Pam Bondi: Florida GOP Propaganda

On New Year's Eve, 2015, as the capital was buzzing over two gun-related bills ahead of the 2016 session, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi was given a press briefing, entitled "Hot Topics," in which she was told to tell reporters who asked her about the bills that “I have not seen the upcoming Florida gun legislation.” here

Local Middle Class Champions

Sen. Arthenia Joyner 

Rep Janet Cruz 

Rep Dwight Dudley

Florida Middle Class Champions. here. All Dems!

Tampa Gets Screwed Again

The GO Hillsborough sham is coming to an end without plans for light rail. 
Mike Merrill unveiled the latest plan at the Hillsborough County Commissioners board meeting.  The city of Tampa would receive $198 million. Focused primarily on roads, the plan is based on the passage of the Go Hillsborough half-percent sales tax. here

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Tampa Screw Hillsborough County, 
with the $198 million buy the CSX tracks through Tampa 
and buy some trains. 

No Rail - No New Taxes!
This was doomed from the start. here

Gay man attacked and assaulted in Miami Beach

Florida GOP Health Insurance

Florida's anti-Obamacare governor and his tea party allies in the Legislature pay less for state-funded health insurance than janitors, cops, or teachers. here

Florida Predators

 Patrick Murphy, Debbie Wasserman Schultz and others are trying to block reforms championed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. here
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Murphy, who is running for Senate, has sponsored legislation that would prevent proposed regulations under the Warren-White House backed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.


"This is my definition of unethical: a rich boy candidate (whose daddy buys elections for him) who also takes money from Wall Street banks." Susan Smith

Florida's New Superhero Cara Jennings

This is why I went off on Florida Gov. Rick Scott at Starbucks yesterday. here

94,000 People Demand That Debbie Wasserman Schultz Resign As DNC Chair

Highlights
Her significant support from corporate donors, blocking the SEC and IRS from disclosing corporate political spending, opposing a medical marijuana ballot measure that got 58 percent of the vote in Florida, preventing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from regulating discrimination in auto lending and opposing their rules, cracking down on payday lending and supporting “fast track” authority for trade deals like the Trans-Pacific Partnership. here

Broward County is Florida's most liberal county and that is where most of Wasserman Schultz’s district resides. 

Tres Smith of Ruskin

He is currently riding his bicycle cross country. Check out his story in The Tampa Tribune here

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Smith is blogging about his 3,000-mile bicycle journey 
at the site his wife, Mariella, created called
“Tres Goes Biking.”

81.3% of Floridians

Are concerned about climate change, according to a new 

St. Leo University poll. 

Florida GOP has been reluctant to discuss climate change. Efforts by local governments in South Florida to plan for
 sea-level rise and climate change have drawn national media attention. The study results found that Miami Beach flooding grew significantly after 2006. The increased flooding coincides with accelerated sea level rise. here
Miami Republicans beware, once the Atlantic takes Miami Beach it will be coming after you!
Check out what this blog might look like in 2073. here

Tampa Republicans Backroom Forum

“I have two orders of mushroom egg rolls?”

Tampa GOP held a candidates forum at a South Tampa eatery on Monday night. The forum was held in a very small backroom at Square One Burgers, and was sponsored by the Tampa Republican Women Federated and Tampa Republican Club. The candidates had at times to speak over waitresses who walked in between them calling out, “I have two orders of mushroom egg rolls?” here

Lady At The Starbucks in Gainesville

Tampa Buy CSX Tracks

The hell with the rest of Hillsborough County! here

Somebody buy some trains 
Here is one  Reduced to $90,000
 "if Valrico, Riverview and Sun City Center 
want to get around they can drive!" The Urban Core

Feds Open Civil Rights Investigation Into Pinellas Schools

The U.S. Department of Education on Monday opened a civil rights investigation into whether the Pinellas County School District systematically discriminates against black children. here

Activists Confront Florida Frackers In Ft. Myers

On April 2, activists confronted several prominent climate change denial and 

pro-fracking organizations at a 

“Free Market Environmentalism” 

conference at Florida Gulf Coast 

University in Ft. Myers. here

The keynote speech was entitled. Friends Don’t Let Friends Ban Fracking. The conference was sponsored by the Koch Brothers.

Between Death and Life: Why Communication Matters When It Comes to Social Justice"

4.8 - 2PM

Hosted by 

USF Office of Community Engagement & Partnerships

Robert W. Saunders Sr. Public Library - Tampa

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WMNF Rewards The Merchants Of Ybor

Saturday, April 30
The 35th Annual WMNF Tropical Heatwave

The Ritz
The Tropical Breeze Stage

The Italian Club

 Crowbar

 Tequilas

 New World Brewery

 Joffrey’s Coffee 

 Cigar City Cider

First Chance Last Chance Bar

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Lets do the same thing on Halloween. here 
Sorry Cuban Club.

Fight For 15 And HOPE In Tampa

Pat Kemp

"This is what democracy looks like! Nadia Morley, our new Child Care Fight For 15 spokesperson gave a speech before over a thousand supporters of Hillsborough Organization for Progress and Equality, HOPE's Nehemiah Action this evening!" Ashley Whitney

                                                                           Great pics Ms. Whitney!

