Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Ybor Paparazzi

Martinis on 7th Ave

Playa Guacamole, Florida

Photos and news videos of gunk-covered shorelines are making headlines all over the world. Why would anyone bring their families to vacation on Playa Guacamole? And do they even make haz-mat suits in children’s sizes? here

Monday, July 11, 2016

Tampa Bay Flotilla for Climate Action In Tampa


Hillsborough River - Downtown Tampa
Visit them here

Florida INC. Slave Wages: Pam Bondi

Florida Has Not Held an Employer Responsible for Violating the Minimum Wage Since 2011

Blame Pam Bondi, the state’s Trump-loving attorney general. here

What The Crew At The Stogie Had For Lunch

Brainstorming Break 
From Cristino's Coal Oven Pizza in Ybor.

Florida Sugar Daddies: Rick Scott And Marco Rubio

Standing just feet away from putrid algae fouling local waters last week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio questioned whether buying land south of Lake Okeechobee to build reservoirs to reduce discharges would help clean the St. Lucie River.  Another elected official who hasn't publicly supported buying land is Republican Gov. Rick Scott, who's been noncommittal despite reporters asking for his stance several times in recent years.  Rubio and Scott have another thing in common: They've received the most campaign contributions from the sugar industry. here

The Duck At The Library

John F. Germany Public Library
Downtown Tampa

Sunday, July 10, 2016

Black Lives Matter Protest In Ybor









Black Lives Matter - Tampa
Visit them here

Justice for Alton Sterling and Philando Castile - Tampa Rally






Gaslight Park - Downtown Tampa

Local Treasure Kate M Connolly How Many Dollars Does It Take?

Register To Vote Florida

Local Heroes Lorraine and Paige
Registering People To Vote at the Jan Platt Library

July Solidarity Sunday Tonight

Lee's Grocery in The Heights

The Citrus Taliban And The Hillsborough County School Board

The Hillsborough County School Board backed off on a vote for inclusion, sending conservative activist Terry Kemple and  The Citrus Taliban on a victory lap. They flooded a board meeting by the dozens and vowed political retribution should this pass. Cindy Stuart should be more concern with her vote for TBX. here

Saturday, July 9, 2016

Democratic Party Threatening To Throw Chris Cano Out

Because he continues to advocate for Bernie and expose the corruption of Hillary Clinton. They want him to remove all his Facebook post that can be construed as negative towards Clinton. They threatened to have him removed from the party because he was an undecided Democrat on National Television. They have attempted to have him removed from all his party leadership positions because he will not fall in line with the corrupt Democratic Establishment.

"Thanks to the Party Leaders who continue to have my back. I have consulted my legal counsel and until Clinton is the actual nominee, I am in no violation of my Democratic Loyalty Oath by continuing to expose her corruption. I do not support nor will support Donald Trump. And, I will not be bullied and censored by the corrupt Democratic Party Establishment. So please feel free to let her know how you feel about these threats. Always Your Voice." Chis Cano

Go Bernie! Go Chris, we got your back here at this blog just like you always have ours!

Black Lives Matter Rally In Ybor Tonight

Centro Ybor - 5:30PM

Part Time Pat Frank

"It's very apparent that Ms. Frank is not in the office on a regular basis. I think what an office of 700 employees needs is an active leader inside the office. Her lack of presence there has caused a lot of problems and issues of mismanagement." Kevin Beckner

Florida GOP John Mica And Carlos Curbelo

Pam Bondi's Trump University Scandal

Bondi comes cheap!
A Trump family foundation gave $25,000 to a political group supporting Bondi’s re-election. After that money came in, Bondi said she would not pursue a lawsuit against Trump University. here

Friday, July 8, 2016

Miami Racist Maria Dorrbecker

Florida's Culture Of Corruption: Florida INC. CEO Rick Scott

Florida INC. CEO Rick Scott has resisted clean water standards, disparages environmental regulations. Earlier this year, he signed a law that essentially allows  Florida INC. Big Ag to police itself when it comes to fertilizer pollution. And last year, Scott’s appointees on the South Florida Water Management District scuttled plans to buy 46,800 acres of sugar company land below the lake where the state had once planned to build giant retention ponds to store and filter the polluted lake water. here


Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/fred-grimm/article88286317.html#storylink=cpy

