Perhaps the most appealing benefit of membership is the ability to participate in Question & Answer sessions with our speakers. The coveted "Fang & Claw Award" is presented to the member at each meeting who "slashes through pretension and prevarication" with the toughest question of the day.
Tiger Bay member Lois Fries poses with members of the Pinellas County legislative delegation after the May 14th legislative wrap-up at the St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater. Fries grilled the legislators on how they justified accepting state-funded health care for themselves while refusing to expand Medicaid in the most recent legislative session.
Young Tiger Christian Nattiel from Boca Ciega High School took home the Tiger at the April 12th luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater for asking Dr. Mona Mangat a thought-provoking question about fee for service and holistic care under the new Affordable Care Act. Good luck next year at West Point, Christian!
Tiger Bay member Peter Schorsch and daughter Ella Joyce took home the Tiger at the March 26th luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking Anthony Sullivan if there was a referendum on the fate of the new St. Petersburg Pier, how would the public vote.
Tiger Bay member Warren Eisenhower took home the Tiger at the March 14th luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater for asking County Commissioners Charlie Justice and Janet Long why more consideration is not given to consolidating government services.
Tiger Bay member Harvey Landress took home the Tiger at the February 28th luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking CFO Jeff Atwater to speculate on opposition for Governor Scott in the next election.
Young Tiger Jenna Dolan from St. Pete High School took home the Tiger at the February 13th luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking Gary Mormino, "How accurate his weirdness reports were for Florida given what is available on the internet."
Peter Schorsch took home the Tiger at the January 30th Annual Dinner held at the St. Petersburg Marriott by asking Eugene Robinson if President Obama had an unhealthy crush on middle-aged white men.
Pictured from left to right: Peter Schorsch, Eugene Robinson and Anne Drake McMullen.
Largo Mayor Pat Gerard took home the Tiger at the January 9th Tiger Bay luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club by asking St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster, what percentage of voters opposed to the design of the new pier are needed in order to start over. Pictured from left to right: Largo Mayor Pat Gerard, St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster, Tiger Bay President Anne Drake McMullen.
Past President Jerri Evans (R) took home the Tiger at the December 7th luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater for asking Congressman Bill Young (L) why he would not debate his opponents during the last two elections.
Past President Rick Edmonds took home the Tiger at the November 8th luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking Adam Smith how he got it so wrong with regards to his predictions for the election showing Romney ahead by 6 points. Pictured (L to R) - Adam Smith, Rick Edmonds and Susan MacManus.
Tiger Bay member Betty Morgenstein took home the Tiger at the District 65, 66 and 67 Candidate Forum held at the St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater for asking the candidates opinion regarding the Amendments on the upcoming ballot. Pictured: Rep. Peter Nehr, Carl Zimmermann, Betty Morgenstein, Rep. Larry Ahern, Mary Louise Ambrose, Rep. Ed Hooper and Ben Farrell.
Tiger Bay member Scott Wagman took home the Tiger at the October 3rd luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater for asking Paul Reilly, CEO of Raymond James his take on coping with the distrust on Wall Street.
Tiger Bay Board Member Wengay Newton took home the Tiger at the September 20th luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking the Florida House of Representative Candidates from Districts 68 and 69 if they supported Amendment 4 and what their plans were if passed. Pictured from left to right: Frank Farkas, Dwight Dudley, Wengay Newton, Kathleen Peters and Josh Shulman.
Tiger Bay member Kim Black took home the Tiger at the August 1st Pinellas County School Board Candidate Forum held at the St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater for asking the panel, "who they would appoint as the next Commissioner of Education?" Pictured
Keisha Bell, Rene Flowers, Corey Givens, Jr., Cassandra Jackson, Janet Clark, Jim Jackson, Elliott Stern, Shelly Ladd-Gilbert, Glen Gilzean, Kim Black.
Tiger Bay past president Jim Gillespie took home the Tiger at the July 19th Pinellas County Commissioner Candidate Forum held at the St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater for asking the candidates "how to strike a balance with Medicaid?" Pictured from left to right: Charlie Justice, Nancy Bostock, Jim Gillespie, Neil Brickfield, Janet Long.
Tiger Bay past president Jerri Evans took home the Tiger at the June 21st Pinellas County Sheriff Candidate Forum for asking Everett Rice, "As an elected official you will sign a loyalty oath to uphold the constitution of the State of Florida. As a member of the Oath Keepers you signed a pledge and were quoted in the Tampa Bay Times that you would not enforce any law you deem unconstitutional. What gives you the right to determine what is constitutional and unconstitutional?" Pictured from left to right: Bob Gualtieri, Jerri Evans, Greg Pound, Everett Rice, Scott Swope.
Tiger Bay member Linda Lerner took home the Tiger at the June 5th luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking Democratic Congressional Candidates Jessica Ehrlich and Nina Hayden, "as Democrats - will you run with or distance yourself from President Obama."
Tiger Bay Member Rep. Rick Kriseman took home the Tiger at the May 22nd Judicial Candidate Forum luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater for asking candidate Agnes McCabe "why she chose to run against a sitting judge, Jack Day, rather than one of the open seats." Candidates in attendance were Scott Andringa, Brian Battaglia, Bill Burgess, Kim Campbell, Jack Day, Agnes McCabe, Cathy McKyton, and Andy Steingold.
Tiger Bay member Karl Nurse took home the Tiger at the May 9th Traditional vs. New Media luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking the panel "whether the media today is leading us to a more educated public or opinionated". The panel was comprised of Eric Deggans, Jeff Houck, Mitch Perry, Noah Pransky, John Romano, and Peter Schorsch.
