The Ybor City Stogie

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Graham for Congress

Politico’s “Top 10 Must-Watch Races for 2014″

“Florida’s Political Winners in 2013″ Sunshine State News

Roll Call “Top 5 Races to Watch in the South,”

Politico “50 Politicos to Watch,”

U.S. News and World Report “The 3 Hottest Congressional Races to Watch in 2014.”

Meet Gwen

I’m so proud of all we have accomplished in 2013. We wouldn’t be where we are today without your support. Let’s keep the momentum going through victory on November 4th, 2014!

Publix Refusing To Support The Fair Food Program

Florida’s tomato farms supply

50% of all U.S. fresh tomatoes

but have also been called America’s ‘ground zero for slavery.’

Countless workers held against their will, threatened with violence and forced to haul hundreds of heavy tomato buckets a day for little to no pay. Thankfully, a new solution called the Fair Food Program has been proven successful. The Fair Food Program is working to enforce a policy of zero tolerance for slavery on tomato farms........more

But a major U.S. supermarket chain,

Publix Super Markets, is refusing to support the Fair Food Program.

Sink Favored to Win Special Election

More than a dozen operatives and officials from both parties interviewed by
Politico
were almost unanimous that Democrat Alex Sink, has emerged

as the unambiguous favorite in the race.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Rick Scott's Florida

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Ex-TPD Cop Kills Man For Texting

It started with a father sending text messages to his daughter during the previews of a movie. It ended with the 43-year-old man shot dead at a Wesley Chapel movie theater and 71-year-old Curtis Reeves a retired TPD police officer in custody.......more
He Claims He Feared For His Life
The 71-year-old “had every right to defend himself” when hit with an unknown object, which witnesses claimed was theater popcorn. The defendant’s attorney stated in court today. It is believed he will use a “stand your ground” defense.......more

South Florida Rally: Close Guantanamo Now!

Over 100 protesters rallied near
U.S. Southern Command

To demand an end to the torture and abuse being
carried out in Guantanamo Bay.

The rally was organized by South Florida-based POWIR – People’s Opposition to War, Imperialism, and Racism. The anti-war group formed a coalition

with several groups to lead the protest, including

Code Pink, Students for a Democratic Society and Veterans for Peace........more>

Mr. Blue: Pick A Candidate

Governor
We Recommend Nan Rich

Candidate	Status	Primary	General
Gibson , Kyle Chaderwick (NPA)	Active
Adeshina , Yinka Abosede (REP)	Active
Anderson , Rubin Lewis (NPA)	Active
Crist , Charlie (DEM)	Active
Cuevas-Neunder , Elizabeth (REP)	Active
Devine , Timothy Michael (REP)	Active
Fraleigh , James Edward (INT)	Active
Giger , Herman Lee (NPA)	Active
Griffis , Mark D. (NPA)	Active
Horwath , Jefferson L. (NPA)	Active
Khavari , Farid A (DEM)	Active
Lipner , Ryan Adam (DEM)	Active
Martelly , Marcelle (DEM)	Active
Pribble II , Robert Leonard (REP)	Active
Rabinowitz , Jeffrey Gabriel (NPA)	Active
Reed , C. C. (NPA)	Active
Rich , Nan H. (DEM)	Active
Rolle , Leonard (NPA)	Active
Samuel , Berthram B. (REP)	Active
Scott , Richard L. (REP) *Incumbent	Active
Smith , Dr. Joe (REP)	Active
Smith , John Wayne (LPF)	Active
Stewart , Jessica Lana (DEM)	Active
Tolbert , Charles Frederick (NPA)	Active
Trujillo , Lesther (NPA)	Active
Wyllie , Adrian (LPF)	Active
Yarrow , Atlee David (SPF)	Active

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Buccaneer Cheerleader Hottest In The NFL

#1 Tiffany

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers cheerleading team

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Florida GOP Welcome Chris Christie

To benefit Gov. Rick Scott's re-election campaign

He will be in Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Orlando for a series of fund-raising appearances on behalf of the Republican Governors Association.....more>

"We always welcome Gov. Christie to Florida,"
Will Weatherford