Archive for October, 2005

Caton crusades to keep kids secure from sticky situations

October 5, 2005

Recovering masturbaholic and self-appointed moral protector David Caton just can’t stop thinking about naked flesh and children. Activist: Remove titillation from TIA ……The airport is no place for magazines such as Hustler, Genesis and Club with “explicit content that goes far beyond nudity,” said Caton in a letter to Hillsborough County Aviation Authority members. “This [...]

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FEMA demands return of ’04 Florida funds

October 5, 2005

Thanks for helping to re-elect W. We’ll take our money back now. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, which was accused of mismanagement, fraud and waste after last year’s four hurricanes, has asked more than 7,600 Floridians to return $30.3-million in emergency hurricane aid. See, they need the cash for some more pressing needs. Companies with [...]

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Husbands, Sugar Daddies steer development

October 4, 2005

After years of runaway development haphazardly placed wherever a speculator could assemble a few acres of land, Hillsborough County is finely waking up to the fact that maybe, just maybe it might be a good idea to look at infrastructure needs before moving thousands of families into cow pastures. Last week, county staff started rejecting [...]

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One Bright White Florida Future

October 3, 2005

One Bright White Florida Future Florida’s Bright Futures is a popular college scholarship program, but the fact that it is strictly merit based with no income cap restrictions leads to the scholarships being awarded to many people who would go to college with or without state aid while truly needy poor and minority students whose [...]

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