Jamaican Beef Patty
With Beans and Rice
Hines Caribbean Cuisine
3313 N. Nebraska Ave, Ybor Heights
Tampa's Best Jamaican Food
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Updated COVID-19 booster coming: What you need to know
A new COVID-19 booster could be coming next week, just in time for an expected surge in cases heading into the fall.....MORE
St. Pete utility bill increases are on the horizon
St. Pete city leaders are deciding how much more to charge residents on their utility bills.....MORE
Weight loss products sold on Amazon, Walmart could be deadly: FDA
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about weight loss products that were sold online and could be fatal if they are ingested.
The FDA and the Maryland Department of Health said they have determined that “certain weight loss products labeled as Nuez de la India, and potentially marketed as “botanical food,” “India Nuts for Weight Loss,” “slimming seeds,” “India seeds for weight loss,” or “diet seeds,” appear to be highly toxic yellow oleander, a poisonous plant native to Mexico and Central America.”
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All roads converge on FL Supreme Court as justices decide future of abortion rights
The Florida Supreme Court is bracing for a crowd during oral arguments on Friday over the future of abortion rights in the state, as organizations on both sides of that issue planned to wave their flags in the state capital and the whole country will be watching.....MORE
Tampa developer gets $3 million affordable housing grant for Ybor City apartment complex
Soon, construction workers hired by the Pittman Design Group will be at Columbus Drive and North 22nd Street to start building a 10-unit apartment complex reserved for those making 80% of the area's median income, or about $70,000.....MORE
MidPoint: Why Can’t We Have Nice Things? Hillsborough Arts Funding In Danger
Mariella Smith, Jenny Carey, Theron Butler
At the request of new Republican County Commissioner Donna Cepeda, the Hillsborough County Commission will consider de-funding all of “the County’s various arts programs,” including the Arts Council, its many grant recipients, and the Cultural Assets Commission and putting those funds toward “roads.”....MORE
‘This may set us back decades’: Could City of Tampa see budget cuts?
Tampa City Council will spend the next two weeks crunching numbers to draft a new spending plan for the city after striking down Mayor Jane Castor’s $1.9 billion budget proposal and the tax hike that came with it.....MORE
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Suspended State Attorney Monique Worrell sues DeSantis
WESH
Suspended State Attorney Monique Worrell filed a lawsuit Wednesday in the state Supreme Court against Gov. Ron DeSantis, claiming that he had no grounds to suspend her.
Worrell, who was elected as the State Attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit (Orange and Osceola counties), claims that DeSantis’ Aug. 9 executive order fails to “allege facts that, even if true, would relate to any neglect of duty or incompetence.”
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Ron DeSantis floats ‘pardons and commutations’ after Proud Boy sentenced to 22 years
Gov. Ron DeSantis said that if he were President, he’d consider “pardons and commutations” for Proud Boys and others swept up in investigations of Jan. 6, 2021.....MORE
What Stogie Had For Lunch
BBQ Chicken
With Beans, Rice and Cabbage
$6.49 Lunch Special
Hines Caribbean Cuisine
3313 N. Nebraska Ave, Ybor Heights
Tampa's Best Jamaican Food
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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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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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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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"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
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