The Criminals Of Tampa Food Not Bombs

Most of you that read this blog know that a recent FNB share  at Gaslight Park was threatened with arrest by TPD officers for refusing to pack up and leave immediately. TPD detained one of our greatest treasures Dezeray Lyn for 30 minutes while running her ID and stated that they can no longer share without permits, citing an ordinance that is only being enforced now as the city prepares for world famous musicians and sporting events happening this weekend. A Parks Division worker walked around photographing houseless folks eating breakfast in the park while TPD demanded that they leave the public park for doing absolutely nothing. This is in addition to TPD arresting houseless folks and telling them to "disappear for two weeks" to invisiblize them so tourists and concert goers don't have to see Tampa's suffering. here

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This weekend they need your help. 

Saturday at 4 PM - 6 PM

Tampa Food Not Bombs will be sharing food with our friends who are experiencing homelesness and anybody and everybody who is hungry. 

This week's share is especially important, as we've faced harassment from the Tampa Parks Department and Tampa Police Department and been threatened with arrest for sharing food with the houseless community. We invite you to come and stand with us and the houseless community and stand against unjust laws. As always, Food Not Bombs will stand against oppression peacefully, so in the event that TPD makes arrests, we ask that you take to social media, live stream or tweet what's happening. We will not back down in the face of injustice.

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Tampa's Culture Of Corruption

More than a year after the Florida Commission on Ethics agreed to investigate several complaints filed against  County commissioners Sandy Murman and Ken Hagan and Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, the cases remain unresolved. here

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 They are accused of steering a $1.3 million Go Hillsborough contract to the client of a politically connected public relations consultant.

Tampa #10

Biking has vast potential in the nation's third-largest state, and this connection between Ybor City and downtown shows a Florida city building its most important bike routes first. here
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Don't know if Little Buckie had anything to do with this, but we will put him in the good column for this one. 

Tampa Bay's Culture Of Corruption

Many of the politicians who decide how many tax dollars will go to benefit Tampa Bay’s professional sports franchises are also accepting free tickets to those teams’ games.   Tributes also include beer, wine, liquor, and a number of casual food items such as burgers and Cuban sandwiches.  Occasionally, crab cakes and sushi may be added. And access to politically-influential business leaders is always on the menu. 

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Just re-elected Florida GOP Sandy Murman received three luxury box tickets to the 2016 Outback Bowl for her husband.

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Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, is a frequent guest of local sports teams.

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Florida GOP State Senator Tom Lee, who is not allowed to accept any gift worth more than $25 as a state legislator, received a pair of suite tickets to the Feb. 2016 Monster Jam at Raymond James Stadium.

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Florida GOP Al Higginbotham – 2014 Bollywood Emmys  held at 

Raymond James Stadium.

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Charlie Gerdes – 2015 FIVB Beach Volleyball, St. Pete

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Tampa Ranked Nearly Dead Last

According to a WalletHub study, Bob Buckhorn's Tampa ranked nearly dead last at No. 94 in the overall scale, which looked at components like greenhouse-gas emissions, amount of green space, amount of bike lanes and solar systems installed per capita. here

Read more here: http://www.bradenton.com/news/local/article107678937.html#storylink=cpy

Pro TPP Bob Buckhorn

Mayor Bob says both Clinton and Donald Trump are dead wrong in opposing the controversial free trade pact. here

Bob (El Alcalde) Buckhorn Of The MCM

Bob Buckhorn’s recent trip to China invoked charges of hypocrisy from critics, who compared his very different public stance when it comes to doing business with Cuba. here

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As a member of The Miami Cuban Mafia, El Alcalde as he is called by the family doing business with Cuba is unacceptable.

Is Hillsborough County About To Take It Deep?

Since the spring, the Rays have been working behind the scenes with

 Ken Hagan and Bob Buckhorn, They have yet to discuss 

stadium financing. here

Rick Fernandez Smacks The Corporate Media

"What do Florida Politics, TBX and Star Trek have in common? Only you, Mr. Jackson. And a tortured, ill informed connection at best." here

Well said Mr. Fernandez.

Bob's barricades or Pat Kemp? Protect Tampa!
We are under attack from the Florida INC DOT. 
The destruction has already started. here

Tampa DINO Bob Buckhorn

 Local Democrats are giddy about their party's chances in the November election and it showed at the party's annual fundraising dinner this month.   Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, wasn't invited to speak, nor was he last year. There has been tension between the mayor and local Democrats over a number of issues — his tendency to support or work with Republicans such as Attorney General Pam Bondi and Gov. Rick Scott, his lack of enthusiasm for engagement with Cuba and his defense of the Tampa Police Department in its targeting of black bicycle riders. Some local Democrats say Buckhorn's disagreements with constituencies including civil rights activists, unions and liberals could doom his 2018 hopes.  here

Bob Buckhorn's Legacy

The Cubans are in St.Pete looking for space for their new consulate. here

Because of  "El Alcalde" as he is affectionately called by the family we are about to lose what is rightfully ours. here, here, here and here.

