City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito is not pleased that Florida governor Rick Scott is visiting New York City this week, accusing the Republican governor of leading a "traveling circus" to "steal jobs" from the city. here
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Florida's Culture Of Corruption: Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush supports owner Dan Snyder's refusal to abandon the racist name of his NFL football team. despite years of repeated calls to do so
from Native Americans activists.
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BTW, Snyder donated $100,000 to the Bush-supporting super -PAC Right to Rise back in June.
ELECTED OFFICIALS PROPOSE EXPANSION ON FAILING MEDICAL MARIJUANA LAW; UNITED FOR CARE SAYS PROPOSAL IS IRRELEVANT, AMENDMENT STILL NEEDED
which the current law does not.
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Ben Pollara, Campaign Manager at United for Care, said, “The voters of Florida – and specifically,sick and suffering Floridians who are so desperate for medical marijuana – have no reason to trust the legislature to handle this effectively, and every reason NOT to. It’s great that our legislature is finally acknowledging that THC has medicinal value, but even if they manage to pass this bill – which we have no reason to believe they will – it doesn’t help enough people to obviate the need for a constitutional amendment.”
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Charlotte’s Web Law is still not implemented even though the law was passed two years ago, and the medicine was supposed to be available to qualified patients in January 2015.
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In announcing today’s legislation, Sen. Bradley was quoted as saying, “We need to make sure we do it right. If we just turn it over to a constitutional amendment, it will be taking a sledgehammer to an issue rather than a surgeon’s scalpel.”
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Pollara stated, in reaction, “A sledgehammer over the head may in fact be the only way for Floridians to have their voices heard by the largely deaf ears of Tallahassee politicians, who despite valiant efforts by courageous, thoughtful members like Sens. Bradley and Brandes and Reps. Gaetz, Steube and Edwards, have simply failed to enact meaningful laws on this issue.”
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Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Tell Mayor Buckhorn To Welcome Syrian Refugees
Add your support to the letter from America's mayors welcoming Syrian refugees into their communities. here
Fascist Running For Senate In Florida
A senatorial candidate has arisen in Florida who makes Trump look like a goddamn centrist, and his name is Augustus Sol Invictus. The 32-year-old lawyer and probable fascist is running as a Libertarian to replace Marco Rubio as one of Florida’s two representatives in the U.S. Senate, and his history is fairly insane. here
Pinellas County Barrier Islands Abandoned In 50 Years
A University of Miami geologist is calling the problem of sea-level rise irreversible because 93 percent of excess heat from global warming is in the oceans; at St. Petersburg College in Seminole Friday, Harold Wanless warned that barrier islands, like those lining the coast of Pinellas County, may start to be abandoned in as soon as 50 years. here
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Bethune-Cookman University To Honor Rick Scott
WTF
Scott's recognition comes because of his focus on creating jobs, and his focus on education and healthcare. here
Wall St. Dem Love Fest In Fort Lauderdale: Clinton And Murphy
Patrick Murphy, aiding and abetting a Republican “witch hunt” of Hillary Clinton by voting last year to create a House select committee to investigate the 2012 Benghazi attacks.
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Murphy attended a fundraiser for Clinton in Fort Lauderdale on Friday, the Democratic presidential front-runner recognized Murphy and told donors she is “so proud of him.”
