THURSDAY 1
crack down on prostitution
by impounding suspected johns' cars. Because these guys may not be afraid of getting robbed or contracting a deadly disease, but take away their rides? Whoa.
FRIDAY 2
Twenty-nine members of Occupy Tampa are arrested in Riverfront Park off of North Boulevard, the most protesters picked up at a single time since the movement began in Tampa two months ago. Progress!
SATURDAY 3
Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain "suspends" his campaign, marking the first time in his adult life that Hermain Cain has pulled out of anything.
TUESDAY 6
Hundreds of reporters from around the country gather for the official Republican National Convention walkthrough at the Tampa Convention Center, pretend to pay attention while Googling Mons Venus on their smartphones.
A new PPP poll reveals that Gov. Rick Scott is the least popular governor in the nation with a 26 percent approval rating. Wow. How'd he make it all the way up to 26?
This article appears in Dec 8-14, 2011.