The Ybor City Stogie

Friday, September 12, 2014

Florida used to be the No. 1 producer of solar energy in the nation

Currently we're 18th

Over the years utilities have grossly influenced the

Public Service Commission. Florida's largest utilities —

Florida Power & Light,

Duke Energy Florida

and Tampa Electric

want to reduce conservation goals by more than 90 percent and have attacked solar as unreliable and costly. A new coalition will push for increased use of renewable energy in Florida. here

Tampa Group Raíces en Tampa Press Conference With Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office

On September 12, 2014 (Today) starting at 11:00 AM Raíces en Tampa will be holding a press conference with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. At the press conference we will announce important policy changes affecting the undocumented community of

Hillsborough County.
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Hillborough County Sheriff's Office - 2008 E. 8th Ave. Ybor City, Fl

Police Hate Being Filmed in St Lucie County

What do you love about Florida most?

Please pledge to vote yes on

Amendment 1

today to protect the Florida you love!

here

ISIS Numbers Don't Add Up

Most analysts, estimate the number of ISIS fighters in both
Iraq and Syria
to be about 20,000.

The Iraqi military and police forces are estimated at more than
1 million.

The Syrian army is estimated at 300,000 soldiers.

These guys can't handle 20,000 fighters? here

Lets send in the the Expendables, they will handle it.

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Great Work Raíces en Tampa

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office will no longer jail immigrants who are being investigated for deportation, a policy change that brings the agency in line with other local sheriff's offices.

Local immigration activist group Raíces en Tampa is taking credit for the change. here

Hillsborough County, Pat Kemp Needs Our Help

Donate now to support Pat Kemp’s campaign for Hillsborough County Commission. here

Repeal Duke Energy's “Utility Tax

In less than 60 days, with your help, I’ll be your new state Senator in Tampa Bay. Today, I’m making you this promise: the first bill I file in Tallahassee will be to repeal Duke Energy's “Utility Tax,” aka the nuclear cost recovery fee, and mandate a refund to the consumers Duke has been fleecing for the past 8 years. here

Rick Scott Spends $25 Million To Tie Charlie Crist

here

Florida Dem Alcee Hastings, Joins Republicans

The U.S. House passed Rep. Steve Southerland's bill that would block new federal oversight of waterways and wetlands in lieu of local control The measure passed 262-152, with 35 Democrats, including Florida's Alcee Hastings, joining Republicans. The bill, which face resitence in the Democratic-controlled Senate, lets states decide which wetlands should be protected, a move supported by

developers, farmers and the sugar industry. here
Go ahead and polute our water.
In Rick Scott's Florida the tax payer picks up the tab of cleaning it up!