Edward Ringwald's Links of Interest

Like all web pages, no web site is complete without a few links of interest for your enjoyment.

DISCLAIMER:  These links take you, the Internet surfer, to places outside of my website and are here for your convenience.  Remember, I have no control over the content of the web sites these hyperlinks takes you to (please see the visitor agreement page at the Edward Ringwald Websites portal for more information).

Tampa Bay region media links:

Newspapers:

Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg Times)
Bradenton Herald

Television:

Bay News 9
WTSP 10 News
WFLA NewsChannel 8
WFTS ABC Action News
WTVT Fox 13 News

Radio:

WMNF 88.5 Community Radio

Essential Government Links:

Municipal Government Links:

City of St. Petersburg
City of Tampa
City of Clearwater
City of Gulfport
City of Pinellas Park
City of Largo

County Government Links:

Pinellas County Government

Clerk of Circuit Court, Pinellas County
Pinellas County Property Appraiser
Tax Collector, Pinellas County

Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections
Pinellas County Personnel Dept.
Pinellas County Public Safety Services
PSTA - Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority

Hillsborough County Government

Hillsborough County Civil Service
HARTLine
Clerk of Circuit Court, Hillsborough County

Florida State Government Links:

Florida Department of Transportation
Online Sunshine - view Florida Statutes and Constitution online
Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles
The Florida Lottery - winning numbers and more
Florida State Government Portal - Myflorida.com
SunPass - Florida's electronic toll collection system

Federal Government Links

US Postal Service
US Office of Personnel Management - find federal jobs online
Internal Revenue Service
Federal Communications Commission
Social Security Administration
Medicare
The White House
Travel Advisories by the State Department
US State Department Home
US State Department Travel Home
Federal Government Portal - Firstgov.gov
US Department of Transportation
US DOT Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Transportation Security Administration
Department of Homeland Security
Ready.gov
The National Do Not Call List

Sites Related to Highways

AARoads.com - plenty of road sign photos and more.
Highway Markers - view route markers from around the world.
ViaGuide - excellent web site reference for anything related to highways.
Manual of Traffic Signs - excellent reference for traffic sign categories.
Tampa Bay Interstates - Information regarding highway construction in the Tampa Bay region.
Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority
Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority
Florida's Turnpike
AASHTO - American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials.

Law Enforcement Related Sites:

Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States Secret Service

Florida Highway Patrol
Florida Department of Law Enforcement

Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
St. Petersburg Police Department
Tampa Police Department

Education Related Sites:

Hillsborough Community College
St. Petersburg College (formerly St. Petersburg Junior College)
Pinellas County School District
University of South Florida
USF St. Petersburg Campus

Tampa Bay Region Sports Teams:

Tampa Bay Rays (MLB American League East)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL National Conference South)
Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)

Railroad related sites:

Operation Lifesaver - information for crossing railroad tracks safely
Florida Railroad Museum, Parrish
Amtrak
CSX Transportation
Tri-Rail (South Florida's commuter railroad)
SunRail (Orlando's commuter railroad)
Gold Coast Railroad Museum, Miami

Other great sites out there well worth taking a look:

Internet Movie Database - search for information on movies, actors, actresses and more!
511 Tampa Bay - traffic and transit information
Southwest Airlines
Akdart.com - another great site of timely topics written by Andrew Dart
Andrew Dart's Emergency Broadcast System page - highly recommended!
CONELRAD.com - An eerie, creepy look at Cold War Culture according to the New York Times
Radio Vesljak - Slovenian polka oasis 24/7/365 originating from Ljubljana on 94.9
Car Buying Tips by Jeff Ostroff - helpful information when buying a car!
Brian's Guide to Getting Around Germany by Brian Purcell

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