Tampa Rally To Support The American Jobs Act

We are rallying at the Platt Street Bridge, a failing bridge that is now under re-construction. This work is partially being paid for by a federal grant--a perfect example of what improvements federal dollars bring to our area in support of infrastructure.

Thursday, November 17th, 4:00 to 6:00 PM
Platt Street Bridge, Tampa
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Cheryl Schroeder
Executive Director West Central Florida Federation of Labor
863.583.3330 - Phone
813.368.7124 - Cell
cschroeder@wcffl.org

Mike Fox
727.320.4502

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Cheeseburger
With Tater Tots
$4.99 At Dizzy Burger's, 1318 10th St W, Palmetto
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Tampa Bay Homeless

Homeless Living In Tampa
Tampa Bay Homeless

Spotlight Tampa - KaBoom Tampa 2011

The KaBoom playground build at Cuscaden Park in Ybor City.
I played at this park as a boy.

Coming To Ybor

The Ritz Ybor
Ybor City

City of Tampa Seeks Members for Advisory Committees

The Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Tampa is seeking individuals to serve on Community Advisory Committees for five Community Redevelopment Areas:
Central Park, Channel District, Downtown, Drew Park, and Tampa Heights.

Information Sessions:
Tuesday, November 15 at 5:30 p.m. Or Wednesday, November 16 at 1 p.m.
Tampa Municipal Office Building
306 E. Jackson St. 2nd Floor North
(Parking available for a fee in City lot across Florida Avenue, enter on Kennedy or Jackson)

more info

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Shrimp Creole
With Yellow Rice and Yuca
$6.99 At Huracan, corner of Sligh and Central in Tampa.
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The Bucs, Jags and Dolphins

Stop The Blackouts!
Two Florida lawmakers are putting the NFL on notice, trying to prevent more home game blackouts.
Two proposed bills in the Florida Legislature target the state's professional sports teams.
here

At SOG City Oracle

Occupy Tampa Claims Kiley Garden Park

Denise The Artist

here

Anthony Metzmeier Homeless Pan Handler

I saw Anthony Metzmeier who is a Homeless man living in the woods in Brandon. I stopped and talked a little while with him and he had many questions as to why I am spending my time making these videos. My answer is simply that if I am able to do this and give others a way to be heard than I am doing my part.

TrueAmericanStory.com

Friends Of Stogie

Manny
In Tampa

Every Cent Counts

100% Of Your Dollar Goes To Families In Need.
The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay

Clintonaut

"I was lucky enough to work in Washington, D.C. for all eight years of the Clinton Administration. I've heard a lot of different names for folks who served in the Administration: "Clintonites" and "Clintonians" are the top two. I am not really a fan of either."......Benjamin Kirby

Hole In One Donuts

14406 N Florida Ave, Tampa
813.963.6207

Help the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay!

Crisis Center of Tampa Bay

Toys

SR 60 and Rifle Range Road
Wahneta

Bartlett Park Health Forum

November 12 - Call 727.459.3478
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Cube's Place

LOVE'N IT IN FLORIDA
Attention: This is a Biker Web Site. You will find some Biker Art and a lot
of other good stuff . If nudity offends you... Leave now!
Or..........Click Here

Re/Creating Tampa: 101 Ideas for a Better City

Now Available
here

Who's Steve Stanton?

I wouldn't have been suprised by Largo's actions if this had happened 50 years ago. Obviously, the city has some catching up to do. The Minaret 4 years ago.

Congratulations Again To Largo City Commissioner Michael Smith!

Occupy Tampa: Meet the Protestors

The Occupy Wallstreet Movement has spread to the inner city streets of Tampa, well known as one of the country’s top financial districts. Men and women, young and old,
are banding together to make a statement against big businesses.
here

A Glimpse of Ybor City

A short video by Guido Maniscalco depicting his view of Ybor City in black and white.

We Just Sent an Extremist Packing

And Elected a Champion
Tonight Michael Smith won his historic race to become the first LGBT person to win a seat on the Largo City Commission. Michael defeated a long time incumbent known for her anti-gay beliefs. The evening was a clean sweep for all the Equality Florida PAC endorsed candidates.