Tallahassee Pay-To-Play Culture: Carlos Curbelo
is among about two dozen GOP congressional representatives who have promised to supply detailed information about their "legislative agenda" and "political justifications" to national Republican donors in exchange for financial support. here
Monday, October 5, 2015
United for Care Looking For Medical Marijuana Refugees
Bianca A Garza,
Hello everyone! As Director of Communications with United for Care. I am still looking for people who have left Florida for a state that allows medical use of marijuana. In other words, medical marijuana refugees. I'd like to hear and share these stories in order to help educate the community on why a medical marijuana law is so important in our state. If you know of anyone please give them my email: bianca@unitedforcare.orgBob Buckhorn's Fringe Groups
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn
upset civic groups including the NAACP and American Civil Liberties Union when he dismissed critics of his new police review board as “fringe groups” who want to “tear down our community. ” Buckhorn said he sees no need to meet with those groups as called for by City Council Chairman Frank Reddick. here
upset civic groups including the NAACP and American Civil Liberties Union when he dismissed critics of his new police review board as “fringe groups” who want to “tear down our community. ” Buckhorn said he sees no need to meet with those groups as called for by City Council Chairman Frank Reddick. here
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“Mayor, there is a cloud of distrust over police-community relations in this town, and this country, we are merely responding to their demands for justice.” Frank Reddick
All GOP Candidates Reject Invitation From Latino Conference
Except Donald Trump, who wasn't even invited. Democratic candidates Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley and Hillary Clinton will be there. here
What Stogie And Pilar Had For Lunch
Bloody Marys
With Coconut Shrimp, Beach Burger and Hot Wings
At Players Sports Bar in St. Pete Beach
Visit them here
Bush And Rubio: Wall Street Cash
The former Florida governor and current Florida senator have dueling fundraisers set for the week of Oct. 12 with top financial industry executives in New York.
For $27,000 you get a pic with Jeb and breakfast.
Sunday, October 4, 2015
Florida GOP Donna Bartlett Of Central Florida
Is so excited about Daniel Webster becoming Speaker of the House that she called the staff of FloridaPolitics.com asking for guidance on how she might vote for for him. The folks at Florida Politics have not decided whether to return her call and put a damper on her enthusiasm for the democratic process. If you would like to call her and let her in on the bad news, here is her number 407-497-4591. here
Alan Grayson: Raise The Minimum Wage
Last week, I met
with workers in Tampa making the minimum wage. Fast food workers, home
healthcare workers – and a college professor! They told me how hard it is to
scrape by, in a minimum-wage job in today’s America. In an economy that is
rigged for the uber-wealthy, and against the middle class.
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Rick Scott's Pipeline Brings Out Vocal Crowd
Jeb Bush's Inner “Veto Corleone”
His 2,549 line-item vetoes cut millions of dollars from social programs, health centers, and projects backed by people who crossed him. here
Rick Scott: Florida Inc.
Rick Scott has a financial interest in the company that wants to build a natural gas pipeline in north Florida. Lawyers for the company have told a judge that environmental opponents should be blocked from “presenting evidence or argument” about Rick Scott’s financial interest. here
Saturday, October 3, 2015
Pro/Anti Choice In Tampa
And this brave lady. They were others like her but they would not let me take their pics.
Women's Health Center
On Flecther ave.
Tampa Bay GOP Votes To Shut Down Government
Reps. Gus Bilirakis of Palm Harbor,
Richard Nugent of Spring Hill,
Tom Rooney of Okeechobee
and Dennis Ross of Lakeland
voted this week against a temporary spending bill that keeps the federal government open through mid December. They would rather shut down much of the government over the fate of Planned Parenthood. here
Paim Harbor, Lakeland, Spring Hill
and Okeechobee we got your back!
and Okeechobee we got your back!
Rick Scott's Florida Children’s Health Care Scam
About nine months ago, U.S. Circuit Judge Adalberto Jordan ordered the state of Florida to obey the law and provide appropriate health care services to poor and needy children.
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Since then, the state has done ... well, nothing. here
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Since then, the state has done ... well, nothing. here
Florida Wants To Ban Fracking Bans
Big Oil is at it again. Their allies in the legislature are trying to ban cities and counties from either regulating or banning fracking.
HB 191 and SB 318
would deny local communities the ability to regulate fracking would not only stop proposed rules going forward, but be retroactive and eliminate rules already in place. Take action by signing the petition and tell the Florida Legislature to reject HB 191 and SB 318. Communities should be able to protect their land and water from fracking.
