The Florida House's move to quickly change how the state manages and preserves water is more about pleasing developers and farmers than protecting the environment. here
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Szechuan Beef
With fried rice and egg roll
At Hong Kong Chinese Food
At Hong Kong Chinese Food
128 W. Fletcher Avenue, Tampa
Monday, February 23, 2015
Lisa Wheeler-Brown Party In St. Pete
Tuesday, February 24th - 5:30pm – 7:30pm
The
Hanger, 540 1st Street Southeast, St. Pete
To RSVP please contact Jon Stewart at
614-364-6601
Karl Nurse and Darden Rice will be there.
Sign the New Petition for Medical Marijuana
Thank you for helping us get medical marijuana back on the ballot for 2016. We need everyone to sign the new petition. here
Guide Dog Brittani Retires In St. Pete
Brittani, guide dog of wounded U.S. Marine veteran Cpl. Michael Jernigan, was honored upon her retirement when St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman declared Tuesday “Southeastern Guide Dog Brittani Day.” here
The Florida Wildlife Corridor
On January 10, 2015 we begin a new 1000-mile leg of our Expedition, to highlight a wildlife corridor from Central Florida to the Gulf Coast, through the Big Bend, and across the Panhandle all the way to Alabama,
where our trek will conclude.
where our trek will conclude.
We’ll document our journey the entire way, using social media to showcase imagery and reporting from the field. We’ll host a series of Saturday Trail Mixers, where followers can join the Expedition team and participate in our trek. We are committed to bringing the Florida Wildlife Corridor to life through our Expedition. Join us!
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Justice for Brittany Overstreet
On February 13, twenty five activists marched through the streets of Ybor City to demand justice for Brittany Overstreet, a Black teenager who was attacked by her School Resource Officer at Chamberlain High School. here
On Monday, February 23, Bay Area Activists Coalition will be holding a rally at 7:45am at Joe Chillura Courthouse Square, 600 East Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33602, as Brittany and her family fight to get the charges dropped. The rally, “Kids Not Criminals: Justice for Brittany Overstreet” will be wearing all black and asking the question, Are our children really safe in Hillsborough County Schools?
Florida Agriculture Secretary Adam Putnam
hand-in-glove. here
Raíces en Tampa Rally To Support #DAPA
What: Sign-wave to support #DAPA
Where: La Mexicana Store
When: MONDAY, February 23rd at 6:00 pm
Saturday, February 21, 2015
The Art Of Nicki La Rosa
Please join our art instructor, Nicki La Rosa, at her reception tomorrow at
Bamboozle Tea Lounge. Her exhibition of fine art and photography will be
displayed until March 12th and proceeds from her sales will support C4G!
For more info and to see Ms. Nicki's work, visit her website
John Morgan: We don't negotiate with prohibitionists
We don't negotiate with prohibitionists.
Or bullies.
When Debbie
Wasserman Schultz came out last year against Amendment 2, she didn't just simply
empower our opposition - she obstructed thousands of patients who desperately
need access to this medicine. Her poor timing and very public stand against
medical marijuana helped squander the efforts of thousands of volunteers and
donors.
Now she wants to have a conversation in exchange for me toning
down my criticism of her position last year (and the damage she caused)? Not a
chance.
Because, while I don't believe she is well loved or personally
has much influence in this state, I'll allow her the possibility that she might
have changed a few minds that we needed. Staring down a campaign funded by a
billionaire, we needed all the help we could get. She turned her back on people
with Cancer, MS, PTSD, epilepsy, severe neuropathic pain, and more. She could
have even stayed silent. She didn't. She made a big show of
it.
I won't be bullied or trade favors when it comes to medical
marijuana. If she thinks its time to support the bill - as she should - then SHE SHOULD SIGN THE PETITION, MAKE A DONATION TO UNITED FOR CARE AND
SUPPORT THE BILL.
SUPPORT THE BILL.
Everything else is B.S. politics in order to
rehabilitate the damage she's done to herself by being on the wrong side of the
issue. It's not support - it's a quid pro quo and I won't do it. 3.4 million
voters came out for medical marijuana - and she should know that if she runs for
Senate, we're not going to fall in line just because she's more open to it now.
First - we have to get this back on the ballot. So I
encourage you, your family, and your friends to use this moment to show your
support for medical marijuana by contributing here. Let's make
this a lesson for her and anyone else against us. We're coming back - and I'll
be sure to let her know how we did in response to
this.
BELIEVE!
- John Morgan
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Florida Inc.
Florida is closing in, to win the red state race to be the most locked down by
crony capitalism. here
Hillsborough County, Florida. Land Of Corporate Welfare
Recent giveaways
$3.4 million to Citigroup
$60,000 to an unidentified logistics operation
$78,500 to a Tampa financial services firm. here
Need CASH, call Sandy Murman 813.272.5470
If Ms. Murman is busy, try Ken Hagan
813.272.5725
Locals need not apply
Call Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz has a history of voting against medical
marijuana in Congress. And
she stood against the medical marijuana amendment
that
58% of Floridians supported last year.
