Untainted Hillsborough County Commissioners

The Hillsborough MPO voted 11-5 to keep TBNext (TBX) on the Transportation Improvement Program. This move will keep TBNext in line to one day receive state funding and get built.

What Did Luis Viera Hear?

Is this legit or an overreaction?

Is Joe Citro Trying To Pull A Guido?

Tampa City Council - District 1

Our other choice

The real Progressive 

(So we thought) WMNF guy 

just got endorsed by the Straz lady.

WTF?

Gaslight Park Crackdown Begins

Tampa, Florida

Big event in town this weekend 

so the city removed all the benches. 

The community got together 

and brought people chairs. 

They were having this today.

This guy enhanced my experience

By telling me I could not take pictures.

Call Tampa City Council

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Guido Needs To Come Clean

There has been a lot of talk and shock in the local progressive community about Giudo's decision to co-chair a Trump supporter's event. Guido has said that this in no way means he is endorsing him. That he only did it as a favor to Straz for helping him in his campaign. But isn't this what we are all against. The wealthy pouring money into campaigns expecting favors later.

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We at this blog have always been very good to Guido, we like his platform and his voting record. but this is unacceptable. He needs to stop listening to the whispers in his ears and be himself.

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He has been invited to The Democratic Progressive Caucus of Tampa Bay March meeting to talk about this and has accepted. We can't wait to hear what he has to say. 

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Local blogger Jim Bleyer has written about this

several times. 

Join the conversation here 

David Straz's Self-Serving Operatives

The sweet smell of money is an aphrodesiac to political operatives whose main focus is to sell hope to a hopeless candidate, not trying to elect the poor schmuck.

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I talked to Straz at his open to the public spaghetti dinner Sunday at the Italian Club in Tampa.  Outside of a couple of media people, it was south Tampa socialites mixing with longtime political grifters. 

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But there’s a ton of money at stake for these operatives who have to do nothing more than stroke the ego of a 75-year-old elitist who supported Donald Trump and propagandize to the gullible.  

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Three city council members have sold their political futures in backing the farcical Straz candidacy: Yolie Capin, Frank Reddick, and Guido Maniscalco.

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By Jim Bleyer - Tampa Bay Beat

Bootleg Images Of Trump Supporter David Straz Shindig In West Tampa

Know any of these people?

Any South Tampa Republicans read this blog?

Is that Democrat Yoli Capin?

David Straz for mayor Spaghetti Feast

Co-Chaired by Democrats

Yoli Capin, Frank Reddick and Guido Maniscalco

Are Straz And Guido Even?

Guido said he let Straz use his name as a courtesy because Straz has supported Maniscalco in the past, letting him use Straz’s name in campaigns. source

"It’s not an endorsement or pledge of any kind."

Guido Maniscalco's Brilliant Idea

Wants to discuss the parking minimums/requirements in 
downtown Tampa.

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The discussion I am aiming for would be to see how we could reduce or adjust the minimum parking requirements in the central business district. This would perhaps spur some development with some vacant buildings and office spaces to allow for more residential downtown, etc.

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As I have seen with my generation and younger, not everyone wishes to or owns a car. Some folks prefer to ride a bike or walk or use alternative methods of transportation. 

This would perhaps increase the residential population and density downtown, creating more of a live, work, play urban environment. here
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NO MOSI or more attractions, 

 we want affordable housing.

Let the suburbanites rush to the burbs.

Some of us perfer to stay here!

Local Candidates Beware Of Caviar And Champagne

Beware of candidates for public office that launch a well-publicized “listening tour.”  It signifies that they haven’t been paying attention to voters and are not likely to suddenly change and become interested  in Joe and Jill Lunchpail’s concerns.

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Straz, became a billionaire by buying and selling banks,  owns six homes around the world and hobnobs locally with his caviar and champagne society pals. more

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By Jim Bleyer

Pic: Mr. Straz with Harry Cohen, Yolie Capin, Daren Rice and others.

Credit Centro Tampa

Shame On Guido Maniscalco

Democrats Yvonne Yolie Capin, Guido Maniscalco, and Frank Reddick are co-chairs of a movement to make a Trump supporter Mayor of Tampa.
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We would expect this from Capin and Reddick. But Guido? We are very disappointed! We always thought he would be remembered for being the only dissenter on the 13-1 vote by the MPO on TBX back in 2015. 
We were wrong. 

He is no longer in our Circle of Trust!

Guido And Luis Get Dunked At Tampa City Hall

Guido Maniscalco and Luis Viera

Raising money for American Heart Association

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Local Leaders Pat Kemp And Guido Maniscalco

Thank you for keeping us 
informed on Facebook and via e-mail. 

Great Job! 

Guido's Cousin Alessandro From Sicily

"Congratulations to my first cousin, Alessandro Miliziano, who, at 20 years old, has won his election for city council in his town, Cattolica Eraclea, which is in the province of Agrigento in Sicily. Agrigento is a sister city of Tampa."
 Guido Maniscalco

Democracy At Tampa City Hall

Tampa City Council Chamber

Kate Connolly

Dayna Lazarus

Jaime Sykes

Cathy James

Michael Anderson

And Russell Patterson spoke in support of 

 an ordinance banning gay conversion therapy.

Our local bigot Terry Kimple spoke against it.

Love his patriotic tie! more on Mr. Kimple here

Dezeray Lyn spoke for the houseless

Tampa City Council

 Local Treasures

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Great job Guido!