Sunday, February 21, 2016

Florida's Culture Of Corruption: $31,213,000 For The Last Quarter Of 2015

Tallahassee Pay-To-Play Culture 
Companies seeking to influence the Florida Legislature paid a median of $31,213,000 for the last quarter of 2015, according to data released
by the state.here

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Bacalao
With Rice and Yuca
@ Supersaver Supermarket in Suitcase City
Visit them here. Eat Local!

Rick Scott's Florida: Chronically Ill Children Without Vital Healthcare

Ten-thousand chronically ill children in our state are being dropped by their specialists, denied proper treatment, and refused essential equipment. It's the result of a change to Florida's healthcare designed to save the state money. here

Saturday, February 20, 2016

Ed Turanchik: Commissioner Choo-Choo

In the 90's, the small minds around these parts nicknamed
 Ed Turanchik "Commissioner Choo-Choo"
 for his vision of our future.

Today we are being attacked 
by the Florida DOT, 
Our answer to  transportation 
"GO Hillsborough" is a sham.
CSX offered tracks remain trainless.
We have elected people that vote against our wishes and city. 

We are fortunate that Mr. Turanchik's commitment to transportation has continued. With the help of another local visionary Rick Kriseman, we now have ferry service between Tampa and St. Pete. Maybe it's time Mr. Turanchik start wearing that moniker with pride.
Protect Tampa at all cost!

Ybor City Street Musicians

Lee's Grocery Paparazzi

Frank with his friends

Time To Stop The Florida Frackers

Time is running out for the people of Florida to let their legislators know they expect them to protect Florida from a fracking proposal that will threaten our health, our water supply, our property values, our right to govern our counties and our quality of life. here

Gunman's Row - George Martorano's 4th World

Tampa for Bernie @ Tampa Natives Show

Today @ 10:30am - Noon. info

Friday, February 19, 2016

Team Pat Kemp Party In The Heights

The Heights Exchange




Team Leaders

The Team: Dave Cutler

Wayne Schucker and Gabrielle Perham


Betty Castor, Jim Davis and Ed Turanchik did!

Florida INC. Taking Control

Of the nearly 1,850 bills filed this session, the Florida League of Cities has identified about 550 that affect cities in some way or another. The Florida Association of Counties is tracking 38 bills that pre-empt county rule, create unfunded mandates and carve out tax exemptions that sap projected revenues. here
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“This is an ongoing onslaught. A lot of times at council meetings we tell people we’d love to do that but the state pre-empts us from controlling our own destiny in some ways. When businesses don’t like what happens at home they turn to the state to get their way and pre-empt local authority. That’s an end run against our citizens and communities.”  Tampa City Councilwoman Lisa Montelione

Ybor City Dog Sitter

7th Ave

Millennials Vow Revenge On The Florida GOP

Angered by the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature's refusal to consider expanding Medicaid during its 2016 session, uninsured millennial activists are threatening to exact revenge at the ballot box. here

Love Has No Borders In Suitcase City

Sunday 1PM Get together, build relationships, share, play, and start to organize around recently resettled folks in the "suitcase city" area community to collectively meet the needs of the amazing people that live here. This will also ideally lay the groundwork for ongoing tutoring for refugee families in the area. Both for adults and children.   Come. Get to know our new neighbors. Bring something to share. Take what you need. And break down the walls that divide us 
from each other. info

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Central Florida NORML At Tampa City Hall

 Carlos Hermida and Chris Cano 
of Central Florida NORML

And the troops!

Kevin O'Neill - Libertarian Party of Hillsborough County

And Chris Cano - Central Florida NORML
Show their support to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana in Tampa.

Rick Fernandez in support of Stop TBX
He  warned them they better get use to him because he will be back!

Ashley Whitney getting checked out

Pastor Frank R. Williams and John Dingfelder

Rick Scott's Florida (Must see video)

Pack Tampa City Hall Today

9AM INFO

Rick Scott's Military Force

A bill that would give him the power to use military force, to keep certain refugees out of Florida cleared its second House committee Tuesday on a 9-3 party-line vote. here