Monday, July 31, 2017

Florida turns over voter-roll data to Trump

Florida provided voter-roll data to Donald Trump’s election-fraud commission Friday despite a lawsuit by the ACLU of Florida attempting to prevent the state from providing the information. here
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Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner complied with the request.

Tampa Paparazzi

Sam and Serena

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Cuban
With Pico De Gallo 
At Food Town Meat Market in Tampa

Rescue Me Tampa - Shelter Dogs

Join them here

Sunday, July 30, 2017

Florida Utilities, Were Warned Of Climate-Change Risks Since 1970s

Florida Power & Light:  The third-largest utility in America routinely brags about how responsive it's been to the impacts of climate change, a new report outlines that it has known about the effects of climate change since the 1970s.
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They along with Duke Power and the Panhandle's Gulf Power have for decades been funding PR campaigns to discount climate science as untrustworthy and untrue. The report also hits Gulf Power for funneling hundreds of thousands of dollars to climate-denying scientists.

Rick Scott's Wolfe: Pete Antonacci

You remember “The Wolfe.” He was the character played by Harvey Keitel in the Quentin Tarantino movie, Pulp Fiction. “I solve problems,” was how The Wolfe described his many-faceted job working for a powerful, but unseen boss. Florida’s Winston Wolfe is Pete Antonacci, who fixes things for Gov. Rick Scot. here

Florida Trump Supporter Lynn Aronberg

 The former Miami Dolphins cheerleader is a staunch Republican and supporter of Trump.  here

The Solar City of South Miami

South Miami 4th City In the country that will now mandate solar power be  installed in newly built homes or those subject to material renovation. here
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Developers and builders expressed ‘concern’ over the mandate adding costs to homes and that leading people to not be able to afford to buy from them. The good news is that that is not a very valid concern.
First, the local real estate market in South Miami (and South Florida) is robust. People love living here and are paying record prices for homes, homes often filled will all sorts of costly technology, kitchens or bathroom fixtures that you’ve never heard a builder suggest impacted their ability to build or sell a home. But they are somehow against solar and residents having free power from the sun?  FP&L’s concern over the proposed new law and my guess is that they will work hard to fight it and do almost anything to protect their business. You need only look at FP&L’s shameful attempt to mislead voters last year on Amendment 1 here in Florida, and in the process reportedly spent millions of dollars trying to deceive voters on before losing. The ordinance won final approval Tuesday on a 4-1 vote with Commissioner Josh Liebman voting no. (Pic)

Rick Scott's Price-Tag For Losing Legal Battles Continues To Grow

Since Scott took office the state has paid at least $19 million to cover expenses and fees for opposing lawyers. here

Saturday, July 29, 2017

Times Gone Mad

"The world is taking notice of our great city. None of it is an accident"
 Benjamin Kirby's thoughts on the unfortunate recommendation from the Tampa Bay Times here 

Florida Koch Heads

The Florida chapter of the 
Koch-founded 
Americans for Prosperity (AFP) released its 2017 
"Economic Freedom" scorecard. 
Check out who gets an A+ here

The People In Charge Of The Public Buses In Hillsborough County

Mass transit in the Tampa Bay area is, by most measures, the worst among the nation's top 20 metro areas.  We have far fewer buses here, 360 compared to 600 or more elsewhere. The people at HART COULD CARE LESS.
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The bus system holds little appeal for the broader segment of people like them — busy, successful professionals. they seldom if ever ride the bus. HERE

The Hillsborough PTC Is Dead

After years of tormenting ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft, as well as their customers, with burdensome regulations designed to prop up area taxi cab companies, the Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission is set to be dissolved later this year by an act of the Legislature.  here

Public VS Chris's Plumbing In Tampa

Monday, September 18 at 6 PM

Friday, July 28, 2017

Stogie's HART Ride

11.10 am: #6: Busch and 56th St. 
Temple Terrace
11:39 am: Net Park (Pic)

Marion Transit Center
12:10 pm #6 Arrive
12:30 #4 To my destination.

Empty

12:50 pm: Bay To Bay and Concordia St. 

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Kung Pao Chicken
With Fried Rice
At Ming Garden
Colunbus Dr. amd Tampa St.
Eat local