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Pulse nightclub shooting: Orlando marks 8 years since tragedy with new permanent memorial plans

Stanley Almodovar III, 23 years old
Amanda L. Alvear, 25 years old
Oscar A. Aracena Montero, 26 years old
Rodolfo Ayala Ayala, 33 years old
Antonio Davon Brown, 29 years old
Darryl Roman Burt II, 29 years old
Angel Candelario-Padro, 28 years old
Juan Chavez Martinez, 25 years old
Luis Daniel Conde, 39 years old
Cory James Connell, 21 years old
Tevin Eugene Crosby, 25 years old
Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32 years old
Simón Adrian Carrillo Fernández, 31 years old
Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25 years old
Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26 years old
Peter Ommy Gonzalez Cruz, 22 years old
Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22 years old
Paul Terrell Henry, 41 years old
Frank Hernandez, 27 years old
Miguel Angel Honorato, 30 years old
Javier Jorge Reyes, 40 years old
Jason Benjamin Josaphat, 19 years old
Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30 years old
Anthony Luis Laureano Disla, 25 years old
Christopher Andrew Leinonen, 32 years old
Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21 years old
Brenda Marquez McCool, 49 years old
Gilberto R. Silva Menendez, 25 years old
Kimberly Jean Morris, 37 years old

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Ybor Harbor development gets initial approval from Tampa council

The developer behind the Gas Worx project, which aims to link Ybor City with downtown Tampa’s Channelside district, is a step closer to breaking ground on another waterfront development.

The Tampa City Council on Thursday signed off on a rezoning request and development agreement for Ybor Harbor, a proposed 33-acre redevelopment of an industrial area located south of the Selmon Expressway near Ybor City.

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RAYBOR: To Be or Not To Be

Plans to redevelop Ybor Harbor don’t include a baseball stadium for the Rays

A Tampa mega-developer filed plans with the city on Thursday to redevelop the Ybor Harbor area into a "dynamic new 33-acre mixed-use waterfront development" surrounding Ybor Channel and located just south of Adamo Drive.

According to a news release, the site, owned by Darryl Shaw, could include up to 6 million square feet of residential, office, hotel and retail space.

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New renderings show baseball stadium in proposed 'GasWorx' District that would link Ybor and Channelside

The City of Tampa released new renderings of a one-of-a-kind baseball stadium in the middle of the proposed GasWorx District, which would link Ybor and Channelside. 

The design shows the stadium just South of Ybor City and the Selmon Expressway, and just east of the Channel that is now home to a shipping hub [Ybor Harbor].

Tampa developer Darryl Shaw plans to turn 25 acres of industrial land into a so-called "GasWorx" District. The renderings show a stadium amidst the mixed-use development.

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Six in 10 say prejudice against LGBTQ people a serious problem: poll

Around 6 in 10 U.S. adults in a say prejudice against LGBTQ people in the country is a serious problem today, according to a survey released Wednesday.

The Quinnipiac University survey found that 33 percent say the prejudice is a “very” serious problem, and another 25 percent say it’s “somewhat” serious.

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Rays not ready to commit to St. Pete despite mayor choosing team's own plan to redevelop Tropicana Field site

 

On Friday, Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan said talks with the Rays are progressing. He said Tampa officials met with the team last week and the Rays have chosen a future stadium site in Ybor City.

"Things are progressing," he told FOX 13's sports director Scott Smith. "We met with the Rays as recently as last week. It’s critically important that the Rays remain in Tampa Bay, so I’m confident they will, at the same time, I’m also confident that the Rays will choose Tampa. They’ve hand-selected a site in Ybor City. We’re excited about it and I think the discussions will certainly intensify here in the weeks to come."

That location, according to Hagan, is the Ybor Harbor, a 33-acre piece of land sitting along the Ybor Channel, next to Port Tampa Bay. The property was recently purchased by real estate investor Darryl Shaw. 

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America's 33%

A new NBC News poll released Sunday found that 34 percent of registered voters said they have a positive view of Trump.