Republicans Are Putting Their Party Over Our Country

Florida INC. Slave Wages

Florida’s big cities have the lowest paying urban jobs in America, according to a recently released federal survey. Orlando has had the lowest median pay for several years running, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa-St. Petersburg and Jacksonville also were among the lowest seven in the country in 2015. here

Self-Proclaimed Environment Expert Dana Young

Tell Majority Leader (and self-proclaimed environment expert) Dana Young to stand up to Big Sugar and stop the toxic water crisis facing Florida. The noxious algae – spurred by pollution from sugar companies – is choking our waterways, hurting our communities’ economy, environment and health. Young’s silence on the crisis is deafening and unacceptable.
Rep. Dana Young and politicians like Governor Rick Scott and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam are at the center of this crisis. For years, they have ignored calls from the EPA to monitor these water pollutants more closely while allow[ing] poor water policies to poison and degrade Florida's most valuable resources. Make no mistake: Rep. Young, the Florida Cabinet and their allies could have prevented this from happening!
It is no coincidence that U.S. Sugar Corp., one of Florida’s worst environmental offenders, gave Dana Young $20,000 just last month. here

Thursday, July 7, 2016

Someone Get Carrie Celine Of Florida A Brain

3500 people got together on a beach in Martin County to send a message about the mess down there that anybody can understand. here


Carrie Celine didn't, she had this to say....
 "These protestors are using a crisis to promote their political agenda. They just want to get rid of farmers, not fix anything. When the algae goes away they will go back to their real jobs, telemarketing for liberal Democrats, believe that."

Free Lube For Florida GOP Voters Who Like To Take It Deep

The ecological disaster in the St. Lucie River and the Caloosahatchee River, including the Everglades and Florida Bay, is a toxic warning to taxpayers and voters that they cannot trust Florida INC. CEO Rick Scott or his board of directors who have allowed poor water policies to poison and degrade Florida's most valuable resources.
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Scott implemented his agenda of promoting big business donors by killing growth management, stacking the water management districts, signing harmful legislation, setting in motion a political ideology that has ignored science and fact, and killing responsible government efforts to address environmental problems. here
Also avalable to DEMS who don't vote.
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Florida INC. Investors Pile Up

Florida GOP Adam Putnam from Polk County, raised more than $200,000 in June.  That helped Putnam surpass $5 million raised. Putnam is widely considered a top challenger for the Florida INC. CEO post when Rick Scott’s term ends in 2018.
 Here are the top 10  Investors
$400,000 - The Voice of Florida Business
$325,000 - AIF PAC
$325,000 - Florida Jobs PAC
$256,275 - Florida Power & Light
$150,746 - Florida Phosphate 
$125,000 - Disney Worldwide Services Inc
$125,000 - FCCI Services Inc
$110,000 - Publix
$110,000 - US Sugar Corporation
$110,000 - Duke Energy

Food Not Bombs Food Sharing In St. Pete

7.11 - 6PM
Williams Park, Downtown St. Pete

Debbie Wasserman Schultz Still Helping The MCM

Lefty, as she is called by the family is at it again. In 2008 Wasserman Schultz sabotaged and undermined Joe Garcia and Raul Martinez to help the reelection efforts of reactionary Republicans Mario and Lincoln Diaz-Balart. Mario's district had basically turned blue and when Lincoln decided to devote his energies to plotting to become president of Cuba, Mario skipped across the district to claim Lincoln's redder seat. Today he's been challenged in that seat by Alina Valdes, a physician and a dedicated progressive. And-- wouldn't you know it-- Wasserman Schultz hasn't learned her lesson and is up to her old tricks again... working against Valdes on behalf of Diaz-Balart! Outrageously, she still hasn't been removed as chair of the DNC. here

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Get Your ‪Pat Kemp Yard Sign Now!

Support the most environmentally-conscious candidate + pro-governmental transparency, pro-transit & pro-equality; Pat Kemp 2016 (Patricia Kemp) -- a long-term local advocate for the future of Hillsborough County! here

Rally at Senator Bill Nelson's Office In Tampa

Visit them here

Florida INC. Destroys Tourism Industry

Tourists Beware

Florida Stinks

As bad as it looks, the stench is far worse, driving away motel customers, chasing off paddleboard and kayak renters and forcing residents to stay indoors. It smells like death on a cracker. Morgues don't smell as bad. here

Free Ice Cream From The Florida GOP



I followed them for a while. 
Not much enthusiasm from the masses.
At the Temple Terrace 4th of July parade.