Protestors Want TPD Chief Brian Dugan Fired

A Tampa protest is scheduled for this Sunday the 14th in Hyde Park, but this time with one specific demand of Mayor Jane Castor.

Fire the Police Chief Brian Dugan

“We call on Mayor Castor to fire Chief Dugan for his lack of transparency surrounding less than lethal force used on peaceful protestors,” said the organizers. HERE

Tampa Getting Loud Works

"Speak up and engage your city council. Shout to all the city council members who reached out this weekend and pressed the Mayor to figure out how we get body cameras now."
 Christopher Cano

HERE

Body Cameras for TPD

In September of 2019, the City of Tampa received a federal grant of $600,000 to fund body cameras for 600 Tampa Police Department officers.

INFO

Where is the money?
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UPDATE
Guido spoke with the administration and 
everything is cool! HERE

Chris Cano on City GOV.

Tampa leaders vote down police body camera deal HERE

---So, we have a militarized police department, enabled by a Mayor that turned a blind eye to police corruption under her tenure as Chief, that is now issuing ultimatums to halt protests and you all didn’t think it wise to spend money on the very camera systems that hold these corrupt killers with badges accountable?

Please explain...and if you choose to not answer or untag yourself, we are all watching.

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Update: 

Appreciate all the members of the city council today who have reached out since posting this story, bill carlson, guido maniscalco, orlando gudes, luis viera. glad this vote is to be revisited. body cameras are a good first step...yet the citizenry needs real power to hold accountable its police when the justice system fails to deliver. citizen’s review boards with subpoenas and punitive power are 
the logical next step.
Christopher Cano

Message From Mayor Jane

7th Ave, Ybor City

Florida mayors are having a summit on sea-level rise but Tampa Bay mayors aren't there

Tampa Shit Water Company Closed By Mayor

It looks like "Toilet to Tap" is officially kaput.

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor on Thursday removed a request for $300 million that would have funded the program in her public works budget. HERE

No word yet from founder Charlie Miranda
THE MAYOR IS ON A ROLL!

Tampa Black Community Leaders List Of Shame

The List

From a local black newspaper

Remember these people next time they are up for re-election but don't be fooled. Most black people in Tampa don't agree with this.The List is just an illusion to make you think they do.

VISIT HIM HERE

Tampa Mayor’s Race Mercifully Winds Down

The Tampa Mayoral runoff Apr. 23 matching former police chief Jane Castor against billionaire David Straz will end with one sure loser: Tampa residents. HERE

Spokesperson for Boricua Vota, threatens Jose Vazquez

Luis Adorno Juarbe, spokesperson for Boricua Vota, threatened the activist / community leader Jose Vazquez and excused him from an event apparently because he did not support the same candidate that Luis Adorno Juarbe supports, Jane Castor.

Castor Disaster Response in Ybor

Ybor City, Florida

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Restorative Justice Coalition

Tampa Activist Man: Castor Disaster Response

INFO

Protesters march outside Jane Castor campaign office

Tampa’s good ‘ol boy network

Six of the seven candidates haven’t offered anything new or inspirational -- only Topher Morrison, owner of a small business and political neophyte, touts unique innovation and total inclusiveness.  Sadly, he is a long shot to make the anticipated two-person runoff despite energizing the youth vote.

The remaining aspirants are intent on perpetuating Tampa’s good ‘ol boy network that chains Tampa to third-rate status among the country’s big cities. 

 These candidates include a legacy candidate, two city council members with notably unremarkable records, an out-of-touch billionaire who hasn’t grasped the issues but is convinced he can buy the office, a former county commissioner with a checkered record whose rhetoric exceeds his accomplishments, and a former police chief who was castigated by the Department of Justice for racial profiling. MORE

Harry Cohen Has Jane Castor's Support

When Castor was asked who she would vote for if she couldn't vote for herself, she said Cohen. HERE

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DON'T BE FOOLED, EITHER ONE IS 
STATUS QUO, SOS, BUCKHORN 2!

