Creative Loafing kicks off their annual tournament food competition. This year is the search for Tampa’s best ribs. First round voting in the Tournament of Ribs ends Monday, so get your votes in.
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CL also has top-notch food historian Andrew Huse writing about Tampa’s [hot as the] devil crab.
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Grid 57 (a hyperlocal crime-watch blog for Tampa’s Grid 57) passes along this reminder of the importance of paying attention to what happens in your neighborhood.
“March the 1st two neighbors were in their front yard chatting when they witnessed suspicious activity. They took the time to document the tag number and the description of the person driving. Just a few moments later the same suspicious person robbed a store at gunpoint. Because those alert citizens, officers located the suspect via the tag number & great physical description. That person had been responsible for 4 recent armed robberies. Now he is behind bars….moral of the story…..NHW works! Also listen to your instincts and record information, you never know when it will catch a BIG FISH! Thanks”
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Tommy at Sticks of Fire learns that Tampa is number 2 when it comes to auto insurance scams.
“…criminals intentionally cause car crashes, then file claims with insurance companies and pocket the money.”
