What Stogie Had For Lunch

Boliche
With black beans and yellow rice.
$7.99 at Cuban Sandwich Shop, 10434 N Florida Ave, Tampa

Friends Of Stogie

Steven and katie at Bobalouie's Grille in Tampa

Rep. Ted Yoho Florida's Dumbest Politician

Right Wing Whack-A-Mole: Why You Cannot Change A Wingnut’s Mind

This is the core of the right wing movement: You cannot prove them wrong because they don’t care. Even when you do and they admit it, they will simply go somewhere else and tell the very same story they just admitted was false. The truth is completely irrelevant, the only thing that matters is spreading right wing propaganda......here

Florida teenager killed after Tasering by police

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Ham and Cheese sandwich  with Wedding Soup.
At Bobalouie's Grille in Tampa

Slap Hillary’ Game

Friends Of Stogie

Jamie in Tampa
Visit Stogie's Gift Shop here

Compassion and Action in Pasco

Local Views: The Florida Legislature

The Times continues to publish stories about our Florida Legislature that should make us stand up and take action. Legislators let Progress Energy (now Duke) collect billions of dollars for something that will never be built. These are the same people who scream about taxes. Is this not a tax on the poor to give money to the rich? Then there are the articles about the House speaker. It seems that Will Weatherford has done extremely well on his paltry state salary while denying any income from a myriad of shell companies that he seems to be involved with. Many of these involvements were not disclosed. What do the voters do? Like lemmings they just re-elect these people. It is time to say enough is enough, throw the bums out and start with a new slate of representatives who have morals and standards above reproach and are not "in bed" with big business.
Phil Altus, Tampa
Visit Mr. Weatherford's countdown clock at www.willweatherford.info

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Pot steak with red beans and rice.
$6.50 at Supersaver Supermarket, 2001 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa
Check out Tampa Bay Locavore

Hillsborough County Commissioner Dist. 4

Who is running,
Republicans Rick Cochran and Stacy White and Democrat Donna Lee Fore.

Ybor Paparazzi

Bob of A-List Steaks with Gaby and Manny of Mace Multimedia at Hamburger Marys.

Maybe It’s Time For Putin To Come Out Of TheCloset!

There is an old saying in  the LGBT community. The people who talk about the GLBT community and are the most homophobic and yell the loudest are probably gay themselves.....here

 

The Merchants Of Ybor

 Cuban coffee and local news at Joffreys in Ybor City.

Sopchoppy City Clerk Jackie Lawhon

  Is being investigated by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement,  It seems Ms. Lawhon made it more difficult for blacks to cast ballots by questioning their residency. The candidates also allege Lawhon abandoned her duty to remain neutral and actively campaigned for the three whites on the ballot.......more

Tampa Police DUI Controversy

 Raymond Fernandez
 Tthe Jan. 23 DUI arrest was orchestrated by Bubba the Love Sponge's legal team in cahoots with Sgt. Raymond Fernandez, the head of the department’s DUI unit.
Fernandez and Adam Filthaut, a lawyer who worked for Adams and Diaco, the firm representing Clem, were longtime close friends.  According to the investigation, Filthaut texted Fernandez the night of the DUI arrest and told him Campbell would be driving drunk. As the night progressed, the two exchanged 92 text messages....more
Mr. Fernandez is in a shit load of trouble. Jane Castor has withheld disciplinary action.pending an FBI investigation into possible civil rights violations.

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Garlic Wings
At The Firehouse Pub in Temple Terrace
Visit Tampa Locavore here

Up Yours Lena

We are not New York. But we were just voted the nicest city in America by 4 million guest. Northeast cities didn't even make the cut.  
here

It's Time For An Elected Education Commissioner

When Rick Scott came into office he declared war on our local public schools. He cut $1.3 billion from public education and backed legislative schemes to funnel even more of our tax dollars to for-profit private school corporations. He’s done nothing to address the FCAT one-size-fits all grading fiasco and on top of that his hand-picked education commissioner just got caught cheating and resigned in disgrace. It’s time to get Rick Scott’s politics out of our classrooms. It’s time for the people, not politicians, to choose our education commissioner again. 

Send an e-letter to your state representative and senator today and ask them to make this a priority in the upcoming legislative session.

What Stogie Had for lunch

Everytime i go down to the SOG i have to stop at the Excell station at Bay and Dale Mabry.  Great food, low price. Pic 3 tacos $5.00.

The Real Rick Scott

 

The voting process in Florida last year was a national disgrace, which was unfortunately the result of a deliberate scheme by state Republican policymakers.  In an unfortunate twist, Rick Scott apparently enjoys this disaster so much, he's ready to do it.again.....here.Find out about The Real Rick Scott......here

Ybor Paparazzi

Gaby of Mace Multimedia and Leilani of Creative Loafing hanging out in Ybor.

Mary vs. Al

April Griffin has ended her run for a Hillsborough County Commission seat. That leaves a two-person race between Republican Commissioner Al Higginbotham (Remember what he has done for us) and Democratic Tampa City Council member Mary Mulhern — for now. The at-large seat is not until 2014. Newcomer and Democrat Cristina Cain recently filed paperwork announcing her attention to run and former commissioner and Tampa council member Tom Scott, a Democrat, said he is still considering getting into the contest......more Visit Al's countdown clock here www.alhigginbotham.info

Boycott Bahamas

Ongoing protest by Cuban Americans in South Florida. 
here

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Roast beef Sandwich  At Mike's Jersey Subs 
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Ybor City - Other Views

At Ehe Stich Machine - Mike & Michelle
Photographing Florida - The SOG Oracle
Tampa Taxi Shots - Oh My Heart 
Boys Will Be Boys - MC Film Co. 
Rusty Photographs