12.12 - 12PM
Lykes Gaslight Square Park
Friday, December 9, 2016
Dictator Ione Townsend
April Griffin said she was denied the opportunity to run for the DEC chair position a year ago by
Ione Townsend,
who ended up running as
the only candidate. here
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Corporate Welfare: Hillsborough County Pays $350,000 For 30 New Jobs
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The Hillsborough County Commission
unanimously approved
this giveaway!
unanimously approved
this giveaway!
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Murman said criticism to past incentives stemmed from a lack of accountability. The NewSouth deal would require the company to create at least 30 jobs or the deal is off.
Prevent the Loss of One of Florida’s Most Popular National Wildlife Refuges
The state of Florida is attempting to take back one of America's National Wildlife Refuges. The Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge provides critical habitat to 250 species of birds, including the largest wading bird colony in the Everglades with more than 7,000 active nests. here
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Sabal Trail Pipeline Project Crew Absent, Protesters Gather
Protesters gathered in Dunnellon, Florida, to show their support for Kathy Lane, a resident whose property has already been damaged by the Sabal Trail Pipeline project. The construction crew was not present.
Tampa Bay's Culture Of Corruption
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Just re-elected Florida GOP Sandy Murman received three luxury box tickets to the 2016 Outback Bowl for her husband.
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Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, is a frequent guest of local sports teams.
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Florida GOP State Senator Tom Lee, who is not allowed to accept any gift worth more than $25 as a state legislator, received a pair of suite tickets to the Feb. 2016 Monster Jam at Raymond James Stadium.
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Florida GOP Al Higginbotham – 2014 Bollywood Emmys held at
Raymond James Stadium.
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Charlie Gerdes – 2015 FIVB Beach Volleyball, St. Pete
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Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Tampa Bay area Cities And Counties Trying To Fight Medical Marijuana
Cities
Zephyrhills
Bradenton
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Counties
Manatee County
Pasco County
Hillsborough County has a temporary ban in place but that will be lifted in April.
“Local governments shouldn’t be retreating in fear, they should be embracing this industry in order to help develop the local cities,”
Chris Cano, Executive Director, Central Florida NORML.
Ione Townsend's New Book
We hear that the Hillsborough County Democratic Party Chair Ione Townsend is writing a new book entitled
"Destroying Your Local Party in the Course of 30 Minutes: A How to Guide Based on Deceit, Disenfranchisement and Being the Patsy to a Nasty, Bitter Malcontent with a Personal Axe to Grind"
Local Dem. Bryan Farris is thinking of writing a companion piece entitled,
"I'm Outta Here: One Man's Story of Being Tired of Trying to Help an Organization that Refuses to Help Themselves."
Florida GOP Kicked Out Of Duffy's Sports Grill
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If you want to call and thank them, here is their number:
If you want to call and thank them, here is their number:
(239) 205-6771
Monday, December 5, 2016
Florida's Own Pipeline Problem
Sabal Trail Transmission, LLC, known as Sabal Trail, is using $3 billion of Florida Power and Light (FPL) ratepayer money to build a 515-mile pipeline to transport natural gas obtained via fracking from eastern Alabama to central Florida. here
Thank You Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson of Orlando made what’s likely to be his swan song appearance for now before Orange County Democrats. here
Sunday, December 4, 2016
Florida Ghost Towns: Perky
Perky is a ghost town in Monroe County, It is located in the lower Florida Keys on Lower Sugarloaf Key near mile marker 17 on US 1 (the Overseas Highway). A post office called Perky was established in 1929, and remained in operation until 1942.[1] The town was named for its founder,
R. C. Perky. here
R. C. Perky. here
Saturday, December 3, 2016
Florida Democratic Party Sucks
Florida Corporate Service Commission $811 Million Dollar Giveaway
Despite widespread opposition from consumer advocates and FPL customers, the rate increase passed unanimously at the Florida Public (Corporate) Service Commission in a hearing on November 29, 2016. The rate hike is set to begin in January of 2017 and will increase each of the next four years, ultimately charging consumers an additional $811 million dollars. here
Friday, December 2, 2016
Blocking The Sun In Florida
Florida's four largest utilities -- Florida Power & Light, Duke Energy, Gulf Power and Tampa Electric -- are among 17 entities nationwide that are working aggressively "to block solar policies." here
Losers Rick Scott And Pam Bondi
A new poll by Gravis Marketing finds Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson comfortably leading Republican Rick Scott in a hypothetical senate race, 51 percent to 38 percent. Gravis also showed him leading Republican Attorney General Pam Bondi 50 percent to 35 percent. here
Marco Rubio Eager To Get To WORK (On Ditching Obamacare)
Marco Rubio says he’s eager to get to work on Donald Trump’s agenda of ditching Obamacare. here
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Florida Treasures: Lily Lawrence Bow
Ms. Bow, her husband and their two boys came to Cudjoe Key in 1904. She had talked her husband into quitting his job in Chicago and start a new life in the keys. After a few months he left. For the first six months after he left he sent money, but in June 1905, he transferred title to the Cudjoe property to her and that was the last the family ever heard of him. In 1906 she moved to what is now Homestead where she helped organize the Women's Club and started a library which eventually became the city's public library, named the Lliy Lawrence Bow Library. Read more about this remarkable woman here.
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