Congratulations are also in order to Steve Kornell, Charles Gerdes and Wengay Newton.
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Drive 4 COPD Monument in Tampa

Finding Tampa

Eighth Anniversary Of Bark Bark Woof Woof

Congratulations!
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Spotlight Tampa - HART Express Routes

Friends Of Stogie

At Gaspar's Patio in Temple Terrace

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Pork Chops
With Yellow Rice and Yuca
$4.99 At Huracan, corner of Sligh and Central in Tampa
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Another Veteran Badly Hurt by Oakland Police/Thugs

Kayvan Sabehgi, 32, a former Army ranger who served two tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, is in intensive care with a ruptured spleen after being beaten with batons by police while he was walking home from an Occupy Oakland protest. After being arrested,
he was left in agonizing pain for 18 hours before getting medical help.
here

Rick Scott — Enemy of the State

Here’s the perfect gift for all of the Democrats on your Christmas list
from author by David Kearns.
here

USF Joins The Occupy Tampa Movement

USF students with assemble peacefully on the USF campus to protest the injustices in the school, including the student tuition hikes.

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Positively Tampa Bay: Feeding the Hungry

Metropolitan Ministries needs the community's help with
food donations and volunteers.

Joe Redner's Voice of Freedom Park

Joe Redner, a Tampa businessman and local hero, will allow Occupy Tampa to set up camp in his private park, Voice of Freedom. The park is located in economically depressed west Tampa, about a block from old downtown. Kelly Benjamin said he “got it straight from the horse’s mouth,” as the mayor and city council members have already given him “a firm no” on giving OT a downtown park.
here

Welcome To Tampa

Expect Delays

Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn on Occupy Tampa

Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn discusses Occupy Tampa, defends arrests,
says city will not allow overnight Occupation in a City Park.

Tampa Epoch

The Streets Have a Voice in Tampa!
It’s a noteworthy time for the Tampa Community. We are excited to announce the publication of Tampa Epoch, an all new monthly street newspaper. A street newspaper is a publication that focuses on homelessness and poverty and is distributed by homeless and formerly homeless vendors who keep the profit from the papers they sell. Tampa Epoch aims to provide the homeless people of Tampa with a legal way to earn an income as well as the opportunity to have a voice.
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Awake Miami Bank Of America Protest

March to Bank Of America branch with Occupy Miami and many coalition partners.

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Palomilla Steak
With Yellow Rice, Red Beans and Yuca.
$4.95 At El Paraiso Cafe, 4112 East 7th Ave Tampa

How Much Was Your Last Value Meal?
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Florida SWAT Shoots Homeless Man In The Face

Dennis Gaydos, a homeless man from Palm Springs, was making his home outside of a church in the sunny Florida community without incident until a police intervention changed his life. Gaydos says he was keeping to himself in his temporary home on the church grounds when the Palm Springs Police department SWAT team, dressed in full military garb, shot him multiple times with rubber bullets.
here

Scott Barrish Anti-Islam

Scott Barrish of Florida, a Republican candidate for Hillsborough Clerk of Circuit Court, has stirred up a major firestorm with an email to CAIR, saying “Islam is not a religion.”
Barrish sent his email to Hassan Shibly, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. He was responding to a Tampa Tribune opinion piece by Shibly that criticized the Hernando County Republican Party for hosting U.S. Rep. Allen West and Senate candidate Adam Hasner,
who have voiced anti-Islamic opinions.

This Right Wing blogger has a new hero.
More at SOG City Oracle
Are all Republicans bigots? All over a manufactured bogeyman.

A bogeyman is an amorphous imaginary being used by adults to
frighten children into behaving....Wikipedia

Saturday In Tampa

After bailouts and free passes from the government, big Wall Street banks are suddenly being held accountable by the American people.

Tens of thousands of bank customers have pledged to move their money out of the big banks and into the small banks and credit unions that are actually investing in our communities. This Saturday in Tampa we tell the big banks—and our government—no more free passes for damaging our economy.

Curtis Hixon Park
Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, at 11:00 AM

Passenger

In Largo

Journey to the Edge of the Universe

Great Stuff!

