Welcome to the post "Loafie" edition to the Report today.
First of all, a thanks to any of the readers who attended our Best of the Bay party last night at Czar in Ybor City. Among the politicos in attendance were former Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio, who won the readers award for best local politician, despite the fact that she stopped serving in office nearly half a year ago!
Also spotted were St. Petersburg state Representative Rick Kriseman, Tampa City Council members Harry Cohen and Lisa Montelione, and journalists like the St. Pete Times Eric Deggans and Alexandra Zayas (all winners of some sort -check out the paper, out today).
Hey, so you're aware we've got another Republican presidential debate in Florida tonight, this one from Orlando, and this one with noted legalizing pot advocate Gary Johnson.
Hillsborough Commissioners want their $35K from that darned Regency Center in Brandon.
WMNF radio is without a station manager.
And a new report states what's been known for awhile – The Tampa Bay area's air is the 2nd worst in the state.
This article appears in Sep 22-28, 2011.
