Florida's Solar Amendments

Floridians for Solar Choice

Would allow us to contract with a solar company to put panels on our roof.

 while the other 

Consumers for Smart Solar 

Backed largely by the state's major utility companies, including 

Florida Power and Light and Duke Energy 

Largely reaffirms existing regulations over utilities, solar energy 

and who can provide it. here

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Florida don't be confused, that is what they are hoping for!

Sign the Petition

Jessica Rose Live In Ybor City

12.17.2015 - 7pm

@ Tequilas

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The Merchants Of Ybor

Dysfunctional Grace Art Co

Visit them on Facebook

Rick Scott's Florida Prisons: 50 Is The New 70

In prison, 50 is the new 70: Lifetimes of poverty, limited access to health care, untreated mental illness and addiction leave inmates in such poor health that 50 is the formal definition of an elderly prisoner in Florida. here

Gun Nuts Stay Out Of Pinellas County

Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said, if an officer arrives at the scene of a crime and sees someone with a weapon, "At a minimum, they're going to be thrown down on the ground with a gun pointed at them --- or worse." And if good citizen with a concealed weapon walks into, say, a bank during an armed robbery, Gualtieri added, "he's going to take one in the chest because he's a threat. It's not good for Florida, it's not good for the economy, it's not good for tourism." here

Jack Latvala: Trump Is A Plant

“This maniac is a facist (sic)… And democratic plant put in the race by the Clintons. If he wins the nomination he will get trounced by his longtime friend Hillary Clinton. Perhaps that was the plan all along.” Jack Latvala

Florida Tea Partier Ted Yoho

Florida GOP Ted Yoho said the U.S. should eject Muslims and others with a 
“Middle Eastern background” 
who shouldn’t be here.” here

St Pete to stop investing in fossil fuel bonds

Dwight Dudley for Governor!

Ybor City Musicians

The Sax guy @ Centro Ybor

For Our Blue Pill Friends

There are none so blind as those who will not look. If you are one of those who will look, take a look around. You are surrounded -- surrounded by millions who will not look. These are the blue pill people. Who are these blue pill people and why won't they look? 
“The Matrix” may be only a movie, but it presents some scenarios with much relevance to our current situation. In the movie, Neo meets Morpheus and is offered an opportunity and a choice. Neo can take the red pill and see the truth for himself, or he can take the blue pill and return, comfortably unaware, to the illusion of the Matrix. There he can live out his life undisturbed by the truth.

here
  "Most of our old friends are Blue Pill people. They are so selfish they are more interested in drinking beer, watching sports and other crap on TV, playing poker on the computer and posting nonsense on Facebook then what kind of a future they are leaving their children. 
You guys, you know who you are! It doesn't really matter right? You will be dead and gone.
Let your kids deal with it you selfish assholes."
 Pilar Sanchez-Robbins @ YCS 

Don't Mess With The Everglades

Crab Alliance leader Karen Dwyer, of Naples, leads a rally Tuesday at the Big Cypress National Preserve welcome center against a proposal to conduct seismic testing for oil in the preserve. Almost 80 opponents attended a national Park Service meeting afterward about the proposal by Texas-based Burnett Oil. here

The Merchants Of Ybor

Cuban Thursday

@ Joffrey - Visit them here

Marco Rubio's Criminal Organization

Corinthia College Inc. is the bankrupted and criminal organization that Marco Rubio was defending just this past year, probably because he got a boatload of money from them in campaign organizations. 

Earlier this year the Obama administration forgave almost half a billion dollars in federal student loans that were fraudulently acquired. here

Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet Pamela

She is a local, homeless 2 years.

December Solidarity Sunday

Want to hangout with Tampa Bay's leading Liberal activist, have a project you need help with, have a cause to want to promote, you like great pizza and craft beers? Then you need to be at 
Lee's Grocery 
in Tampa Heights this Sunday at 6pm. info 

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Seafood with mixed veggies

With Soup and Eggroll

@ Thai Wasabi in Bradenton

Visit them here. Like them on Facebook

Great food!

