Attack of the live chat, noon - 1 p.m. Tuesday!

Hey, how's your week going so far? I hope you'll consider stopping by TroxBlog from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday for this edition of the weekly live chat. I'll be here live and in person (sort of), taking comments and questions about current events in the Tampa Bay area and beyond. Feel free to bring up a topic, or just to hang out to see what people are talking about.

To observe or take part in the chat: Come back to TroxBlog at or after noon and look for a new announcement  with the headline, "The August 5 chat is OPEN!" Click on the "Comments" link at the bottom of that announcement and you'll see a page with everything that's been said so far, and a space at the end for you to join in. Keep refreshing the comments page to see the latest.

If you can't be here for the live chat, feel free to "pre-file" a question or proposed topic to the comments link of THIS announcement a few lines below, and I'll try to work them in. And you can always come back after the fact to read a transcript of the chat.

Otherwise, I hope to see you at noon Tuesday...

The live chat is... well, LIVE, noon - 1 p.m. Tuesday

I hope you'll stop by TroxBlog between noon and 1 p.m. Tuesday for the latest edition of the weekly live chat. No doubt you're just dyin' to talk about the big penis statue, but there's probably room to bring up more serious matters that nerds like me prefer, such as Tuesday's column about a Pinellas zoning case, Sunday's column about the Fannie Mae-Freddie Mac bailout, or last Thursday's sarcastic column proposing a "economic impact" grant from the government to hire 100 folks to drink beer full-time.

Hey, I'm nothing if not flexible when it comes to topics. Bring a sandwich, pull up a chair and feel free to join in, or just to sit back and watch.

To observe or take part in the chat: Come back to TroxBlog at or after noon and look for a new announcement here with the headline, "The July 29 chat is OPEN!" Click on the "Comments" link at the bottom of that announcement and you'll see a page with everything that's been said so far, and a space at the end for you to join in. Keep refreshing the comments page to see the latest.

If you can't be here for the live chat, feel free to "pre-file" a question or proposed topic to the comments link of THIS announcement a few lines below, and I'll try to work them in. And you can always come back after the fact to read a transcript of the chat.

Otherwise, I hope to see you at noon Tuesday...

Revenge of the live chat, noon - 1 p.m. Tuesday!

I hope you'll stop by TroxBlog from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday for another installment of our weekly live chat. I'll be here live and in person (sort of), responding to questions and comments about current events in the Tampa Bay area and beyond.

I was thinking, for starters, about the problem of insurance in Florida, thrust back into the news by State Farm Florida's requested rate increase. This was the subject of my Sunday and Tuesday columns. But, of course, if you're eager to bring up another topic, feel free to chime in.

To observe or take part in the chat: Come back to TroxBlog at or after noon and look for a new announcement here with the headline, "The July 15 chat is OPEN!" Click on the "Comments" link at the bottom of that announcement and you'll see a page with everything that's been said so far, and a space at the end for you to join in. Keep refreshing the comments page to see the latest.

If you can't be here for the live chat, feel free to "pre-file" a question or proposed topic to the comments link of THIS announcement a few lines below, and I'll try to work them in. And you can always come back after the fact to read a transcript of the chat.

Otherwise, I hope to see you at noon Tuesday...

Attack of the live chat, noon - 1 p.m. Tuesday!

I hope you'll come by TroxBlog between noon and 1p.m. Tuesday for this week's installment of the weekly live chat. Just to kick off the conversation, my Tuesday column will ask, only half whimsically, whether the entire government of Florida has been invalid since the year 2000.

My columns from last Tuesday and Sunday dealt with the secret Jabil Circuit deal in St. Petersburg, and my column last Thursday, about the state's deal with Warren Buffett, also drew a lot of reader comment.

But as always, feel free as always to bring up any other topic you'd like, dealing with current events from the Tampa Bay area or beyond.

To observe or take part in the chat: Come back to TroxBlog at or after noon and look for a new announcement here with the headline, "The July 15 chat is OPEN!" Click on the "Comments" link at the bottom of that announcement and you'll see a page with everything that's been said so far, and a space at the end for you to join in. Keep refreshing the comments page to see the latest.

If you can't be here for the live chat, feel free to "pre-file" a question or comment to the comments link of THIS announcement a few lines below, and I'll try to work them in. And you can always come back after the fact to read a transcript of the chat.

Otherwise, I hope to see you at noon Tuesday...

The chat is back and there's gonna be trouble (hey now, hey now, the chat is back)

I hope you'll come by TroxBlog between noon and 1p.m. Tuesday for the latest installment of the weekly live chat. I tried my best to kick up some potential topics with my columns from Tuesday -- calling for a grand jury investigation of St. Pete City Hall, no less! -- and Sunday, criticizing Florida's decision to join the interstate Powerball lottery. But feel free, as always, to bring up any topic you'd like!

To observe or take part in the chat: Come back to TroxBlog at or after noon and look for a new announcement here with the headline, "The July 8 chat is OPEN!" Click on the "Comments" link at the bottom of that announcement and you'll see a page with everything that's been said so far, and a space at the end for you to join in. Keep refreshing the comments page to see the latest.

If you can't be here for the live chat, feel free to "pre-file" a question or comment to the comments link of THIS announcement a few lines below, and I'll try to work them in. And you can always come back after the fact to read a transcript of the chat.