Tiger Bay Board Member Peter Schorsch took home the Tiger at the April 25th Legislative Wrap-up luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater for asking the panel of legislators, "Which was a nastier train wreck, Johnnie Byrd's Speakership or Mike Haridopolos' Senate Presidency?" Legislators in attendance were Rep. Larry Ahern, Rep. Jeff Brandes, Rep. Jim Frishe, Rep. Ed Hooper, Senator Dennis Jones, Rep. Rick Kriseman, Senator Jack Latvala, Rep. Peter Nehr, and Rep. Darryl Rouson.
Past President Darryl Paulson (L) took home another Tiger at the April 11th Tiger Bay luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking Ken Jones, President & CEO of the 2012 Repulican National Convention (R) a question regarding the moving of the Florida primary and its affects on Florida delegates.
Tiger Bay Board Member Wengay Newton (R) took home the Tiger at the March 22nd luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking Alex Sink (L) "as a lifelong Democrat - if you don't run, would you endorse Charlie Crist?"
Bill Jonson (C) took home the Tiger at the Super Tuesday Tiger Bay luncheon held on March 6th at the St. Petersburg Marriott for asking Adam Smith (L) and Al Ruechel (R) how the future of media will hold political officials accountable.
Tiger Bay Board Member Janet Long (R) took home the Tiger at the February 23rd luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking Dr. Margaret Sullivan (L) if she would ever run for the Florida Senate?
Tiger Bay Board Member Peter Schorsch (R) took home the Tiger at the February 9th luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater for his question to County Administrator Bob LaSala (L). He posed this question - "Imagine you are at one of the county's water treatment plants, with no one else around and no surveillance cameras recording. Keep in mind that the water at this particular treatment plant is for residents in disadvantaged neighborhoods. That's when you find a canister with six months worth of fluoride. No one will ever know what you do. So do you drop the fluoride into the water?"
Russ Barlow (R), took home the Tiger at the January 25th luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking Mayor Bill Foster (L) what terms are in the contract with the Rays that prevents them from looking at other stadium locations in the Bay area.
Past President Darryl Paulson took home the Tiger and two tickets to the January 23rd debate on January 10th at the Suncoast Tiger Bay Club Annual Event & Awards held at the St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater.
Past President Jim Gillespie (L), took took home another Tiger for his collection at the December 16th Annual Tiger Bay meeting at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking David Colborn, Academic Expert on Florida Politics for 3 or 4 government change suggestions.
Harvey Landress (L), took took home the Tiger at the November 30th Tiger Bay luncheon held at Feather Sound Country Club for asking Senator Jack Latvala (R) about being referred to as more of a democrat than a republican.
Chloe Kamps (R), a Young Tiger from Osceola High School took took home the Tiger at the November 9th Tiger Bay luncheon held at Feather Sound Country Club for asking the toughest question of the day of Ken Burke (L), Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Linda Osmundson took home another Tiger at the October 21st St. Petersburg City Council Candidates Forum held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club when she asked the City Council Candidates what they planned to do regarding funding for domestic violence in the City of St. Petersburg. From left to right - Brent Hatley, Wengay Newton, Charlie Gerdes, Linda Osmundson, Bill Dudley, Steve Kornell, Bob Kersteen and Gershom Faulkner.
Young Tiger Liz Valentine (R) from St. Petersburg High School took home the Tiger at the September 28th luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn (L) what he had done in the City of Tampa to avoid layoffs in the current budget.
Tiger Bay member Jerri Evans (L) took home her second Tiger for asking Col. Mike McCalister (R) the toughest question of the day at the luncheon held at Feather Sound Country Club. She asked his suggestion on how to maintain a strong military and at the same time cut taxes.
Tiger Bay Member David Zachem (L) took home another Tiger at the August 23rd luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking the toughest question of the day of Pam Dubov (R) regarding the lawsuit between the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser and the Department of Revenue.
Tiger Bay member Terry Bryant (R) took home another Tiger to add to her collection for asking the toughest question of the day of Police Chief Chuck Harmon (L) at the July 19th luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Tiger Bay Member Mary Louise Ambrose (R) took home her first Tiger at the June 15th Pinellas Delegation Legislative Wrap-up held at the St. Petersburg Marriott Clearwater. Pictured with Rep. Darryl Rouson (L). Not pictured but in attendance were Rep. Jim Frishe, Sen. Jack Latvala, Rep. Peter Nehr, Rep. Ed Hooper, Rep. Rick Kriseman, and Rep. Larry Ahern.
Tiger Bay member David Zachem (R) took home the tiger at the farewell luncheon for Howard Troxler (L) on May 25th at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking the toughest question of the day in front of an audience of 225 hungry tigers.
L to R - Darryl Paulson, Rep. Jeff Brandes, Rob Lorei, Tiger Bay Member Betty Morgenstein, Adam Smith, Janet Long. Tiger Bay member Betty Morgenstein took home the tiger at the May 12th WEDU Florida This Week luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for the question she asked of the panel.
Young Tiger Mary Renfroe (L) took home the Tiger at the April 21st luncheon held at Feather Sound Country Club for asking the toughest question of the day of Pinellas County School Board Chairperson Carol Cook (R). She asked what the schools can do about losing good teachers to other better-paying states or more lucrative careers to retain the good teachers.
L To R: Hank Hine - Dali Museum, Kent Lydecker - Museum of Fine Arts, Bob Stewart, Past President and Member of Tiger Bay, Katee Tully - Morean Arts Center, Michael Pastreich - Florida Orchestra. Bob Stewart (R) took home the Tiger at the April 6th luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for the question he asked of the local Arts panel.