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2020 Election Quick Reference

I have compiled a list of candidates running in federal, state and county elections that will appear on the ballots in Hillsborough County. I thought this list might be of help to those who want to research the qualifications and viewpoints of the candidates before entering the voting booth. I have begun adding links to the candidate's campaign website, facebook page or twitter account as I find them. Just click on a candidate's name if you see that it is color highlighted. When I can finish adding links to the complete page, I will repost this article. For now though, I thought it would be a good place to start.

Federal/State Level Candidates
President of the United States
Bennet, Michael  (DEM)
Biden, Joe  (DEM)
Bloomberg, Michael R. (DEM)
Booker, Cory  (Dropped out)
Bowhall Jr, William  (WRI)
Brown, Tyrone D. (NPA)
Buttigieg, Pete  (DEM)
Castro, Julian  (DEM)
Criscuolo, Sharon A. (REP)
De La Fuente, Roque "Rocky" (REP)
Delaney, John  (DEM)
Diaz, Dennis  (NPA)
Dobson, George A. (DEM)
Gabbard, Tulsi  (DEM)
Green, Andre Phillip (DEM)
Hewes, Henry F. (DEM)
Klobuchar, Amy  (DEM)
Kopitke, Kyle Kenley (NPA)
Lipner, Ryan Adam (DEM)
McAlexander, Larry "Mac" (DEM)
Miller, Beverly  (IND)
Moore, Jamie  (NPA)
Patrick, Deval  (Dropped out)
Polk, James A. (WRI)
Rives, Shilo D. (WRI)
Rouse, Deborah  (WRI)
Sanders, Bernie  (DEM)
Sestak, Joe  (Dropped out)
Stagg, Silvia  (WRI)
Steinman, Joel Edward (IND)
Steyer, Tom  (DEM)
Stried, Christopher  (WRI)
Trump, Donald J. (REP)  *Incumbent
Walls-Windhauser, Angela Marie (WRI)
Walsh, Joe  (Dropped out)
Warren, Elizabeth  (DEM)
Weld, Bill  (REP)
Williams, Mitchell  (WRI)
Williamson, Marianne  (Dropped out)
Yang, Andrew  (Dropped out)
United States Representative
District
12	Bilirakis, Gus M. (REP)  *Incumbent
"	Knezevich, Michael S. (NPA)
"	Smith, Zachary  (REP)
"	Walker, Kimberly H. (DEM)
14	Chase, Edgar  (REP)
"	Toulme Jr, Alix Christopher (NPA)
"	Wunderlich Sr., Robert William (NPA)
15	Britvec, Kel Jacobs (DEM)
"	McCoy, Roland Duke (DEM)
"	Miller, Loretta L. (DEM)
"	Philippe, Jesse  (DEM)
"	Spano, Vincent Ross (REP)  *Incumbent
16	Buchanan, Vern  (REP)  *Incumbent
"	Milligan III, Jerry  (REP)
State Attorney
Circuit
13	Perotti, Mike  (REP)
"	Warren, Andrew Howard (DEM)  *Incumbent
Public Defender
Circuit
13	Holt, Julianne M. (DEM)  *Incumbent
State Senator
District
19	Paylan, Christina Bercuhi (NPA)
"	Rouson, Darryl Ervin (DEM)  *Incumbent
21	Boyd, Jim  (REP)
"	Linton, Amanda Victoria (DEM)
State Representative
District
57	Beltran, Mike  (REP)  *Incumbent
"	Cole, Kriztofer Dulton (REP)
"	Hottenstein, Scott Christopher (DEM)
58	McClure, Lawrence  (REP)  *Incumbent
"	Morales Jr., Angel Rafael (DEM)
"	Townsend Jr, Cleo Leroy (DEM)
59	Kushmer, Danny  (REP)
"	Learned, Andrew Phillips (DEM)
"	Owen, Michael Joseph (REP)
60	Jenkins, Julie  (DEM)
"	Toledo, Jackie  (REP)  *Incumbent
61	Hart, Dianne  (DEM)  *Incumbent
62	Urbina, Angel S. (REP)
"	Valdes, Susan L. (DEM)  *Incumbent
63	Driskell, Fentrice D. (DEM)  *Incumbent
64	Grant, James  (REP)  *Incumbent
"	Harrington, Jessica  (DEM)
"	McDonald, Alexander William (DEM)
70	Bell, Keisha Ann (DEM)
"	Newton Sr, Wengay M. (DEM)  *Incumbent
"	Oliver, Mark Stephan (DEM)
"	Russ, Sharon  (REP)
Circuit Judge
Circuit / Group
13 / 1	Arkin, Caroline Tesche (NOP)  *Incumbent
13 / 5	Williams, Michael S. (NOP)  *Incumbent
13 / 7	Catlin, Catherine M. (NOP)  *Incumbent
13 / 9	Ayers, Kelly  (NOP)
"	Schifino, John Allen (NOP)
13 / 11	Alvarez, Lindsay Marie (NOP)
13 / 13	Goudie, Lyann  (NOP)
13 / 20	Ward, Laura E. (NOP)  *Incumbent
13 / 27	Corvo, Vivian Teresa (NOP)  *Incumbent
13 / 29	Nazaretian, Nick  (NOP)  *Incumbent
13 / 30	Alvarez, Daniel Antonio (NOP)
"	Daniel, Helene  (NOP)
"	Dolgin, Gary S. (NOP)
13 / 31	Bonavita, Scott  (NOP)
"	Green, G. Gregory (NOP)
13 / 33	Essrig, Katherine G. (NOP)  *Incumbent
13 / 38	Sisco, Deborah Michelle (NOP)  *Incumbent
13 / 39	DePaul, Wendy Joy (NOP)
"	Ivanov, Ashley  (NOP)
"	Stephens, Steven Scott (NOP)  *Incumbent
13 / 41	Palermo, Thomas N. (NOP)  *Incumbent

