Sunday, August 11, 2013

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

Saturday, August 10, 2013

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.  
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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. 

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

Friday, August 9, 2013

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. 
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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

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Local Writer Dante Hadley

My friend local blogger, artist and writer Dante Hadley  next book Broken Ohn 3 is due on Amazon on Aug 10th. Check him out here

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Palomilla Steak
With Black Beans and Rice
At Ruben's Cubans in Temple Terrace
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Is Rick Scott The Worst Governor In The History of America!


Tampa IsThe Nicest City In America

Airbnb crunched its unique set of data to rank American's most hospitable cities, and according to its more than 4 million guests,Tampa topped the list........here.
Try being a local.
 Our local  politicians don't do enough to help the homeless.
 
 
Traffic sucks.

 
And we get a little rain which we do often,it becomes a mess.


 But we are trying to do better and we got the best food in the world.

WMNF Birthday Party

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Tuesday, August 6, 2013

it’sGoing To Last A While


Marco Rubio was on the Mark Levin show concerned about President Obama’s tepid reaction to terror threats in the Middle East. Maybe he had a phone in the golf cart, I don’t know,” Rubio said, adding that he had no reason to believe that the president wasn’t taking the threats seriously. Rubio pointed out, however, that he found it puzzling that Obama refused to call the struggle a “war on terror.” “I have a problem with that because we need to have that mentality — that, in fact, that this is a battle we’re engaged, it’s going to last a while,” Rubio said.

First Public Meeting OnTtransportation

Tonight is the first public meeting on transportation in Hillsborough County as they work to create a new vision for transportation, create jobs and improve quality of life. This process is key to connecting our region
 WHAT: Hillsborough County Transportation Public Meeting 
WHEN: Tonight at 6:00 pm 
WHERE: 26th Floor, Hillsborough County Center
608 E Kennedy Blvd.Downtown Tampa 
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Around Tampa Bay


Florida Rep. Ted Yoho

Speaking at a town hall meeting earlier this month, Florida Republican congressman Ted Yoho promised that he would support possible birther legislation floated by Rep. Steve Stockman (R-TX), telling the crowd that after learning about a potential birther bill from Stockman while attending a Tea Party meeting, he called the congressman and agreed to back it........more

What Stogie Had For Breakfast

2 Eggs with bacon and homefries.
$4.95 at Three Coins Diner in  Seminole Heights, Tampa

The Great Bull Run

Running of the bulls coming to Florida
The Great Bull Run is coming to Little Everglades Ranch in central Florida on February 1st, 2014!

Monday, August 5, 2013

The Merchants Of Ybor

Gaby The Mad Strategist at Mace Multimedia 
 

Suspend Florida School Grading

DFA Member and Tampa resident Susan Smith created a campaign on YouPower calling on Governor Rick Scott, the State Board of Education, and the State Legislature to immediately suspend Florida's school grading system.