Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Vigil For Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School In Tampa













Curtis Hixon Park - Tampa, Florida
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Andrew Gillum for Governor - "Bring it Home"

Lesson For Florida Dems

Despite holding a slight registation edge statewide, the Florida Democratic party is looking at losing a U. S. Senate seat and a continuation of the Republican grip on the governor’s mansion if polls are to be believed.
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Gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum could break that 20-year cycle. The Tallahassee mayor has all the ingredients of a winner: a visionary platform, name recognition, a new savvy finance chairman, and charisma.  Oh, and he is African-American.
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Doug Jones’ victory in Alabama gave Democrats a winning template: turning out minority voters in huge numbers, energizing Millennials, and closing the gap with college-educated white voters.
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None of Gillum’s opponents in the Democratic primary would be able to come within light years of what he is capable of achieving in a general election. 
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The Florida Democratic party has been more like the Florida Aristocratic party with elitist state chairpersons like Allison Tant and Stephen Bittel.  Paying lip service to neutrality in the governor’s race while quietly promoting  former Gov. Bob Graham’s daughter would be another in a long history of costly unforced errors by party elders. more
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2018 Florida Legislative Update: Week 6

Monday, February 19, 2018

Florida Hero Anthony Borges


Anthony is a victim of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.  During this unspeakable tragedy, Anthony was able to save about 20 other students as he attempted to close and lock the door to a classroom.  He was shot multiple times (both legs were shot, left upper thigh bone shattered and one bullet went through his back).  He has a long road of recovery ahead of him but he 
is alive and stable.
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Our thoughts and prayers are with Anthony and his family.  Any help is very much appreciated. here

Tampa Paparazzi

Asher and Ariel

Florida GOP In NRA's Pockets

Marco Rubio
Carlos Curbelo
Mario Diaz-Balart 
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Three of the four Republicans who represent Miami-Dade County in Washington received at least $2,000 from the National Rifle Association during the 2016 campaign, according to campaign finance records from the Center for Responsive Politics. 
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Diaz-Balart is also the single largest recipient of NRA cash among Floridians in Congress
 since 1998.
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The Citrus Taliban In Tampa

Gaslight Park - Tampa

The Awesome Bess Kalb

Lawmakers sending “thoughts and prayers” in the wake of Wednesday’s deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida, are getting slammed for their financial ties to the gun lobby. Bess Kalb, a writer for “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” is responding to each lawmaker tweeting condolences over the murders by listing how much they’ve taken from the National Rifle Association, which has consistently fought any move to
 tighten gun control laws. here
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Sorry to be crass but we have the motherfucking receipts. 

Sunday, February 18, 2018

Andrew Gillum Fans Party In Seminole Heights


Jessica, Jenn and Nikki

Michelle, Gaby and Beau

Candy and Beth

Jenn and Gary

Jim and Nina

Tim and Vela

Russell

Dave and Scott

Jim, Beth and Jim

Russell and Jimmy


The Mayor called

They asked him questions








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Happy Birthday Jennifer!

HART Stops

Marion Transit Center 

Saturday, February 17, 2018

Florida GOP Cowards Bought And Paid For By The NRA

Florida republicans attempted to relax gun legislation the day after 17 people were killed in a school shooting.  The Republican  cowards bought and paid for by the National Rifle Association tacked on some gun related legislation to the bottom of a 98-page agriculture bill, 
SB 740.
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If passed, the bill would force the Florida Department of Agriculture to grant concealed-carry permits within 90 days of filing...even if the background check of the applicant has not been completed.
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Thanks to the League of Women Voters and Moms Demand Action for catching the buried bit of legislations.