The Ybor City Stogie

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Arcy Drive: The Stattic Tour in Ybor City

Oct. 11 - 7 PM

Crowbar - TIX

Record-high temperatures prompt 'heat crisis' in Florida prisons without air conditioning

The scorching heat made this summer one for the record books, sending Floridians to the water or to hole up in their air-conditioned homes and offices. But there's one population who can't seek relief from the heat — people who work and live in Florida's state prisons.

Death rates for people under 40 have skyrocketed. Blame fentanyl

A new Stateline analysis shows that U.S. residents under 40 were relatively unscathed by COVID-19 in the pandemic but fell victim to another killer: accidental drug overdose deaths.

Death rates in the age group were up by nearly a third in 2021 over 2018, and last year were still 21% higher.

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FEMA inspectors, staff a welcome sight in Tampa Bay areas flooded by Idalia, homeowner says

This Florida town is the state’s first LGBTQ+ sanctuary city

A south Florida town has become the first in the state to formally declare itself a LGBTQ+ sanctuary city.

In a Lake Worth Beach city commission meeting Tuesday, members voted unanimously in favor of the decision, according to a report from NBC affiliate WPTV.

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Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City (Oldest Restaurant in Florida)

This summer was a global record breaker for high heat, meteorologists say

Earth has sweltered through its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured, with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures, according to the World Meteorological Organization.....MORE

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Cuba Street Hustler Shows Me Real Havana

44TH CLEARWATER JAZZ HOLIDAY

44th CLEARWATER JAZZ HOLIDAY

Coachman Park, Clearwater, Fl

October 19 - October 22, 2023

More Information HERE

Tickets HERE

Student protest demanding USF DEFEND STUDENTS NOT COPS!

"I Was Only Following Orders": Trump's Co-Defendants Are Reportedly Turning On Him

Former President Donald Trump's co-defendants are claiming helplessness and fear of getting yelled at by Trump for their reason for participating in the fake elector scheme. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss on The Young Turks.

Biden's Reelection Bid Is On THIN ICE After Recent Polling

President Joe Biden rebuffed concerns about his age by saying he has more wisdom. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss on The Young Turks.

You Might Be Able to Use Your Employee Benefits for Student Loan Payments

Student loan payments are starting back up soon, and while some borrowers may get a break on their monthly bill, the burden on budgets will increase for many. If your workplace offers employee benefits, you may be able to claim more than $5,000 in tax-free assistance toward your student loans. Here’s how to tap your employer’s educational assistance program.....MORE

‘Dead on arrival’: Tampa City Council axes Mayor Castor’s tax hike

Creator: Bob Bachman

Tampa City Council voted to slam the brakes on Mayor Jane Castor’s proposed budget Tuesday night, axing the double-digit property tax rate increase she said was a “critical investment” to tackle an ever-growing backlog of maintenance projects and meet the needs of a growing city.....MORE

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Oklahoma follows Florida in allowing PragerU in schools

Oklahoma announced Tuesday it would be allowing materials from the conservative education platform PragerU in its public schools, following the same move from Florida earlier this summer.....MORE

UNSURPRISING: CNBC rates the worst places to live — and they’re all red states

If you want to live in an American hellscape, the first thing you need to do is find a patch of land governed by a Republican legislature and Republican governor, according to a new analysis by CNBC.

CNBC used various metrics from crime to housing prices to access to medical care, all to come up with a scorecard for “Worst states in which to live and work.”

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City of Tampa to Help Aspiring Homeowners with Event at Tampa Convention Center

Anyone who is looking to own a home in Tampa is invited to attend a free event at the Tampa Convention Center. The event, titled “Let’s Make Home the Goal,” will be at the Tampa Convention Center on Saturday, September 9, 2023 from 9am to 3pm.....MORE

Tampa Downtown Partnership hiring downtown ambassadors

If you love downtown Tampa and want to share that love with others, the Tampa Downtown Partnership might have the job you're looking for.....MORE

The Rolling Stones to release first studio album in 18 years

On Monday, the band announced they are preparing to release their first album of original material in 18 years — since 2005’s “A Bigger Bang.”

Titled “Hackney Diamonds,” the band will share details of the release at an event in East London’s Hackney district on Wednesday, where Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood will be interviewed live by “The Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon.

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