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Tom LaPointe

Examiner since August 20, 2009

What I Examine: Celebrity Cars, Motivation & Inspiration, Tampa Bay Car Buying

Fireball Run Rally welcomes Valentino Balboni for 2010 event

Legendary Lamborghini test driver, Valentino Balboni is pictured here with Fireball Run founder, J Sanchez. Balboni is set to participated in the 2010 Fireball Run Adventurally later this year. Photo: Fireball Run In Italian sports car circles, Valentino Balboni is...

Festivals of Speed draws thousands of fans and potential buyers

The annual St. Petersburg Festivals of Speed was a highlight for sports and exotic car buyers and fans, and culminated with a lawn display in Straub Park, April 11. Guests got to check latest offerings from Lamborghini, Ferrari, Aston Martin...

Jet Hop in Tampa gives guests taste of celebrity lifestyle

Hundreds of guests, including several celebrities who prefer their anonymity, attended the Jet Reception portion of the 2010 St. Petersburg (Florida) Festivals of Speed, April 9. Attendees got to experience a taste of celebrity lifestyle in a private jet hangar...

Humana Cares to add 140 jobs in Tampa Bay area

As Florida residents continue to battle the economic situation, any news of job growth is an inspiration. Health insurance company, Humana, plans to add 140 jobs to its local Humana Cares office, according to a St. Petersburg Times report, March...

Sidney Poitier uninjured after crashing his Benz in Beverly Hills

Legendary actor Sidney Poitier was involved in a car crash in which his Mercedes-Benz collided with a Porsche 911 in Beverly Hills, California, according to a TMZ.com report with photos posted March 31, 2010. He appears in the...

Gingrich visit today set to heat both sides of debates - real winner is democracy

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is scheduled to speak tonight in St. Petersburg at the Vinoy Resort on behalf of his American Solutions organization at 6 pm to promote his "real jobs summit", counter to President Obama's...

Video: Michelle Bombshell makes escape in Lincoln MKZ

In the TMZ.com video below posted on March 24, Michelle "Bombshell" McGee ducks into the back seat of a Lincoln MKZ after leaving a San Diego gocery store the day before. She has been stalked by paparazzi...

VIDEO: Skater Apolo Ohno snubs a woman for cab ride...or does he?

According to interviews, Olympic super-skater Apollo Ohno owns a BMW and an SUV. But in the March 28 TMZ.com video below, a woman goes into a tirade accusing of stealing her cab. However, in the...

VIDEO: Freedom monkey shows again, draws national attention

Pesky primate has been on run around Tampa Bay for a yearThe little rhesus monkey that has been chasing freedom around the Tampa Bay area for more than a year now is fast becoming a national celebrity, and was seen...

Puck from Real World suffers major injuries in car accident

According to a TMZ.com report released today, the controversial character "Puck" on the 1994 season of MTV's The Real World: San Francisco, was severely injured along with his son. David Rainey (his real name) was apparently...

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