Florida Cannabis Coalition In Ybor

Saturday - April 26th 8am

Cuban Club - Ybor City

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Raíces en Tampa May Day Rallies

May 1st, 5:00 pm

Ybor City

 

For more information contact:
Marisol Marquez (Spanish contact) -
Raíces en Tampa:  marquez.j.marisol@gmail.com
Jared Hamil - Raíces en Tampa: (813)732-2733 hamil.j.a@gmail.com

Norberto Gazga - Raíces en Tampa (239) 877-1792 nagazga@live.com

The U.S. Supreme Court Gives Rick Scott A Well-Earned Kick In The Ass

They rejected his petition to review

his unconstitutional policy of

random drug testing on state employees.

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The Extinction Of Conservative Republicans Is Imminent

Immigration isn’t going to stop, and will increase

The Right can’t survive by just white voters

Interracial marriage further blurs the divide

Each generation leans more left

Equality is coming into style

And religion won’t hold them up much longer either

Check out these graphs 

United for Care Celebrates Its Day Of Compassion

On Saturday, United for Care celebrated its Day of Compassion, an outreach program where volunteers statewide spread the word about the push to legalize medical marijuana in Florida. With more than 10,000 volunteers and  an on-the-ground presence in

18 communities and offices in Miami, Tampa and Orlando,

it is the largest organization in Florida advocating for
Amendment 2.......more>

 

Stogie's Smoke Shop

Take Children Away From Lazy Poor People -- Jeb Bush

Medical Marijuana Companies Flood Florida

Entrepreneurs are popping up in an effort to get in on the bottom floor. Eighteen medical marijuana companies have

registered with the state this year.

here

Please vote yes on Amendment 2

11.4.14

Fast Food Chains Stealing From Low-Wage Workers

No matter how small the haul is, a thief is a thief, right? If a poverty-wage fast-food worker sneaks out a couple of burgers to take home to the kids, the bosses yell: "Thief!" But what do you call it when the bosses steal from those same workers?

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Stay Local, Keep Our Money Here, Support Local Businesses

For A List Of Locally Owned Restaurants In Tampa

Visit Tampa Bay Locavore

Tampa Bay Homeless

Homeless Living In Tampa

Florida GOP Dennis Ross

Florida GOP Rep. Dennis Ross 

was holding a forum for constituents in Tampa when an Arby’s employee asked him about raising the federal minimum wage.

 Shaneeka Rainer wanted to know if the GOP congressman supported President Barack Obama’s proposed minimum wage increase, Ross wasted no time in flat-out saying, “No

“I think it would do more harm to our economy than anything. If we are going to make it a living wage, who’s going to pay for it? Who’s going to pay for it?”

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Right-Wing Conservatism Debunked by Jesus Christ Himself

This one goes out to Florida's own Marco Rubio. Next time you go off on how Christian you are pick up the Bible once in a while, check out Matthew 5 

Free Burgers On Easter Sunday

Visit them here

Ybor Paparazzi

Mark (Tea Cup) at Hamburger Mary's

Check out his awesome site here

Florida GOP Allen West Attacks Muslim-Americans on Fox News

Florida's Zombie Apocalypse Bill

The Tampa Bay Times has called it

“the bring your gun to the riot bill.” 

The Miami Herald

called this bill “crazy” and says this bill is the “Zombie Apocalypse bill comes to life.” 

Jeff Brandes, is sponsoring a bill that would allow gun owners to carry a concealed weapon during a civil emergency, riots, hurricanes, floods and of course zombie apocalypses, whether they have a permit or not.  As Tom Germond from Tampa Bay Newspapers asks, “Who came up with this idea? Yosemite Sam?”

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Florida GOP Rep. Dennis Ross Is Completely Screwed

“I think one of the most unfortunate things my party did the last three years was not offer an alternative to health care,” Ross responded. “I’ve always felt that way. I think it’s absurd when I tell people that this isn’t what you should do, but I don’t have an alternative for you.”“I wish we had an alternative. It would make — you know what’s unfortunate? for the next six months, we’re going to go into an election knowing that we’re not going to do anything to address health care. Because we’ve gone so far in the last three years saying no, that we don’t have an alternative to say yes to”

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Join our Day of Compassion Today

We invite you to participate in

United for Care’s “Day of Compassion

– a chance to show your support for Amendment 2 and change hearts and minds in the process. We will be hosting events and activities throughout the state, and we hope you will join us in helping bring compassionate care to Florida.

