Kendra M. Black
7th Ave
Guido
Pat Kemp
Kathy Castor
Kate Connolly
Kevin Beckner
Bob Henriquez
Asher Edelson
Gil Sainz
Zora and Kelly
Saturday, March 25, 2017
Florida GOP Cary Pigman Caught Drunk On The Florida Turnpike
Cary Pigman of Avon Park was ought drunk on the Florida Turnpike
in Port St. Lucie. Hhis blood alcohol levels were 0.140 and 0.150 and they found a an open wine bottle in the
front passenger seat. here
Florida Beware Of "Energy Citizens"
Here is what they have to say:
"Politicians in Tallahassee are facing pressure from anti-energy groups to ban hydraulic fracturing in Florida. This ban could hurt our energy savings, jobs and environmental progress. Tell your Florida legislators today to oppose this harmful ban on fracking!" here
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Energy Citizens is a front group backed by the American Petroleum Institute, the main trade group and lobbying arm of the oil industry, to fight climate change legislation.
Tell Rick Scott: Stop attacking Aramis Ayala
Now she is under attack by the Florida GOP.
Pat Kemp Hosting Community Conversation: Safe, Scenic, Sensational, Shaded Trails
4.4 - 6 pm
Robert Saunders Library
Ybor City
Be part of the kick-off for a countywide, high-energy, sustained campaign to build a Safe, Scenic, Sensational (and Shaded) Trail network across Hillsborough County and across the region. here
Friday, March 24, 2017
Ybor Paparazzi
"To change something, at a minimum, you must understand it. And I see a lot of people trying to change things they don't understand."
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Donna Davis
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Donna Davis
At The Bunker
Florida Mayors Strike Back
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Florida mayors voice their concerns in Tallahassee
about bills under consideration by
the Legislature that limit local control.
Rick Scott's Sabal Trail Natural Gas Pipeline
The Sabal Trail natural gas pipeline, a giant interstate project whose tail reaches over 268 miles into Florida, has generated fierce opposition as its construction moves through the state from Georgia to its end-point in Osceola County. here
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"Projects like this will make Floridians dependent on fossil fuel for many decades “when its citizens continually vote for solar energy and renewables. We’re not alone. This is happening all over the country.”
The Sierra Club
The Sierra Club
Union-Busting Florida GOP
Florida’s public-sector labor unions which represent thousands of workers ranging from school teachers to public utility linemen would have to convince their members to pay up or else risk being shut down, under a controversial plan by House Republicans that is now headed to the floor despite little chance
at becoming law. here
at becoming law. here
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HB 11 is a priority of House Speaker Richard Corcoran of Land O’Lakes.
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Destructive Seismic Exploration Set To Start In The Everglades
Despite ongoing lawsuit, destructive seismic exploration set to start in Big Cypress’
sensitive wetlands. here
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The Burnett Oil Company has set March 27 as the date they will begin the process of surveying for oil and gas resources beneath
Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida, even as a federal judge has yet to rule whether the work can proceed.
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Coffee with Donna Davis
Donna L. Davis is a well-respected community organizer
in the Tampa Bay area. She has spent her adult life engaged in the civic arena
fighting for others while empowering communities to make a difference.
Davis is the co-founder of the Black Lives Matter
Tampa chapter and has led the charge for the Tampa Civilian Review Board. As an
active participant in the Community Protection Coalition, she has inspired Bay
Area residents to stand up and heed the call to protect their liberties and
freedoms.
Sierra Club Packs The Tampa Theatre
Full house for the screening of the film
Troubled Waters: Connections and Consequences
Guest list
Tampa Theatre - Tampa, Florida
Join them here
The Florida Murder Of Darren Rainey
No Florida correctional officers are responsible for the scalding hot shower death of mentally ill inmate Darren Rainey. That’s according to Miami Dade’s State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle who has decided to close the investigation without filing any criminal charges. here
The Audacity Of Aramis Ayala
Florida State prosecutor Aramis Ayala may have made Florida history last weekwhen she declared publicly and emphatically that she would not, under any circumstances, seek the death penalty. here
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Within hours of the announcement Rick Scott called on Ayala, to recuse herself from the cases. When she refused, he appointed a special prosecutor to take over — an action critics said was an overreach of executive power.
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119 judges, prosecutors and law professors sign letter questioning Scott's removal of Ayala from death penalty case. here
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Florida's Right Wing Infestation
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Many of the bills have been offered in past legislative sessions, but some Republicans now say
Donald Trump’s
Florida victory shows how a hardline immigration stance can be a positive even in the Hispanic-heavy Sunshine State. And it could draw more conservative
voters to the polls.
Donald Trump’s
Florida victory shows how a hardline immigration stance can be a positive even in the Hispanic-heavy Sunshine State. And it could draw more conservative
voters to the polls.
Florida GOP Corporate Welfare
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The Hall of Fame lists Rolex and Shell as two of its top corporate partners, yet has relied on taxpayer support since its 1998 agreement with the state.
Monday, March 20, 2017
Where Are They Now?
Pat Frank - Still serving us
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Jan K. Platt - Enjoying life
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Chris Hart - Currently living in Orlando
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Thomas Scott - Pastor of the 22nd Street Church of God
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Jim Norman - Political career appears to be over. Proved himself untrustworthy in a smelly affair.
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Ronda Storms - Ran out of local politics.
Now living in exile in Valrico, Florida
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Ben Wacksman - Director for Tampa Housing Funding Corporation
Tampa Bay Homeless
Meet Woody
He is a local. Says he is an Navy vet. He is broke.
Can someone please help this man.
Florida's Culture Of Corruption: Aaron Bean
He helped a friend's business obtain
$1 million hidden in the state budget
after the two discussed how
the lawmaker would promote
the business, budget documents
and emails show. here
Florida INC. Taking Over Cities
Right-wing corporate interests are pushing state legislatures to curtail the progressive power of city governments. here
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Right now, there are two bills filed in the Florida legislature that propose sweeping new restrictions on local governments. One (House Bill 17) would bar them from regulating "businesses, professions, and occupations," the other (SB 1158), would expressly preempt "the regulation of matters relating to commerce, trade, and labor."
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