 

Miami Cuban Mafia Exposed 

Bob Buckhorn's Downtown Tampa

monday 6pm

Vacant Streets 

Mass Exodus

GOP Hillsborough County Commissioners: "A Profile In Cowardice"

Tea Party rules around here!
The county commission voted 4-3 on Wednesday night to reject the proposed 30-year, half-cent sales tax, refusing to put it on the November ballot and letting voters decide.
here

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"Sadly tonight a majority of the County Commission has refused to give the citizens of Hillsborough County an opportunity to decide for themselves whether their future includes a better transportation system. Rather than a profile in courage this vote was a profile in cowardice." Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn

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"I am very disappointed that after years of work this board was not able to build consensus, I do look forward to the continued dialogue at our upcoming meeting and I'm hopeful that we might still be able to come to a consensus on such an important community issue as transportation." Kevin Beckner

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Matthew Durshimer was all for the 30-year sales tax. He said it was the only way Hillsborough would attract corporate relocations and a younger workforce. Only the 30-year tax, he argued, would allow the county to build a real transit system. "And if the answer is no, then expect all the problems of today to get worse tomorrow," Durshimer said, "and expect all the young professionals like myself to leave this commununity.

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Sandy Murman wants the board to hold yet another transportation workshop in the near future. It passed unanimously. GO Hillsborough was meant to fail from the begining. It was all a sham. here

We can start with Murman! here
Please note, it was smart what they did. It would not have passed. 
To much for roads and not enough for rail.

Tampa's Historic Ties To Cuba

 " With Tampa's historic ties to Cuba, its time for relations to open up. I went to Cuba in January." Pat Kemp

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Roadblocks

Tampa Mayor Supports The MCM

Cuban Spies In Ybor City

Tampa To Lose Cuban Consulate Because Of 

Bob Bucknorn

Ybor City May Lose Cuban Consulate 

to St. Pete

Upgrade Ken Hagan, Sandra Murman and Bob Buckhorn

GO Hillsborough 
Smoking Gun

Failure of Sheriff’s investigators to get deleted text messages.

After seeing the pattern of communication specifically around the PB selection timeframe, Investigators attempted to obtain any deleted text messages from the cell phones of Ms. Leytham, Commissioners Ken Hagan and Sandra Murman, and Mayor Bob Buckhorn. Investigators asked each person if they still possessed the cellphone they used during the 2014 time period. All four advised they had upgraded their cell phones and no longer possessed them. here

Tea Party Bloggers In Their Underwear In Ruskin

Our great County Commissioner Kevin Beckner has a new plan for our future.

Lets put 47 percent of the money raised to transit, bike and pedestrian projects.

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Mayor Bob thinks Beckner's plan "threw the cities under the bus" and negates 2½ years of effort, including nearly 100 public meetings that led to the drafting of the sham that is Go Hillsborough, the one under investigation. He is willing to take that risk and not back down in the face of three tea party bloggers sitting in their underwear in their basements in Ruskin. here

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"This is more than opposition from the tea party. I got opposition coming from my own Democratic Party, saying, 'We don't like this plan. It doesn't invest enough in transit."

 Kevin Beckner

There's basements in Ruskin?

Bob's Barricades

"Is there a road in this town that's not under construction?" Sue Carlton

Ken Hagan thinks we are suffering from construction fatigue.
Pic: 7th ave and 22nd st Ybor City. Thank you Kevin O'Neill

Florida DINOS Back Hillary over Bernie

Alex Sink and Other Conservative Florida Democrats Who Have Been Losing Statewide Races for Years Back Hillary over Bernie. here

Their leader had this to say:

"It's okay to be right, but it's more important to win. And if you don't win, you can't govern. When all is said and done — certainly in Florida — Hillary has a much, much better chance of prevailing than Sen. Sanders." Bob Buckhorn

TBX: One Of The 12 Worst Highway Projects In The Country

 A new report with a national scope calls the controversial Tampa Bay Express interstate expansion one of the 12 worst highway projects in the United States for expanding roads to little benefit.
here

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These two are for it

Bob Buckhorn 

Wants to be our governor.

And 

Lisa Montelione 

Is running for 

Florida State House District 63.

Remember them when you vote!

Stop TBX

Mayor Buckhorn's Administration Nullified City Council's Right

"To have a say in the Morris Bridge issue. They might have objected to this water grab, but now their hands are tied. No worries - if you email the County Commission and get them to appeal this bad deal, that is."Phil Compton

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