BLOG: Mazarro's Italian Market Worth The Drive To St. Pete

Mazzaro's Market in St. Pete is worth the gas and the time standing in lines. The prices are wonderful and it that "experience" that us foodies crave.

Blog Spotlight: Gun Regulation Revisited

"I have kept an open mind and listened to several programs allowing dialogue among gun rights advocates and those who would favor restrictions. I have concluded the following...," Patch blogger Dr. Marc Yacht writes.

Blog Spotlight: Easy, Fun Ways to Help the Planet, Your Neighborhood

'It’s amazing what happens when you make things fun,' Patch blogger Chad R. Herman writes.

Blog Spotlight: Downsizing Jobs Will Not Bring Recovery

'We must view government as an ally and a partner, not the enemy,' blogger Dr. Marc Yacht writes.

Local Patch Bloggers Respond to Newtown Shooting

From Land O' Lakes to Bloomingdale, bloggers from the 23 Patch sites in Tampa Bay are responding with their own local voices.

When the tragic shooting occurred in Newtown, Conn., the conversation across the country began about school safety, gun control and mental health care. Some of the most vocal advocates in all of Tampa Bay took to blogs right here on Patch to share their opinions. Here is a compilation of many of the blogs that were submitted to the 23 Patch sites in Tampa Bay in the past week. We hope it provides a look at the various opinions of residents across Tampa Bay and sparks a conversation among readers and bloggers alike. America in Need of Revival - Jeff Lukens, Bloomingdale Patch "We live in and age of unbelief. We live with America in decline. We are no longer the America of our founders, or even the America that existed twenty years ago." If …

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'What Do I Have to Be Thankful For?'

For many experiencing the pain of a relationship loss, the Thanksgiving holiday is filled with grief, sadness and fear of the future.