What Stogie Had For Lunch

The Buffy

At Hamburger Mary's in Ybor City

Rick Scott Blasted For Deaths Of 40 Children

South Florida Democrats fired a stinging rebuke at Gov. Rick Scott (R) Thursday, holding him responsible for the deaths of 40 children who were known to state child welfare workers when they died during the first half of 2013.......more>

"Clearly, your idealogical agenda of smaller government and less regulation doesn't always neatly fit with the priority of child protection, which has resulted in heartbreaking outcomes for too many Florida children"  wrote Rep. Perry Thurston of Fort Lauderdale

Interview: Florida Cop Arrested For Refusing to Remove Guy Fawkes Mask

Black Santa In Port Charlotte

Raíces en Tampa: DL4ALLFL

On Dec 17, a new immigrant rights group, Raíces en Tampa, met with community members and students to launch a movement to demand driver licenses for undocumented immigrants in Florida. Previous attempts to pass driver license bills in Florida had support, but still failed. In 2012, the Dream Act Driver License bill unanimously passed in the state legislature. However, Florida Governor Rick Scott brought it down with a veto. here

Dolphins Dying In Gulf From BP Oil Spill

A study backed by the federal government and paid for by BP shows that dolphins in some of the worst hit areas by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010 are suffering from lung disease and other abnormalities consistent with toxic exposure to oil.......more>

Ben Kirby Is The Man Around These Parts

 St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman's Director of Communications

here

The Most Dangerous State For Homeless People Is: Florida. Again

Florida has a problem.

Once again, the Sunshine State has been deemed the most dangerous in the nation for homeless people -- the third such designation it has earned since 2008 -- according to the National Coalition for the Homeless' 2012 database of known cases of violence........more>

Tampa's Community Cats

Commissioners voted 6-1 to approve an ordinance that would  

trap, neuter, vaccinate and release stray cats as a strategy

for controlling their population......more

This guy Republican Victor Crist voted no

Medical Marijuana Day of Action II

Saturday, December 21st

Pick-up OR drop-off locations:

10am-2pm at:Avid Brew, 1745 1st St. S St. Pete
Leader: Cyndi Hamad – (727) 421-7862
 

10am-2pm at:Chic A Boom Room, 319 Main St. Dunedin
Leader: John Chase – (727) 204-6101
 

5pm-10pm at:
King Corona Cigars and Café
1523 E. 7th Ave Ybor City
Leader: Bianca Garza – (813) 321-3476 

info

Ybor Surveillance

Ybor City

What Stogie Had For Lunch

 

ORECHIETTE ALLA BARES

With salad, bread and Pepsi $8.99

At La Case Della Pasta in Carrollwood.

Gator For A 12-Pack In Miami

Fernando Caignet Aguilera was cited Dec. 10 after he tried to exchange a live gator for a 12-pack at the Santa Maria Market, wildlife officers said......more

‘Intolerance Is In The Republican Party’s DNA’

"The only place where intolerance against the community is welcome is in the Republican Party. Intolerance is in the Republican Party’s DNA."

 Debbie Wasserman Schultz during a speech at a Michigan area LGBTQ community meeting.

TPD Violence In Ybor City

Cost: $165,000

Florida's Culture Of Corruption

In a major procedural victory

for opponents of Florida's new congressional map, the state Supreme Court ruled that legislators and their staffers can be required to testify about whether they drew the new lines with improper partisan intent. Amendments to the state constitution passed in 2010 now forbid the legislature from creating maps "with the intent to favor or disfavor a political party or an incumbent," but plaintiffs charge that lawmakers did exactly that......more

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Palomilla steak with sides.

at Machu Picchu Restaurant.  3974 W Hillsborough Ave, Tampa

Local Homeless Day of Dignity

The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Project Downtown Tampa, Red Crescent, Islamic Relief and many other organizations provided free health and human services Sunday for the homeless in Hillsborough County at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park in Tampa.....more

Poop On Ybor's Head

The founder sits in a Ybor City courtyard with bird poop on his head.

The Marxist Pope

Asked how it felt to be called a Marxist, the Pope answered:

The Marxist ideology is wrong. But I have met many Marxists in my life who are good people, so

I don’t feel offended."

more

We like this guy. 

Tampa Parks and Recreation

Disposable Trash Cans

The Duval County School Board

With more than 50 activists and community members present,

The Duval County School Board voted unanimously,

to change the name of Nathan Bedford Forrest High School. The historic vote by the school board comes at the end of a six-month campaign by the Jacksonville Progressive Coalition (JPC) and other forces to drop the local high school's racist namesake.....more>

Great job Everyone!

Ybor Paparazzi

Child on a Leash

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Tacos, rice and beans

at The Taco Bus in Seminole Heights

Tampa Bay Homeless

Homeless Living In Tampa

Ohio Players Will Perform For Free In Tampa

The Ohio Players 

will perform at the

14th Annual Black Heritage Throwback Music Fest

Tampa on Jan. 18. at Curtis Hixon Park in downtown Tampa......more

Read more here: http://heraldbuzzworthy.blogspot.com/2013/12/ohio-players-perform-for-free-in-tampa.html#storylink=cpy

Snow On 7th Ave

 

more here

Gay Rights in Florida: Progress Is Here

Three Florida legislators --

Democratic Sen. Joseph Abruzzo of West Palm Beach,  
Rep. Joe Saunders of Orlando and

 

Republican Rep. Holly Raschein of Key Largo

have filed antidiscrimination bills for the upcoming session........more