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Post 275 Takes Two

Post 275 Takes Two

Post 275 from Dunedin, Florida took both ends of the double header from Post 138 of Tampa, Florida by the scores of 9-7 in game one and 5-0 in game two played at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater on Thursday July 7th.  The following are a number of players from the Dunedin squad.

Publix and Customers need Math Lessons

This photo taken at 6:40 PM on July 6th in front of the Publix Market on S. Highland Ave. in Clearwater shows two customers leaving the Publix there with their more than 10 items from the express checkout lane.  Here is what happened about 10-minutes earlier I walked past the express lane and a person […]

It’s Back & With A Bang BKFC FIGHT NIGHT TAMPA – 2

SATURDAY, JULY 23 FLORIDA STATE FAIRGROUNDS – ENTERTAINMENT HALL TICKETS NOW ON SALE Tampa, FL (July 5, 2022) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sports Promotion, has announced BKFC Fight Night Tampa – 2 set for Saturday, July 23 in the Entertainment Hall on the Florida State Fairgrounds. The event will […]

Purple Gurl Reigns and Surprises Many At The Saint Petersburg Pier

On June 25th, 2022 after the ST. Pete Pride Parade of 2022, My friend Brian and I happened back to the St. Pete Pier where we saw the concert the night before and discovered more bands were playing this evening. We headed to the stage area as the local, all female Purple Gurl was announced and they immediately started […]

ST. Petersburg Thrives With Pride

After a fantastic Friday night of music and art in St. Petersburg, thousands once again hit the streets for the annual Pride Parade and Randy Cook was out there capturing images of the attendees and the events.

Todrick Hall and Pussy Riot Headline an Amazing Night of St. Pete Pride

By Brian Craig & Randy Cook Florida’s largest LGBTQ+ Pride celebration in St. Petersburg, FL is back and bigger than ever for the 20th anniversary of St. Pete Pride Month. Prior to the world shutting down for the COVID pandemic, the last iteration of this event’s parade drew over 265K attendees. This year’s celebration is sure […]

Greg Hardy From The NFL And The UFC Signs With Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

BKFC SIGNS FORMER NFL STAR, UFC VETERAN GREG HARDY!! Philadelphia, PA (June 15, 2022) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), The World’s Fastest Growing Combat Sport has signed former NFL Star Defensive End and UFC Veteran Greg Hardy to an exclusive multi-fight promotional contract. Following an All-Pro career with the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys, Hardy, standing 6’5” most recently competed […]

Honoring Karen Michels

Karen M Michels, 72, passed on June 1, 2022. She was born to Howard A Buck and Rita M Buck in LaSalle, Illinois on October 8, 1949. Karen graduated from LaSalle-Peru High School and worked at several companies in her lifetime including LaSalle Credit Bureau, Pinellas County Public Defender’s Office, Sunblades Ice Arena, and Lincare […]

Phoenix, N.Y. Memorial Day Parade Notes

Phoenix, N.Y. Memorial Day Parade Notes

     Well since I am not being allowed to announce this year’s Memorial Day Parade in Phoenix for the fifth year in a row by the VFW here are a couple of items you-all just might be interested in.      Based on either January 9th or February 9th 1837 depending on the source a birth […]

A Phoenix Memorial Day

 Well, it started on May 30, 1868 and stayed that way no matter what day of the week the 30th fell on until 1970 when things went a bit different.  Now regardless of the date it’s now the last Monday in May but this year the 30th is the last Monday in May, a time to […]