Homeless Living In Tampa
Monday, April 21, 2014
Florida GOP 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?”
Sunday, April 20, 2014
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?”
Saturday, April 19, 2014
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”
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
CONTACT INFO:
Daniel Pleasant, 321-446-6431
Lakeland
Preservation Hall, 215 East Main St. Lakeland, FL 3380, 2
Preservation Hall, 215 East Main St. Lakeland, FL 3380, 2
30pm to 6pm
CONTACT INFO:
Morgan Haas, 863-617-0463
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
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
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
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
CONTACT INFO:
Larry Heiny
941-587-2199
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Ybor City Steak Sandwich
I was in this building when I was a boy, it was a bank.
My friend Jon at The SOG Oracle was there recently.
My friend Jon at The SOG Oracle was there recently.
Friday, April 18, 2014
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
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!!!!
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,
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.
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
Thursday, April 17, 2014
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
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Everglades Victory
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>
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
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
First Solar
has involved itself in the construction of the world’s largest
solar power planet in Ordos, China
solar power planet in Ordos, China
Florida House To Further Restrict Abortion
Penalties to anyone convicted of a crime if the act harms
a fetus.
a fetus.
Monday, April 14, 2014
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.
has quietly implemented a policy to
close the bathrooms at all polling facilities.
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.
Join Elizabeth Belcher in her campaign to bring
Ethics, Equality, and Economy back to the Hillsborough County Commission.
Rick Scott's Florida
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
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
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Rick Scott Is Sabotaging Our Health Care
Over 7 million Americans have signed up for
Obamacare
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>
funded by the federal government.....more>
Saturday, April 12, 2014
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,"
"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'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.
"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?
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. --
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
Friday, April 11, 2014
Florida GOP BS
Fact: Florida Blue, said in an email that the Affordable Care Act has not resulted in 300,000 of its customers being forced out of their plans. "To date, most of the members in our pre-ACA plans have kept their plans.....more>
Ybor Chamber To License Guavaween
said David Alvarez, Chair of the Ybor City Chamber.
The Chamber's Guavaween is now in its 28th year. This celebration has been an Ybor institution for almost most three decades; long enough to build a significant national reputation. outside of the district. Guavaween's very colorful and somewhat naughty reputation is a 22nd century phenomena with a web presence that is "larger than life." The creators of Ybor's Guavaween were ahead of their time, capitalizing on what has become the second most commercialized holiday in America.
If you are interested in putting together a proposal to compete to license the rights to Guavaween 2014 and beyond, submit a Letter of Inquiry to the Chamber at
Please, no phone calls at this time.
Thursday, April 10, 2014
The Citrus Taliban Gather In Tallahassee
A group of the state’s most influential political leaders will gather in Tallahassee tomorrow for the annual Legislative Prayer Breakfast of the
Florida Faith & Freedom Coalition.
Speakers on the agenda include
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam
House Speaker Will Weatherford
State Sen. Anitere Flores
Rep. Dennis Baxley
Florida Right to Life President Carrie Eisnaugle;
and Florida Faith & Freedom Coalition Chair Jim Kallinger......more>
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