Tiger Bay Member Warren Eisenhower (R) took home the Tiger at the March 23rd 21st luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for the question he asked of St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce President Chris Steinocher (L).
Tiger Bay Member Shirley Bassett (R) took home the Tiger at the January 21st luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for the question she asked of St. Petersburg College President Bill Law (L).
Tiger Bay Member Mayor Pat Gerard (L) took home the Tiger at the January 5th luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking Mayor Bill Foster (R) the toughest question of the day regarding his plans for Safe Harbor.
Tiger Bay member Linda Lerner (R) took home yet another Tiger for her collection for asking the toughest question of Steve Bousquet (L) at the December 17, 2010 Annual Meeting of the Suncoast Tiger Bay Club held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Past President Audrey Greenberg (C) took home the Tiger at the November 4th Election Wrap-up held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club with the question for Adam Smith (L) and Susan MacManus (R) - how do we energize todays youth with the importance of voting?
Past President Darryl Paulson (C) took home the Tiger at the October 26th luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking from left to right: Bill Heller, Jeff Brandes, Jack Latvala and Nina Hayden - if they considered themselves insiders or outsiders in this election cycle.
Tiger Bay member Carolyn Fries (L) took home her first Tiger for asking Charlie Justice (R) the toughest question of the day at the luncheon on October 12, 2010, held at Feather Sound Country Club.
Tiger Bay Past President and Member Keith Bailey (C) took home the Tiger at the September 14th luncheon held at Feather Sound Country Club for asking Candidates for Agricultural Commission Scott Maddox (L) and Adam Putnam (R) their stand on immigrants in the agricultural business.
Tiger Bay member Lynne Naas (C) took home her first Tiger at the September 1st luncheon held at Feather Sound Country Club for asking Dan Lobeck (L) and Karl Nurse (R) the toughest question of the day with regards to the Amendment 4 debate.
Tiger Bay Member Terry Bryant took home another Tiger at the August 18th luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott if he would follow the lead of Gates and Buffet and give half of his fortune to charity.
Tiger Bay Member Peter Schorsch took home the Tiger at the August 11th luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking U.S. Senate Candidate Kendrick Meek the question - Which is a more intimidating opponent: Jeb Bush's crazy ideas or Jeff Greene's money?
Tiger Bay member Mike Fisher (R) took home the Tiger at the July 27, 2010 luncheon held at Feather Sound Country Club for asking Attorney General Bill McCollum (L), Candidate for Governor about a woman's right to choose regarding 1st and 2nd trimester abortions.
Tiger Bay Member Gary Stempinksi (L) took home the Tiger at the June 10th luncheon held at Feather Sound Country Club for asking CFO Alex Sink (R) how she would handle the BP crisis if she were Governor.
Pictured from left to right: Holly Benson, Pam Bondi, Tiger Bay Member Linda Lerner, Jim Lewis, Jeff Kottkamp
Tiger Bay Member Linda Lerner took home the Tiger at the June 3rd luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking the Attorney General Candidates what they thought on Attorney General Bill McCollum hiring the controversial witness for the case of gay adoption in Florida.
Tiger Bay Member Wendy Grassi (L) took home the Tiger at the May 21st luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking Senator Paula Dockery (R) how she would proceed on the controversial women's health/ultrasound bill if she was Governor.
Tiger Bay Member & Past President Keith Bailey (R) brought home another Tiger at the May 6th luncheon held at Feather Sound Country Club for asking Sheriff Jim Coats (L) if he would support a tax increase to help the budget cuts.
Tiger Bay member Mike Horan (R) won the Tiger at the April 8th luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking Craig Sher (L) who was presenting on the ABC Baseball Coalition report, did the city drop the ball on supporting the waterfront baseball stadium.
Tiger Bay Member Linda Lerner (C) brought home the Tiger at the March 29th luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Marriott for asking Attorney General Candidates Dave Aronberg (L) and Dan Gelber (R) if they would stand up to trial lawyers on tort reform.
Tiger Bay Past President Cory Adler-Leidersdorff (L) won the Tiger at the March 5th luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking PSC Chair Nancy Argenziano (R) why would anyone want to be elected to the Public Service Commission in the current environment.
Tiger Bay Member and Largo Mayor Pat Gerard (R) won the Tiger at the February 23rd luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking Mayor Bill Foster (L) about recent gunfire at a recreation center and his concern for the children at this recreation center and in the neighborhood.
Tiger Bay Member Jopie Helsen (L) won his first Tiger at the February 12th luncheon held at Feather Sound Country Club for asking Representative Kathy Castor (R) if members of Congress would be willing to take a paycut in salary and contribute to healthcare benefits.
Tiger Bay Past President and Board Member Beverly Mitlin (R) won the Tiger at the January 25th luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Marriott for asking Congressman Bill Young (L) why a healthcare compromise cannot be reached.
Tiger Bay Board Member Simon Shewmaker (C) won the Tiger at the December 16th luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking Rep. Rick Kriseman (L) and Rep. Ed Hooper (R) how to reform the legislative system to have a longer-term outlook.
Past President Audrey Greenberg (R) won the Tiger at the November 13th luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking Public Defender Bob Dillinger (L) what would be his first act if he was defending the five suspects from 9/11 that are currently on trial in Manhattan.
Paul Hitchens (L) was awarded the Tiger at the October 29th luncheon held at St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking Dr. Peter Armacost (R), whether the American presence in Iraq and Afghanistan is helping or hurting the American image.