Friday, October 2, 2015
Ben Affleck's Fake Ybor City Project
Ben we heard you are building a replica of our little paradise in Georgia. You would think that a wealthy man like you would spring for the cut you wanted to take from taxpayers and get the real thing. After all you are a filmmaker. It's Hollywood, right! To help you get it right we have included pics. more
Marco Rubio Should Scare You
Whether it's on tax policy, abortion rights or international affairs, Marco Rubio is a true-believing wingnut. here
What Stogie Had For Lunch
BBQ Beef
With Collard Greens and Baked Beans
At Al's Finger Licking Good Bar-B-Que in Ybor
Visit them here
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Koch Brothers Behind Anti-Solar Initiative In Florida
The Koch brothers and utility giants are bankrolling a ballot initiative in Florida to block the development of home solar and to protect the utilities' continuing oligopoly on energy generation in the Sunshine State. here
USF Students Want Bill Young's Name Off Building
C.W. Bill Young was a Florida state Senator and member of the Johns Committee, which was dedicated to persecuting LGBTQ+ students and professors across the state, including at the University of South Florida. here
Jeb Bush's Energy Plan
Would approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada and will take aim at President Barack Obama's climate change plan that would limit carbon emissions. here
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Patrick Murphy: Why Florida Dems Suck
Murphy's campaign has announced the endorsements from Amanda Murphy of New Port Richey (Shame, this blog HAD high hopes for her), Cynthia Stafford of Miami, Richard Stark of Weston and Mia Jones and Reggie Fullwood, both of Jacksonville. The added support gives Murphy the backing of almost 60 percent of the 53 Democrats in the Florida Legislature: seven in the Senate and 24 in the House. here
Please note, in a poll at THE FLORIDA SQUEEZE, he is in 3rd place behind Alan Grayson and Pam Keith. Is it to early to start taking bets on how bad he will lose to the GOP if he is nominated?
God Is Protecting Daniel Webster's District
Uber right wing Florida GOP
Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster
Wants Boehner's job. He could win support from the Religious Right, as he has, “aligned himself with organizations and individuals who advocate the application of biblical law to contemporary society, including wives submitting to their husbands.”
Webster has long history of collaborating with the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP), a ministry founded by Bill Gothard. Webster’s speeches to Gothard’s group emphasized that “God is on his side and that God opposes his opponents,” he told participants at Gothard events that God is protecting his district to make sure that conservatives are in the majority. here
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Rude And Ungrateful HART Drivers
A scavenger hunt to raise money for
Teams were given a list of task, one of them was to get a picture of a team member holding a bus pass next to a bus driver. Our team visited the Marion Transit Center to try to accomplish this task. After talking to several bus drivers, not one would help us. We showed them our tasker, told them why we needed the pic and even offered to block out their faces. Still they were rude and would not help us. We checked with other teams and with the hunt director and no one was able to accomplish this task. May we remind these drivers that it is activist like us who fight super highways (TBX) and promote mass transit so they can keep their jobs. If you would like to let HART know what you think, please do it here.
Spacial thanks to:
The bartenders at The Hub, the folks at MF Arts Ybor for the use of their awesome space, Red Star Rock Bar, the man at Ella's Americana Folk Art Cafe who let us in to get our pic of the two headed gator even though they were not open yet (Thanks for the offer Dude!),
La Segunda Cenral Bakery, Ulele, Mermaid Tavern, Nicko's, King Corona and many more for being so HELPFUL!
And The Heights Collective for this awesome event!
La Segunda Cenral Bakery, Ulele, Mermaid Tavern, Nicko's, King Corona and many more for being so HELPFUL!
And The Heights Collective for this awesome event!
Ben Affleck: Corporate Welfare Whore
Ben Affleck bought the film rights to “Live By Night” a novel by former Tampa area writer Dennis Lehane set in Ybor City during the 1920s and 1930s about a petty Boston thief’s rise to successful Gulf Coast rum runner. (Un)fortunately for Tampa, the absence of state tax incentives for movie productions “Live By Night” will bypass the original. Instead,
a fake Ybor City
is being erected in Georgia. here
Remember this when this movie comes to local theaters.
a fake Ybor City
is being erected in Georgia. here
Remember this when this movie comes to local theaters.
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