The National Hurricane Center is watching a wave coming in off the African Coast, which currently has a 50% chance of forming over the next week.....MORE
Saturday, June 17, 2023
Friday, June 16, 2023
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Matt Gaetz Starts Cat Fight with Corporate-Backed Republicans
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Thursday, June 15, 2023
JENerational Change: Cornel West Goes Green (Party) w/ The Humanist Report & Graham Elwood
Hosted by Jen Perelman and Peter Hager
We'll be speaking with Mike Figuerado of The Humanist Report about Dr. Cornel West's decision to switch from MPP to Green Party and what that means for the Democratic Party going forward.
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Social Security COLA increase may be smaller than previously estimated, senior group says
The next cost-of-living increase for Social Security recipients is likely to be the lowest in years, the Senior Citizen’s League predicts.....MORE
Ocasio-Cortez slams idea that Trump a victim of ‘two-tiered’ justice
“The idea that there’s a two-tiered justice system and somehow the person on the short end of the stick is one of the most powerful and wealthy people that this country has known? I don’t think so,” Ocasio-Cortez told The Independent.....MORE
Six in 10 say prejudice against LGBTQ people a serious problem: poll
Around 6 in 10 U.S. adults in a say prejudice against LGBTQ people in the country is a serious problem today, according to a survey released Wednesday.
The Quinnipiac University survey found that 33 percent say the prejudice is a “very” serious problem, and another 25 percent say it’s “somewhat” serious.
More HERE
Florida bill allowing state to squash local 'tenant bill of rights' regulations heads to DeSantis
The Legislature on Wednesday formally sent a bill to Gov. Ron DeSantis that would lead to state law overriding local regulations involving landlords and tenants.....MORE
Record-high 69 percent in new poll say first-trimester abortion should be legal
A record-high 69 percent of Americans in a new Gallup poll said that abortion should be legal throughout the first trimester of pregnancy.....MORE
63 percent now say abortion pill should be available with prescription: Gallup
Almost two thirds of Americans say they support keeping the FDA-approved abortion pill available to patients with a prescription, a new Gallup poll shows.....MORE
Polling from Progress Florida & Florida Watch Shows Floridians Unhappy with Direction of State
Following one of the most grueling legislative sessions in Florida history, new statewide polling conducted by Progress Florida and Florida Watch, collectively known as the Florida Communications and Research Hub (Hub), shows that Floridians are dissatisfied with the agenda carried out by Governor Ron DeSantis and legislators in Tallahassee.....MORE
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
The Ultimate Tampa Market Guide
The local market scene is heating up in the Tampa Bay region. This city is known for its funky vintage markets, dreamy night fleas, fresh markets in Hyde Park Village, and food truck fiestas downtown. HERE you’ll find a collection of the top markets in Tampa, and the great Tampa Bay region.
Tampa's heat waves are getting hotter and lasting longer, study says
Tampeños are used to living under our hot, wet towel of a climate. In fact, the heat index in Tampa today is 100 degrees Fahrenheit. But according to a new study, these heat waves are becoming much more commonplace.....MORE
Mile-long pride flag stretches across the state of Florida
A 1.25-mile-long pride flag stretched from the Gulf of Mexico all the way to the Atlantic Ocean in the Florida Keys on Sunday.....MORE
Boom By the Bay is Back for 2023
The annual Boom by the Bay Hard Rock Takeover of Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park will return on Saturday, July 1, 2023.....MORE
Juneteenth celebrations around Tampa Bay for 2023
From its origin in 1865, Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans and is celebrated to reflect and recognize achievements in the African American community. Numerous organizations across Tampa Bay will be honoring the holiday. Here's a list of family-friendly celebrations you can take part in.....MORE
PREVIEW: Here’s a look what today will look like for Donald Trump
Trump’s journey in facing 37 felony counts begins on Tuesday. Inside the building, it will look like almost every other defendant ever booked, yet it will be unlike any case ever filed in U.S. courts.
First, Trump was not “arrested.” Showing up at the courthouse is in lieu of an arrest.
Thus, Trump will be driven into the building and into the arms of the FBI, who will take him into custody. At that point, he is under arrest until released by a judge.
More HERE
Monday, June 12, 2023
Jobs, jobs, jobs: Advocates say recreational marijuana could bring 24,000 jobs to Florida
Supporters of a measure to legalize marijuana in Florida asserted that a “yes” vote would create an additional 24,000 jobs in the state — double the number of jobs in the state’s medical marijuana industry.....MORE
Bookends bookstore will offer good reads, pastries and drinks in Historic Ybor City
Tampa is a city of readers, and there’s a new bookstore coming soon to Historic Ybor City: Bookends. Owners and Tampa natives Laurie and Teresa Rodriguez secured a structure in Ybor City for the future home of Bookends: Literature & Libations. Renovations began summer 2022, with a planned opening in 2023. The shop will open at 2208 E 2nd Avenue.....MORE
Fascism 101
If Ron DeSantis becomes President, the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division would have a new task.
The Florida Governor and 2024 Republican candidate told radio host Hugh Hewitt that the Justice Department would branch out its understanding of civil rights to “do all discrimination” as part of “taking some of these agencies and making sure they’re actually doing the things that we would want.”
One of those “things,” DeSantis noted, would be going after diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
More HERE
Moms for Liberty rises as power player in GOP politics after attacking schools over gender, race
To its members, it’s a grassroots army of “joyful warriors” who “don’t co-parent with the government.”
To anti-hate researchers, it’s a well-connected extremist group that attacks inclusion in schools.
And to Republicans vying for the presidency, it has become a potential key partner in the fight for the 2024 nomination.
More HERE
NOAA releases 2023 hurricane season forecast
Back in mid-April, Colorado State University released a forecast for this hurricane season, calling for a near or slightly below-average season. Now, just one week away from the start of hurricane season, NOAA scientists are showing us the number of storms and hurricanes they are expecting.....MORE
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