The Young Tiger from St. Petersburg High School, Christian Verhulst (Center) was awarded the Tiger at the October 14th luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking Mayoral Candidates-Bill Foster (L) and Kathleen Ford (R) what the intention was behind handing out the dinosaur toys at various forums?
Past President Keith Bailey (L) was awarded the Tiger at the September 17th luncheon held at Feather Sound Country Club for asking Pinellas County Commissioner Calvin Harris (R), a tough question regarding spending county funds during the various economic cycles and adjusting the spending rate so that the county does not have to adjust during these cycles.
Gary Stempinski (L) was awarded the Tiger at the September 9th luncheon held at Feather Sound Country Club for asking City of Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio (R), what industries she was looking to attract to the City of Tampa to help the community economically to make light rail possible.
Kim Black (L) was awarded the Tiger at the August 13th luncheon held at Feather Sound Country Club for asking Pinellas County School Superintendant Julie Janssen (R), "due to the worst climate survey results regarding teacher morale in recent history and the district imposed salary reduction this summer, please outline your plan with specific steps to improve teacher morale."
From left to right: Steve Kornell, Joseph Smith, Tiger Bay Member Terry Bryant, Vel Thompson, Angela Rouson and Karl Nurse. At the July 22nd Tiger Bay Luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Terry Bryant took home her first Tiger for asking Karl Nurse the toughest question of the day.
From left to right-Scott Wagman, Deveron Gibbons, Bill Foster, Larry Williams, Tiger Bay Member Ed Montanari, Kathleen Ford, Alex Haak, Richard Eldridge, Jamie Bennett, Paul Congemi.
Tiger Bay Member Ed Montanari won his first Tiger at the SOLD OUT June 17, 2009 Mayoral Forum Tiger Bay Luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. Mr. Montanari asked the Candidates for the Mayor of St. Petersburg who they would vote for if they were not running for the position of Mayor.
David Marger (L) won the Tiger at the May 28, 2009 Tiger Bay Luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking St. Petersburg Police Chief Charles "Chuck" Harmon (R) what qualities he would like to see in the next Mayor of St. Petersburg and which candidate possessed those qualities.
Jim Gillespie (L) added another Tiger to his collection at the May 7, 2009 Tiger Bay Luncheon held at Feather Sound Country Club for asking Attorney General Bill McCollum (R) if the Justice Department should investigate and/or prosecute torture allegations.
Hazel Hough (L) won her first Tiger at the April 28, 2009 Tiger Bay Luncheon held at Feather Sound Country Club for asking Raymond James CEO Tom James (R) what Mr. James would tell students in school to become financial planners in this economy and whether it was a good career move for individuals.
Rose Marie Gasser (L) won the Tiger at the April 7, 2009 Tiger Bay Luncheon sponsored by Progress Energy held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking Progress Energy CEO Jeff Lyash (R) the toughest question of the day regarding paying up front for the power plants that are yet to be built.
Tami Simms (L), former Executive Director of the Suncoast Tiger Bay Club took home her first Tiger when she asked first question at the luncheon on March 24th at Feather Sound Country Club. She asked Ramsay McLauchlan (R) if he would fill the role his predecessors have not by serving on the Club’s Board of Directors as an ex-officio member as the Bylaws state.
At the March 11th Luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Rob Eschenfelder (L) Vice President added another Tiger to his collection for asking Ray Tampa (R) President of the St. Petersburg NAACP, why the biggest march for the NAACP was against the Civil War flag rather than the issues facing the community today.
Daniel Kroepsch (L), a Young Tiger from Northeast High School took home his first Tiger at the February 20th Luncheon held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. Daniel asked Steve Seibert (R) “how to shift the government to the plan that Steve proposes.” Daniel and his classmate Veronica Slep joined us from Northeast High School.
Linda Lerner (L) took home a Tiger at the February 4th luncheon program held at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. She asked Daniel Ruth (R), “Did you ever wish you had more information before writing your col-umn or are you perfect?”
Past President Jim Gillespie (R) took home yet another Tiger for his collection at the January 23rd luncheon at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking Martin Dyckman (L) his opinion on newspapers’ standards on improper judicial conduct.
Returning member Peter Schorsch (L) took home a Tiger at the January 15th program held at Feather Sound for asking Mayor Rick Baker (R) if he would shed his mustache to im-prove his chances of win-ning a statewide Office. Mayor Baker responded with “I happen to think my mustache is so pathetic that I could run for anything.”
Past President and outgoing Board Member Gregory Wilson (R) took home another tiger at the December 12, 2008 program for asking Benjamin Franklin Award Honoree Betty Castor (L) what the senate would look like if Jef Bush were to run for and win Senator Martinez' upcoming seat.
The speakers got to take the tiger home as no question was judged worthy of the Fang & Claw Award at the November 24, 2008, program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, a debate on the Fairness Doctrine and Equal Time Provision featuring Jim Barrens (L) and Ben Kirby (R).
Past President Jim Gillespie (R) added another tiger to his collection for asking Doug Tuthill (L), President of the FL School Choice Fund, for asking how the group would convince the state and local education systems that its plan was the right investment in public schools, at the November 12, 2008, program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Veteran Fang & Claw winner and STBC board member Rob Eschenfelder (center) took home another tiger for asking Pinellas Supervisor of Elections candidates Deborah Clark (Left, R-I) and Jack Killingsworth (Right, D) whether they would support the office being appointed rather than elected.
Member Tammy Moore (2nd from left) won the Fang & Claw on September 25, 2008 at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for asking Pinellas County Sheriff candidates Jim Coats-R (far left) Randall Jones -D and Gregory Pound-NP (far right)whether they would hire their opponent to work in their administration should they be elected.
