I4/275 Destruction Through Tampa

TCentral Avenue Black Business District was an area in the Central Park (South Nebraska) neighborhood in Tampa. It was a hub for over 100 black stores and restaurants such as the Cotton Club where famous performers such as Ray Charles and Ella Fitzgerald came to perform. Performers, minorities, and whites all could come and experience culture, get something to eat, shop, 

or find a place to stay. In fact, Ella Fitzgerald wrote her hit "A Tisket a Tasket" at the historic Jackson House on Scott Street. In the 1960s the neighborhood became almost completely non-existent with the construction of Interstate 4 and I-275 through downtown Tampa. here

Check out this awesome interactive display at 

Robert W. Saunders, Sr. Public Library

Ybor City May Day Celebration Celebración del Primero de Mayo

Sunday May 1 - 2pm

José Martí Park - Ybor City

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Florida GOP Tim Tebow

Florida Republicans seek to draft 

Tim Tebow for a congressional run. here

New Transit Poll - No Rail

A new poll indicates a majority of Hillsborough County voters would support a half-cent-per-dollar sales tax increase for transportation improvements if a vote were held today.  The ballot question does not mention light rail — a mode of transportation that opponents focused on and that was highly unpopular among suburban voters. here

Fighters for 15 in Orlando

Sand Lake Rd and International Drive

Ashley and Kofi 

Elizabeth

Asher

Jasmina

Dan, trying to get Chuck O'Neil on the ballot 

for senate. He says Chuck fully supports Fight For 15.

Dan thanks for letting me take your pic. Check Dan's stuff here

Our future looks bright!

Management

Thank you Eugene for taking us there 

and getting us back safe.

Thank you Orange county sheriff deputies

 for protecting us!

Another job well done.

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Fight For 15 In Ybor City

The great Betty Reed and her fans.

Mike Reedy and his.

Brian Willis with his. 

The ever-present Pat Kemp.

The Robert W.Saunders Sr. Library - Tbor City

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Ybor City Hemp Fest - Central Florida NORML

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What Pilar Had For Lunch

Cuban Sandwich

At Cuban Sandwich Shop in Tampa

Visit them here

Eat Local!

Rare Republican David Jolly

“I’m going to tell you something you rarely hear a member of Congress say: I think the climate’s changing. I think man’s had an impact, and we need to stop arguing about the science,” U.S. Rep. David Jolly said on February 27 at the University of South Florida. here

Friends Of The Florida GOP

Hillsborough County Republican Executive Committee

Florida Blue-Blue Cross Blue Shield

American Traffic Solutions Inc.
 the state's main red light camera vendors. 
A bill to ban red light cameras was defeated during the session.

Duke Energy

Disney Worldwide Services 

JM Family Enterprises

Humana Inc. 

MCNA Health Care Holdings, LLC.

The Republican Party of Pennsylvania?

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Florida New Democrats

Gwen Graham

 Patrick Murphy 

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

here

"Ugh. Just what we DON'T need in Congress
--more centrist Dems." Susan Smith

We like these Dems better. 

Join them 

Susan Smith Wing Of The Florida Democratic Party

Scott's Attack On Cara Jennings Backfires

Normally when a candidate isn't running for office and they are publicly humiliated 

by one of their constituents, they issue a statement. Rick Scott went one step further and released an attack ad aimed at Cara Jennings. 

Video backfires big time. here

Fight For 15: Ybor City To Orlando

Get on the bus!

Robert W. Saunders Sr. Library - Tomorrow 12PM

International Drive Orlando 4:30PM

Rick Scott's Florida - America's New Tax Haven

Meet DavidTepper he is the founder of hedge fund Appaloosa Management, and he’s worth more than $10 billion, according to Forbes. He ran his firm out of New Jersey for years, but recentlymoved the operation to Miami Beach. The top income tax rate in New Jersey is nearly 9%. In Florida, the top rate is 0. Tepper will save so much money that New Jersey finance officials worry that the tax revenue lost to his move could blow a hole in the state budget.here

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Connecticut lost a couple of billionaires as well— Thomas Peterffy and C. Dean Metropoulos, who also decamped for Florida recently. Rick Scott even invited Yale University to ditch New Haven and relocate to the 
Sunshine State.

Cara Jennings On WMNF

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May Day In Ybor City

5.1 - 1 PM 

1303 E. 8th Ave in Ybor

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Welcome to Florida — where citizens who want good government have to sue for it

For the past few weeks, in a small courtroom up in Tallahassee, Florida has been on trial. It stands accused of denying children of a proper education. The plaintiffs are parents who say they're sick of underpaid teachers, punitive testing and politicians who divert public school money to for-profit companies.  Just last week, Florida finally settled another case where the state was accused of denying children proper health care. It took parents and pediatricians in that case 11 years. But they won. here