Marco Rubio Out-Stupid's Himself

“I don’t hear anybody talking about bomb control. They put bombs and left bombs behind on the scene of attack, intending to kill even more people than they did with guns.” Marco Rubio

Food Not Bombs Food Sharing at Williams Park

12.14.2015 - 6pm

Williams Park, St. Pete

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Bob Buckhorn Blocks Janelle Irwin On Twitter

Or one of his staffers with access to his social media did. Or he told them to. In any case, I can’t view any of Buckhorn’s tweets. And this guy is rumored to be gunning for the Governor’s mansion. Rick Scott may be slimy, but at least he doesn’t go blocking every reporter who refers to him as Skeletor or Voldemort. here

Mario Nunez: Jeff Brandes is an arrogant bully and doesn't deserve our respect

"Sorry I was forced to leave early.
(Legislative Delegation @ Amalie Arena)
The Delegation did their damnedest to insure we went last, and even cut our time to just one minute. I wanted to direct my comments at 

 Jeff Brandes who is an arrogant bully and doesn't deserve our respect. He looked me straight in eye and lied about the TBX costing only $3B and that it would pay for itself. He claims, "people are coming, we need to add capacity". Follow the money on this, someone is getting a kickback. It's shameful." Mario Nunez

Sierra Club Annual Holiday Party In Ybor City

Darren Soto Florida's New Dem Poster Child

Darren Soto Hates Being Called Florida's ConservaDem Poster Child, But He'd Be Another Gwen Graham Or Patrick Murphy In Congress. here

St. Petersburg Divestment Press Conference

Awake Pinellas is asking you to join with them at the press conference on the last day of the international Paris Climate Talks, DECEMBER 11TH at noon and take a stand against the industry responsible for climate change. Be with us at St. Petersburg City Hall (175 5th St. N) and protect our city's economic future. here

Rick Scott's Florida Rations Care For Frail Kids

Rick Scott's Florida deliberate attempt to reduce spending on kids by making the number of youngsters in a program called 
Children’s Medical Services 
shrink to line up with the money the state 
wanted to spend. here

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article48230395.html#storylink=cpy

Friends of the River's 16th Annual Hillsborough River Holiday Boat Parade

12.13.2015 - 5:30pm

Lowry Park Boat Ramp

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Stop TBX: What Democracy Looks Like In Tampa

@ Amalie Arena

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We were told that the fight is over? Educate. Recruit.

 The fight has just begun. Join Sunshine Citizens here

Jeff Brandes

This republican doesn't like his picture taken!

Mayor Rick Kriseman Honors Frank Sinatra

Rick Scott's Corporate Welfare State

Billion dollar tax cut for business. 

Half billion dollar property tax increase for home owners.

here

Florida GOP voters, we got your back!

The Merchants Of Ybor

Elmer's Sports Cafe

Stop in and say hello to Paula and Jill. 

They have Yuengling on tap.

Visit them here

Marco Rubio Votes To Repeal Obamacare, Defund Planned Parenthood

In a 52-47 vote, the Senate passed a fast-track measure designed to unravel key Obamacare provisions and defund Planned Parenthood.

here

Legislative Delegation @ Amalie Arena

Folks from Yellow cab, April Griffin, Pat Kemp with friend 

and local blogger Tim Fasano.

Chris and Alberto of Central Florida Norml

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Our thoughts
Tom Lee: Has a nice face and looks like he could be a nice guy, too bad he is GOP.
Dana Young: Is smart and hot! Too bad she is GOP
John Legg: Was more interested in his cell phone and eating his nuts 
then what was going on.
Ed Narain and  Arthenia Joyner looked bored. 

And Jeff Brandes looked shady.

Donald Trump Barred From St. Pete

"I am hereby barring Donald Trump from entering St. Petersburg until we fully understand the dangerous threat posed by all Trumps." Rick Kriseman

Immigrant - IMMI

Visit him on Facebook

NRA Buys Marco Rubio For $4,950

No wonder he is always broke!
Scott Bixby from Mic.Com took a long, hard look at the 50 U.S. Senators — one Democrat and 49 Republicans — who voted against a bill that would have expanded background checks for guns bought at gun shows and through
online vendors. here

Highlands Bike Fest

Friday, December 4, 2015 @ 8:00 AM

Sunday, December 6, 2015 @ 1:00 PM

Kenilworth Lodge, 1610 Lakeview Drive, Sebring, FL
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$500 Billion In Corporate Welfare

An army of corporate lobbyists on Capitol Hill are urging Florida’s Congressional Representatives to make about 
$500 billion in corporate tax giveaways permanent. Email your elected officials today and demand that they side with working families  over big corporations. here

Stop TBX @ Amalie Arena Today

1pm

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Norwood Orrick's Solidarity Sunday

Tampa's Monthly Worker Meetup is Back! Worker activist Ashley Whitney will be hosting, along with  IBEW 824 Steward Bill Perry and this blog. Next Sunday at Lee's Grocery in Tampa Heights. info
Pic: Our founder Norwood Orrick with Alvaro Montealegre, Ronny Elliott 
and Jake Verso.

Jessica Rose Live In Ybor

CFL NORML Winter Music Festival

12.17.2015 - 7pm

@ Tequilas

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