Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Florida Medical Marijuana Campaign Effectively Relaunches Today

 Medical marijuana will be on the ballot in 2016 and the voters will pass what the legislature failed to.

The legislative session ended today - and with it the hopes of short term relief for thousands of sick and suffering patients throughout Florida. The House of Representatives decided to simply quit work, three days before the end of session, and with that, medical marijuana legislation is dead in Tallahassee. The same people who stood up against Amendment 2 last year, many stating that this was an issue better handled by legislature - simply turned their backs on patients, and ignored the will of nearly 3.4 million voters.  Despite courageous leadership from Senators and Representatives in both houses and both parties, Tallahassee has failed us again.

Clearly - the only way this is going to get fixed is through a constitutional amendment and our new petition. We have a donor - ready to match your donation through 
the end of May. here

"Today the Florida House of Representatives failed us, yet again. I never had much faith in Tallahassee to do the right thing. But I continue to have tremendous faith in the compassion of the people of Florida to do what the politicians refused to. Today marks the first day of the 2016 campaign for medical marijuana. We will put this issue back before the voters. We will win. Believe!" John Morgan

For press inquiries please contact Bianca Garza at press@unitedforcare.org 

GO Hillsborough Meeting Today In Temple Terrace

One of our last chances

"Good luck with that," That’s what one Tribune columnist said about Commissioner Hagan talking about a balanced transportation referendum for more options.

It’s a dare. Some think we won’t stand up to make sure we have options. 

We need to make it loud an clear to every doubter, naysayer, and tea party insider that it’s time to work together to create new transportation options for everyone. This is one of our last chances to be heard. Come out tonight for just 15 minutes:
Don't let these corporatist Republicans ruin our future.
If you Dems would of voted Pat Kemp would be in office and we would not be dealing with Higginbotham. No one even ran against Hagan.

Omar K Lightfoot Community Center
10901 N 56th St
Temple Terrace


Rid Hillsborough County of it's Right Wing infestation

Florida's Culture Of Corruption: The Florida Senate

As the legislative session stumbles to an end, the House and Senate have succeeded in distorting the will of the people beyond recognition. What these Republicans leaders have proven -- by failing to enact what the people expressed through Amendment 1 (that 1/3 of the documentary stamp tax on real estate transactions to be used to purchase environmentally sensitive lands) --  is that they are only concerned about their own security. here

The next time you vote, remember how you have been betrayed.

What Stogie Had For Lunch


Philly Steak With Tots
And Bloody Mary
At Uncle Fats in Temple Terrace
more
Eat Local!

Jeb Bush Funneled $2 Billion to George W Bush's Big Donors

WMNF News: May Day Tampa 2015

Rally for Justice for Brandon Walmart Workers

1208 E Brandon Blvd,Brandon
Wednesday 29 April 2015, 5:00pm

Walmart is closing its Brandon store because of what they say are "plumbing problems," but are basically just firing the workers. The union has filed complaints with the NLRB claiming that Walmart shut the store in retaliation for 
the strike and labor organizing. info

Monday, April 27, 2015

Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet Isaiah
He is from Dade City, been homeless 2 years.

Racist At The Econo Lodge in Live Oak, Florida

A group of Flint high school students were wrapping up a college tour in Florida, on their way back to Flint, their bus broke down. They ended up spending the night at the Econo Lodge in Live Oak, 
Coordinator Blake Odum says right after dinner, is when the trip took a much different and disturbing tone."It was owned by white people. And they started taking pictures of all the kids as we were walking in and out of the hotel," said student Melissa Blacque. "They were calling us the N word. Odum says things felt so tense that to avoid any trouble, he tried to be proactive by calling police. When police arrived, they told the group to stay in their rooms for the night.
Odum says the officer left him with a chilling message.
"The officer pulled me to the side and said, 'You know, I just want to let you know this area right off the interstate, people aren't too accommodating to you all.' And he said, 
'If you know what I mean.' 

Dear Flint high school students,  we are not all racist in Florida, here we have a saying, the further north you go the further south you are. We don't consider the panhandle part of Florida, it is more like south Georga. visit us in Tampa Bay, we have great schools, (University of Tampa, USF, 
St Leo, Stetson University)
 and we would never treat you that way.

