Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Rick Scott: Deceitful And Heartless
The St. Petersburg Times hammers Florida gubernatorial hopeful Rick Scott today in an editorial that describes him as "deceitful" and "heartless." The editors accuse Scott of "shamelessly exploiting the tragedy of a family of a severely disabled young woman" in order to "burnish" his pro-life bona fides........here
Moving Hillsborough Forward
Is a grassroots coalition of Hillsborough County residents, neighborhoods, businesses, civic groups and community leaders determined to build a modern transportation system that will move us from last in commuting to one of America’s best.
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WMNF Needs Your Money
A couple of times year, we ask for your contributions to help keep WMNF on the air. WMNF is non-commercial community radio - we survive only due to the generosity of listeners like you.info
Find the Real Democrat
Kendrick Meek is the only real Democrat in the Florida U.S. Senate race. Charlie Crist said he's a "Jeb Bush Repbulican", Jeff Greene did not become a Democrat until 2008...and Marco Rubio, well he's clearly no Democrat.
Call The Hillsborough County Commission Today
This Thursday, July 15th, the Hillsborough County Commission will vote on a proposal to clean up our water. The vote is on a county-wide fertlizer and landscaping rule that would prevent the algae blooms that make our waterways sick. National fertilizer companies are pulling out all the stops to convince our commissioners to let them keep their right to pollute.here
Commissioner Rose Ferlita: (813) 272-5470
Commissioner Kevin White: (813) 272-5720
Commissioner Kevin Beckner: (813) 272-5730
Commissioner Mark Sharpe: (813) 272-5735
Monday, July 12, 2010
Hillsborough County Courthouse Going Green With Solar Power
Hillsborough County is installing hundreds of solar panels on the county courthouse in downtown Tampa. These solar panels will save the County more than $60,000 annually in energy costs......here
The Cigar Maker
“The Cigar Maker” is about one industry, two countries and several families at a crossroads of two centuries. The book realistically describes the living conditions of poor native Cubans under Spanish occupation, of rich Spaniards, of cigar makers in Ybor City.info
BP Is Shaking You Down
BP and other Big Oil companies have been getting government hand-outs that fleece billions from taxpayers every year. ExxonMobil, the most profitable corporation in American history, avoided paying ANY income taxes to the Federal Government last year and then pocketed an additional $46 million from the IRS.Tampa Cab Drivers Eating Dog Food
I used to think it was an urban myth about poor people eating dog food because they can't aford to buy regular food. Now, I have seen it with my own eyes......here
Most City Officials Are Not Crooks --They're Heroes!
A St. Pete Beach resident's perspective on Amendment 4 / Florida Hometown Democracyhere
They Might Be Heroes In St. Pete Beach, But I Live In Hillsborough County.
Vote "Yes" On Amendment 4
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Oil Spill Forum Planned At SPC
A free informational forum on the Impact of the Oil Crisis in the Gulf on Tampa Bay is scheduled on Wednesday, July 14, 6 to 8:30 p.m., in the Digitorium on the St. Petersburg College Seminole campus.info
Republican Party of Duval County
The Republican Party of Duval County sent out e-mails to promote the July 2 Tea Party at the Jacksonville Landing. The Duval GOP posted this picture of President Barack Obama dressed as a Nazi on their Facebook page.........here
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