other breaking news in your inbox or smartphone by signing up for our newsletter here The address of the meeting is 10420 Highland Manor Drive
Monday, May 14, 2012
The breakfast-and-lunch eatery had been open at its 304 E. Davis Blvd. since 2003, TBO.com reports.
Sad to see Pink Flamingo go? Post a comment below. Longtime Davis Islands restaurant Pink Flamingo Cafe has closed, TBO.com reports. The restaurant opened at 304 E. Davis Blvd. in 2003, according to TBO's story. Before that, it was open for six years at a location a block away. The tropical-themed Pink Flamingo, which served breakfast and lunch, will be replaced by another restaurant, TBO reports. Stay tuned to Patch for updates to this story.
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Pink Flamingo Cafe
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When you're in the mood for a delicious bowl of soup, where do you go? Vote in this week's Readers' Choice poll and let us know.
When you're in the mood for a delicious bowl of soup, where do you go? In this week's Readers' Choice poll, we want to know who serves the best soup in South Tampa. So grab your spoon and let us know by voting in the poll below. Here are a few of our favorites: Voting is open until 9 a.m. Friday, and we'll announce the winner that afternoon. Ties will be broken based on the rules spelled out in the PDF that’s included along with this story. So vote for your favorite soup spot in town, and don’t forget to tell us in the comments section why.
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BT Restaurant
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Friday, May 11, 2012
A launch party takes place May 23 at Wimauma in South Tampa.
Pat Sanchez isn’t an artist, but she has a passion for helping those with talent show off what they can do. She also loves helping promote local businesses. That’s why Sanchez launched Everything Eclectic. The new business brings artists, businesses and nonprofits together in what Sanchez hopes will be a perfect marriage for all three. Everything Eclectic works with local artists to promote their works at local businesses. Venues, such as restaurants, that host the artwork are able to promote the sale of the works and they also gain exposure and business from social events that Sanchez’s company stages. Nonprofits, such as the Art Council of Hillsborough County, also receive donations from Everything Eclectic events. Sanchez said the …
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Monday, May 7, 2012
South Tampa Patch is bringing its big green RV to Buddy Brew Coffee on Monday morning as part of the Patch Give-a-Ton Food Drive. Bring a canned good between 8-10 a.m. and the coffee's on us!
Who wants free coffee? Patch is bringing its big, green RV to Buddy Brew Coffee from 8-10 a.m. Monday, May 7, as part of the Patch Give-a-Ton Food Drive to collect a TON of food for Feeding America Tampa Bay. Stop by at Buddy Brew, 2020 W. Kennedy Blvd., between 8-10 and donate a canned good or nonperishable food item and we'll treat you to a free coffee! We'll also be signing folks up for our email newsletter and giving away some Patch swag, so we hope you'll drop in and say hi. It's also a great opportunity to tell our editors what you like (or don't like) about Patch, or to find out more about our site and what you can do with it. We'll also be at Swann Avenue Market & Deli, 1021 W. Swann Ave., from noon to 2 p.m. today offering more …
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Buddy Brew Coffee
2020 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL
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Friday, May 4, 2012
A county commissioner has floated an idea that could benefit both Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, according to the Tampa Bay Times: Send the Rays across the bay in return for Tampa's cruise ship business.
Here's an interesting plot twist in the ongoing conversation about where the Tampa Bay Rays' next home should be. Hillsborough County Commissioner Victor Crist threw out this idea, according to the Tampa Bay Times: Send the Rays to Hillsborough County in exchange for Tampa's cruise ship business. According to the Times, the newest cruise megaships are too large to squeeze under the Sunshine Skyway bridge. Hillsborough County is trying to figure out how to accommodate them, possibly with a new terminal outside Tampa. Meanwhile, the Rays have proposed to move out of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, where they are currently contractually obligated to play through 2027. As reported in the Times, a coalition on the issue explored moving the …
The Patch RV will be in the South Tampa area on Monday, May 7 collecting canned goods for Feeding America Tampa Bay, meeting our readers and giving away some free stuff!
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's ... the green machine? The giant Patch RV — 31 feet long and 8 feet wide — is lumbering through the 19 Tampa Bay towns we cover. We are making stops at local events and visiting businesses and organizations. We're promoting Patch and collecting a ton of canned goods for Feeding America Tampa Bay. Stop by, meet an editor and take part in some of our sweet Patch giveaways! Here's a look at our schedule this week. Monday, May 7 We'll be parked outside Buddy Brew Coffee, 2020 W. Kennedy Blvd., from 8-10 a.m. and giving away some free Patch gear. Stop by and donate a canned good or sign up for our email newsletter and we'll treat you to a free coffee! We'll also be at Swann Avenue Market & Deli, 1021 W. Swann …
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Buddy Brew Coffee
2020 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL
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Swann Avenue Market & Deli
1021 W Swann Ave, Tampa, FL
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Stampa Jen
10:59 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012
No, parents should not permit their children to behave in ways that disrupt other people. But parents themselves should not behave in ways that disrupt other people, or cause their kids to do so. We are also responsible for modeling appropriate public behavior for our children. No shouting at them in public, and absolutely no hitting. Teach by example, people! And if you're still working in it … more ›