But now she has an opportunity
to finally do the right thing.
to finally do the right thing.
She can cosponsor the Veterans Equal Access Act, a bill that would allow
doctors at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to recommend marijuana to
patients with PTSD and other debilitating
conditions in states where it’s legal.
conditions in states where it’s legal.
Urge her to support HR 667
the Veterans Equal Access Act
the Veterans Equal Access Act
Friday, February 20, 2015
SHRIMP DOCKS KITTY RESCUE PROJECT
I think Diesel, Oli and Bubba are happy to be away from the shrimp docks and living with me...here
Awake The State March 3rd
On the opening day of Florida's legislative session -
Tuesday, March 3rd - locally-led Awake The State press conferences and rallies throughout the state will present a strong progressive agenda designed to build a Florida that works for every Floridian. This agenda was voted for online by thousands of Floridians, and represents a clear alternative to the regressive policies of Gov. Scott and his legislative allies.
Join us and sign up for an Awake The State event in your community.
Tampa City Council: "STOP LYING, SUPPORT LICENSES!" Rally
What: Rally against Tampa City Council
When: Thursday, February 26th
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Where: Outside of Tampa City Council
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Drag Queen Bingo Fundraiser In Ybor City
Hamburger Mary's Bar & Grille Tampa is proud to welcome Tampa Pride on Thursday, February 19th (Today) for a VERY SPECIAL Drag Queen Bingo Fundraiser. Funds from this event will benefit the 1st Annual TAMPA PRIDE Festival and Parade to be held in the Gaybor District (Ybor City) on March 28, 2015. info
Rick Scott: Florida's Culture Of Corruption
Storm clouds circle the Florida governor, who seems insulated only by the state GOP's staggeringly low standards.
The End Of The Republican Party
Republicans are hailing a federal judge’s decision to halt President Obama’s new program that would allow potentially millions of undocumented immigrants to temporarily work and live in the United States.
Republicans just don't understand how numbers work. Not only is the Hispanic population the fastest growing minority in the US, they do vote. Republicans due to their lack of support for Immigration Legislation have now alienated numerous generations of potential future Hispanic voters. here
Ready For Hillary - Tampa
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Tuesday, February 24, 2015
5:30PM-7:30PM
Mise en Place
442 West Kennedy Blvd
Tickets: $20.16
Tickets: $20.16
Host: $201.60 or bring 10 guests
If you are interested in joining the host committee
please email grassrootsevents@ReadyForHillary.com
Local greats Kevin Beckner, Gil Sainz, Rep. Janet Cruz, Hon. Pat Frank,Hon. Julianne Holt, Sen. Arthenia Joyner, Hon. Betty Reed will be there.
Hillsborough County Corporate Welfare
Hillsborough County commissioners unanimously approved a package of $3.4 million
in incentives to convince Citigroup to bring up to 1,163 high-paying jobs to the county. here
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Fight LGBT Discrimination: Pass the Competitive Workforce Act in Florida!
Right now in Florida, someone can be fired from their job or kicked out of their house simply because they are gay or transgender. here
Jackie Toledo On I275
City Council candidate Jackie Toledo appears in a campaign TV commercial talking with construction workers on Interstate 275 and wearing a pink hard hat. her campaign did not get permission from the Florida Department of Transportation to shoot video in a restricted construction zone, an agency spokeswoman said. Nor did it provide the DOT with proof that it had the required $1 million in liability insurance for the shoot. here
Action 2015 Tampa Launch party!
Join ONE and for the launch of action/2015 in TAMPA! Action/2015 is a global movement made up of more than 1,000 organizations, including ONE, and hundreds of thousands of individuals who want 2015 to be a year of pivotal change for people living in extreme poverty. Join us to find out how you can be a part of this critical moment in history
right here in TAMPA! info
Monday, February 16, 2015
Former Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp to Advocate for Florida Medical Marijuana Legislation
Former Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp is now advocating on behalf of Florida for
Care, the organization pushing for comprehensive medical marijuana legislation.
A separate effort from the new ballot petition introduced last week,
Florida for Care's work is purely centered on legislature, and working with both
parties to secure access for patients with debilitating medical
conditions.
"Former Lt. Governor Kottkamp's vast understanding of
legislative politics and his experience leading the Governor's Office of Drug
Control will, without question, be a huge boost to our efforts," said Daniel
Rogers, Florida for Care's Director of Legislative Affairs.
"I'm proud to
work with Florida for Care on this very important mission. We have a unique
opportunity to bring something compassionate to the table - and respond to the
majority of Floridians - 58% who supported medical marijuana in the last
election," said Jeff Kottkamp.
Kottkamp's efforts on behalf of Florida
for Care are also personal to him:
"Like so many other Floridians who
back medical marijuana, I have my own story. I watched my mother suffer with
cancer for 10 years. I think when we have loved ones and think there is any way
to alleviate their suffering, how can we not do whatever it takes?" Kottkamp
said.