Member Paul Tash (center) won the prize for asking Pinellas County Property Appraiser candidates Ben Friedlander-D (L) and Pam Dubov-R (R) what policies they'd put in place regarding appraising the boss' property at the September 10, 2008 program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Brand new member Kelly Cisarik (2nd from R) took the tiger on her first try for asking Pinellas County Commission District 3 candidates (L-R) Nancy Bostock, Rene Flowers and Darden Rice about their commitment to funding employees' defined benefit plan, at the August 22, 2008 program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Pinellas County Commissioner and STBC board member Ken Welch (2nd fromL) won the tiger at the August 8, 2008, program at the Feather Sound Country Club, for asking the Democratic candidates for U.S. Congress District 10 their opinions on offshore drilling. From L-R are Max Linn, Welch, Samm Simpson, and Bob Hackworth.
The prize went to USF student Gail Davis (L) at the June 26, 2008, program at USF St. Petersburg, for asking Creative Loafing Political Editor Wayne Garcia why the Club didn't ask young persons for their input directly on the "Youth Vote" topic.
Pinellas County Commissioner and Past President of STBC Bob Stewart (R) added a tiger to his collection for the toughest question asked of Sheila McDevitt (L), Vice Chair of the Florida Board of Governors, at the May 20, 2008, program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Member Wendy Paser (R) took the prize for asking St. Petersburg Times' Tallahassee Bureau Chief Steve Bousquet (L) what Governor Crist might say now about his promise to hold education harmless while campaigning for Amendment 1 (which resulted in cuts to K-12), at the May 6, 2008, program at the Feather Sound Country Club.
Longtime member Don Crane (R) got chuckles and the tiger for asking author and noted Florida political historian David Colburn (L) if he thought there was any current leadership to note in Tallahassee, at the April 15, 2008 program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Member Willi Rudowsky (center) won the stuffed tiger at the very spicy April 4 debate on the Proposed Marriage Protection Amendment featuring John Stemberger (L) and Nadine Smith (R) at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Florida Republican Party Chairman Jim Greer (R) gave the tiger to Past President Tom Dunn (L) at the March 18, 2008, program at the Feather Sound Country Club. Dunn asked whether George W. Bush's unpopularity had ruined the Republican "brand name."
Member Stacy Ames (2nd from L) took the prize at the March 12, 2008, candidates' forum for asking Darryl Rouson (far L) whether there had been any "quid pro quo" in his candidacy for the FL House District 55 special election. Also pictured here are candidates Charles McKenzie (2nd from R) and Earnest Williams (far R).
United States Senator Bill Nelson (L) fielded several tough questions at the February 22, 2008, program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, but longtime member Paul Tash (R) took away the tiger for asking Nelson's opinion on the integrity of one of his peers who's seeking the presidency.
Member Maurice Williams (center) won the tiger for asking William March (L) of the Tampa Tribune and Adam Smith (R) of the St. Petersburg Times, why their discussion of the presidential primary didn't include any "issues," at the February 6, 2008, program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Board member and Past President Gregory Wilson (R) added another tiger to his collection, this time from Capitol Steps cast member Michael Thornton, who added a little comic relief to the Annual Meeting on December 20, 2007, at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
It was a tie for the tiger between board members Bruce Marger (far L) and Past President Gregory Wilson (far R) at the November 20, 2007 program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, featuring Col. Steve Strawder (Ret.) of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps.
Member Ray Arsenault (L) won the tiger from Attorney Darryl Rouson, member of the FL Tax & Budget Reform Commission, at the November 8, 2007 program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, where Rouson tasked the Club with offering a more diverse array of speakers.
Member and City of Largo Mayor Pat Gerard (L) took home the tiger for asking FL Senator Charlie Justice his position on the state legislature taking local taxation decisions away from municipalities and their residents, at the October 24, 2007 program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Young Tiger Daren Miller from St. Petersburg High School won the prize from Pinellas County School Superintendent Dr. Clayton Wilcox at the October 9, 2007, program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, for asking about racial balance ramifications in the proposed school assignment plan.
Member Carolyn Fries (2nd from Left) took home the tiger for asking St. Petersburg City Council District 3 candidates Debra Johnson-Woodard, Chris Kelly and James Bennett what role the city should play in helping its citizens increase their earning potential, rather than focusing solely on cutting taxes and insurance rates, at the September 7, 2007 candidates' forum at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Board member and Past President Gregory Wilson (L) won yet another tiger for asking FL Department of Children & Families Secretary Bob Butterworth (R) about the disparity of funding for Pinellas County children versus other counties in Florida, at the August 2 program at Orange Blossom Catering.
Former board member Bob Safransky (L) won the prize for asking FL Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink (R) how many beans she’d have to take out of her jar to provide health insurance for just 20% of Florida’s residents, at the June 22 program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
STBC member Jennifer Thomason (R) won the prize for asking Cut Taxes Now! Board Chair Dr. David McKalip (L) how he could reconcile keeping us safe while challenging benefits for government workers at the June 7, 2007, program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
STBC board member and past president Gregory Wilson (R) won another tiger for his collection for asking St. Petersburg City Councilwoman and FL League of Cities President Rene Flowers (L) who was responsible for the misuse of Sadowski trust funds at the May 29, 2007, program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
STBC board member Neil Brickfield (L)took the tiger home for asking St. Petersburg Times Capital Bureau Chief Steve Bousquet (R) if he didn't think Gov. Charlie Crist was the smartest man in the room, then who is - at the May 8, 2007, program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Past President and veteran Fang & Claw winner Jim Gillespie (L) won YET another tiger, this time from Congressman Adam Putnam (R) at the April 11, 2007, program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Another Past President, Beverly Mitlin (R)added a tiger to her collection from Pinellas County Commissioner and Florida Association of Counties President Susan Latvala (L) at the April 4, 2007, program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Past President and veteran Fang & Claw winner Jim Gillespie (R) won another tiger from National Association of School Boards President Jane Gallucci (L) at the March 16, 2007, program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Member Nicole Jones (R) took home the tiger for asking Pinellas County Commissioner Bob Stewart (L)if the county is using Penny for Pinellas tax money to lobby its citizens, at the February 22, 2007, program at the Feather Sound Country Club.
