Friday, February 15, 2013
Florida Black History Month Contests Worthless
Our Black History Goes Unwritten
Dear Governor Scott,
Again, you have forwarded electronic propaganda while ignoring another electronic plea to address Florida’s frame-ups. The subjects you chose to propagandize today are Black History and racial diversity, as they pertain to Florida’s educators and children. Slain civil rights worker – and educator – Harry T. Moore is my hero. Florida Today writes a great deal about him so that Brevard’s children will know what to write in essays about Black History Month. Florida Today doesn’t write anything about Crosley Green, the victim of a “the black man did it” frame-up. I’m aware of a closer-to-home “the black man did it” frame-up that the Press Journal should be writing about and isn’t – another black man incapable of changing the length of his hair or his physical size at will, despite police and prosecutors contrary claims. I['m] hoping that particular conviction gets cleared up in the near future.....Sincerely, Susan Chandlermore
Did Crosley Green Kill Chip Flynn?
A Jury Said Yes; A Judge Sentenced Him To Die.
But Five Top Detectives Say Green Is Innocent.
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WrongWayRubio
Sen. Marco Rubio has a vision for America that's out of step with our middle class values. WrongWayRubio.com is dedicated to shining a spotlight on Sen. Rubio's extremist positions, numerous ethical lapses, and the “wrong way” he’s trying to lead our nation.
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Local Environmental Hero Honored
Keep America Beautiful (KAB) presented Ruskin, Fla., resident Jim Igler with its top volunteer accolade when he was presented the Iron Eyes Cody Award during KAB’s 60th anniversary National Conference, which recently took place in Washington, D.C. The Iron Eyes Cody Award was created in honor of KAB’s landmark public awareness campaign of the 1970s, which is credited with awakening the environmental consciousness of an entire generation of Americans.
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
Tell Rep. Castor: Help Rep. Alan Grayson and Rep. Mark Takano
take Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security benefits off the chopping block.
Over the next few weeks, we'll be in the fight of our lives to save Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security benefits. House Democrats can help take these programs off the chopping block by co-signing a letter written by progressive champions Rep. Alan Grayson and Rep. Mark Takano that draws a line in the sand on benefit cuts.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Tampa Theatre will screen Oscar-nominated short films
The Tampa Theatre is offering audiences a chance to see the 10 short films that will be vying for Oscar statuettes at the Academy Awards ceremony on Feb. 24.
Free The Vote, Awake The State Rally
Voting should be fair and accessible for all. But ask 102-year-old Desiline Victor, who waited three hours to vote at her precinct in North Miami if Florida’s elections are fair and accessible. She’ll likely tell you “no.” It’s time to eliminate the unnecessary barriers imposed by Gov. Rick Scott and his legislative allies that prevented an estimated 201,000 Floridians from casting a ballot in 20121. Enough already. Ms. Victor joined First Lady Michelle Obama at last night’s State of the Union address to lend her voice to the call to fix Florida’s broken elections. Will you join us at a rally on March 5th during Gov. Scott’s State of the State address to lend your voice to this rising chorus?
Sign up for a Free The Vote, Awake The State rally near you today, or organize one in your community.
Gaslight Park, Downtown Tampa
410 N. Franklin Street, Tampa
Sen. Jeff Brandes' District OfficeGaslight Park, Downtown Tampa
410 N. Franklin Street, Tampa
3637 4th Street North, St. Petersburg
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Mary Mulhern at Mise en Place
Mary Mulhern for Hillsborough County
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 - 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Mise en Place
442 W. Kennedy Blvd.. Tampa
Suggested minimum contribution $25, maximum $500
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013 - 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Mise en Place
442 W. Kennedy Blvd.. Tampa
Suggested minimum contribution $25, maximum $500
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Connect Tampa Bay
Connect Tampa Bay, a new transportation education and advocacy organization, was launched Tuesday. Connect Tampa Bay will engage citizens across Tampa Bay who want to invest in more viable transportation options to improve economic development and quality of life. "Connect Tampa Bay aims to bring people together to understand the challenges we face from the lack of transportation options and advocate for solutions from the bottom up."
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The State Of The Tampa Bay Blogosphere
Still Going Strong
Madfloridian - Litbrit - Tampa Do-Gooder - Tiny Little Dots
St. Petersblog - The Spencerian - SOG City Oracle - Finding Tampa
Bartlett Park - Pushing Rope - R/CT - Alan Snel - Clark Brooks
The Ybor City Stogie
The Ybor City Stogie
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The State Of Sunshine - Out In Left Field - Tampa Backdoor WaysDeep Something
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Fla GOP's breath-taking hubris and entitlement hardly limited to Jim Greer
The whole sorry story of the Florida Republican Party under Jim Greer is exhibit A on how near-absolute power, combined with astronomical campaign accounts, can and did breed breathtaking arrogance and entitlement, if not outright corruption, among party leaders professing conservatism.
Traffic tickets, fraud probes deaths — and state Rep. Daphne Campbell
She’s a Democratic state representative who has another way to deal with future red-light tickets: file legislation to ban the traffic-surveillance cameras that shot video of her husband’s Honda Odyssey breaking traffic laws.here
Stogie likes this party. Florida Greens
Monday, February 11, 2013
Florida Man Nation’s Worst Superhero
You know all those stranger-than-fiction news headlines detailing the bizarre exploits of someone identified only as "Florida man"? Imagine that all of those headlines referred to a single person, and that this person is superhero who causes mayhem wherever he goes.
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Sunday, February 10, 2013
ONE BILLION RISING Campaign
THE INVISIBLE WAR
A groundbreaking investigative documentary about one of America's most shameful and best kept secrets: the epidemic of rape within the U.S. military. Wednesday, Feb. 13 @ 7:00pm. Free
The L Train, 900 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
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Saturday, February 9, 2013
Sweetbay Closings And Charities
Tampa Bay area organizations that assist the homeless and impoverished had come to depend on Sweetbay's donations of thousands of pounds of expiring produce, meats and baked goods from neighborhood stores.
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The Bass Pro Giveaway
14 people spoke against a proposal by the Hillsborough County Commission to dole out more than $6 million to a land developer for road improvements around a proposed Bass Pro Shops.
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