Shifty Florida GOP Ken Hagan exploiting term limits loophole

Commissioner Ken Hagan, a Republican, said he hasn’t ruled out leaving his countywide District 5 seat midterm to run next year in his old north-county District 2.  By switching back to his home-district seat, Hagan could avoid being forced out of office by term limits in 2018 and start a new clock — one that would allow him to stay on the commission 
until as late as 2024. here

“I don’t think anybody ever thought about that when we wrote the law,” said former Commissioner Jan Platt, 
one of the authors of the charter.


kenhagan.info

Raíces en Tampa - May Day In Ybor City

 7th Avenue | Ybor City, Florida
May 1st - Friday, 6pm
info

Florida's Mr. 420

WMNF Tropical Heatwave

WMNF Tropical Heatwave is about a week away,
and the tasty fun has begun!
Do you have your tickets to Tropical Heatwave yet? If you wait too long, you're going to spend more. If you buy today, you'll save money! It's that simple. Click here to purchase tickets to Tampa Bay's Original Music Festival:

Sunday, April 26, 2015

Saturday, April 25, 2015

Tallahassee's Parliament of Pimps


Tom Lee, R-Brother, Can You Spare A Franklin?, has taken in $1.8 million to his dubious The Conservative political action committee scam, helped by generous donations from Anheuser-Busch, U.S. Sugar, Duke Energy and Walt Disney World. Sen. Jack Latvala, R-Why Yes, I'll Have Another, has sucked up $3.3 million from about 800 benefactors for his Florida Leadership Committee. here

St. Pete is Casting Sunshine!

Tampa, Miami More Dangerous Then New York

Stupid Gay Marriage Comments By Marco Rubio

Ybor Daily Market

YDM is an aspiring local gathering place for many things, including, among the most important, a local market with fresh produce, food, arts, crafts, and other supplies. We’re working on some lounge seating, work spaces, and rooftop gardens. It’ll be amazing! Stop by, enjoy the free Wi-Fi and get to know some local vendors. You’ll be glad you did.
Visit them here

Friday, April 24, 2015

Florida GOP Voters Like To Take It Deep

Florida Times-Union
"Gov. Rick Scott — aka "Mr. Jobs"

Pensacola News Journal
"Welcome to Florida: the mentally unstable state"

Florida Today
"Plain and simple, it is a rip-off for patients, taxpayers and employers."

Miami Herald
"Memo to Mr. Scott: The Supreme Court said that states don't have to accept Medicaid expansion as part of the Affordable Care Act, 
but it never said rejection was a good idea."

Palm Beach Post
"Scott is looking more and more like 
a rebel without a cause."

Daytona Beach News-Journal
"This is pure brinkmanship by the House — staring down not only the Senate but also the Obama administration, 
and expecting one or both to blink."

Tallahassee Democrat
"Our state's leadership is embroiled in a kindergarten-style fight that would be laughable if it didn't have such serious consequences"

Check out what these Florida newspapers have to say about your Florida GOP here


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Dems this is what happens when you don't vote!

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Wendy Davis in Tallahassee

April 27, 2015

Florida GOP Allen West Blames Football Injuries On End Of School Prayer

Ybor Surveillance

7th Ave.

Slorida's Bill Nelson On List Of Disgraceful Democrats

Here are the others,
Sens. Ron Wyden (Oregon), Maria Cantwell (Washington), Tom Carper (Delaware), Ben Cardin (Maryland), Michael Bennet (Colorado), and Mark Warner (Virginia).