Brand new member Dave Coale (R) won a tiger on his first try, asking St. Petersburg Police Chief Chuck Harmon (L) if he'd guarantee that the department would never slash tents again, at the February 14, 2007, program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
STBC Board member Neil Brickfield (R) won the tiger for asking Progress Energy Florida CEO Jeff Lyash (L) to comment on Commission appointments at the January 16, 2007, program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
STBC Board member and former President Gregory Wilson (L) took home another tiger for asking CAIR Executive Director Ahmed Bedier (R) to name a model country at the Annual Meeting on December 27, 2006, at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Former President Tom Dunn (R) added another tiger to his collection when he put St. Petersburg Times Metro Columnist Howard Troxler (L) on the spot about the paper's recent piece on Ambassador Mel Sembler when Troxler spoke to the Club on November 15, 2006, at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Longtime member Gary Silvers (Center) took the prize for addressing the slew of negative campaign advertising when the Pinellas County party chairs Tony DiMatteo (R, shown at left) and Ed Helm (D, at right) stepped into the Tigers' Den on November 1, 2006, at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Brand new member Dr. David McKalip (center) won the tiger on his first try, asking FL House District 52 candidates Angelo Cappelli (R, shown at left) and Bill Heller (D, at right) a pointed question about stem cell research decisions on October 13, 2006, at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Member Rik McNeil (Center) took the prize for asking Florida's CFO candidates Tom Lee (L) and Alex Sink (R) about private school voucher support at the St.Petersburg Yacht Club on September 27, 2006./p>
Former board member Bob Safransky (R) won the tiger for the toughest question asked of USF Professor and politcal analyst Susan MacManus (L) at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club on September 15, 2006.
The question of disenfranchisement won the tiger for STBC Past President Keith Bailey (center) at a forum for the two Democratic candidates for Pinellas County Commission, At Large, District 2, Calvin Harris (L) and Norm Roche (R) at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club on August 29, 2006.
Member George Burke (R) won the tiger for asking the toughest question of LeRoy Collins (L), Republican candidate for U.S. Senate on August 22, 2006, at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
It was a packed room for the candidates for FL Senate District 16 at the Feather Sound Country Club on July 27,2006. Shown here from L-R are Rep. Charlie Justice (D), Fang & Claw winner, member Ben Friedlander, Rep. Kim Berfield (R), and Rep. Frank Farkas (R).
Young Tiger Andrea Apple (R) from St. Petersburg College took the stuffed tiger from Attorney Deborah Cerminaro Eldridge (L), who addressed the Club about her new non-profit Children's Best Interests First, Inc., on June 28, 2006 at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Brand new student member Simon Shewmaker (R) got the prize (his second in a row) for "carving up" guest speaker Sheri Vicari (L) of VoteSmartFlorida.org on June 20, 2006 at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, where the program was focused on the proposed constitutional amendments.
Young Tiger Simon Shewmaker (2nd from R) took the prize for toughest question of the candidates for the Pinellas County School Board At-Large District 2 seat on May 18, 2006 at the Feather Sound Country Club - he asked what each of the candidates proposed to improve personal financial literacy curriculum in the public schools.
STBC board member Neil Brickfield (L) won the stuffed tiger on May 9, 2006 at the Feather Sound Country Club, for asking Florida Senator and Attorney General candidate Skip Campbell whether he supported then-Secretary of State Katherine Harris' decision after the 2000 presidential election.
Member Bill Jonson (L) took the prize from USF Professor Gary Mormino for asking why we Floridians don't seem to treasure our sense of "place" like other countries, at the April 26, 2006 program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
STBC member Russ Barlow (L) won the stuffed tiger for asking Tampa Bay Devil Rays' new president Matthew Silverman (R) to list the top three issues left over from the Naimoli administration at the March 23, 2006, program held in the Batter's Eye Restaurant at Tropicana Field.
Past STBC President Audrey Greenberg (L) took the tiger for asking Democratic Congressional candidate Scott Farrell (R) to name who he thought should headline the national Democratic ticket at the February 9, 2006, program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Former board member Bob Safransky (L) won the prize from newly re-elected St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker at the January 11, 2006, program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Past President and Tiger Timer Lou Kubler (L) won the tiger for asking former US Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder about Senatorial health benefits at the December 2, 2005, program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
STBC Board member Bob Safransky (R) won the prize from the head table for toughest question asked of Pinellas County Emergency Management Director Gary Vickers (L) at the November 22, 2005, program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Veteran Fang & Claw winner and Past STBC President Jim Gillespie (R) added another tiger to his collection, with a winning question posed to Congressman Jim Davis (L) at the August 5, 2005, program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Attorney Diane Bailey won the prize for the toughest question at the June 29, 2005, program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club titled "From Felt to Lovelace: Deep Throat & The American Media." Presenting the tiger are Poynter Institute's Dr. Roy Peter Clark (L) and Dr. Bob Steele (R).
Board member Jerri Evans got her first stuffed tiger for the toughest question posed to NAACP President Darryl Rouson at the Renaissance Vinoy Golf Club's Sunset Ballroom on June 9, 2005.
