Florida 12th Congressional District.........here
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Help Cuba recover From Gustav: Obama Says Suspend Embargo
Barack Obama and the three Democrats running for Congress in South Florida against Bush rubber-stamps have a common platform on the Cuba embargo: relax it only after Cuba makes progress toward democracy, but meanwhile ease restrictions on family visits to Cuba and on sending money to relatives in Cuba.........here
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Immokalee Slave Masters Plead Guilty
Five Immokalee residents pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to charges of enslaving Mexican and Guatemalan workers, brutalizing them and forcing them to work in farm fields. The 17-count indictment in the case - one of the largest slavery prosecutions Southwest Florida has ever seen - was originally released in January.........hereCoalition of Immokalee Workers
Riviera Beach Police Cracking Down On Crime
Meet Kenneth Smith. The Florida man, 29, was arrested yesterday for wearing baggy pants. Smith was busted by Riviera Beach cops for violating a city ordinance governing low-slung trousers........hereIn a bid to criminalize a fashion style popularized by urban youth and hip-hop fans, Riviera Beach voters approved the new ordinance earlier this year.
Amy Goodman Grills St. Paul Police Chief
St. Paul Police Chief John Harrington Held a news conference where he spoke about the nearly 300 people arrested in a police crackdown on protesters a day earlier. Among them were several journalists covering the protests in the streets, including three of us at Democracy Now!—Amy Goodman, Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar. Amy Goodman questions Harrington about the arrests.........here
Brian Blair Mocks Local Blogger David Pinero
I've got job interviews I need to attend to, so I decide to get my suit dry cleaned. There's this dry cleaner on the way to my current job I always pass, so I figure, hey, I'll finally stop in and give them some of my business. In I wheel into the parking lot when, slam, this is what I encounter staring back at me.......here In Case You Want To Choose Option Number One, This Cleaners Is At Linebaugh Ave And North Boulevard In Tampa.
Can Mr. Smith Get To Washington Anymore?
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St. Pete for Peace Wednesday Film Series Wednesday, Sept. 3, 8:00pm
Cafe Bohemia, 937 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
Don't Rig Florida Coalition Holds Rally
The term “offshore drilling” was the ticket to free admission into the Clearwater Marine Aquarium Saturday evening. The tiny aquarium, known for its sizeable rehabilitative work with marine animals, invited visitors to attend a discussion about the upcoming vote in Congress on Sept. 12 that will determine whether drilling will be allowed within 50 miles of the Florida coastline.......here
Joe Garcia Is Here To Win
Things happen when, after so many years of a family holding political power, all of a sudden, there is fatigue of the repeated speeches, the passing of days, generational shifts or the moment of political realignment in the country sounds several alarms that warn that the trendy word, change, is not only coming to the White House, but to the Congress as well........here
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Walk Your Tail Off Tampa Bay
Our 8th annual Stride for Strays walkathon is coming up on October 11! Walk your tail off for homeless pets and enjoy food, fun, prizes, activities, demonstrations and a fun day in the park with your dog.........hereOctober 11, 2008 - 9 am - 1 pm at Lowry Park in Tampa
Sarah Palin: Dick Cheney In A Dress
McCain's anti-choice, anti-science, anti-environment, anti-gay right wing extremist pick for vice president -- particularly important in view of Sen. McCain's advanced years and failing health -- reveals the depth of his cynicism and condescension towards American voters, women in particular.........here
Florida State Parks to Celebrate Literacy in September
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Florida State Parks are celebrating the second annual Literacy Month this September at each of the state's 161 state parks. In conjunction with International Literacy Day on September 8 and National Library Card Signup Month, entrance to all of Florida 's state parks will be free the week of September 7-13 for visitors who bring a library card, library book, or who donate a new or gently used family book......here
DWS: "Don't Pull That Populist Stuff With Me."
