Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) clocked in with the highest favorability rating among a list of 23 potential 2024 presidential contenders, according to a new USA Today-Ipsos poll.....MORE
Sunday, February 19, 2023
Twitter flames Matt "MAGA" Gaetz for comments on Nikki Haley’s age
Accused sex trafficking rapist MAGAt Matt Gaetz has literally gotten away with a whole lot of illegal things because he’s got a rich corrupt Florida Man Daddy who throws money at the constant problems his son causes.
Spawned in a swamp full of alligators and cocaine, Gaetz is still on the House Judiciary Committee despite all of his awful.
Ethics, shmethics, his daddy bought his freedom and his seat in our actual real Congress where he gets to make decisions that impact other people.
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In DeSantis' Florida, Black Lives Don't Much Matter
State Sen. Bobby Powell, a West Palm Beach Democrat and former chair of the state's Black Legislative Caucus, said the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis is more interested in scoring political points at Black people's expense than working to improve their lives.
"Right now, we're under a regime that works to attack the idea of diversity and inclusion," Powell said. "People are jumping on that bandwagon. We've got gaps now that I think will grow even larger."
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Ron DeSantis’ use of government power to implement agenda worries some conservatives
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has made freedom his calling card, but some conservatives have become skeptical of how liberally the Republican leader is using government power to impose his will.
Among GOP donors, leading conservative voices and even some supporters, there is a growing concern that DeSantis has overstepped in his fight against “wokeness” as he seeks to shore up conservative support ahead of a highly anticipated 2024 campaign for president. Several potential rivals for the GOP nomination have seized on DeSantis’ brash approach and top-heavy governing style to draw sharp contrasts with the popular Republican.
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Tampa city council candidate Blake Casper gave over $200K to DeSantis, and helped reopen Florida at onset of pandemic
A candidate for Tampa City Council is also a major donor to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who he collaborated with to open up the state as COVID-19 first arrived and took thousands of lives in the beginning of the pandemic.....MORE
Before recent interest in train safety, Marco Rubio wanted DOT to loosen rail inspection rules
Before U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio demanded Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s resignation for a train derailment, he joined calls for looser regulations.
The Miami Republican was among 22 Senators who signed onto a letter requesting the Federal Railroad Administration to waive testing and allow more automation. Indeed, the October 2021 letter appears to be the last communication Rubio appears to have sent to the Department of Transportation about rail safety before a major train derailment on Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio.
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Saturday, February 18, 2023
The State of Black Tampa Bay: An Exclusive Town Hall
To honor and celebrate Black History Month, News Channel 8 is hosting an exclusive town hall to discuss the current state of Black Tampa Bay.
News Channel 8’s Deanne King brought together community leaders, government officials and people in the community to discuss topics like learning Black history in schools, the mistrust between law enforcement and the Black community, the racial wealth gap and more.
The town hall airs Saturday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. on WFLA News Channel 8 and Sunday, Feb. 19 on WTTA Great 38 at 9 p.m.
Tampa police officer who ran over man with squad car is denied qualified immunity in wrongful death case
As the family of Dusharn Weems seeks justice in court for their loved one who died after being run over by a Tampa Police Department officer, the cops have tried to use a controversial legal doctrine to have the case thrown out.
But a judge has ruled against TPD’s argument for qualified immunity, which is often used to protect officers accused of wrongdoing, leading police transparency advocates to call for an end to it.
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Map shows Brightline stations: Target date set for grand opening in Orlando
After about 10 years of anticipation, Brightline officials have set the second quarter of 2023 as their target date for the grand opening of their station at Orlando International Airport.
Director of Public Affairs, Katie Mitzner, says more than seven million hours of construction so far have the project at about 90% complete. “Our station will be completed in the next month. Our vehicle maintenance facility where we are today has been completed and will be opening soon, and so as we hit all of these milestones, we’re now getting ready to complete the corridor and then the next step is testing,” Mitzner said.
Trains will be tested along the beachline at speeds up to 125 miles an hour. There are no public crossings on that stretch of track.
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Protests against Ron DeSantis represent ‘intersectionality’
A state Senator from Florida is taking his argument against Ron DeSantis‘ war with the College Board to the national stage.
Shevrin Jones told MSNBC viewers Saturday morning that the battle against the Governor’s rejected African American Studies Advanced Placement course proposal illustrates true “intersectionality,” a logical response to what he and other Democrats see as DeSantis’ latest attempt to whitewash inconvenient history for political ends.
“For those who did not know the definition of intersectionality, it was defined for them on Wednesday at the march. People from all over the state of Florida joined in unity and solidarity,” Jones said. “To make it clear that if you come for one of us, you come for all of us, from students and parents, black, white, gay, straight, transgender, and all types of religions, they all were there on Wednesday.”
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Florida Democrats can't let a corrupt corporate lobbyist take over the party
Nikki Fried, who wants to take over the Florida Democratic Party, likes to brand herself as “something new.” But what she really represents is the status quo.
Actually, she’s far worse than that. Nikki Fried is a corporate lobbyist turned pliant politician, who has a long and well-documented history of siding with Big Businesses over everyday Floridians, engaging in unethical and untrustworthy behavior, and allying with some of the most corrupt Republican politicians in Florida.
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Gov. DeSantis' book-burning plan
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Commissioner Pat Kemp
Friday, February 17, 2023
Florida University Students Plan Mass Walkout to Protest DeSantis "Destroying Our Schools"
Students at several Florida universities are planning a statewide walkout after school officials handed over data about transgender students’ health care to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.....MORE
Tampa Berner Asher Edelson for Vermont
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Rep. Maxwell Frosr: Chip in to Latino Victory Fund
I want to tell you about Latino Victory — an organization dedicated to building political power in the Latino community. They work to make sure that the voices and values of Latinos are reflected at every level of government, and in the policies that drive our country forward.
Latino Victory was a key supporter of our campaign, and their work is more important than ever.
Growing up, my Abuela Yeya would tell me stories about coming from Cuba with my mother in tow during the freedom flights in the late 1960s to pursue the American Dream. She then worked 70+ hours a week in a factory for starvation wages in unsafe conditions to support her family– a story that many Latino immigrants know far too well and are still living today.
HELP THEM HERE
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