He will be in Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Orlando for a series of fund-raising appearances on behalf of the Republican Governors Association.....more>
Our local foodexpert Jon Rector of SOG With The Belle of Ballast Point and Under Dog and Sweet Polly visited a local restaurant that we are hearing good things about. Read what he has to say here, Sweet Polly's version Eat Local - Stay Local
In the state of Florida, thousands of young people are denied access to higher education because they are forced to pay out of state tuition, despite meeting the requirements for in-state tuition. Ask the USF Board of Trustees and administration to change this, joining FIU and states across the country in granting tuition equity at USF.......here
Opening day is set for some time in April, the organizers of Tampa Bay Bike Share are now looking for places to park their fleet of rental bikes around Tampa’s downtown core.......more>
Citizens rallied four years ago to ensure one of Hillsborough County's largest land holdings stayed free of developers' clutches forever. This month the county will finally open a small portion of what is now dubbed the Lower Green Swamp Preserve to public exploration for the first time in decades. County officials are planning a grand opening for the preserve at 10 a.m. Jan. 28......more> BTW, Republican Ken Hagan had alot to do with making this happen. Great work everyone.
US Highway 92 and Old Dixie Highway Over 150 community members gathered at the intersection to demand Polk County Florida commissioners take action for public safety for high school students. Tenoroc High School was built and opened up to Auburndale students in 2008. It is located near the intersection which has no sidewalks and lighting is almost non-existent Since the opening of Tenoroc High, there have been two students who, while walking to school, were hit and killed by vehicles....... more>
Our partier gets 1 year of probation After pleading guilty to possessing coke, avoiding the possible year in jail and $1000 fine such a charge can bring in the nation’s capitol......more
Presently across the US, 500,000 non-violent drug offenders are sitting in America’s prisons for equal and sometimes even lesser crimes. Please note, we have nothing against congressmen getting coked up once in a while. Some of us spent the late 70's and early 80's on this wonderful drug. It's the hypocrisy that bothers us.
Paid Attack Dog Taking on political opposition leaving the client’s hands clean. His broad modus operandi is to attack Republican political candidates who do not pay him.
Who he previously recommended -- William Thomas, a gay black judge from Miami -- and, to the anger and puzzlement of many, is preventing the nomination from moving forward at all.......more>
Chris Hayes explores the possible motivation behind Sen. Rubio's obstruction of William Thomas. here
Hosting the party are local Progressive leaders, St. Petersburg City Council members Steve Kornell and Darden Rice, Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin Beckner and his partner Gil Sainz. Tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the Birchwood Grand Ballroom, 340 Beach Drive NE in St. Petersburg.