Friday, August 11, 2023

Choking on the Revelry in Ybor

AUGUST 18, 2023 AT 7 PM
Crowbar - Ybor City

Monique Worrell, supporters rally in Orlando to protest suspension


Tampa brewpub voted one of the best in America


A Tampa brewpub was voted one of USA Today’s 10 best brewpubs in the United States.

Readers voted for their favorite craft breweries with an on-site bar.

The Tampa-based brewpub Zydeco Brew Werks was voted the fourth-best in America.

More HERE

Schaff-Wall Collective in Seminole Heights

SUNDAY AT 3 PM – 6 PM

Matt Gaetz Hits ALL-TIME Low With Bigoted Attack


Support The Merchants Of Ybor

7th Ave

Renee Paquette and Baron Corbin Try Cuban Sandwiches In Tampa


Surfer Girl in Tampa

SUNDAY AT 7 PM

Matt Gaetz wants Trump above the law


WEEK AHEAD: Georgia DA Willis expected to issue MULTIPLE indictments


Here come the indictments, and there could be a lot of them. District Attorney Fani Willis is taking her case to a grand jury next week to seek indictments, and the latest report is that there will be more than a dozen.

The most obvious expected indictment is against Donald Trump, who is accused of illegal efforts to overturn the 2020 election, though there’s not yet any official word on what the charges will be.

More HERE

Ybor Life

7th Ave

Check out this Gem of Tampa Bay: La Casita in Ybor City


Bay Ledges in Ybor City

AUGUST 15, 2023 AT 7 PM
Crowbar - Ybor City

David Hogg: We can't hide from the responsibility to fight for a better future


Ybor City Homeless

Digging in trash for some thing to eat. Stay away from her.
 She is rude and mean. 

Wine Down Wednesday in Ybor City


Ybor Paparazzi

Lexii

New College Of Florida Trustees Move To Abolish Gender Studies Program


The New College of Florida (NCF) board of trustees voted Thursday to direct the administration of the institution to abolish its gender studies program, according to Chris Rufo, a member of the board.

In January, Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed six new conservative members to the NCF board of trustees in an effort to overhaul the ideological education system. Since being appointed, the board has voted to eliminate the college’s diversity, equity and inclusion office (DEI) and ban the use of diversity statements.

More HERE

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Cheese Sticks
NY, NY Pizza - Ybor City

Vlogger Becky in Boca visits Ybor


St. Pete councilman proposes new ordinance with key part of expired Tenants' Bill of Rights


Even though the state now regulates the relationship between landlords and tenants, one member of the St. Petersburg City Council plans to incorporate one of the strongest points from the now-defunct Tenants' Bill of Rights.....MORE

Ron DeSantis's Black education standards were written by far-right activist

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The co-author of Ron DeSantis’s racist revamp of Florida’s African-American history curriculum is a right-wing documentary film producer and author who has published screeds admonishing Democrats as racists and socialists.

The other was the chairman of the US Commission on Civil Rights — under Ronald Reagan. He’s also the lead scholar at The Center for Urban Renewal and Education, a right-wing religious public policy think tank.

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Monthly market the Indie Flea arrives at 1920 Ybor City this fall

Photo by Ysanne Taylor

The Indie Flea brings together dozens of the best food vendors, makers, artists, florists and more for a monthly market. It will officially return to Tampa in historic Ybor City at the newly opened 1920 club (1920 E 7th Ave) November 2023-April 2024. The event is free to attend and will be held the second Sunday of each month. 1920’s first Indie Flea takes place November 12. Indie Flea organizers have announced that applications are now open for vendors.....MORE

Florida Democratic leaders urge Debbie Mucarsel-Powell to run for Senate


Several Florida Democratic leaders are trying to draft former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell to challenge U.S. Sen. Rick Scott.

Prominent activists and political organizers said the Miami Democrat represents the best chance to challenge the Republican incumbent.

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Suicide rate hits all-time high in US last year


About 49,500 people took their own lives last year in the U.S., the highest number ever, according to new government data posted Thursday.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which posted the numbers, has not yet calculated a suicide rate for the year, but available data suggests suicides are more common in the U.S. than at any time since the dawn of World War II.

More HERE

Tampa Hoods: Ybor City

7th Ave

When will hurricane season pick up?


FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber says there is hardly a cloud in the sky in the Caribbean. He says there are no signs of anything developing in the tropics in the near future. According to Weber, the dry Saharan air that is working its way across the Atlantic is keeping things quiet in the tropics over the next week. He does caution that things may pick up as we head into September.

Tampa opens cooling stations amid 5th consecutive heat advisory


Another heat advisory is in place for the Tampa Bay area on Friday, the fifth in a row. The heat index is forecast to exceed 110°F at times, with highs in the 90s.

To help people stay cool, the City of Tampa is opening three cooling centers. The centers will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Sunday.

More HERE

JENerational Change: Ohio REJECTS Issue 1, DeSantis Overreaches AGAIN & Maui Wildfires w/ Steve Grumbine


Steve Grumbine of The Real Progressives joins us to discuss why now, more than ever, we need a Federal Jobs Guarantee.

We'll also be discussing Ohioans rejecting Issue 1, Governor DeSantis executive overreach and the escalation towards war in Niger.

Thursday, August 10, 2023

NOAA upgrades 2023 Atlantic hurricane season forecast to above-normal activity


The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association’s Climate Prediction Center updated its forecast for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season on Thursday, now predicting an above-normal level of activity. The update is the third increase in storm likelihood and is predicated on the presence of record-warm Atlantic sea surface temperatures.....MORE