The United Parcel Service (UPS) announced Tuesday that it will be hiring more than 100,000 seasonal workers to help with the upcoming holiday rush.....MORE
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Government shutdown: Which veterans’ benefits may, may not be affected
As lawmakers continue to search for a deal that will help avoid the impending government shutdown, it’s hard for many Americans not to worry about their federal benefits.....MORE
More than 200,000 Florida children to lose childcare on October 1, report says
Emergency childcare funding from the pandemic will expire at the end of September. The funding, which was part of the American Rescue Plan Act passed in 2021, included more than $20 billion in childcare stabilization grants.....MORE
Monday, September 25, 2023
Tampa Streetcar will remain fare-free for another year
Huge news for the historic, and nationally renowned Tampa Streetcar! The Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART) just announced the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has awarded HART a Commuter Assistance grant totaling $700,000. The FDOT grant will permit the TECO Line Streetcar to remain fare-free for an additional year....MORE
SCREW THE 1st AMENDMENT: Trump plans post-election media purge
One of the cornerstones of this country is the First Amendment guarantee of a free press, and one of the cornerstones of fascism is control of the media.
Donald Trump put the nation on notice today that he is prepared to ignore the First Amendment and control the media — specifically, of course, media critical of him — in complete contravention of the vow of any government official to uphold the Constitution.
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What Stogie Had For Lunch
Jerk Chicken
Rice and Beans, Cabbage and Platanos
$6.49 Lunch Special
Hines Caribbean Cuisine
3313 N. Nebraska Ave, Ybor Heights
Tampa's Best Jamaican Food!
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Vibes of the Bay, one of Tampa’s best indie music festivals, makes its big return
Vibes of the Bay
Crowbar
Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023
Doors open at 4PM
Free with RSVP, $10 at the door
A longtime Tampa favorite is making a mega-sized return after a three-year hiatus. Hosted by Symphonic Distribution, the Vibes of the Bay Festival is back for its seventh rendition, bringing an incredible day of local music and art to Historic Ybor City.....MORE
House GOP hit over ‘politics of hate,’ shutdown by major LGBTQ civil rights group in new ad
The nation’s largest LGBTQ civil rights group is launching an ad campaign targeting House Republicans over the impending government shutdown.....MORE
These November elections will set the stage for a turbulent 2024
Though the current political conversation is mostly geared toward next year’s national elections, there are a handful of key state-level races taking place this November that are worth watching, as the results will provide critical insight into the electorate ahead of the 2024 presidential and congressional contests.....MORE
Florida churches, groups step up to teach Black history and banned books
Churches and community groups across Florida are throwing themselves into efforts to teach Black history after the state’s controversial move to reject AP African American Studies.....MORE
Free at-home COVID tests are back: Here’s how to get yours
After a months-long hiatus, a government website that allows American households to order free at-home COVID-19 tests is back online Monday.
People can go to COVIDtests.gov to place their order of four rapid at-home tests per household, which will be delivered for free by the United States Postal Service.
More HERE
Sunday, September 24, 2023
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Florida AG Ashley Moody Outlaws “Gas Station Heroin,” Tianeptine In The State
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody filed an emergency rule Friday to outlaw gas station heroin.
Through this emergency action, tianeptine, commonly known as gas station heroin, is now on the Schedule I list of controlled substances in Florida.
More HERE
Florida leads the country in book bans
Florida surpassed Texas as the state with the most books pulled from shelves in public schools this year, according to a report released yesterday from literary nonprofit PEN America.....MORE
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TERRIFYING: Why top military leaders consider Donald Trump so dangerous
The Atlantic has a terrifying new article about Mark Milley, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who for his entire 18 months under Trump worried about our nuclear arsenal every day.
You see, Milley worked under unprecedented pressure because — according to James Dubik, a retired three-star general and former colleague of Milley’s — “For more than 200 years, the assumption in this country was that we would have a stable person as president.”
The assumption didn’t hold true for Trump, presenting Milley “unique challenges” that didn’t end until January 20th of 2001.
More HERE
Anti-democratic moves by state lawmakers raise fears for 2024 election
States are seeing efforts by politicians to gain a political advantage by curtailing the power of voters.
It’s all part of a burst of anti-democratic activity at the state level, as Republican lawmakers and officials in recent weeks have run roughshod over long-standing norms of good government — and sometimes the clear will of voters — in order to maximize their party’s political clout.
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