Chicken Shit In The Suwannee River

Environment Florida announced today that it has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court in Jacksonville against the second-largest chicken producer in the world, Pilgrim’s Pride, for alleged ongoing violations of the federal Clean Water Act at its poultry processing plant in Live Oak, Florida. 

The complaint alleges that the company has committed 1,377 days of Clean Water Act violations since 2012, by discharging wastewater that exceeds pollution standards by as much as triple the legal limits. here
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The lawsuit is a major step towards restoring the health of the Suwannee River.

1 May Day Tampa March and Rally In Ybor

5.1 - 5 PM

Sociedad La  Union Marti Maceo Cuban Club

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Join Fight for 15, Black Lives Matter Tampa, Tampa for Justice, Community Protection Coalition, Florida Immigrant Coalition, Faith in Florida, local unions and many others groups as we celebrate International Workers Day

Transit Now Tampa Bay

Local Liberal activist Kate Connolly has started a new transit group. This young lady is known as someone who gets things done. Hopefully this one will succeed where others have failed. Visit her group here and like her page. 

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"Local badass and dear friend Kate Connolly fighting 

the good fight!" Asher Edelson

Bob Buckhorn Supports Corporate Welfare

At the Brian Glazer Family Jewish Community Center in West Tampa having lunch Buckhorn used the opportunity to advocate for the continuing existence of Enterprise Florida and Visit Florida. Earlier this month, the House passed a bill that would eliminate Enterprise Florida and nearly two dozen tax incentive programs. here

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“All of you need to get your phone and call your legislators and say, ‘stop this foolishness. Stop it now." Bob Buckhorn

Bikes On La Septima

Ybor City, Florida

Rick Scott's Brazen Lack Of Respect For Prosecutorial Independence

Rick Scott overreached last month when he issued an executive order stripping state attorney  Aramis Ayala of her authority to prosecute a man charged with killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend and an Orlando police officer. On Monday, he also removed her from 21 other murder cases. here
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Florida GOP taking a hard swipe at an independent judiciary. here

HART: Tampa's Banana Republic Transit System

Pick up your trash. 

Upgrade the Britton Plaza transfer center.

 Get rid of your rude drivers. 

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State of the City 2017- Bob Buckhorn - Tampa

Out And Loud Florida - Ybor City Wall Of Love

Florida Frackers Not Giving Up

Florida GOP House members say the possibility of a fracking ban is dead for the 2017 Legislative Session. here

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“You never say never, but now we’re saying it looks like that will be next year,” Florida GOP Mike Miller

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Florida Fracker Ray Rodrigues says that a scientific study is required. Rodrigues has previously said that it would be “foolish” to ban the practice without any scientific evidence. 

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More about Florida Frackers here

Don't be fooled, it has already started here