Steve Otto
Otto: Asking for miracles to lift up others
05/17/13
Otto: St. Pete’s Lens still out of focus
Instead of looking at the Lens as a more modern incarnation of the Pier, Steve Otto suggests a few marketing ideas that just might bridge the cap between its supporters and opponents.
05/15/13
Otto: Exotic meats might not be key to success
Menus in Florida offer a wide variety of exotic meats like squid, octopus and alligator nuggets, but the $35 lion tacos might not be enough to maintain a business, writes columnist Steve Otto.
05/12/13
Otto: Give mom a 'Hallmark holiday' hug
A friend of mine calls today just another “Hallmark holiday,’’ saying (not too loudly) it is one of those days dreamed up by card companies and florists to make a buck.
05/11/13
Otto: These numbers give Tampa some reasons to smile
05/09/13
Otto: No way to stop ‘Big Ugly’ apartment tower
In an ideal world, the city should tear down the Germany library, put the residential tower on Ashley Drive, and rebuild the library on the Hillsborough River, writes columnist Steve Otto.
05/08/13
Otto: Lawmakers’ handshakes leave uninsured shaking heads
The Florida Legislature wraps another session without address any of the state’s major issues, writes columnist Steve Otto.
05/06/13
Otto: Heroes shouldn't need fundraisers
I'm going to be in Sun City Center this afternoon for a fundraiser to help wounded warrior Mike Nicholson. And to be completely honest, I have mixed feelings about the event.
05/05/13
Otto: Solving the world's problems at an ecumenical lunch
He had just finished going on about why people justifiably don't like lawyers when he announced he was about to become one.
05/03/13
Otto: Beepball giants are ready to rumble
05/01/13
Otto: Bay area schools face similar challenges, on very different paths
04/27/13
Otto: Maas Brothers reunion conjures happy downtown memories
No, Maas Brothers is not coming back. That would be too much to hope for. Imagine a store where you could buy anything you needed; a place where the store clerks knew where everything was and how much it cost; a department store that guaranteed...
04/26/13
Otto: Tampa’s Burgermeister has big visions
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, freshly back from a trade mission to Germany, definitely isn't lacking in ambition for downtown, columnist Steve Otto says.
04/24/13
Otto: Joshua House a refuge for trafficking victims
Given the situation, what is happening at Joshua House is a good thing. But the “what is happening’’ part is discouraging.
04/23/13
Otto: Tampa is full of people doing good during bad times
I probably should have been paying more attention in class when the instructor suggested that T.S. Eliot was making allusions to other things when he began “The Wasteland” with “April is the cruelest month.”
04/23/13