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I’m bored today and figured this video clip of a Largo traffic cop running his speed trap during covid19 shutdown would be different. Are writing traffic tickets considered an essential service? Cops must earn their keep in this spot alone. Cars come hauling ass over the overpass at 142 ave north. The posted speed limit is 55 mph. Probably going 5 mph over the limit…
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I’m sure you’ve received at least two coronavirus related sms messages today. The alerts (one woke me up during my afternoon cat nap) link to pinellascounty.org website. On top of not being https secure. The OFFICIAL pinellas county EMS website is NOT Mobile Friendly. If this was my website I’d be embarrassed to link it to sms emergency alerts! 🙁 So I’m wondering how much…
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Friday night I received an emergency shelter in place SMS alert from Pinellas County FL emergency management. A few minutes later a robocall gave the same message. I’m thinking it must be a mistake after just watching the local news. Someone goofed and pushed the wrong button! 😆 Reminds me of Hawaii a while back when little rocket man Kim Jong-Un was pounding his chest.…
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The city of Clearwater FL closed it’s popular beach after spring-breakers were not following social distancing guidelines. Officials were concerned that beach-goers could further spread the CoronaVirus to their parents and grandparents. Here is drone video after the beach closing. From Fox-13 Tampa Bay: Earlier in the week, the county ordered all Pinellas County beaches to close promptly at 11:59 p.m. on Friday night. This…
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I was out and about last night and made this video clip as i drove along I-275 in Tampa FL. President Trump has this situation under control as well as possible under the situation! The haters like Lester Holt on NBC News are selling confusion and division to the American people. Don’t fall for these lobbyists working for the democratic national comity (DNC.) These scumbags…
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The coronavirus is wreaking havoc on our society. While out and about today i shot this clip of how deserted the roads were in my area. Nobody was working on the new I-275 connector going over 118th ave east of 49th st. Even 66th St North and Ulmerton Road was nearly deserted Yesterday Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered all bars and nightclubs closed for 30…
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Pinellas County FL, Elections Supervisor Deborah Clark did not mail sample ballots out for the Midterm Election on 11/06/18. She instead put sample ballots into our local newspaper. Just who reads the newspaper these days? 🙄 With only 27 days until the primary election, and not receiving a sample midterm ballot in the mail, i gave our local office a call. I requested the election…
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Growing up in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida I remember John 316 ‘Soup Soap and Hope” Cook. Cook was a Street Evangelist preaching the gospel and helping St. Pete’s many homeless people get by. A heavenly man on a mission! 😉 Cook’s many old flop houses in down-down St. Pete were painted Red White and Blue and were a sight to see. They all had ‘John…
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Watching the advisories about hurricane Irma that might hit Florida this weekend. It’s comforting to know Donald J Trump is ready to send government help! I sat and watched his responses when hurricane Harvey devastated Texas. We couldn’t ask for better coordination from government agency’s from Donald J Trump coordinating with FEMA and Texas officials. So as Hurricane Irma takes aim at Florida he reassures…
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Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd has warned sex offenders they face arrest if they seek shelter as Hurricane Irma approaches Florida. If you go to a shelter for Hurricane Irma, be advised: sworn LEOs will be at every shelter, checking IDs. Sex offenders and predators will not be allowed, tweeted Judd. If you go to a shelter for #Irma, be advised: sworn LEOs will be…
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Living near MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa Bay Florida is a scary feeling. With World War Three looming, MacDill AFB is a sure Nuclear missile target! While crazy Kim Jong-un’s missiles probably couldn’t reach this far, Russia’s certainly could. We hope and pray for better relationships between U.S.A and Russia. The host unit at MacDill AFB is the 6th Air Mobility Wing (6 AMW),…
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Since Bright House Networks merged with Spectrum AKA Charter, we have confirmed their “Start Over” feature has been removed. Start Over is a very popular feature that we use a lot. It’s especially appreciated in the morning if we’re late for the morning news. Just select start over from the menu and walla.. Update 12/13/18: We cut the cable and switched to YouTube TV. See…
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Back in October Tampa Bay Times (TBT) columnist John Romano published a stinging article about Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi because she supported Donald J Trump for president. Tampa Bay Times, formerly St. Pete Times, has since Flip Flopped after Bondi was appointed the top member of President elect Donald Trump’s transition team. Yesterday TBT published this article congratulating Bondi for being picked to be…
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This suspected highly fraudulent email from Florida EDO landed in our inbox recently. It wreaks of voter registration fraud. This email is purposed to come from Donald J Trump but coming from an insecure Gmail account, we doubt it is authentic. Email from “Florida EDO” [email protected] requesting voters reply with their Date Of Birth and County of residence. Voter registration fraud is already being reported…
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Hurricane Matthew is a huge Category 4 Hurricane, and is nearly as bad as they get. Matthew will take your life if you ignore evacuation warnings. Being a lifelong Floridian, trust me when i say a hurricane of this size can be deadly! Hopefully it stays far away from the Tampa Bay area where i live. As of this posting Matthew is here: LOCATION…21.5N 74.9W…
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Here is an interactive map of Tampa Bay Area Red Light Camera Locations. If there are other red light cams in this area not on this map. Please leave there location and fine amount (if known) in a comment below. Be alert and drive safely – the life you save – just might be your own! Google Earth web browser plugin is required to view…
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Our trip to Tampa Bay Auto Fair 2002. Just hanging out in the car corral drinking mass quantities of alcohol. Had a great time but didn’t sell anything. The self proclaimed “Mayor” Joe Perrin sold one. Had some good times back then. Joe is no longer with us. RIP old buddy! Whatever happened to the good old days??
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Auto Fair 2000 At Tampa Fairgrounds Starring “The Mayor” Joe Perrin! Hello, my name is Joe Perrin. I am also called the “Mayor.” Its my job to keep the rest of this bunch in order. We had a great time.. Lots of Cars, Women & Booze! And of course we all have hangovers and Sunburns! Whatever happened to the good old days? Joe Perrin passed…
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