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Datz to close doors of Tampa location after 14 years of service

Florida Democrats spend $1 million on 'Take Back Florida' voter registration push

Photo by Dave Decker

Florida Democrats are embarking on a tour aimed at slowing the Republican Party of Florida’s expanding voter-registration advantage.

The “Take Back Florida” tour is part of a $1 million push to increase voter registration and raise awareness of re-enrollment requirements to vote by mail and ballot petitions.

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What Stogie Had For Lunch

Filet Salteado

With Yellow Rice

And glass of Sangria

Spain Restaurant & Toma Bar - Tampa

Congressman Maxwell Frost please support the READ Act Reauthorization

Rally in Tampa for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)

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Biden to clear the way for overhaul of military justice code on sexual assault

President Biden on Friday is poised to sign a new executive order that will clear the way for major changes to the Uniform Code of Military Justice for the first time in decades, taking authority away from commanders in cases of sexual assault, rape and murder to make the chain of command independent.....MORE

Award winning documentary addressing sexual assault in the military..."The Invisible War"

Progressive groups protest elimination of affirmative action; DEI programs in Florida

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Yesterday about a dozen activists gathered in protest of a plethora of changes in education by the Republican supermajority in the Florida state legislature, as well as the US Supreme Court’s overturning of affirmative action.....MORE

Manatee officials vote to deny funding for LGBTQ+ program for kids with anxiety

The Manatee County Commission denied more than $27,000 in funding for an LGBTQ+ organization called Also Youth that provides a variety of services including counseling for kids suffering from anxiety and depression.....MORE

August 9: National Day of Protest to Drop the Charges on Tampa 5!

On August 9, the Emergency Committee to Defend the Tampa 5 is calling on all member groups to declare a National Day of Protest! On July 12, we saw at least 15 cities pour out into the streets to say, "Drop the charges!" 

We need to be out again on August 9 in even greater numbers. We need to demand that the DeSantis-appointed, unelected State Attorney Susan Lopez and Assistant Prosecutor Justin Diaz drop the charges.

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STAY TUNED TO THE STOGIE FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE TAMPA BAY AREA

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Florida schools OK use of curriculum by PragerU, an unaccredited right-wing nonprofit

The Florida Board of Education has approved the use of “supplemental curriculum” created by PragerU, an unaccredited right-wing advocacy group that seeks to offer an alternative to “dominant left-wing ideologies,” in classrooms days after the state Department of Education approved new, controversial academic standards for Black history curriculum.

Many of their most popular videos tackle controversial topics. The five videos showcased under the “Most Popular 5-Minute Videos” tag include “Do You Understand the Electoral College”, “Was the Civil War About Slavery”, “The Inconvenient Truth About the Democratic Party”, “Why I Left the Left” and “War on Boys”.

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MORE CLASSROOM NONSENSE: PragerU Video Praises the White Man for Ending Slavery

PragerU Florida

Are you a Florida parent uncomfortable with the idea of your child using PragerU materials? You have the right to opt-out. Here are two easy email templates to choose from.

Rep. Maxwell Frost rips new Florida curriculum as bid to ‘erase Black history’

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Bombshell DeSantis move signals death knell for campaign

Jessica Rose at The NONA slice house - Safety Harbor

Friday 7.28 - 6 PM

The NONA slice house - Safety Harbor

DISASTER: DeSantis loses 42% of support, campaign in freefall

FL’s Maxwell Frost, the first Gen Z member in Congress, introduces pro-renter legislation

Saying that “housing is a human right,” U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost of Florida announced legislation in Congress Wednesday to help out struggling renters.

He is co-sponsoring the End Junk Fees for Renters Act, which would crack down on added fees imposed on tenants by landlords, which makes housing less affordable and more difficult to comparison shop.

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Ybor City Walking Tour

Emo Social in Ybor City

AUGUST 9, 2023 AT 9 PM

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Tampa community expresses what they want to see from police in their neighborhoods

Ron DeSantis rips Kamala Harris ‘hoax’ about Florida slavery education

In an interview on Jesse Watters Primetime, the Governor argued that Kamala Harris was perpetuating a “hoax” about Florida historical education standards about slavery.....MORE

Tampa police, community look to target crime and gun violence

In the department's second meeting for its newly launched "Town Hall Tuesday" initiative to build on the strong bonds that make Tampa one of the safest cities in the nation, officers met with community members at Relevant Church.

Police say city-wide crime is down 2.2%. The department says violent crimes with a firearm are down 9% and homicides are down 18.5%, but officers are still seeing an increase in non-fatal shootings.

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Matt Gaetz & Trump's attorney HUMILIATE themselves on air

Ron DeSantis Lays Off More Than a Third of His 2024 Campaign Staff

DeSantis’s presidential campaign has now laid off a third of his staff, accelerating job cuts as he tries to get his struggling bid for the Republican nomination back on track.  more