"At the awesome Equality Florida gala tonight. Ed Lally with husband Phil Dinkins being honored for decades of work on behalf of LGBT Equality. We've come a long, long way Time to celebrate but still work to do." Pat Kemp
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Florida's Culture Of Corruption: $31,213,000 For The Last Quarter Of 2015
Tallahassee Pay-To-Play Culture
Companies seeking to influence the Florida Legislature paid a median of $31,213,000 for the last quarter of 2015, according to data released
by the state.here
by the state.here
Rick Scott's Florida: Chronically Ill Children Without Vital Healthcare
Ten-thousand chronically ill children in our state are being dropped by their specialists, denied proper treatment, and refused essential equipment. It's the result of a change to Florida's healthcare designed to save the state money. here
Saturday, February 20, 2016
Ed Turanchik: Commissioner Choo-Choo
In the 90's, the small minds around these parts nicknamed
Ed Turanchik "Commissioner Choo-Choo"
for his vision of our future.
CSX offered tracks remain trainless.
We have elected people that vote against our wishes and city.
We have elected people that vote against our wishes and city.
We are fortunate that Mr. Turanchik's commitment to transportation has continued. With the help of another local visionary Rick Kriseman, we now have ferry service between Tampa and St. Pete. Maybe it's time Mr. Turanchik start wearing that moniker with pride.
Protect Tampa at all cost!
Protect Tampa at all cost!
Time To Stop The Florida Frackers
Time is running out for the people of Florida to let their legislators know they expect them to protect Florida from a fracking proposal that will threaten our health, our water supply, our property values, our right to govern our counties and our quality of life. here
Friday, February 19, 2016
Team Pat Kemp Party In The Heights
The Heights Exchange
Team Leaders
The Team: Dave Cutler
Wayne Schucker and Gabrielle Perham
Betty Castor, Jim Davis and Ed Turanchik did!
Florida INC. Taking Control
Of the nearly 1,850 bills filed this session, the Florida League of Cities has identified about 550 that affect cities in some way or another. The Florida Association of Counties is tracking 38 bills that pre-empt county rule, create unfunded mandates and carve out tax exemptions that sap projected revenues. here
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“This is an ongoing onslaught. A lot of times at council meetings we tell people we’d love to do that but the state pre-empts us from controlling our own destiny in some ways. When businesses don’t like what happens at home they turn to the state to get their way and pre-empt local authority. That’s an end run against our citizens and communities.” Tampa City Councilwoman Lisa Montelione
Millennials Vow Revenge On The Florida GOP
Love Has No Borders In Suitcase City
from each other. info
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Central Florida NORML At Tampa City Hall
Carlos Hermida and Chris Cano
of Central Florida NORML
of Central Florida NORML
And the troops!
Kevin O'Neill - Libertarian Party of Hillsborough County
And Chris Cano - Central Florida NORML
Show their support to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana in Tampa.
Rick Fernandez in support of Stop TBX
He warned them they better get use to him because he will be back!
Ashley Whitney getting checked out
Pastor Frank R. Williams and John Dingfelder
Join Central Florida NORML - Stop TBX
Rick Scott's Military Force
A bill that would give him the power to use military force, to keep certain refugees out of Florida cleared its second House committee Tuesday on a 9-3 party-line vote. here
The Death of the Republican Party
It is no longer a living, vital, animated organization. It died in 2016. RIP. It has been replaced by warring tribes. here
RIP
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Seminole Heights General Store
Stop and ask Tom to tell you about
his great monorail idea for Tampa. Visit them here
He, like most of us doesn't like TBX
Florida GOP Thinks You Are Stupid
They think they can hide the state's afflicted waters, the massively polluted Lake Okeechobee, by shoving it into the Everglades. here
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Florida DOT Propaganda In Tampa
Full House
Michelle Cookson
Sunshine Citizens
Seminole Heights Library
Shared responbilty in the destruction of our city!
Stop TBX - Join Sunshine Citizens
No more negotiations necessary. Protect Tampa at all cost!
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