Happy Independence Day weekend to all of you out there.
In news about the American economy, the unemployment numbers are in for June, and they're lower than in May, but just barely. Now officially 9.5% of the workforce still can't get a job.
Speaking of Americana, who represents that more in so many ways than the career of Larry King? The CNN broadcaster is hanging up his suspenders in a few months. Though he's easily mocked, there was a time when he was great;
Members of the local Tea Party movement in Tampa held a news conference yesterday to disassociate themselves with the "Florida Tea Party". Confused? Our Sadie Hewitt tries to explain;
And CL spoke yesterday with Tampa City Councilwoman Mary Mulhern, on why she's now fighting for federal funds to send high speed rail directly to Tampa International Airport.
the report here.
This article appears in Jul 1-7, 2010.