 

Gainesville

Home of Rae L. 14515 NW 41st Avenue, Newberry, FL 32669

11 am to 5pm
CONTACT INFO:
Daniel Pleasant, 321-446-6431

 

Lakeland
Preservation Hall, 215 East Main St. Lakeland, FL 3380, 2

30pm to 6pm
CONTACT INFO:
Morgan Haas, 863-617-0463

 

 St. Petersburg
FedBiz Access, 11300 Dr Martin Luther King Jr St N, Ste 300, Saint Petersburg, FL 33716

10am to 6pm
CONTACT INFO:
Sarah Andrews, 551-200-2242

New Port Richey
Colonial Hills Civic Association, 3852 Prime Place, New Port Richey, FL, 34652
T10am to 6pm
CONTACT INFO:
Anthony Livio, 727-267-1771

 

 Sarasota

Sarasota Morgan and Morgan Office, 2222 S. Tamiami Trail, Second Floor, Sarasota, FL : 10am to 6pm
CONTACT INFO:
Larry Heiny
941-587-2199

 

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The P100 Program In Orlando

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What Stogie Had For Lunch

 

 

Ybor City Steak Sandwich

With Pasta Salad and Martinis. Great stuff at Bernini in Ybor City

I was in this building when I was a boy, it was a bank.
My friend Jon at The SOG Oracle was there recently.

GOPBS: Rick Scott Gives Us $8.47 Million in Bonuses

At a media event on Wednesday,

Rick Scott

announced that 98 schools in Hillsborough County will share $8.47 million in bonuses due to their improvements in learning outcomes, either receiving an “A” grade or jumping up a full letter grade over last year.......more>
 

 

  "that is why, as governor, I have made education a priority.”

Yvonne Clanton Miracle Worker In Zephyrhills

You can give to Grace Church's orphan/adoption ministry

 Please send a check or money order to

Grace Church 7060 Berry Road, Zephyrhills, Fl 33540

attn: Orphan/adoption ministry.

Every penny will go to a waiting child or a family who iis adopting! The child or family will be featured monthly! Be a part of changing a child's life forever!!!!

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Constituent Chastises Florida Rep. Dennis Ross

 

Republicans are having a hard time at home this break,

now that they have to answer for those
50-plus repeal votes
of a law that seems to be working out pretty well right now.
That's captured perfectly by ThinkProgress,

which brings us Florida GOP Rep. Dennis Ross's latest town meeting.

 

 

Check Out Alan Cohn

Meet Florida Stock Broker Irvin Rosenfeld

He openly smokes 10 or so joints daily

and has done so for three decades using marijuana provided by the
U.S. Government.

the same government that considers any use of marijuana illegal and has jailed pot smokers ruthlessly for decades.

He does this for a rare bone disease and unusual thyroid condition.

He is a successful stock broker/financial consultant of 36 years,

 married with kids and living in  Ft. Lauderdale.

 

Vote 11.4.14 

Cathy Jordan Medical Cannabis Act

Miami Dade Sinks To New Low In Voter Suppression

Chick-fil-A In Port Charlotte

The Florida Ultra-Right Wing Legislative

This is the same Florida Legislature

that when it isn't crusading against abortion

burns the midnight oil

undermining the state's public education system.”

 Tampa Bay legend Daniel Ruth

here

Florida GOP Ted Yoho Announced That He's A Fucking Idiot

At a town hall meeting in Gainesville

(motto: "The ugly part of the Sunshine State")

here

What Stogie Had For Lunch

BLACKENED SNAPPER FILET

At The Crab Shack
Tampa Bay's Best Seafood

Everglades Victory

Last week the Sierra Club

and its allies scored a major victory when state water managers decided to move forward on a plan to restore water flow across

Florida’s state-owned Everglades.......more>

Braulio Valenzuela Of Miami

He lived in a trailer park next door to a lesbian couple named Norma Beteta Fonseca and Latanya Dinsy. The couple had eight children total.  He hated the couple passionately,  so he set fire to their trailer........more

China Builds Largest Solar Plant in the World

An American company called
First Solar

has involved itself in the construction of the world’s largest
solar power planet  in Ordos, China

here
WE ARE THE SUNSHINE STATE
WE WANT ONE

Florida House To Further Restrict Abortion

Tighten the state's already restrictive abortion laws.

