The Ybor City Stogie

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Ducks Unlimited New CEO Adam Putnam

Ducks Unlimited has hired a new CEO to direct the international wildfowl habit restoration group.

Considered one of the nation's largest conservation philanthropies, DU relies on donations and grants to fund its $220 million annual budget.

The bulk of the money is spent on wildfowl habitat in areas ranging from Alaska and Canada to the Mississippi flyway and
the Gulf Coast. HERE

Hillsborough County GOP Facebook Post

An incendiary Facebook post has once again created controversy for the Hillsborough County Republican Party — this time, one comparing Democrats to Nazis.

“Democrats do a lot of projection with the word ‘Nazi,’ but it’s THEIR platform that resembles it, not Republicans,” the post

and tweet said.

It went on to say that Democrats and Nazis both advocated “socialism,” “no guns,” “censorship,” “media mind control,” “abortion,” “hate Jews” and “worship

the government.”

HERE

Tampa Bay Voices Will Be Heard On A National Scale

WUSF was selected as one of only six public media stations nationwide to participate in a project with StoryCorps. This means that the voices of Tampa Bay will be heard on a national scale. Interviews will be recorded and stored in the Library of Congress, and may be shared online and/or on air. HERE

Hanging in Ybor with Comedian John Jacobs!

Ybor City Homeless

Romeo

High Desert Man in Ybor City

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

MIAMI BEACH MOVES TO BAN MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES

Today the Miami Beach City Commission will vote on legislation proposed by Commissioner Joy Malakoff (Above) that would replace the City’s already restrictive dispensary ordinance with an outright ban on medical marijuana retail in Miami Beach.

Ben Pollara, founder and Executive Director of Florida for Care issued the following statement regarding the Miami Beach proposal:

“It is outrageous that 80% of Miami Beach voters supported medical marijuana in 2016, yet the City Commission is contemplating a proposal by an unelected Commissioner to deny the voters’ will - and stifle patient access.” Pollara continued, “Not only is this ban wrong for Miami Beach, but it is also wrong for Miami-Dade County. There are only a handful of dispensaries in Dade and this would further limit access. The City needs
to reverse course immediately.”

HERE

Ybor Paparazzi

Asher Edelson

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Boudain Balls and Crawfish Etouffee

At The Big Easy in Ybor

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EAT LOCAL!

Tampa Hoods: Ybor City

Ybor City

Kelly Smith for Pasco County

Kelly has a long history of volunteering in the community. Her volunteer experience includes Guardian ad Litem, Pinellas-Pasco Heart Gallery, the Pasco Children’s Behavioral Health Partnership. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Messengers of Hope Mission. INFO

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

TECO Revolt in Riverview

The Judge

Commissioner Pat Kemp

Commissioner Mariella Smith

Topher Morrison

TECO Lawyers

Riverview, Florida

Monday, March 11, 2019

Ybor Bartenders

Mark (Tea Cup) at Tequilas

BBBT Spring Tampa 2019

Ybor Life

Ybor City, Florida

Vlogger Harassing Ybor Chickens

Ybor Chickens Society

RAW Ybor

Sunday, March 10, 2019

Ybor Paparazzi

Fellow Photographers Frank and Debi

Lenny For Tampa Mayor Endorsements 2

The Citrus Taliban in Ybor

Honey Pot - 7th Ave

Tampa What Democracy Doesn't Look Like

YBOR STREET BEATS

Smell the flowers

Feel the wind dance on your skin

Taste the pureness of an approaching rain

And always, always

Stop to listen to the music

Ybor History

W. T. Grant or Grants was a United States-based chain of mass-merchandise stores founded by William Thomas Grant that operated from 1906 until 1976. The stores were generally of the variety store format located in downtowns. more

Saturday, March 9, 2019

Breaking: Shooting in Ybor

"Police are continuing to search for a shooting suspect after a shooting early this morning in Centro Ybor near the Muvico theatre in Tampa.

Tampa Police say a person attempted to shoplift cigarettes from the 7-11 on 7th Avenue when one of the two clerks working chased down the suspect for over a block when the two got into a confrontation in front of the Muvico.

Police say the clerk was shot in the lower body area and was transported with non-life threatening injuries to an area hospital.

Tampa Police need your help locating the suspect he is described as a black male, 40-50 years of age, 5'10 - 6 ft, wearing a black red and yellow styled cap, black jacket, and black pants. The suspect was last seen riding a bike."

Story HERE