Political Science Professor Darryl Paulson (R) took the prize for toughest question of Col. Michael Pheneger, U.S. Army Ret., who filled in for former Georgia Congressman Bob Barr on April 5, 2005, at the Renaissance Vinoy's Sunset Ballroom to discuss the ACLU's position on the Patriot Act.
Past STBC President Gregory Wilson added another stuffed tiger to his collection for his tough question of Florida Department of Children & Families Secretary Lucy Hadi on March 2, 2005, at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort's Sunset Ballroom.
It was another win for a Young Tiger at the February 22, 2005, program featuring Dr. Carl Kuttler (L), President of St. Petersburg College. Dr. Kuttler is shown here presenting the tiger to Steven Gould, a student at Boca Ciega High School, after the program at the Feather Sound Country Club.
Young Tiger Kahram Meyers of Lakewood High School (R) started off 2005 with a bang, winning the tiger for a very well-composed question to Dr. Karen Brown Dunlap, President of the Poynter Institute, on January 27, 2005 at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
It was a rough round of questions for Florida ACLU Executive Director Howard Simon (R) at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club on December 2, 2004, but Paul Tash (L) came out the winner of the Fang & Claw Award, true to its name at this meeting!
Member George Locascio (L) added a tiger to his collection for his sharp query of Pinellas County Administrator Steve Spratt (R) at the Feather Sound Country Club on November 16, 2004.
Commissioner John Morroni took home a tiger as some of the sitting commissioners grilled the candidates for the open District 1 seat on October 21, 2004, at Feather Sound Country Club. Shown here are (L-R) Norm Roche (D), Ronnie Duncan (R), moderator Darryl Paulson, and Morroni.
Longtime STBC member Betty Morgenstein took the prize for toughest question at the Candidates' Forum for FL House District 52 on October 7, 2004, at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. Pictured here (L-R) are Liz McCallum (D), Morgenstein, Frank Farkas (R), and moderator Fay Law.
Incoming Pinellas County Schools Superintendent Dr. Clayton Wilcox (R) made an impressive inaugural appearance in the Tiger's Den at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club on September 28, 2004. Pinellas Classroom Teachers' Association President Michelle Dennard (L) walked away with the stuffed tiger for her winning question of the super.
Only the truest of tigers turned out the day after Hurricane/ Tropical Storm Frances rolled through, but the show went on as planned. Veteran Fang & Claw Linda Osmundson (L) won the prize for the toughest question for Senator Jim Sebesta (R), at the September 7 program at the Feather Sound Country Club.
The last question of the day turned out to be the winner for Bill Jonson, who won the stuffed tiger at the candidates' forum for Pinellas County Sheriff at the Feather Sound Country Club on August 24, 2004. Shown here (L-R) are Jonson, Bubba Clem (D), Jim Coats (R) and Tim Glassburner (R).
Past STBC President and current board member Darryl Paulson added another tiger to his collection for the winning question at the August 10, 2004 candidates' forum for Pinellas County Clerk of the Court. Shown here (L-R) are Ken Burke (R), moderator Fay Law, Brian Aungst (R), Paulson, and Carrie Wadlinger (D).
Rob Eschenfelder won the tiger (and the crowd's hisses) for his tough question at the July 30, 2004, forum at the Radisson featuring the Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate. Shown here (L-R) are Betty Castor, Eschenfelder, Peter Deutsch and Alex Penelas.
It was only fitting for STBC Past President and veteran questioner Jim Gillespie (R) to win the stuffed tiger from veteran speaker Lucy Morgan, at the well-attended June 23, 2004 program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
STBC Board member Gordon Hill (L) received the stuffed tiger for his tough question of U.S. Senator Bill Nelson at our May 25, 2004 program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Brand new member Darden Rice (L) walked away with the prize for her question of Martha Marks, President of REP America, at our program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club on May 5, 2004.
Past President and Tiger Timer Lou Kubler (L) asked the toughest question and earned the stuffed tiger from Dr. Donald Eastman, President of Eckerd College, on April 27, 2004 at the Bayfront Center.
Member Gene Smith (L) got his very first stuffed tiger by asking the toughest question of Congressman C.W. "Bill" Young, at the sold-out program on April 7, 2004, at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Member Marcia Cohen (L), demonstrating her tenacity usually reserved for the courtroom, won the award for toughest question of Dr. Karen White, USF St. Petersburg's Regional Chancellor, at our March 11, 2004 program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Veteran F&C winner and Past President Jim Gillespie (R) added another tiger to his collection from St. Petersburg Police Chief Chuck Harmon at our February 24, 2004 program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Member Ken Feck (L) earned the stuffed tiger for toughest question from Philip Gailey, St. Petersburg Times Editor of Editorials, at our February 11, 2004 program at the Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg.
STBC Board member Diane Bailey (L) took the Fang & Claw Award from the head table at our January 22, 2004 program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club featuring Bob Kersteen, Chairman of the Citizens for Fair Campaign Practices.
Brand new member Harry Harvey took the prize at his very first meeting for his question to Darryl Rouson of the NAACP at our January 8, 2004 program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Of the many sharp questions in the audience for St. Petersburg Times editorial columnist Martin Dyckman (L), the award went to frequent F&C winner Rob Eschenfelder at the December 16, 2003 meeting at the Bayfront Center.
Second generation Tiger Chris Fraser shows off the fuzzy prize he just received from Dr. Carl Kuttler, President of St. Petersburg College (shown at back) at the November 18, 2003 program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Member George Campbell won the prize for toughest question at the November 7, 2003 program featuring the post-primary candidates for St. Petersburg City Council. Shown here (L-R) are candidate Bill Dudley, Campbell, Councilman Bill Foster and Councilman Rick Kriseman.
