Friday, July 22, 2016

Hillsborough County GOP Corruption

County commissioners are expected to vote Wednesday on $25,000 worth of subsidies to incentivize a Hillsborough County film company to shoot a film in Hillsborough County. The proposed incentive, designed to "secure the local filming of the motion picture," will cover 10% of the budget for No Postage Necessary, a film produced by Plant City-based Two Roads Picture Co. here
According to county records, the majority owner of Two Roads, Jennifer Closshey, has been a regular campaign contributor to commissioners over the last decade, donating $2,500 to Al Higginbotham, $250 to Ken Hagan, and $250 to Stacey White.
Mr Hagan and Mr. White, you guys come cheap!

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Thursday, July 21, 2016

El Guapo To Keep Up Fight Against U.S. Ambassador In Cuba

A year to the day after the Obama administration restored diplomatic ties with Cuba, the United States still doesn't have an ambassador officially representing it on the communist-led island. And if Marco Rubio has his way, that’s not going to change anytime soon. here

Ybor Paparazzi

TPD cop sharing a newspaper with a statue. 

Marco Rubio: Blood On Your Hands

Florida GOP Marco Rubio had a heated exchange with a protester Tuesday at a business near the Pulse nightclub shooting scene, which included the accusation that Rubio has “blood on your hands.” here

Pam Bondi Trump Scandal - Progress Florida Calls for Investigation

The Citrus Taliban Rules In Hillsborough County

A proposal by Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin Beckner to designate June as Gay Pride and  History Month failed following a lot of debate from community members, but without any discussion  from the board. here
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"Right-wing churches are not the only voices in (the) Hillsborough County." Nancy Desmond

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

The Merchants Of Ybor

Ladies night at The Ritz
Visit them here

Meet the Candidates In Ybor City

7.21 - 5:30PM

Wrong Way Rubio



New Digital Ad Campaign Highlights Rubio’s Ties to Trump’s Offensive Rhetoric here

Turn Up & Turn Out For Trans lives In Ybor

Last Saturday night, employees of Southern Nights perpetrated physical, psychological and emotional violence against Miss Ed and we.are.not.here.for.it. Miss Ed was *maced* without warning and forced out of the club with impaired vision. The police officer on the scene verbally harassed/insulted her, then left without writing a police report. Miss Ed had to be taken to the emergency room for care where she was further inconvenienced and harmed by hospital staff.

We (you and I) are going to Ybor on Saturday night to tell the employees and patrons of Southern Nights -and other Ybor city entertainment venues- that violence against trans lives will not and cannot be tolerated. here

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

TPD Fan

Ybor City

Fuck Ted Nugent Fest In Fort Lauderdale

7.22 - 8PM
 Kreepy Tiki Bar & Lounge
2608 S. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale

Emerge USA Community Political Forum In Tampa

8.4 - 5PM
Middleton High School - Tampa

Pat Kemp Coming To Ybor

New office coming soon.
Join the team here

Florida DINO's Environmental Voting Records

Patrick Murphy had the second-worst lifetime score among all 10 Florida Democrats in the House, with 80 percent. The only Democrat who did worse also is a right wing Dem. Gwen Graham of Tallahassee, who has a 69 percent score.  here
Alan Grayson got 97 percent

Monday, July 18, 2016

Florida Tourist Beware

The toxic tide of algae that has swamped waterways and beaches on Florida's Treasure Coast is a catastrophe for the region's environment and tourist-driven economy. It's also a broader threat to the state's international reputation as a vacation paradise. here

Autonomous Response Team In Ybor



Visit them here

Florida GOP Greg Evers Has No Shame

Scott Maxwell's Open letter to Senator Evers who thought it'd be fun to give away a gun like the one used to slay 49 people. here

Tampa Bay Homeless

Homeless living in Tampa

Temple Terrace City Council Censorship


Calling all Marijuana Activists. The Temple Terrace City Council is considering censoring cannabis culture. They may get involved with the Temple Terrace Chamber of Commerce to keep CFL NORML from marching in the Temple Terrace 4th of July Parade.  If the City Council gets involved, then they will be going out of their way to strip a marijuana advocacy group of their freedom of speech! This is a bias against cannabis culture and lack of respect for medical marijuana patients!  Join us in letting the City Council know that they will not be able to silence cannabis culture. Help us spread our message by showing our strength in numbers! Please come and show you stand with NORML! Let them know that they cannot silence the cannabis movement! info

Sunday, July 17, 2016

BLM Tampa Rally In Ybor City


Blocking 7th Ave 








Alan Grayson was there

So was Pam Keith
She said they would not let her speak.

With Kelly Benjamin

Deanna Hardy-Joseph with her daughter

Norwood and Chris
Of  Solidarity Sunday

Kelly and Tim



Saturday, July 16, 2016

Progressive Tampa

Pat, Susan, Kate and Asher
Pro TBX Cindy Stuart not included! 

President Obama Please Save Our Beaches

Brandishing bottles of algae-tainted water, activists from both Florida coasts demanded Thursday that Congress and President Obama save our beaches and businesses. here

Register To Vote Florida

Local heroes Brenda and Kelly
Registering people to vote at the Jan Platt Library 

Pitbull's Bullshit Video

World don't believe this Propaganda!

This is what our beaches look like. more

Fight For 15 Protest In Miramar

Workers at a Miramar McDonald's protested Thursday morning, demanding better working conditions and a $15 minimum wage. here

Friday, July 15, 2016

Ybor Paparazzi

Bring it on Bryan Farris!
here
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Not approved by the Pat Kemp campaign.

Eid Presents for Refugee Kids In Tampa

This Sunday July 17th, L.O.Z. will be working with Love Has no Borders group once again to deliver food and toys to Refugee families in need. info

Clinton In Ybor

New Office on 7th just east of The Columbia.

islamophobia In Boca Raton

Laila Abdelaziz, the spokesperson for Florida's chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, has the details.

Florida Tourist Beware

Florida INC. has destroyed our east coast and the Frackers are destroying the Gulf. 

Hundreds of Offshore Fracking Wells Dump Billions of Gallons of Oil Waste Into Gulf. here