Marco Rubio Holding The Line

Rubio recently suggested said he was open to meeting with President Obama's Supreme Court nominee but now says he will not, underscoring the pressure Republicans are under to hold the line. here

Anti-Regulation Governor Rick Scott

Except when it involves The Citrus Taliban 

Scott loves to say we need less government regulation — and less government intrusion — in our lives. That is his mantra. Yet there he was recently, signing a bill into law that imposes dramatic new regulations over abortion clinics and likely will intrude on women's abilities to find a provider. here

Iceland Photographer Henthorne In Tampa

                April 14 at 5 PM
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts
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Local Musicians: Marie Tess

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Sweet and Sour Chicken

With Soup At China Wok in Spring Hill

Visit them here

Rick Scott's Office of Piss Poor Propaganda

Now Is the Time For a Revolution

We need to start a peaceful revolution in our country by electing a president who knows why our country was created, who believes that American freedom and beliefs are exceptional, and who understands WHY capitalism has done more to eliminate poverty than any government program. I have already announced my support for Donald Trump in this presidential election. here

Please Support this Activist/Preacher/Organizer

I am asking for people to committ to ongoing support for the work I do with Activism, Community Organizing, Homeless/Poor Outreach. This is going to my personal support, I am trying to raise $900 a month, including support of the Revolutionary Road Radio show, and as an activist/organizer. Have never appealed like this before and really could use your monthly support. Any amount per month would help. Please tell your friends. 
Your help is needed. I 
can be reached at 727 278 1547 
or bruce@stpeteprogressives.org. 
Never asked for help in this way before. No longer have funding and want to continue this work, but need your help. This urgent as we have many outreaches, organizing efforts in the works. Checks can be made to the Refuge for my support and sent to 3705 58th Ave. north, St. Petersburg, Florida. If you want to give direct help for expenses, please contact me. info

Pat Kemp for Hillsborough County Commission Campaign Fundraiser

4.7 - 5:30PM

RSVP here

Victor Licata: Ybor City's Axe-Murdering Marijuana Addict

An American murderer who used an axe to kill his family in Ybor City on October 16, 1933. The killings, were reported by the Press as the work of a 
"axe murdering marijuana addict". 
Evidence that there was a link between recreational drugs, such as cannabis, and crime. Despite evidence Licata had a pre-existing history of mental illness, police and the press made unattributed claims that he was “addicted” to marijuana. On October 17, 1933 the Tampa Bay Times wrote:

W.D. Bush, city chief detective, said he had made an investigation prior to the crime and learned the slayer had been addicted to smoking marijuana cigarettes for more than six months. However, a day later the Chief of Tampa Police Department downplayed the role the drug had in the murders, although he pledged himself to the cause of marijuana prohibition.

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"Maybe the weed only had a small indirect part in the alleged insanity of the youth, but I am declaring now and for all time that the increasing use of this narcotic must stop and will be stopped."

An October 20, 1933 editorial on page six of the Tampa Morning Tribune was entitled "Stop This Murderous Smoke". The editorial writer called for the prohibition of marijuana. here
83 Years later Tampa Decriminalizes Marijuana. here

Vote NO On Amendment 1

The amendment -- called Consumers for Smart Solar -- local and state regulators would maintain control over solar energy. 

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The utility-backed amendment would allow monopolies to maintain the status quo in how solar energy is regulated. here

More FDOT Propaganda In Tampa

Robert W. Saunders Sr. Public Library

Florida DOT Piss Poor Propaganda

What a beautiful Library! here

Florida INC. - Seismic Testing To Begin In Florida

A Texas oil company could begin seismic testing within weeks in Calhoun and Gulf counties now that Florida INC. has signed off on the plan. here

DEP announced it was dismissing a legal challenge to the testing filed recently by a Clarksville resident and a board member of a living history museum in Blountstown.

Panhandle residents we got your back!

PACK THE HOUSE: Marijuana Decriminalization - Pinellas County

4.5 - 9AM

315 Court St. Clearwater

This is a big one! We're going to be mobilizing for the first discussion of the Pinellas County commission about civil citations for marijuana posession. If we can pass this on the county level, it will pave the way for the 24 cities in Pinellas to follow suit! Be there!

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STOP TBX Coalition Gathering In Tampa Heights

James E Shirk with Local Treasure Linda Saul-Sena

The ever-present Pat Kemp with friends

Tampa Heights Junior Civic Center

The march was postponed till next week 
because of the weather. here 

Join Sunshine Citizens

Trump Supporters In Pinellas County

Tiger Bay Club Luncheon

All Florida GOP present 
State Sens. Jack Latvala - Clearwater
Jeff Brandes - St. Petersburg
State Reps. Larry Ahern - Seminole 
Chris Latvala - Clearwater
and Kathleen Peters  South Pasadena
promised they would support Trump as the nominee. here

Tampa Road Pig

This asshole needed two spaces to park his 

piece of shit Mercedes.

Florida's Culture Of Corruption: Eatonville

Rick Scott suspended Eatonville Mayor Anthony Grant following his indictment on voter-fraud charges earlier in the week. Grant, and two others are accused of intimidating and bribing voters in the 2015 election that led to Grant's victory. In six cases examined, a grand jury found that Grant, Mia Antionette Nowells and James Randolph unlawfully marked absentee ballots or forced people to vote for them, according to the 25-count indictment released Monday. here

Florida GOP Jeff Brandes: Let’s Make a (Corrupt) Deal

An activist group is running a radio ad in the Tampa Bay area against St. Petersburg-based state Senator Jeff Brandes that questions his ethics. The ad from Florida Strong is called “Let’s Make a (corrupt) Deal.” It attacks the Pinellas Republican for receiving campaign contributions from companies like Duke Energy and insurance lobbyists, and then claims that he voted on issues on behalf of those companies at taxpayers expense. here

Stop TBX Spreading In Tampa

Corner of Hillsborough and Florida

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