All voted to pass Fast Track authority for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), easing the way for eventual passage of a trade deal corporations can read, but you are not allowed to. Passing fast track authority means that Congress hands over any rights to amend a trade deal, giving carte blanche to the negotiators and forgoing the democratic process. This is especially bad since the deal is being made in secret and the little we do know about it is awful for working families. here

Thursday, April 23, 2015

What This Blog Might Look Like In 2073

Enchanting Creations in Miami Shores

Has been harassed by anti-gay activists for the past couple of months trying to get them to bake cakes with anti-gay messages on them. They have decided to make those cakes should they receive a real and valid order for one (they haven't actually received an order - just harassment to see if they'll "discriminate"). However, the owners say they don't want to profit from discrimination (against LGBT folks), so they will donate whatever profits they make from making these anti-gay cakes to the Human Rights Campaign. hereVisit them here

LA GACETA: The Advantage goes to Democrat Pat Kemp

    Democrat Pat Kemp filed to run for County Commission District 6 and named Mary Mulhern as her treasurer. She joins Democrats Brian Willis and Marisol Blanco. … That advantage goes to Kemp, whom we think is the favorite to win the Democratic primary and general election no matter who the Republicans pick as their candidate. In her last race, in 2014, she lost by just a half percent to Commissioner Al Higginbotham, who had the advantage of four times more money and the look of an incumbent.
    She’s already attracted big backers such as Betty Castor, Jim Davis, Ed Turanchik, Kent Bailey, Peggy Land, Sally Phillips, Sam Shah and Dale Swope. here

Ybor Paparazzi

Carlos Hermida of Central Florida NORML with 
Manny Potter of Kush Liberty.

Tampa Bay Bloody Mary Fest

The Stogie's favorite adult beverage
here

Stogie's and Pilar's favorite
At Hamburger Narys in Ybor

Bay Area Activist Coalition

We are a vehicle for collaboration for activists & organizations in the Tampa Bay Area. We welcome all activist groups to post events & to share ideas. here

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Florida's Annual Harlot Show And Prostitution Expo

Commonly called the Florida Legislative Session
 Has been such a wowsa so far, Diane Roberts says that we have neglected to pay sufficient attention to the mack daddy in the Mansion. You know, Rick Scott. He’s not governing; he has people for that. He’s running for the United States Senate. here

10 Reasons Why You Should Vote Republican

If this is the case by all means vote republican and may your god watch over you; because I sure as hell wont care what happens to you.

Local Musicians: Lorenzo

In Ybor City
Hire him 786.348.5524

Our outlaw governor and his posse of ultra-conservative Florida House deputies

Daniel Tilson: Rick Scott turns whiff of healthcare conspiracy into full-fledged stench. here

Alina Valdes for Congress - Florida Congressional District 25

Happy Earth Day Florida

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Brand GOP: Victor Crist and Al Higginbotham

Two years ago hundreds of people demanded that we start the conversation on transportation, the commissioners responded by creating Go Hillsborough to find out what the public wants. 
The number one selection of 16 categories: transit.

Yet, two Commissioners 
Victor Crist and Al Higginbotham 
told the Tampa Tribune they intend to derail the Go Hillsborough public input process before it’s over. What's worse the public proposal isn't line with what citizens have already asked for: there is ZERO transit included.

County Commissioners, We join others in asking you do three things:
1) Keep your promise and listen to the public: they want a balance including transit
2) Work with other leaders to come up with a transportation proposal for all citizens 
& for future generations
3) Stop trying to derail the process by making proposals before it is over

Tampa Police Targeting Poor, Black Neighborhoods

Tampa residents must be the lousiest bicyclists in Florida.They don't use lights at night. Don't ride close enough to the curb. Can't manage to keep their hands on the handlebars. In the past three years, Tampa police have written 2,504 bike tickets — 
more than Jacksonville, Miami, 
St. Petersburg and Orlando combined.
 Police say they are gung ho about bike safety and focused on stopping a plague of bike thefts. But here's something they don't mention about the people they ticket: 
Eight out of 10 are black. here

Ask Alan Anything - DINOs (Democrat In Name Only)

Ted Cruz Training To Fight ISIS

Local Artist: Antonio "Chico" Garcia

At the Ybor Daily Market
Visit him here

Florida mayors launch anti gambling campaign

Monday, April 20, 2015

Press Conference for Ybor May Day Rally

Join Raíces en Tampa on April 24th
for an official press conference in which leading activist and community
organizations in the Bay Area will be announcing their participation onInternational Workers’ Day. One speaker from each organization will have aspeech prepared, inviting their own communities to attend May Day.
Friday April 24th, 2015 6:00 pm
Ybor Immigration Office, 1624 E 7th Ave. Ybor City