Jerk Chicken
Rice and Beans and Cabbage
$6.49 Lunch Special
Hines Caribbean Cuisine
3313 N. Nebraska Ave, Ybor Heights
Tampa's Best Jamaican Food!
Thursday, August 3, 2023
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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Trump, now thrice indicted, “betrayed this country” according to Kathy Castor
We’re living through a dark chapter in American history, according to Democratic congress member Kathy Castor, who was reacting to the former president being indicted on criminal charges.
“And that’s what struck me reading through the indictment. Last night, the depth, and breadth, the times he was told that “No, there were no election irregularities,” but he kept pressing kept spreading, kept spreading lies. But it also gives me hope, because there were brave Republicans who stood in the breach and push back in Arizona, in Georgia, Vice President Pence, who said no, we’re not going to overturn the US Constitution.”
More HERE
Hillsborough and Pinellas schools will not be using new PragerU Kids materials for upcoming academic year
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Last week, Florida's Department of Education announced the approval of “supplemental teaching materials" from PragerU, an unaccredited, far-right institution with a history of "downplaying systemic racism and promoting anti-immigrant theories."
However, a spokesperson for Hillsborough County Public Schools told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay that PragerU Kids will not be in classrooms this fall. "It is not part of any of our curriculum nor does the district have any plans to purchase it," said HCPS Chief of Communications Tanya Arja in an email.
Pinellas County Schools also won't use PragerU in the 2023-24 academic year.
More HERE
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Hillsborough commissioners vote to end proposed MacDill AFB ferry route
The Hillsborough County commission voted Wednesday to terminate a proposed ferry service between MacDill Air Force Base and southern Hillsborough County.....MORE
Tampa leaders revamp a housing hotline to help renters
The city of Tampa announced a new service on Tuesday that's dedicated to connecting renters with resources amid the ongoing housing affordability crisis. The Tenant Services Team, the newest branch of the city's housing and community development department, is primarily tasked with absorbing a housing hotline that was launched last summer.
Renters can reach the Tenant Services Team from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays. The number to call is (813) 307-5555.
More Info HERE
This INSANE PragerU Propaganda Will be Taught to Kids in Florida Schools
It's official: PragerU will now be offered in Florida schools. Additionally, Charlie Kirk announced dozens of new high school and college field organizers are being trained for his Turning Point USA organization to spread propaganda in high schools and colleges across the country. In other words, the right is ramping up their effort to indoctrinate students while they accuse the left of "woke" indoctrination.
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Bacalao
Yellow Rice and Platanos
Huracan Supermarket
402 E. Sligh Ave, Tampa
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Orlando Magic donates $50,000 to pro-DeSantis group
The Orlando Magic NBA team contributed thousands to a political action group backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) White House bid, according to a recent federal campaign filing.....MORE
Where can I get one of those Desantis bobble-head dolls?
DeSantis collapses in disastrous interview, head won't stop bobbling
Florida Republican Governor and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis implodes during an interview with Fox News' Bret Baier
CAIR Calls For Florida To Drop PragerU Content In Public Schools
An organization that advocates for Florida’s Muslim community is calling on state education officials to reverse course on a recent decision to approve conservative PragerU video content to be shown in public schools.....MORE
PragerU's "Is Islam a Religion of Peace?"
Hillsborough County’s decade-long ferry project plans likely to die
The Hillsborough County Commission will likely abandon plans to operate a new ferry in the south part of the county Wednesday. Leaders have been discussing ferry plans for a decade now.....MORE
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Students anxious about higher ed changes didn’t get clear answers from the FSU president
Five months after requesting to meet with Florida State University president Richard McCullough, student activists finally got the chance Tuesday to voice their concerns brought on by one of the state’s newest higher education law — a measure that essentially abolishes diversity, equity and inclusion programs.....MORE
BREAKING: Trump indicted in special counsel's 2020 election interference probe
Donald Trump has been indicted by a federal grand jury in special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election leading up to the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, according to a court document.....MORE
In DeSantis rebuke, 2 major Black orgs move their conferences — and millions in revenue — out of Florida
The two organizations cite “hostile” conditions toward African Americans in Florida for their decision. more
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DeSantis invites Harris to Florida to ‘set the record straight’ on Black history standards
Gov. Ron DeSantis invited Vice President Kamala Harris to Florida to discuss the state’s revised Black history curriculum after Harris said extremists want to “replace history with lies.”....MORE
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