County Level Candidates
Clerk of Circuit Court
Doug Bakke
Kevin Beckner
Lesley "Les" Miller
Sandra L. Murman
Sheriff
Gary Pruitt
Juan R. Rivera
Property Appraiser
Bob "Coach" Henriquez
Tax Collector
April Griffin
Doug Belden
Nancy Millan
TK Mathew
Supervisor of Elections
Craig Latimer
County Commissioner
District
1	Aakash Patel
"	C. Todd Marks
"	Harry Cohen
"	Janet Cruz
"	Jen McDonald
"	Scott D. Levinson
"	Tony Morejon
"	Yvonne Yolie Capin
3	Frank Reddick
"	Gwen Myers
"	Sky U. White
"	Thomas Scott
6	Patricia Anne Kemp
"	Rachael Miriam Quintana
School Board Member
District
1	Steve Cona III
"	Victoria Anne Gudbranson
3	Cindy Stuart
"	Jessica Vaughn
5	Elvis Piggott
"	Henry "Shake" Washington
"	Selena A. Ward
"	Tamara P. Shamburger
7	Josephine Amato
"	Lynn Gray
"	Sally A. Harris
County Court Judge
Group
6	Cynthia S.  Oster
7	Bill Yanger
"	Monique Scott
"	Nancy L. Jacobs
"	Rickey "Rick" Silverman
"	William "Ty" Tison
17	Jessica G. Costello
Soil and Water Conservation
District
2	Michael Harvey
4	Sonja Brookins

America's 33%

Trump's  Base

Hillsborough County Voters Choose Transit Over New Stadium

No wait, sorry it was St. Louis!

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Supporters of the stadium poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into an ad campaign for the stadium, including visits by national soccer figures and TV and billboard ads. 

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Opponents spent little money against Proposition 2, but a number of prominent officials and activists vocally opposed the measure, arguing that it shouldn’t be a priority for a city facing economic and public safety issues, and that a team wasn’t likely to benefit lower-income residents or neighborhoods. here

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 “No public stadium, no team.” 

MLS Commissioner Don Garber
Try Vegas, they are giving away tons of taxpayer cash over there,  ask The Raiders. 

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Check out bad ass San Diego
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We can do it too!
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Minneapolis Schools Face $33M Deficit After City Paid $500M for 
NFL Stadium
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