There is a human rights crisis in Florida's fields. Farm laborers are being paid poverty wages while working long hours without overtime pay. There is even physical abuse and wage fraud by crew leaders, supervisors, and growers.........here
Sunday, April 27, 2008
What a Whopper
There is a human rights crisis in Florida's fields. Farm laborers are being paid poverty wages while working long hours without overtime pay. There is even physical abuse and wage fraud by crew leaders, supervisors, and growers.........here
The Bush-McCain Challenge In Tampa
Kennedy Boulevard and Pierce Street in downtown Tampa601 EAST KENNEDY BLVD. 29 Apr, 8:00 AM......info
Sewage Outfalls to the Ocean — No More in Florida
Six wastewater treatment facilities (Publicly Owned Treatment Works) in South Florida have been discharging an average of about 360 million gallons per day of treated wastewater to the ocean for decades. The outfall pipes discharge from one to three miles offshore........here
Dean says unity's key to White House
Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean says the key to Democrats winning the White House lies is unity - whichever candidate ends up winning the nomination........here
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Papo's PlatoSteak, Rice And Other Stuff
$5.95 At............El Taconazo (Taco Bus) 913 E. Hillsborough Ave Tampa, Florida
$5.95 At............El Taconazo (Taco Bus) 913 E. Hillsborough Ave Tampa, Florida
No Serious Problems In The State Of Florida
It's Nice To Know There are no serious problems in the state of Florida. Evidently they have eliminated poverty, covered all their citizens with health insurance, created jobs for the unemployed, eliminated gas and food inflation, assured all workers a decent wage, made sure
All students will graduate high school and provided funding for everyone who wants to go to college........here
Tobacco Cash Used For Social Services
About 40,000 of Florida's most seriously sick and poor people won't have their state-paid health coverage cut -- at least for now -- after state budget negotiators agreed Wednesday to siphon $300 million from a tobacco-settlement savings account..........hereThe legacy of Chiles, a Democratic governor, has become the salvation for today's Republican-led Legislature.
Jay Wheeler: Alcohol And Cigarettes
A Florida school board member is drawing fire from some parents for saying they should spend money on school clothes for their children instead of buying alcohol and cigarettes.......here
Saturday, April 26, 2008
My Dinner with Joe Garcia
So Proud Joe is the former Executive Director of the Cuban American National Foundation and is a well known figure in South Florida and a leader within Florida's Cubano community........here
Friday, April 25, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Jeb Is "Light Green" On The Environment
As governor, Bush, a Republican, was largely silent on global warming. His successor, Charlie Crist _ who is often mentioned as a possible GOP running mate for McCain _ has said Florida should become a leader in addressing climate change because its low elevation makes it vulnerable if ocean levels rise. Bush said those who advocate action to limit climate change are acting out of something like religious zeal..........here
Kevin Beckner Officially on the Ballot
Candidate Kevin Beckner garnered the 7,400 signatures need to get on the ballot. Beckner is running for district 6 of the Hillsborough County Commission. The Democrat will be facing off against Republican Brian Blair.......here
I’d Rip His Arm Off And Beat Him With The Wet End
Tomorrow, April 25, is the National Day of Silence, when students around the country will take a vow of silence to draw attention to anti-GLBT harassment, discrimination, and name-calling in our nation’s schools.......hereKate Can Help You Sound Smart
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Photography Legal In Manatee County, Florida
Even a “known drug dealer” is legally allowed to photograph undercover cops as they serve a search warrant, if he takes the photos from a public space, according to a Florida prosecutor.The photographer was 20-year-old Randy Sievert of Bradenton, who was arrested in February after he stood on a public road and photographed Manatee County sheriff’s officials conducting a search warrant on a private home.........here
See 'Anna in the Tropics' For Free In Ybor
The Pulitzer Prize-winning play Anna in the Tropics, written by Nilo Cruz, and directed by Dr. Sybil Barnes-Johnson, is being performed this weekend and next by Hillsborough Community College's Ybor Campus Theater Department.........here
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Bacalao With Moro And Platanos$5.95 At.......Rosa's Market 4209 W.Martin Luther King Blvd Tampa
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