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Saturday, July 29, 2023
PARDON ME? Ron DeSantis makes a promise (sort of) to try to attract Trump voters
“I’m gonna do what’s right for the country. I don’t think it would be good for the country to have an almost-80-year-old former president go to prison…Do we want to move forward as a country, or do we want to be mired in these past controversies?”
More HERE
Annual back-to-school bash kicks off today in Tampa
WWE Global Ambassador Titus O'Neil and his Bullard Foundation plan to give away 30,000 backpacks of supplies to school-age children.
In partnership with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the event will give away more than 30,000 backpacks that contain school supplies such as writing utensils, notebooks, folders and more.
AdventHealth will also provide physicals to pre-registered families at the event, and the Glazer Family Foundation will offer eye exams and eyeglasses.
More information HERE
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Supreme Court temporarily blocks 'ghost gun' ruling by federal judge
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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday temporarily blocked a lower court’s decision to strike down a regulation aimed at reining in privately made firearms known as “ghost guns” that are difficult for law enforcement to trace.....MORE
Friday, July 28, 2023
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Florida Democrats spend $1 million on 'Take Back Florida' voter registration push
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Florida Democrats are embarking on a tour aimed at slowing the Republican Party of Florida’s expanding voter-registration advantage.
The “Take Back Florida” tour is part of a $1 million push to increase voter registration and raise awareness of re-enrollment requirements to vote by mail and ballot petitions.
More HERE
Biden to clear the way for overhaul of military justice code on sexual assault
President Biden on Friday is poised to sign a new executive order that will clear the way for major changes to the Uniform Code of Military Justice for the first time in decades, taking authority away from commanders in cases of sexual assault, rape and murder to make the chain of command independent.....MORE
Award winning documentary addressing sexual assault in the military..."The Invisible War"
Progressive groups protest elimination of affirmative action; DEI programs in Florida
Photo by Josh Holton
Yesterday about a dozen activists gathered in protest of a plethora of changes in education by the Republican supermajority in the Florida state legislature, as well as the US Supreme Court’s overturning of affirmative action.....MORE
Manatee officials vote to deny funding for LGBTQ+ program for kids with anxiety
The Manatee County Commission denied more than $27,000 in funding for an LGBTQ+ organization called Also Youth that provides a variety of services including counseling for kids suffering from anxiety and depression.....MORE
Thursday, July 27, 2023
August 9: National Day of Protest to Drop the Charges on Tampa 5!
On August 9, the Emergency Committee to Defend the Tampa 5 is calling on all member groups to declare a National Day of Protest! On July 12, we saw at least 15 cities pour out into the streets to say, "Drop the charges!"
We need to be out again on August 9 in even greater numbers. We need to demand that the DeSantis-appointed, unelected State Attorney Susan Lopez and Assistant Prosecutor Justin Diaz drop the charges.
More HERE
STAY TUNED TO THE STOGIE FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE TAMPA BAY AREA
Help the Tampa 5 HERE
Sign the petition HERE
Florida schools OK use of curriculum by PragerU, an unaccredited right-wing nonprofit
Many of their most popular videos tackle controversial topics. The five videos showcased under the “Most Popular 5-Minute Videos” tag include “Do You Understand the Electoral College”, “Was the Civil War About Slavery”, “The Inconvenient Truth About the Democratic Party”, “Why I Left the Left” and “War on Boys”.
More HERE
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