Penalties to anyone convicted of a crime if the act harms
a fetus.

House Bill 59 passed 74-42 along party lines.......more>

Pee And Poop Before You Vote In Miami

The GOP will do any thing to keep us from voting

The Miami-Dade County Elections Department
has quietly implemented a policy to
 close the bathrooms at all polling facilities.

here

Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections

Penelope  Townsley

Elizabeth Belcher For BOCC In District 2

Now is the time to move Hillsborough forward
Join Elizabeth Belcher in her campaign to bring
Ethics, Equality, and Economy back to the Hillsborough County Commission.

Check Her Out Here

 

Ybor Paparazzi

Friends at Charlie Wall's old place.

Rick Scott's Florida

Attacks on our local public schools

Blocking access to health care

Giving our water rights away to Big Polluters
No High Speed Rail
We are the best state in the union,
everybody wants to come here,
we could have high speed rail from Tampa To Orlando right now.
Don't you remember? 
we don't need this shit. Vote 11.4.14 

here

What Stogie Had For Lunch

 

2 for 1 Bloody Marys with Prime Rib Sliders and Chili

Good Stuff At Whiskey Creek in Port Charlotte

The Hole-in-the- Donut region of the Everglades

Inholdings, an exhibition of new work by Miami-based artist Christy Gast

here

Rick Scott Is Sabotaging Our Health Care

Over 7 million Americans have signed up for
Obamacare

but 8 million working people in 24 states—including Florida

Continue to lack health insurance, simply because their state Right Wing Infestation declined the law’s Medicaid expansion. Even if it’s
funded by the federal government.....more>

Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet Neil

Years of Living Dangerously Premiere Full Episode

Ilya Goldberg's Guavaween Solution

  Owner of the Stone Soup Company on E Seventh Avenue

The solution is simple:

Guavaween worked best when it was a party.

Merchants who complain about a party in Ybor shouldn't be in Ybor.
"They can go to Westchase, or up to Wesley Chapel,
and set up shop on a nice, quiet street,"

"For years, Guavaween worked as an adult-based event, a big party, and a good time. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that," he said.
"It's one night. We wake up, we have a hangover, we clean up and move on."

"It was just so dead," said Megan Hixon, assistant general manager at

Green Iguana Bar & Grill.
"There was nothing going on," said Evan Schiller, part-owner of
Gaspar's Grotto.

Guavaween use to get 60,000 to 80,000 Partiers

for booze, beads and exposed breasts

In the 2000s, in response to complaints that had made the event too raunchy,

Guavaween organizers started making changes.

 They got rid of motorized floats for the parade, then ditched the parade altogether.....more

Is there a right wing conspiracy in the Ybor City Chamber?  

 I was at Fantasma Fest last year and it was lame. Night time is for adults.

DFA Night School

Last week's Supreme Court ruling was a body blow

to our democracy.

The super-wealthy think they can buy our elections with

fancy TV ads and giant super PACs. Going door-to-door, actually talking to voters one-on-one, is how grassroots organizers like you will make our people beat their money -- and how we'll elect progressive champions together this November. --

 DFA Night School  

Friends Of Stogie

Meet Dawn

Hostess at Jimmy's Grill & Family Restaurant

on the Tamiami Tr in Port Charlotte.

Say Hello to McCutcheon

40 Years For Selling Marijuana

In Florida you kill someone you go free. But don't try selling weed. Michael Allen Babiarz, 42, of Sarasota, and Aaron Edwin Remaley, 39, of Riverview, have each been charged with conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana. If convicted, Babiarz and Remaley face up to 40 years in prison.....more>

The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office and the Polk County Sheriff's Office

Read more here: http://www.bradenton.com/2014/04/11/5098003/sarasota-man-indicted-by-feds.html?sp=/99/179/#storylink=cpy