JUNE 10, 2023 AT 7 PM
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
St. Pete Uhuru members discuss federal indictments over alleged Russia connections
Members of the Uhuru movement held a press conference Wednesday morning to talk about the federal charges against them.....MORE
Teachers unions are suing over Gov. DeSantis-championed legislation
Just like Disney did last month, teacher and faculty unions have filed suit against the state for attacking their First Amendment rights. They are calling the legislation that limits unions’ ability to sign up members and collect dues an attempt to retaliate against them for speaking out. The suit asks the courts to stop the law from being enforced.....MORE
Tampa City Councilwoman Lynn Hurtak says FBI raid ‘was solely related to my husband's work as a journalist’
Two days after agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigations seized electronics from her husband Timothy Burke, Tampa City Councilwoman Lynn Hurtak told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay that, “Based on the information we have, it appears that the search warrant executed at our home on Monday was solely related to my husband's work as a journalist.”....MORE
JENerational Change: Tim Pool vs. The Serfs & No Democratic Primary
Hosted by Jen Perelman and Peter Hager
We'll discuss key talking points from Tim Pool & Lance from The Serfs debate on Friday, including key issues they agreed on which could help build a stronger labor movement going forward.
Wall Street Journal Admits The Truth About Corporate Profits
The Wall Street Journal recently wrote an article that admits high inflation is being caused by corporate price gouging. Ana Kasparian discusses on The Young Turks.
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
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Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, awards accuser $5M
A jury found Donald Trump liable Tuesday for sexually abusing advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996, awarding her $5 million in a judgment that could haunt the former president as he campaigns to regain the White House.....MORE
Tampa Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Festival
Get ready to experience a spectacular celebration at the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Festival! Don't miss out on the incredible cultural performances, mouth-watering delicacies, and fascinating informational exhibits that will leave you awe-inspired. Join us and let's have an unforgettable time together!
May 13, 2023
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
600 N. Ashley Drive
Tampa, FL, 33602
Nearly one million Floridians could lose their health insurance; here are their options
About 900,000 Floridians are at risk of losing their health insurance through Medicaid. During the COVID-19 pandemic Medicaid coverage expanded because eligibility requirements were loosened.
But that expansion ended in April, so people might be in danger of losing their Medicaid because they’re no longer eligible.
Current Medicaid enrollees should 1) update their contact information with the Department of Children and Families, 2) look for a letter with a yellow stripe 3) respond to any requests for renewals or documents from the Department of Children and Families or Florida Healthy Kids.
More HERE
Ron DeSantis suggests cutting federal spending, silent on Social Security, Medicare cuts
The Governor is offering vague solutions to the debt ceiling crisis.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is offering a solution to the current federal debt ceiling crisis.
“What they should be doing is reducing spending,” DeSantis said in Miami.
However, the Governor ignored the question from a reporter about whether Social Security and Medicare should be “on the table,”....
More HERE
BANG! BANG! GOTCHA!
A Louisiana man has been charged with aggravated assault and battery after shooting at children who had been playing hide and seek outside his home, striking a 14-year-old girl, officials said.....MORE
Gov. DeSantis signs bills limiting School Board terms, chipping away at teachers unions
The Governor signed a slew of bills likely to shake up public education’s status quo, with new limits on School Board terms, the end of automatically deducting union dues from paychecks and a block on students using social media via school Wi-Fi.....MORE
Plan reveals erasure of Just Elementary long before school board's vote
When the Hillsborough County Public Schools board voted 4-3 in April to close Just Elementary in West Tampa, outrage overflowed into the community.
However, 10 Investigates found long before board members approved the plan from Hillsborough County Superintendent Addison Davis, a 2015 redevelopment plan from the Tampa Housing Authority and the City of Tampa foreshadowed the school would eventually be gone.
More HERE
Former and current New College faculty share concerns about present, future of institution
New College of Florida has continued to make local and national headlines. Most recently, five faculty members were denied early tenure, a trustee resigned and another faculty member was fired.
Former New College faculty have concerns about the present and future of the institution.
More HERE
FBI raids Lynn Hurtak’s home after husband named on search warrant
FBI agents have raided the home of Tampa City Council member Lynn Hurtak and seized property belonging to her husband, Tim Burke.
Only Burke was named on the search warrant, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
More HERE
Monday, May 8, 2023
Trump Campaign Meltdown As Staffers Defect To DeSantis
Trump loyalists are warning current staffers about leaving for the DeSantis campaign.
"Members of former President Donald Trump's inner circle are turning on each other as the group that had been a unified team in the 2020 election faces defections to the soon-to-be-declared campaign of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis", reported The Daily Beast on Friday.
Tampa Hoods: Ybor City
Photos: Nikki Fried and hundreds of Florida Democrats ‘Stand United’ at rally through Ybor City
Photo by Dave Decker
Last Sunday, temperatures climbed to the high-80s in Tampa. Still, an estimated 300 heated local democrats led by Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried took to Ybor City to stand united against Gov. Ron DeSantis who oversaw a 60-day legislative session that expanded anti-LGBTQ and immigration laws, brought us closer to radioactive roads, gave landlords more power over renters, and threatened to send more fertilizer runoff flowing towards our springs.....MORE
Tampa Locavore: Trophy Fish
Texas Mall Shooting PROVES Unimaginable Gun Neglect Devastation
The Texas mall mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets sparks public outcry for more gun regulation to be safe in public spaces while government leaders, including Texas Governor Greg Abbott, refuse to take any action. John Iadarola and Francesca Fiorentini break it down on The Damage Report.
Reproduction rights group launches campaign to ensure constitutional right to abortion
Reproductive rights supporters launched a new campaign to pass a constitutional amendment in Florida to protect access to abortions. This comes after the governor signed a six-week abortion ban last month.....MORE
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