Biking While Black In Tampa

Between Jan. 1, 2014 and Aug. 30, 2015, Tampa police documented 9,121 bicycle stops. Though black people make up about a quarter of the city's population, they accounted for 7 out of every 10 bike stops. Among those stopped, black bicyclists were more likely to get a ticket than white bicyclists. 

**This disparity disappeared after the Times investigation, researchers said, when Tampa police mandated that all bike stops be documented as "street checks."** According to a report by the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, the Tampa Police Department policy of writing tickets to black bicyclists didn't reduce crime, stop bicycle crashes, or curb bicycle theft. All it did was "burden" black bicyclists. "Though these stops were intended to reduce problems in areas with high crime rates, which were mostly black, the disproportionate citing of African-American bicyclists was unfair and, even if not intended as harassment, often perceived as such," COPS office director Ronald Davis wrote in the 72-page report. HERE

Words of Rev. Russell L. Meyer

"No former chief of police should be considered for mayor of Tampa. Why?"

"Tampa has a strong mayor form of government. That means TPD works for the mayor. Look at the budget. TPD is unquestioned. It is the mayor's enforcement corps. It has been used for political repression. The mayor can direct sting investigations and felonize political opposition. A Chief of Police has far too many " HERE

Jane Castor's Republican Donors

Lema Construction Owner Johnathan Stanton $27,000 Tampa Developer Vincent Cassidy & Mary Cassidy $13,000 Amalie Oil Owners/Family: Anthony & Lorraine Barkett $2,000 Kenneth & Janice Barkett $2,000 Richard & Marie Barkett $3,000 Harry & Carmen Barkett $22,000 Charles & Rebecca Sykes $2,000 John Sykes $15,000 Richard Gonzmart $10,000 plus in-kind donations Carole Wallace Dep. Chief Opps Officer USF Health $10,000 Evan Brownstein $6,000 Reeves Automotive CEO Vivian C. Reeves $6,000 Attorney James Palermo $2,000 Real Estate Developer Chadwick Harrod $2,000 Lema Construction Owner Johnathan Stanton $27,000 CEO Kevin Robles Domain Homes $11,000 Private Equity Third Lake Capital CEO Kenneth Jones $2,000, Sandra McKinnon Construction Equipt. Dealerships $5,000 Wells Fargo VP Maureen Ayral $1,500 Chase Stockton $1,000 Real Estate Magnate Stephen Swindal $1,000 Jennifer Steinbrenner Swindal $1,000 Steinbrenner Real Estate Companies $3,000 Brian & Kelly Castor $2,000 Commercial Real Estate Developer Brian Devlin $1,000 Attorney Keith Goan $1,000 Attorney Kevin Napper $1,000 Construction Owner Don Burkett $2,000 Veterans Nat'l Property Services owner Ruben Calles $2,000 Real Estate Developer Nicole DeBartolo $1,000 VP Dunkin Donuts Rick Colon $1,000 Lawyer & Radio Host Dominic Fariello $1,000 Attorney J. Rex Farrior $1,000 Equipt. Supplier Johnathan Gibson $1,000 Real Estate Appraiser Joni Herndon $1,000 Ballard Partners Lobbyist Todd Josko $500 Pepin Distributing Tom Pepin $2,000 RSA Consulting Group $1,000 Custom Homebuilder Martin Ryan $1,000 BLueSky Mast owner Scott Vanover $1,000 JVS Contracting CEO John Simon Jr. $1,000 Christopher Ligori Law Firm $1,000 Joseph & Laura Williams of Kimmons Contracting $2,000 Automotive Dealer Jason Kuhn $1,000 Tampa Tank Manufacturing VP Calvin Reed $1,000 Construction Services Owner Fred Lay $2,500. SOURCE

South of Gandy Community Mayoral Candidate Forum

All of the mayoral candidates listed on the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections website are invited. The following candidates have been invited 
so far:

Ed Turanchik

Topher Morrison

 Michael Hazard

LaVaughn King

Harry Cohen
Jane Castor
David Straz 

Mike Suarez 

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6:30 to 8:30 pm 
January 30th 

St. Mary's Episcopal Day School 

4311 W. San Miguel St. INFO

Tampa Mayoral Candidate Forum

Pat Kemp

Sadie Dean

Maria Alexandra Ayala

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