Otherwise, I hope to see you at noon Tuesday...

Return of the live chat, noon -- 1 p.m. Tuesday!

I hope you'll consider stopping by TroxBlog between noon and 1 p.m. Tuesday for the return of the weekly live chat. I'll be here live and in person (more or less), ready to hear your comments and questions about current events in the Tampa Bay area and beyond.

My Tuesday print column takes one final whack at the now-dead stadium plan in St. Petersburg. The other big story while I was gone last week was the proposed deal for the state to buy out U.S. Sugar. There's the presidential race, of course, and if you even wanted to bring in a little Zimbabwe, that would be fine by me.

To observe or take part in Tuesday's chat: Come to TroxBlog at or after noon and look for a new post with the headline, "The July 1 chat is OPEN." Click on the "Comments" link of that item and you'll be taken to a page with everything that's been said in the chat so far, and a place at the bottom of the page for you to add your own comment or question. Just keep refreshing the comments page to see the latest.

As always, feel free to "pre-file" a question or suggested topic to the comments link of this post, just a few lines below. And also as always, if you can't be here live, be sure to stop by afterward to read a transcript of the chat.

See you at noon Tuesday!

Revenge of the TroxBlog live chat, noon - 1 p.m. Tuesday!

I hope you'll come by TroxBlog from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday for the latest installment of our weekly live chat. I'll be here live and (sort of) in person, taking comments and questions about current events here in the Tampa Bay area and beyond. Bring a sandwich and your favorite topic and hang out for a spell, or feel free just to peek in to see what folks are talking about.

To observe or take part in the chat: Look here for a new post at noon Tuesday with the headline, "The June 17 chat is OPEN." Click on the "Comments" link of that item and you'll see a page with everything that's been said so far, and a space at the end for you to add your own comment or question. Keep refreshing the comments page to see the latest.

Just for conversational starters, my last three print columns have been about the Electoral College, university budget cuts and the St. Petersburg police shooting. I also posted on the blog what I hope was a helpful backgrounder about the Brooker Creek Preserve, and my column Tuesday morning will be about the Florida Supreme Court. But feel free to ignore all those and bring up your own topic...

If you can't be here live, feel free to "pre-file" a question or comment on the "Comments" link of THIS item, just a few lines below. And as always, you can come back any time to read a transcript of the chat.

Otherwise, I hope to see you at noon Tuesday!

Live chat Tuesday, noon -- 1 p.m.

I hope you'll be able to stop by between noon and 1 p.m. Tuesday for the latest installment of our weekly live chat here on TroxBlog. I'll be here live, taking questions and comments about current events in the Tampa Bay area and beyond. Bring your favorite topic and a sandwich.

To observe or take part in the chat: Come back to TroxBlog at noon and look for a new item with the headline, "The June 10 chat is OPEN." Click on the "Comments" link of that announcement and you'll see a page with everything that's been said in the chat so far, and a box at the bottom for you to add your own comment or question.

As always, you can "pre-file" a question or comment to the comments link of THIS item, just a few lines below. Also as always, if you can't be here live you can read a transcript of the chat afterward.

My Tuesday column will be about the Saturday night police shooting in St. Petersburg. My Sunday column, a fake "commencement address," got a big response from readers. The baseball stadium remains a hot topic, of course. And feel free to bring up anything else.

Live chat on Tuesday, noon - 1 p.m.

I hope you'll join me from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday for the latest edition of our weekly live chat here on TroxBlog. My Tuesday column ought to get some comment, both in agreement and disagreement. There's that stadium poll to discuss. But feel free to bring up any other topic as well.

To observe or to take part in Tuesday's chat, come back to TroxBlog at or after noon and look for a new item with the headline, "The June 3 chat is OPEN." Click on the "Comments" link of that item and you'll see a page with everything that's been said so far, and a space at the bottom for you to add your own comment or question. Keep refreshing the comments page to see the latest.

As always, if you can't be here for the live chat, feel free to "pre-file" a question or comment to the comments link of THIS item, just a few lines below. And be sure to stop by afterward to read a transcript of what was said.

Otherwise, I hope to see you at noon Tuesday.

Return of the live chat, noon - 1 p.m. Tuesday

I hope you can stop by for a weekly live chat here on TroxBlog from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday. I'll be here live and in person (more or less), taking questions and comments about current events in the Tampa Bay area and beyond. Feel free to take part, or just to stop by to see what folks are talking about!

To observe or take part in Tuesday's chat: Come back to TroxBlog at or after noon Tuesday and look for a new announcement with the headline, "The May 27 chat is OPEN." Click on the "Comments" link and you'll see a page with everything that's been said in the chat so far, and a form at the bottom for you to add your own question or comment. Keep refreshing the comments page to see the latest.

Now, what shall we talk about? My Tuesday column is about the exciting topic of seagrasses (for those of you hoping for more Hulk Hogan coverage, my apology). This is the week we finally get a decision on Florida's Democratic delegates. You might remember there is still a tiny little controversy over that baseball stadium in St. Petersburg. And feel free to bring up something else!

If you can't be here live Tuesday, you can "pre-file" a question or comment to the Comments link of THIS post, a few lines below. And remember you can always come by afterward to read a transcript of what was said in the chat. Otherwise, I hope to see you Tuesday...