FL Lieutenant Governor Toni Jennings (left) was a good sport in the Tigers' Den on Friday, October 31, 2003 (Halloween!) at the Feather Sound Country Club. Member Gary Silvers took the prize for the toughest question.
Longtime member and community activist Ruth Varn took the prize at our October 7, 2003 forum on the Albert Whitted Airport issue at the Bayfront Center in downtown St. Petersburg. Here, Varn (center) shows off her stuffed tiger with speakers Jack Tunstill and Charles Schuh.
Political pundit Dr. Susan MacManus provided a spirited program in the Den on November 6, 2003 at the Feather Sound Country Club. Member Walter Kalaf (L) won the stuffed tiger for his question of the venerable MacManus.
At our September 10, 2003 program we explored the issue of re-importation of pharmaceuticals. At left, Dr. Dan Buffington presents the stuffed tiger to "Miss Kitty" Janelle Quinn (former STBC Executive Director) at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
One of our Young Tigers, Chris Wence (L) from Pinellas Park High School, had the winning question for U.S. Representative Jim Davis (R) at our August 28, 2003 program at the Feather Sound Country Club.
Past STBC president Jim Gillespie (L) took the prize at our August 6, 2003, meeting at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club for his tough question of former FL Senators Jack Latvala (center) and John McKay (R).
At our June 25, 2003, program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, past STBC president Gregory Wilson added another stuffed tiger to his collection with a winning question for Lucy Morgan, the St. Petersburg Times Capital Bureau Chief.
Veteran Fang & Claw winner Rob Eschenfelder took the prize from Pinellas County School Board members Mary Russell (L) and Nancy Bostock (R), at our June 11, 2003, meeting at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
U.S. Ambassador to Italy Mel Sembler drew a huge crowd to our May 28, 2003, program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club. The stuffed tiger went to Darryl Rouson (L), shown here receiving his prize from the Ambassador.
At our May 8, 2003, meeting at the Feather Sound Country Club, Pinellas County Sheriff Everett Rice took the tough questions with a good sense of humor, especially when presenting the stuffed tiger to Linda Osmundson.
Member Joan Deguire (center) received the Fang & Claw award for her tough question at our forum on U.S./Cuba policies, featuring Patrick Manteiga (L), Editor/Publisher of La Gaceta Newspaper, and Attorney Ralph E. Fernandez (R), on April 24, 2003.
At our April 4, 2003, meeting, past STBC President Darryl Paulson added another stuffed tiger to his collection for inquiring about citizen initiatives. In this photo, Paulson (R) receives the prize from Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist at the Feather Sound Country Club.
Past STBC President Gregory Wilson (R) added another stuffed tiger to his collection as he was declared the Fang & Claw winner for his query of U.S. Representative Mark Foley, who joined us at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club on March 14, 2003.
Former Board of Directors member Linda Osmundson (on the right) accepts the stuffed tiger at our March 4, 2003 program at the Bayfront Center from the Poynter Institute's Ethics Group Leader Bob Steele for inquiring about the ethics and ramifications of airing political dirty laundry.
Seasoned Fang & Claw questioner and former Board of Directors member Rob Eschenfelder (on the left) took the prize at our February 11, 2003 program at the Bayfront Center for asking St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker what he would do if Governor Bush called him tomorrow to appoint him Lieutenant Governor.
Proud member Gordon Hill (on the left) accepted the stuffed tiger from Florida Senator Les Miller at our January 30, 2003 program at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
The venerable Howard Troxler of the St. Petersburg Times met his match in one of our Young Tigers - Sarah Young from St. Petersburg High School is shown here receiving the coveted stuffed tiger at the sold-out "new year's program" on January 16, 2003 at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
A very congenial Rick Flagg (L) presents the stuffed tiger to Tony Collins for his pointed question at the Feather Sound Country Club on December 13 (Friday the 13th, no less!), 2002.
Longtime member and registration desk volunteer Shirley Bassett won the Tiger for the toughest question asked of Pinellas County Administrator Steve Spratt at the Bayfront Center Sun Pavilion Room on October 14, 2002.
All the way from Washington, D.C., Rev. Barry Lynn (R), Executive Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, presents the stuffed tiger to Dr. Edward Stein (L) from Tampa at the Bayfront Center Sun Pavilion Room on October 1, 2002, the second time he's asked the toughest question in just five months!
Candidates for Florida Attorney General Buddy Dyer, D (L), and Charlie Crist, R (R) present the tiger to Rush Dozier on September 12, 2002 at the Feather Sound Country Club after the Candidates' Forum.
We love it when our Young Tigers speak up! STBC President Keith Bailey (L), presents the tiger to Jerome Leonardo from Boca Ciega High School on September, 2002 at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club after a Candidates' Forum for Florida House of Representatives, Districts 51, 52 & 53.
STBC President Keith Bailey (L), presents the tiger to Rob Eschenfelder on August 29, 2002 at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club after a Candidates' Forum for Pinellas County School Board, District 4 (pre-primary).
Professor Darryl Paulson, a seasoned questioner and questionee, won the tiger from controversial suspended USF Professor Dr. Sami Al Arian on August 1, 2002 at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Brand-new Tiger Darryl Rouson (R) won the tiger from Governor Jeb Bush at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg Campus Activities Center on July 12, 2002.
Paul Tash (L) had the winning question for John Loftus at the Bayfront Center Sun Pavilion Room on June 24, 2002.
Tampa Tiger Bay member Dr. Edward Stein (L) crossed the Bay to win the tiger from FL House Speaker Designate Rep. Johnnie Byrd on June 12, 2002 at the Radisson.
