Month: January 2018
Why Tampa Got Booted from Amazon’s Grovelfest—It’s Not What You Were Brainwashed to Believe

By Jim Bleyer Community leaders in 218 American cities woke up Friday wondering why the top executives at internet retailing giant Amazon failed to recognize their hometown’s unparalleled assets and bounty of virtues. Despite the announced winnowing of the field to 20 cities, the competition has always been about …
Andrew Gillum Offers Detailed Policies, Distancing Himself from Passive Primary Opponents

By Jim Bleyer Milos Columbo identified 007 as possessing that quality in the James Bond film “For Your Eyes Only” but he could just as well have been describing Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum. While his Democratic primary opponents Philip Levine and Gwen Graham are relying on piles of money …
‘Eight is Enough’ Sorely Needed to Jettison Corruption, Cronyism in Hillsborough, Pinellas
‘Water Street Tampa’ Moniker an Albatross of Confusion, Banality, Damaging Imagery

U By Jim Bleyer An insurance executive opening a modest, independent agency would spend thousands of dollars on creative talent to devise an appropriate catchy name and logo. An owner of a new sandwich shop or dry cleaning establishment would make a similar investment. Apparently the folks at Strategic …