Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Ybor Life

Florida Urban Living

Democratic Disability Caucus of Hillsborough County Strategy Session

9.20 - 5:30PM
Doubletree -Westshore
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Join the DDCHC at our monthly meeting! We will discuss online phone banking to push our Democratic candidates! 

Monday, September 5, 2016

IBEW Labor Day Picnic In Tampa

Team Pat Kemp

Kofi, Kate and Asher

Pat and Charlie Baston

Jim Shirk and Kent Bailey

Team Newt

Cathy James

Kate and Susan

Kofi Hunt

Asher and Susan


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Ybor Life


Florida Urban Living

Florida GOP To Concede Defeat

Two members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, Ted Yoho and Curt Clawson and two other Right Wingers  Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Dennis Ross are urging the Senate to to reconsider the House’s earlier Zika funding bill — which did not pick a fight over Planned Parenthood. here

Ybor Paparazzi

 Kelly Benjamin and Kate M Connolly

Clair-Mel Demands Justice For Lavonia Riggins

 Murdered in his home by Caleb Johnson of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. After the killing, the Sheriff’s Office and Tampa Bay Times quickly moved to portray Riggins as a dangerous criminal. here

Liberal St. Petersburg, Florida

Sunday, September 4, 2016

The Democratic Party Is Barely Recognizable; Corporate Politicians Now Rule All

Attorney and author Mike Papantonio appears on The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann to discuss the recent wins of corporate politicians in Florida, which leaves a void in the area of true progressive growth in Florida politics.

Florida DINO Patrick Murphy Under Investigation

The country’s top election watchdog is scrutinizing donations. 
The Federal Election Commission, the government body that oversees campaign finance, is reviewing a complaint alleging that the campaign of Rep. Patrick Murphy accepted potentially illegal contributions in 2011. here

Hillsborough County Animal Abuser Registry

Please plan to attend the Board of County Commissioners meeting on Thursday, September 8, at 9 a.m. at the County Center (601 E. Kennedy Blvd. in Tampa) to comment publicly in support of this ordinance. The meeting will be held in the second-floor boardroom. here

And please click here to e-mail your county commissioner and reiterate your support for an animal-abuser registry, then forward this alert far and wide.

Florida Once Again Proves It Absolutely Sucks At Elections

This past week brought a huge blow to progressive politics when Florida voters chose establishment Democrats over progressive candidates. 

Right Wing Owns Florida

The liberal American Bridge super PAC has released a new report contending that U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and Florida Gov. Rick Scott have become “puppets” of the rival conservative Americans For Prosperity super PAC. here

Saturday, September 3, 2016

Ybor Paparazzi

 Ed Turanchik

Party For The Revolution In St. Pete

Food not bombs benefit shows
9.17 - 4:00PM
The Paper Crane, Downtown St. Pete

Florida GOP Tim Schock: More Lanes - No Rail

Schock a pro-business conservative. Is against rail because Tampa's population isn't dense enough to support it, he said. Instead, Hillsborough should bypass rail in favor of more modern technologies on the horizon, like dedicated lanes for autonomous buses. here

Green Party Alliance at USF

Check them out here

Team Pat Kemp Looking For Members

Volunteer & Internship Opportunities Available; 
Please send resume to
Staff@ElectPatKemp.com
Hang out at her cool space in Ybor City.
Free coffee or

 $3.00 pints of Yuengling at 
Elmer's Sports Cafe next door.