Between the graves stands a tall brick markers. It reads: " The Florida Negro World-War Veterans Memorial: Dedicated 1923". Now the city has plans to clean up the marker and add other elements around it.....Read More
Saturday, February 10, 2024
Airstrikes Hit Rafah Crossing Ahead Of Israeli Troops' Ground Invasion, Killing 22
Israel struck residential buildings in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, previously designated by the IDG as a safe haven for Palestinian refugees. Cenk Uygur, Jordan Uhl and Helen Hong discuss on The Young Turks.
Poll Workers Prepare For 2024 With SHOOTER Drills
Poll workers across the nation are preparing to face potential political violence this election year with shooting drills and first aid training. Sharon Reed, Mayor Mondale Robinson, and John Iadarola discuss on The Young Turks.
Friday, February 9, 2024
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Florida Senators walk out after racist comments in support of monument bill
Knight Parade to roll into Ybor City this weekend with focus on safety
The Knights of Sant’ Yago will have their annual Illuminated Knight Parade on 7th Avenue in Ybor City on Saturday night.
The parade, one of Tampa’s oldest and most popular, will start at 7 p.m.
The Tampa Police Department will be focused on safety, patrolling on foot, in cars, from the air and even on horseback to keep an eye out for bad behavior and crime.
Illinois bill would give tax credit to residents fleeing states with abortion, gender-affirming care bans
People and health care providers forced to leave states with laws limiting access to gender-affirming medical care and abortion may soon be eligible for a $500 tax credit if they move to Illinois.....Read More
Plant City’s Planes, Trains, and Automobiles is back
PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES
Plant City Airport
Saturday, Feb. 10, 10AM - 3PM
Ticket pricing is $7.50 online, $10 at the gate.
Cash and credit cards will be accepted at the gate.
Buy Tickets HERE
The 12th annual Planes, Trains, and Automobiles event returns to Plant City this weekend. The one-day, five-hour event is jammed packed with dozens of cars, a variety of aircraft and several working train layouts.....Read More
Israel prepares to move into Rafah
Palestinians fleeing the Israeli ground offensive arrive in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023. (Hatem Ali/AP)
Humanitarian groups are warning that any invasion of Rafah will severely threaten the last remaining safe zone in Gaza, where around 1.5 million Palestinians are huddled.....Read More
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Florida State Fair festivities kick off Thursday in Tampa
The Florida State Fair kicks off Thursday.
All the food, fun, rides, music and exhibits run through Feb. 19 at the fairgrounds in Tampa.
Tickets range from $6 to $16.
Hours of operation will run from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday through Sunday.
Family pushes for change 10 years after son’s death
It’s been 10 years, but the memories of what happened at the Florida State Fair remain vivid for family members.
14-year-old Andrew Joseph was kicked out of the fair in 2014, and was hit by a car while trying to cross I-4.
His family held a candlelight vigil at the Partico Café in downtown Tampa on Wednesday to ensure his death will not be forgotten.
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
MORE LIES: Anonymous CNN Staffers Leak Details About Pro-Israel Bias
Anonymous CNN staffers say the pro-Israel bias in their coverage of the Gaza war constitutes "journalist malpractice." Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss on The Young Turks.
Lies and Propaganda: Israel Gave NO Evidence For Allegations Against U.N. Agency
The Israeli allegations that UNRWA employees aided Hamas in the October 7th attack were not based on evidence. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss on The Young Turks.
Florida Supreme Court justices sharply question state on abortion ballot measure
Florida’s Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Wednesday of the state’s arguments that the language on a ballot initiative to protect abortion was misleading.....Read More
NO SURPRISE: Netanyahu rejects Hamas demands to hostage deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday rejected Hamas’s response to secure the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for a pause in fighting and other hard-line conditions.
Netanyahu called Hamas’s proposal “delusional” and doubled down on his vow that Israel would continue its military operation in the Gaza Strip until it reached “absolute victory.” Or does he mean “genocide”
Hamas proposes months-long Gaza cease-fire with Israeli withdrawal: Reports
Hamas has reportedly proposed a multi-stage cease-fire over the course of four-and-a-half months that would see the release of living and dead Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip, the withdrawal of all Israeli troops and an agreement to end the war.....Read More
Florida Senators OK cannabis THC limits
A key Senate committee Tuesday signed off on a bill that would impose limits on the amounts of euphoria-inducing THC in pot products if voters pass a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow recreational marijuana.
Lawmakers are considering pot potency limits as the Florida Supreme Court weighs whether the proposed amendment meets legal requirements to go on the November ballot.
The Supreme Court will have a chance to stop at least one common abuse of qualified immunity
Law enforcement officers sometimes make split-second decisions that turn out wrong. But in the case of Sylvia Gonzalez, a mayor, police chief and special detective spent weeks considering ways to retaliate against her, a retiree who promised change when she ran for city council in Castle Hills, Texas.....Read More
Florida Sheriffs, Chiefs Could Choose Review Boards
Local law-enforcement review boards could be filled with appointees of sheriffs or police chiefs under a bill that was revised Tuesday by the Senate Community Affairs Committee.....Read More
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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