Stacy White: Hillsborough County Beware

Hillsborough County now complicit in cover-up? here

Stacy White conspires to block Audit Vote! here

Stacy White on Bipolar School Board here 

The stain on Hillsborough County's reputation

 A majority of the commissioners — four of the seven — have expressed to the 

Tampa Bay Times their qualified support for expanding Hillsborough's human rights ordinance to also ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in hiring, housing and public accommodations. here

Democrat Les Miller and Republicans Victor Crist and Sandy Murman told the Times they support barring discrimination against gay and transgender people, but would need to see the actual ordinance in writing first. Commissioners Al Higginbotham and 

Mark (Sailors Haven) Sharpe, both Republicans, wouldn't weigh in before Wednesday.

One local conservative activist has started mounting an effort to defeat the ordinance. Terry Kemple, a Hillsborough School Board candidate, called the offices of several commissioners Monday to express his concerns. "It's bad policy, and this is a huge issue," Kemple said in a phone interview. "This puts government in the position of trampling on people's religious liberties in favor of people's sexual preferences."

Something Fishy Going On In District 4

Christopher Weaver's campaign strategy

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The Hillsborough Democratic Party Sucks

Why, in a county where Democrat voters outnumber Republican voters by about 60,000, is it a foregone conclusion Republicans control the county's governing body? 

The Hillsborough Democratic party has long struggled at the basic elements of organization for local races, like fundraising and grooming candidates. Friday marked the end of qualifying for local elections, finalizing the field of candidates vying for four open seats on the Hillsborough County Commission. And, yet again, it appears unlikely Democrats will pick up a majority on the seven-member commission, where they now hold two seats and would be lucky to pick up another.

One of the races ended Friday, as incumbent Republican Ken Hagan drew no opposition in countywide District 5.

One other race will be decided without Democrat involvement, as three Republicans and a write-in candidate are vying for eastern Hillsborough's District 4, vacated by term-limited 
Al Higginbotham. Higginbotham, a Republican, instead is running in countywide District 7 and has a huge fundraising lead over his challengers. here

Entrepreneur Collaborative Center In Ybor City

Hillsborough County Commissioners 

voted 6-0 to establish the Entrepreneur Collaborative Center, doubling the county’s small-business budget to roughly $1 million.

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Branded GOP - Hillsborough County

167 Days Left

Dist. 2: Elizabeth Belcher

Dist. 4: Donna Lee Fore

Dist. 5: Looking for someone to step up

Dist. 7: Mark Nash, Patricia Kemp

Mark Nash for Hillsborough County Commission

My unique connections to Hillsborough County, 

successful business background and passion for our community would be an effective combination for better results in local county government. 
I know our community, 

I know our county and I am prepared to lead.

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Pat Kemp For Hillsborough County Commissioner

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Florida Anheuser-Busch Distributors

There are 100 craft breweries in Florida,

and 31 of them are in Hillsborough County.

A bill backed by Anheuser-Busch distributors,

passed Monday by a state Senate committee

would put them out of business.

Commissioner Mark Sharpe tried in vain to help,

the other commissioners are sitting this one out.

Who is Anheuser-Busch?

They are owned by a Belgian-Brazilian

multinational beverage and brewing company headquartered in

 >Leuven, Belgium

 

Local distributors

Pepin Distributing -  Great Bay Distributors

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Why Are You Drinking Their Beer?

>Stay Local!

Free Boat Ride And Refreshments At Lake Frances Nature Preserve

We are invited to the Lake Frances Nature Preserve

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday (April 11)

 to commemorate more than 25 years of successful preservation

of environmentally sensitive lands. 

Hillsborough County voters elected to conserve and protect lands that have irreplaceable and valued ecological resources in the late 1980s.

The Parks, Recreation and Conservation Department

now manages 61 properties with more than 61,500 acres of environmentally sensitive wildlife habitat and lands. We Rock!

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Hillsborough County Beware

Hillsborough County Can't Survive

Continuing with the Republican Party totally in charge,  Hillsborough County activist Elizabeth Belcher says of the current commission, which holds a 5-2 R-to-D edge. that is why she is running for the Democratic nomination in District 2. That seat is currently held by Republican Victor Crist.

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Hillsborough County Corporate Welfare

$300,000

To ensure that two major film productions make their movies in the county.

The vote was unanimous, but the ringleaders were GOP

Ken Hagan who is backing "The Infiltrator"

and Al Higginbotham who is backing "Seven Hindustani"

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Take Me To Your Leader

We look around

and all we see is GOP
Where are our new leaders? 

County Commissioner, Dist. 4

Janet Lee Dougherty

Rick Cochran

Stacy White

The only Dem. running

Donna Lee Fore

Tampa's Community Cats

Commissioners voted 6-1 to approve an ordinance that would  

trap, neuter, vaccinate and release stray cats as a strategy

for controlling their population......more

This guy Republican Victor Crist voted no

Ken Hagan's Early Christmas Gift

A bright, shiny (Big Box) lawsuit

naming Hillsborough County and Red Cast Bloomingdale LLC

as defendants in a declaratory judgment complaint.....more>

Compliments of Bloomingdale CANDO Inc. This is what happens when the community 
fights back.  Great job Bloomingdale.
Visit Mr. Hagan's Countdown Clock at
www.kenhagan.info

No New District

Hispanics who spent years pushing for a Hillsborough County Commission district that would enable them to elect one of their own thought that was finally going to happen Wednesday. But commissioners rejected the idea, refusing in a largely partisan vote to put the issue on the 2014 ballot. Commissioners voting in opposition, Victor Crist, Sandra Murman, Ken Hagan and Al Higginbotham all republicans. Mark (The next politico to leave the GOP.) Sharpe joined Democrats Les Miller and Kevin Beckner in backing the proposal........more 

Hillsborough County Commission Meeting Single-Member Districts

The Hillsborough County Commission will consider plans to add additional single-member districts to the County Commission. More single-member districts would mean fairer representation of the needs of our diverse county and make it easier for the citizens to have their voices heard.

Wednesday, November 6, 2013 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm            

Hillsborough County Center

601 E. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL (Map)

Contact Joyce Hamilton-Henry at jhamiltonhenry@aclufl.org

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Hillsborough County Commissioners Honor Jan Platt

The Hillsborough County Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to name its popular land-preservation program for its originator, former board member Jan Platt. Commissioner Kevin Beckner acknowledged that the proposal he floated last month was spontaneous. It came as the board was celebrating the 25th anniversary of ELAPP, and Beckner said he realized during that presentation that the program and environmental stewardship are among Platt's most enduring legacies.....more

Terry Kimple, Beware Of This Man

After a nearly four-month delay, Hillsborough County commissioners voted Wednesday to seat a 22-member diversity advisory council that includes religious conservative activist Terry Kemple. In May, Terry Kemple blasted Commissioner Kevin Beckner, who is openly gay and proposed creating the diversity council.......more

About Terry Kemple: District 7 Candidate for Hillsborough County School Board

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