Over 3.3 million people - 58% of voters supported medical marijuana in the
2014 election, garnering roughly 500,000 more voted than Gov. Rick Scott and
more than 900,000 than the opposition. voted in favor of medical marijuana in
2014.
Florida for Care will spearhead
legislation in March of 2015 in Tallahassee, setting the standard for what the
state’s medical cannabis system should look like and how it can function most
effectively. Such a system must balance three core principles: first, safe,
affordable patient access; second, a tightly controlled state regulatory
structure; and third, a robust, free market commercial enterprise.
For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact Bianca Garza
via email at press@floridaforcare.org
Sunday, February 15, 2015
In your fat FACE Pam Bondi!
This One Picture Will REALLY Piss Off Florida Winguts
First gay couple in Florida to legally wed. A Sheriff's deputy (in uniform) to a former Marine.
On this blessed day, allow me to be the first to say: In your fat FACE Pam Bondi! here
Ybor's Slam Dunk Scavenger Hunt
Lace up and join the huddle! Tampa Bay’s first free standing comprehensive clinic serving high risk youth is about to host its second annual fundraising event!
Ybor’s Slam Dunk Scavenger Hunt is a scavenger hunt playing off the NCAA’s championship tournament, March Madness. The interactive dash takes place March 21, 2015 and is open to the general public. Teams will advance through historic sites in Ybor using a series of clues and completing exciting challenges as they race toward the finish for the championship title. Included in scavenger hunt ticket is entry to the laid-back after party and awards reception immediately following the hunt. The scavenger hunt start whistle blows at 2 PM. Registration begins at 1 pm at the Ybor Youth Clinic at 1315 E 7th Ave, Suite 104. Don’t be a bench warmer - get your tickets in advance
by visiting our website! info
Help shape the future of transportation in Hillsborough County
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Saturday, February 14, 2015
Florida One-Term Wonders
David Jolly, FL-13.
Tag Team says Whoomp! (There It Is), and they may be back again, but David Jolly won’t be in 2016. In 2012, President Obama carried this district with more than 50 percent of the vote. Jolly has already tried to deceive Florida voters, claiming he wasn’t a lobbyist when his own paperwork clearly said he was. We’re sure he’ll try to deceive them again when voters hold him accountable for being willing to risk Social Security in the stock market. more
Carlos Curbelo, FL-26
Carlos Curbelo – “Hey Mikey” might blow Floridians’ minds, but Carlos Curbelo will surely be a disappointment. We will make sure voters know that Curbelo has a long record of voting to approve contracts for his campaign donors, while supporting a budget that slashed hundreds of good-paying jobs for middle class families in his district. Curbelo even recently endorsed Republicans suing President Obama to stop immigration reform action. more
Get Ready to Fight for Civil Liberties in Tallahassee
The time is upon us once again. Monday, March 2 marks the start of the Florida legislature’s 2015 session and the ACLU of Florida will be at our state’s Capitol defending against bills that aim to limit your civil rights and civil liberties. We’ll also be fighting for new laws that look to expand freedoms for all Floridians. We’re excited about the work we’ll be doing and want to share just a glimpse of what’s to come. here
- The practice of charging kids with adult crimes.
- Ending Florida’s infamous and shameful practice of sending people to death row on a simple majority vote of a jury.
- Reforming Florida’s prison system.
Florida Joins The Pitbull Party
The enduring hunt for Republican celebrities has its newest viable target: Pitbull. Latino Republicans in Florida GOP has made overtures to the Cuban-American star to join the party and support its candidates. Rick Scott and Miami Mayor Tomás Regalado recently showered him with gifts and praise, giving him the key to the city and declaring his birthday, Jan. 15, “Pitbull Day.” Scott also bestowed the title of Ambassador of the Arts on him. here
“I’m not here to be part of any political party,” Pitbull said in a statement. “I’m here to bring political parties to my party because they can’t, they won’t they never will, stop the Pitbull party
Friday, February 13, 2015
The MadMug Tarot - a Major Arcana Project
The MadMug Tarot is mixed media Major Arcana 22 card Tarot deck featuring whimsically urbane, Sci-fi/ fantasy characters and symbols by local artist Dante Hadley. here
Culture Vultures: The Palladium
Hosted by Linda Saul-Sena,
"Culture Vultures" is a weekly series featuring local and visiting artists in music, theatre, dance and visual ars.
Florida for Care Cautious to Support HB 683
While Florida for Care applauds the filing of House Bill 683 by Rep. Greg
Steube (R-D373), there are serious reservations regarding its provisions, which
are far more restrictive than its Senate companion bill SB528. “We are
encouraged to see this companion bill filed by Rep. Steube. However, the
exclusion of qualifying symptoms - in addition to qualifying diseases - and the
prohibition on a patient’s ability to consume their medicine as recommended by a
doctor is alarming.", said Ben Pollara, Executive Director of Florida for Care. here
Thursday, February 12, 2015
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