The Ybor City Stogie

Saturday, May 11, 2019

84,000 Images Of Nikki Fried On Florida Gas Pumps

Florida GOP doesn’t want the only statewide elected Democrat’s smiling face plastered on thousands of gas pumps.

Some conservatives on social media weren’t happy to see Fried’s portrait greeting them at the pump. HERE

Glad I Ride The Bus!

What Stogie Had For Lunch

BBQ Chicken

With Rice and Platanos

At Reo Cafe in Tampa

EAT LOCAL!

Florida Is Ground Zero for Trump Campaign

“We can’t win the White House without winning Florida. Period,” said top Trump surrogate Joe Gruters, chairman of the Florida Republican Party. HERE

Using bathroom while black in Brandon

Lorne Green a South Florida man on business in the Tampa Bay area claims he was harassed by Starbucks employees at the company's Brandon store. HERE

Friday, May 10, 2019

As I prepare to leave Tampa, I find myself doing things I have not done before. My first times riding the HART bus have been quaint and worthwhile. Look for the video recently uploaded by Julio Rodriguez to see me on the bus! Cheaper than convenient Lyft/Uber, less stressful than driving through wild local traffic, and better than walking around in Florida’s abysmally hot weather, taking the bus could be an opportunity to enjoy a cultural experience while not worrying about driving home after enjoying a day in Ybor.

Problem is, the HART bus system is underfunded, and thus does not operate as it should. Buses do not run 24/7 and do not have as many buses as it could have. We need our elected officials to expand and improve HART, as well as ferries and commuter rail. Please support candidates and initiatives to bolster local public transit—we cannot and should not rely on cars, especially as the Tampa area and highway system grows into vehicular oblivion. Consider taking the bus, and find your HART in Tampa!

— Asher