Brian Blair Endorses Margaret Iuculano

Over the past months I have given serious thought to a Hillsborough County Commission Race.After careful consideration and in consultation with my family, I have decided not to run for the County Commission, but intend to support Margaret Iuculano in this District 6 countywide race.
here

Kevin Beckner
Democrat, for Hillsborough County Commissioner

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Meat Loaf
With Yellow Rice, Black Beans, Corn and Salad
$6.95 At Airport Variety Store, 4600 Roosevelt Blvd, Clearwater
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If you are anywhere near the St.Pete/Clearwater Airport you have to stop here.
Best pork sandwich in Tampa Bay!

I Am Funkier Than You

I Get My News From
WMNF 88.5

Republicans Shake Down Tampa Hotels

"A crowd of hotel managers gathered in the ballroom of the Wyndam Tampa Westshore on Wednesday expecting a routine update on plans for the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa." Instead, a new convention contractor delivered a shock: Hotels are expected to throw out year-old room contracts with the convention's Republican organizers and sign new agreements with lower room rates.

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Bryan David Sullivan And Sean Everett Davidson Of Lake City

Two managers at a local Domino’s Pizza have been charged with arson in the Oct. 20 fire that charred the interior of one of their competitors, Papa John’s pizzeria of Lake City.
Their intent was to increase business at their restaurant.

here

Tampa Bay Homeless

Homeless Living In Tampa
Tampa Bay Homeless

2011 Florida Netroots Awards Local Winners

Best Local Blog: The Ybor City Stogie
Thank You Everyone.
Best National Blog and Best State Blog: Saint Petersblog
Best Media Blog: The Buzz
Best Use of Twitter: Progress Florida
Best Post: Peter Schorsch
The Rest Here

Granny On Scooter

US 19 Clearwater

Pro-Lifers

On Fletcher Ave in Tampa

Howard Dean

I'm going to get straight to the point. If the so-called Super Committee votes to increase the age of Medicare eligibility from 65 to 67, it will completely erase all the gains we made in providing healthcare to every American under President Obama.

Medicare is the only universal healthcare program that exists in the United States of America. No one who supports moving back the age of eligibility can possibly be considered an advocate for universal health insurance.

In fact, if that happens, the legacy of the Democrats for the past four years will have been to do far more harm to the healthcare system than good.

By raising the age of eligibility from 65 to 67, hard working Americans who are in their 50's or 60's, and cannot afford insurance under the current system will have to wait two additional years before Medicare kicks in. They would be forced to stay in the private healthcare system - if they can afford it.

I personally know people who are on crutches this year because they cannot afford the hip replacement they need until they turn 65 a year from now.

It also means that you'll have more people putting off care for an extended period of time and entering the system as more expensive Medicare recipients. This could actually increase overall spending on Medicare -- eliminating much or all of the "savings" the Super Committee may imagine they can achieve with these cuts.

This is bad policy and we have to stop it. I will personally not support any candidate for any office that attempts to cut back Medicare in this way. Democracy for America is preparing right now to run aggressive campaigns, including hard-hitting TV ads, against anyone -- Republican or Democrat -- who supports increasing the age of Medicare eligibility.

We've succeed in bringing Washington politicians to their senses before and we can do it again. Because when we work together, we win.

Thank you for everything you do.

-Howard

Governor Howard Dean, MD
Founder, Democracy for America

Welcome To Tampa

Expect Delays

A Genuinely Respectful Nod to the 2011 Netroots Awards

From Tampa Bay's Finest
The Spencerian

Oakland Mayor Jean Quan

Oakland police use chemical weapons on peaceful protesters.
Mayor commends police for Occupy raid.
here

Tampa Bay Homeless

Homeless Living In Tampa
Tampa Bay Homeless

The Cowards On The Oakland Police Department

Footage from the Occupy Oakland protest, October 25th, 2011. After protesters ran to the aid of a badly-injured person, Oakland Police deliberately lobbed a flash grenade into the crowd. Whatever you think of the Occupy movement, police behavior of this kind is criminal and should be prosecuted.