Matt Gaetz waited just an hour to politicize Jose Fernandez’s death on Twitter — turning the tragic loss into an excuse to bash activist athletes. Keith Olbermann called him a “cheap exploitative humanoid scumbag.”here
Pastors of predominantly black churches are asking for an early voting location in South St. Pete, Mayor Rick Kriseman also wants it. The Supervisor of Elections, says no.
Rev. Louis Murphy of Mt. Zion Progressive Baptist Church calls it “a clear case of voter suppression” and suggested that it could be a political move by Republican Supervisor of Elections Deborah Clark to suppress the Democratic vote in an African-American neighborhood. here
"I stopped buying things at Indigo coffee in Tampa nearly two years ago on my birthday (after getting at least 1 coffee there every day) when, during a Food Not Bombs food share downtown, a houseless friend said he went in to buy his morning coffee and was told, "We don't serve your kind here anymore. I left the food share and made a beeline for the coffee shop and after loudly and furiously confronting them, I was told that the owner gave directive that houseless folks, (paying for their coffee or not) were not welcome at the coffee shop because they "smelled bad," and "people complained." (Likely people who have NO complaints for the social conditions that produce poverty or houselessness)" Dezeray Lyn ---------- In the meantime, I'll be at the park downtown tomorrow morning at 8am for our Food Not Bombs Tuesday morning breakfast and I'll have tons of free coffee... for everyone.
Florida INC. CEO Rick Scott announced the Zika transmission zone on Miami Beach had tripled in size to encompass two-thirds of the tourism jewel. The zone now stretches from Eighth Street to 63rd Street, wrapping in with it hotels in Middle Beach, such as the historic Fontainebleau Miami Beach, the Eden Roc and the Faena district.here
We are hiring canvassers to registers people to vote. We are entering the last 20 days before the book closes and voter registration for the 2016 elections end. If you like talking to people, enjoy beautiful Fall in Florida and care about your community, come join us for an interview.info
Rep. Dana Young’s Ties to Mosaic Fertilizer Spell Disaster for Florida’s Water Rep. Young took tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from Mosaic, stays silent on their toxic spill.here
Hillsborough County Commissioners are set to approve up to $85,000 in film incentives to Discovery Communications LLC. The appropriation serves as an attractor for the Discovery Channel’s "Kevin Loves Science" program.here