Friday, July 7, 2023

Ron DeSantis USING ME in new campaign ad!


Ybor Paparazzi

Buddy

Child shot in Tampa remembered as suspects remain loose


JenZ Report: Talking Climate Crisis


GenZ panelists discuss various aspects of the looming climate crisis.

JENerational Change: Biden Appoints Elliott Abrams, Indiana Jones FLOPS

Hosted by Jen Perelman and Peter Hager

We'll be speaking with Penny Hess & Jesse Nevel of the African People's Socialist Party about Dr. Cornel West, reparations & much more.

Targeted legislation in Florida affecting mental health of transgender community



The rising rate of mental illness and suicide is concerning many in the psychology community. Many transgender people in our state cite the recent spotlight shined on them by targeted legislation out of Tallahassee.

Full Story HERE

Click HERE for LGBTQ-friendly mental health resources

Conservative women are embracing extremism under the guise of motherhood

Moms for Liberty founders Tiffany Justice, right, and Tina Descovich speak at the Moms for Liberty meeting in Philadelphia, Friday, June 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

This past week Americans were introduced to a new extremist group. Unlike so many others that have dominated the news in recent years, it consists predominantly of women.....MORE



Judge backs Florida on school book scrutiny rules


An administrative law judge Thursday rejected a challenge to Florida Department of Education rules that are part of a move to increase scrutiny of books in schools.....MORE

Thursday, July 6, 2023

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Irish Treat
at Molly Malone’s Irish Pub - Davis Islands

Matt Gaetz Proposes BAN On Cannabis Testing In The Military | Roland Martin


Tampa Locavore

Andy at NY, NY Pizza in Ybor City

Gavin Newson demands federal investigation of Ron DeSantis-ordered migrant flights


California Gov. Gavin Newsom is formally calling on the Department of Justice to investigate migrant flights ordered by Gov. Ron DeSantis.....MORE

Hillsborough Tax Collector warns taxpayers of potential scam


Hillsborough County Tax Collector Nancy Millan is warning the public of a recent tax scam that targets property taxpayers in the county.....MORE

Hurricane season forecast update: Above-average activity expected


One month into the Atlantic hurricane season, researchers at Colorado State University have again amended their seasonal forecast for tropical cyclone activity. They now call for an above-average season.....MORE

HAUNTING: Could his Hillary obsession send him to jail?


Donald Trump’s words have come back to haunt him after CNN unearthed comments he made in 2016 saying Hillary Clinton had ‘no right’ to run for president because she was under federal investigation over her handling of classified information on a private email server.....MORE

Trump, DeSantis will need to sign loyalty pledge to make Florida ballot, state GOP says


Former President Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and their fellow Republican candidates vying for the White House in 2024 will have to pledge to support the eventual GOP nominee in order to get on the primary ballot in the Sunshine State, the state GOP said.....MORE

America’s two-tier labor system is a glaring outlier among wealthy nations


According to new Oxfam research. The U.S. is falling drastically behind similar countries in mandating adequate wages, protections and rights for millions of workers and their families.....MORE

Unofficial record high temperature hits Earth this week — more than once


Earth’s average temperature on Wednesday remained at an unofficial record high set the day before, the latest grim milestone in a week that has seen series of climate-change-driven extremes.....MORE

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Free Food at Lake and Central



Feeding Tampa Bay

Massive protest against SB1718 in Ft Myers gets national media attention

Over one thousand people braved scorching sun and temperatures in the 90s to mark 5 miles through Ft Myers’ downtown against SB1718. more

Tampa Locavore

Andy at NY,MY Pizza in Ybor

Protesters say Florida is less free as new laws go into effect July 1


New Florida laws challenged in court as DeSantis hits campaign trail


A cornerstone of Gov. Ron DeSantis’  2024 presidential campaign is a slate of new conservative laws, but judges are calling those same laws unconstitutional.

“My first reaction is that Governor DeSantis doesn’t really care,” State Rep. Anna Eskamani said. “I think really for DeSantis, it’s just that initial headline that matters for him.”

More HERE

‘This is not supposed to happen to babies’


The grandparents of 7-year-old Yitzian Torres Garcia say he only wanted to spend Fourth of July by the water looking at fireworks.....MORE

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Chopped Steak

Home Fries, Corn

And Salad

3 Coins Diner - Seminole Heights

Matt Gaetz Confronts Reverend Al Sharpton Over Comments in House Judiciary Committee Hearing


Tampa Locavore

Yodi at Magaditas on Davis Islands