Coffee with Donna Davis

Donna L. Davis is a well-respected community organizer in the Tampa Bay area. She has spent her adult life engaged in the civic arena fighting for others while empowering communities to make a difference. 

Davis is the co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Tampa chapter and has led the charge for the Tampa Civilian Review Board. As an active participant in the Community Protection Coalition, she has inspired Bay Area residents to stand up and heed the call to protect their liberties and freedoms.

Sierra Club Packs The Tampa Theatre

Full house for the screening of the film

Troubled Waters: Connections and Consequences

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The Florida Murder Of Darren Rainey

No Florida correctional officers are responsible for the scalding hot shower death of mentally ill inmate Darren Rainey. That’s according to Miami Dade’s State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle who has decided to close the investigation without filing any criminal charges. here

HARTLine's Trash Problem

Pick up your trash!

Britton Plaza - Tampa

The Audacity Of Aramis Ayala

Florida State prosecutor Aramis Ayala may have made Florida history last weekwhen she declared publicly and emphatically that she would not, under any circumstances, seek the death penalty. here

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Within hours of the announcement Rick Scott called on Ayala, to recuse herself from the cases. When she refused, he appointed a special prosecutor to take over — an action critics said was an overreach of executive power.
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119 judges, prosecutors and law professors sign letter questioning Scott's removal of Ayala from death penalty case. here

Our Next Governor Philip Levine Speaks To Hillsborough Democrats

High Speed Rail Coming To Florida Despite Rick Scott

Travel from Miami to Orlando in just 3 hours with new Brightline express train. here

Ybor Paparazzi

Kate Connolly

Florida's Right Wing Infestation

Right Wing Florida lawmakers are backing bills that target undocumented immigrants and some refugees by denying in-state tuition and forcing local governments to assist immigration authorities. here

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Many of the bills have been offered in past legislative sessions, but some Republicans now say 
Donald Trump’s 
Florida victory shows how a hardline immigration stance can be a positive even in the Hispanic-heavy Sunshine State. And it could draw more conservative 
voters to the polls.

Florida GOP Corporate Welfare

Tucked on page 65 of a 187-page bill is a clause that continues to award $2 million in annual tax credits to the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine for the next six years. Even in their analysis to members, House Republicans called the museum the single worst bet the state is making with tax credits. here

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 The Hall of Fame lists Rolex and Shell as two of its top corporate partners, yet has relied on taxpayer support since its 1998 agreement with the state.

Tampa Paparazzi

Carlos Jose Angel Hermida

Downtown

Call-to-Action III: Ban Conversion Therapy of Minors in Tampa

4.6 - 9 AM

Tampa City Hall

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Troubled Waters: Connections and Consequences - Tampa Theatre

Tomorrow night 6:45 PM
Tampa Theatre
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Where Are They Now?

Pat Frank - Still serving us

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Jan K. Platt - Enjoying life

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Chris Hart - Currently living in Orlando

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Thomas Scott - Pastor of the 22nd Street Church of God

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Jim Norman - Political career appears to be over.  Proved himself untrustworthy in a smelly affair.

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Ronda Storms - Ran out of local politics. 

Now living in exile in Valrico, Florida

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 Ben Wacksman - Director for Tampa Housing Funding Corporation

Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet Woody

He is a local. Says he is an Navy vet. He is broke.

Can someone please help this man.

Florida's Culture Of Corruption: Aaron Bean

He helped a friend's business obtain 

$1 million hidden in the state budget 

after the two discussed how 

the lawmaker would promote 

the business, budget documents 

and emails show. here

Florida INC. Taking Over Cities

Right-wing corporate interests are pushing state legislatures to curtail the progressive power of city governments. here

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Right now, there are two bills filed in the Florida legislature that propose sweeping new restrictions on local governments. One (House Bill 17) would bar them from regulating "businesses, professions, and occupations," the other (SB 1158), would expressly preempt "the regulation of matters relating to commerce, trade, and labor."

Tampa Hoods: Downtown

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