When my friend Jane saw what Florida congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chair of the DCCC's Red to Blue program, which is charged with defeating Republicans and replacing them with Democrats, saw how shabbily Wasserman Schultz had treated progressive Navy veteran Doug Tudor, her astonishment was palpable. "Wow," she wrote, "We really are the New Republicans!".........here
Monday, September 1, 2008
The Official and Uncensored Beat Brian Blair Website
Take a look at Blair's His Contributors tab. As of June 30th, he had 650 contributors, 413 of which are "developer-related" individuals. Why should such a small number of people, 413, run Hillsborough County? That's 1 of THEM for every 2,803 of US.1,157,738 people live here......here
Annette Taddeo: I'm Going To Beat Ileana
Given a brief chance to introduce herself to Florida Democrats at a breakfast here Wednesday -- a day after fellow candidates Joe Garcia and Raul Martinez appeared before the entire convention -- Taddeo seized the moment, taking to the stage in the delegate hotel to outline her candidacy against Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.........here
Johnny Depp's Charitable Florida Jam Session
Johnny Depp played at a charity benefit concert in Pompano Beach, Fla., Friday night. The charity that benefitted from Depp's largesse was the Dan Marino Foundation. The former Miami Dolphin football player's charity funds programs for children with special needs including the Marino Autism Research Institute......here
Ybor (Cigar) City
Hoping to escape labor issues, Vicente Martinez Ybor became the first Key West cigarmaker to move his operations to Tampa......here
Three Men Charged Over Threats To Kill Gordon Brown
Three men arrested over threats to kill Gordon Brown have been charged with terrorism offences, threat posted on website hosted in Tampa Florida.........here
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Turning Florida Blue
Top (left to right): Kenneth Quinnell, Markos Moulitsas, Joe GarciaBottom (left to right): Susan Smith, Ray Seaman
Lincoln Diaz-Balart Is In The Fight Of His Political Life
One of three Cuban-American Republican incumbents who Democrats are targeting in South Florida this year, is in the fight of his political life, according to a new poll conducted exclusively for Roll Call. In a head-to-head matchup with Raul Martinez (D), the colorful and controversial former mayor of Hialeah, Diaz-Balart received 46 percent while the Democrat garnered 48 percent.......here
How John McCain Just Lost Florida
If the Obama camp engages in some smart, targeted politicking. It’s the Sarah Palin pick, and it might be the thing that pushes Florida into the Obama camp. Why? Follow my logic here, and you’ll see how simple it is.........here
Debbie Wasserman Schultz Undermines Annette Taddeo
Man, Debbie Wasserman Schultz never seems to miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity. A busy bee at Monday morning's breakfast for the Florida delegation to the Democratic National Convention, she nonetheless made a glaring omission.......here
Friday, August 29, 2008
St. Petersburg Police Cover Up Revealed
The Justice for Javon Dawson Campaign continues to grow as State Attorney, Bernie McCabe and St. Pete police continue to be exposed for their cover up of Javon's murder! On August 21st, two St. Pete police officers were suspended for attempting to cover up their actions in destroying a Javon Dawson memorial and stealing the truck the memorial was posted on!........here
Why The City Of Tampa Is No Friend To Bicyclists
I have lived in Tampa nearly five years and it's embarrassing how little the Tampa city government has done to improve bicyling on the streets of Tampa......here
Gov. Crist Does Florida No Favors With This One
Freed from tacking to the center for his national ambitions — or smarting from being rejected for being insufficiently red-meat conservative perhaps — Gov. Crist has pulled a Jeb Bush........here
Barack Obama At The 2008 DNC
Barack Obama spoke to an audience of 84,000 at Mile High Stadium, on August 28, 2008 in Denver, CO.
Obama, 40 Million Strong
Barack Obama's audience for his acceptance speech likely topped 40 million people, and the Democratic gathering that nominated him was a more popular television event than any other political convention in history........here
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Michelle Obama Drives Pasco Wingnut Crazy
The man stood outside his RV, yelling and shooting a gun into the air. When Pasco sheriff's deputies confronted him, he ran inside and wouldn't come out.......hereThe man will undergo a psychological evaluation.
Street Evangelist Brandt Russo In Florida Jail
Charleston-based street evangelist Brandt Russo was in jail Wednesday after trying to hold services at a church in Lakeland, Fla. Russo was arrested Tuesday at Lakeland's Ignited Church and charged with trespassing after he tried to hold communion services on church property. Russo decided to go to Lakeland after learning of the plight of about 40 homeless men who are trying to live in a swamp about 100 yards from the Ignited Church.......here
Small Dogs Of South Florida
Wiggles the Miniature Chihuahua stands on the porch of a custom made doghouse from 'Doggie Mansions'........hereMore Florida Hospitals Seek Payments Up Front
Cash Or Charge?That seems to be the question on the minds of more and more nonprofit hospitals, who are asking even insured patients to pay up front for their share of nonemergency treatment—anything from an elective cosmetic procedure to a scheduled cardiac catheterization test......here
Mirage
Florida and the Vanishing Water of the Eastern U.S.......here Buy it from our locally owned independent bookseller, Inkwood Books.
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