Help Cuba recover From Gustav: Obama Says Suspend Embargo

Barack Obama and the three Democrats running for Congress in South Florida against Bush rubber-stamps have a common platform on the Cuba embargo: relax it only after Cuba makes progress toward democracy, but meanwhile ease restrictions on family visits to Cuba and on sending money to relatives in Cuba.........here

Amy Goodman Reports On Her Own Arrest

Immokalee Slave Masters Plead Guilty

Five Immokalee residents pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to charges of enslaving Mexican and Guatemalan workers, brutalizing them and forcing them to work in farm fields. The 17-count indictment in the case - one of the largest slavery prosecutions Southwest Florida has ever seen - was originally released in January.........here
Coalition of Immokalee Workers

Riviera Beach Police Cracking Down On Crime

Meet Kenneth Smith. The Florida man, 29, was arrested yesterday for wearing baggy pants. Smith was busted by Riviera Beach cops for violating a city ordinance governing low-slung trousers........here
In a bid to criminalize a fashion style popularized by urban youth and hip-hop fans, Riviera Beach voters approved the new ordinance earlier this year.

Amy Goodman Grills St. Paul Police Chief

St. Paul Police Chief John Harrington

Held a news conference where he spoke about the nearly 300 people arrested in a police crackdown on protesters a day earlier. Among them were several journalists covering the protests in the streets, including three of us at Democracy Now!—Amy Goodman, Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar. Amy Goodman questions Harrington about the arrests.........here

Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper & Trig

Is This An Alaska Thing?........here

Diaz-Balart Brothers: Out of Touch

Brian Blair Mocks Local Blogger David Pinero

I've got job interviews I need to attend to, so I decide to get my suit dry cleaned. There's this dry cleaner on the way to my current job I always pass, so I figure, hey, I'll finally stop in and give them some of my business. In I wheel into the parking lot when, slam, this is what I encounter staring back at me.......here
In Case You Want To Choose Option Number One, This Cleaners Is At Linebaugh Ave And North Boulevard In Tampa.

Can Mr. Smith Get To Washington Anymore?

St. Pete for Peace Wednesday Film Series

Wednesday, Sept. 3, 8:00pm

Cafe Bohemia, 937 Central Ave., St. Petersburg

Don't Rig Florida Coalition Holds Rally

The term “offshore drilling” was the ticket to free admission into the Clearwater Marine Aquarium Saturday evening. The tiny aquarium, known for its sizeable rehabilitative work with marine animals, invited visitors to attend a discussion about the upcoming vote in Congress on Sept. 12 that will determine whether drilling will be allowed within 50 miles of the Florida coastline.......here