As the battle over reproductive rights takes center stage in Florida and as buzz continues to build over whether marijuana should be legalized for recreational use in the state, the governor is not holding back on how he feels.
Thursday, April 11, 2024
José Martí Park Ybor City Tampa, Florida : Foreign Cuba Territory
This spot in the neighborhood of Ybor City located in Tampa, Florida, may be the only instance in the entire United States where a foreign country owns land within our borders, outside of foreign embassies. This small area of just .14 acres was donated to the Cuba in 1956 as a showing of solidarity and in honor of José Martí who was instrumental in the War for Cuban Independence. Jose unfortunately died in 1895 before he could see his dream for Cubans come true. The spot was actually once a boarding house owned and ran by Paulina Pedroso, a female activist who worked closely with José Martí in their fight for independence. Cuba succeeded in 1898 after defeating Spain with the help of the United States. And in 1902, achieved Independence.
Report: Florida Gov. DeSantis Ready To Help Raise Money For Trump’s Campaign
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis apparently has decided to set aside the feud with former President Donald Trump and help the presumptive Republican nominee return to the White House.
NBC News reported Wednesday that Florida’s governor will work to raise campaign cash for Trump.
17-year-old suspect arrested after shooting near Armature Works left 4 injured
Police have arrested a suspect in relation to a shooting near Armature Works in Tampa Tuesday afternoon. The Tampa Police Department said they responded to the 1900 block of North Ola Avenue outside of Stones Throw Restaurant around 4 p.m. Tuesday. After a preliminary investigation, police said two groups of teenage boys between the ages of 13 and 17 near the restaurant got into a verbal altercation that quickly escalated into the shooting. Both groups then fled the scene.
Ron DeSantis gets a bill that would eliminate citizen boards to review police misconduct in Florida
A controversial bill that would prevent investigations of local law enforcement by civilian review boards was formally sent Wednesday to Gov. Ron DeSantis.....Read More
Demand increases for Tampa to Orlando rail expansion and beyond
Less than a year has passed since Brightline expanded service from Miami to Orlando. Now, the rail service is focused on making its next stop in Tampa.
Video and Article HERE
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
A federal judge blocks a Florida law that restricts teachers from using some pronouns saying it violates the First Amendment
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Florida education officials from enforcing a law requiring a transgender teacher to use pronouns that align with her sex assigned at birth, saying the law violated her First Amendment rights.....Read More
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
4 injured after shooting near Armature Works in Tampa
Four people were hurt during a shooting Tuesday afternoon near Armature Works in Tampa, according to Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw.
Video and article HERE
Raising awareness for military sexual trauma one t-shirt at a time
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and there is one group of survivors who sometimes get overlooked—our military veterans.
Lisa Shoemaker, Sexual Trauma Coordinator at Bay Pines VA, started the Clothesline Project back in 2010.
Ybor City named one of the best places to live, according to Money
Money recently released its annual list of the 50 best places to live in the United States and a Tampa neighborhood made the cut.
The list highlights cities and towns “where a thriving economy meets affordability, diversity and an exceptional quality of life.”
Money called Tampa one of America’s hottest cities and highlighted Ybor City as one of the best places to live.
Sun 'n Fun 2024
Sun 'n Fun 2024
April 9- 14, 2024: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
(till 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday and Saturday)
Tickets HERE
Israel sets date for potential Rafah invasion
Photo by Jim Forest under license CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a date has been set for the invasion of the southern Gaza city. “It will happen, there is a date,” he said in a statement one day after Israel withdrew all but one brigade from southern Gaza to rest.....Read More
Opponents of proposed $1.3 billion Rays stadium argue it's 'No Home Run'
The newly-formed "No Home Run" group is pushing back on the proposed public spending for the redevelopment deal, which includes a new baseball stadium.
As talks in St. Petersburg City Council are expected to heat up in the coming weeks, some residents are joining together to push back on the proposed new $1.3 billion stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays and the multi-billion-dollar redevelopment alongside it.
Monday, April 8, 2024
Florida AG Ashley Moody Warns Of Direct Deposit Tax Refund Scams
The 2024 Tax Season Scam Series is almost to an end, and Attorney General Ashley Moody is cautioning about scams involving direct deposit refunds.
Potential victims may be contacted by scammers via phone, text, or email while they pretend to be Internal Revenue Service agents and say there was an error on the target’s tax return.
Gov. DeSantis says only ‘consenting’ migrants were shipped to Martha’s Vineyard
Florida’s Governor is sounding off about sanctuary cities and his controversial migrant flights, saying that those people taxpayers paid to fly from Texas to Massachusetts boarded the flights to Martha’s Vineyard of their own free will and without better options.....Read More
We can now stop worrying about the planet: FL Legislature has written climate change out of the law
You probably think Ron DeSantis and the yahoos, grifters, simps, dolts, and dunderheads who populate the Florida Legislature are collectively incapable of solving even one of the bazillion issues facing this state.
Well, we can now stop worrying about the planet: Your bought-and-paid-for Legislature has delivered a bill that amends Florida statutes to delete all references to climate change. Thanks to them, climate change is gone. Erased. Kaputt. Ya no es. C’est fini.
Genius!
Sunday, April 7, 2024
THOUSANDS Of Israelis Take To The Streets To Demand Netanyahu's Ouster
Israelis are demanding immediate elections to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his failure to secure the release of hostages. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian discuss on The Young Turks.
Abortion Becomes ‘Front And Center’ In Florida
The Florida Supreme Court last week issued explosive decisions that rolled back decades of legal precedents and set in motion a dramatic restriction on abortion while paving the way for an electoral clash over abortion rights in November.....Read More
Friday, April 5, 2024
Israeli military blames mistaken identity in aid workers’ deaths; dismisses two officers
Top left to right: Palestinian Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha, Lalzawmi “Zomi” Frankcom of Australia, Damian Soból of Poland, and Jacob Flickinger of the U.S. and Canada. Bottom left to right: John Chapman of Britain, James Henderson of Britain and James Kirby of Britain.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday dismissed two officers after finding that a fatal strike this week killing seven workers with the charity group World Central Kitchen (WCK) should not have occurred.
A preliminary investigation carried out by the Israeli Joint Chiefs of Staff found that the IDF mistakenly thought a convoy carrying the workers — who had communicated their movements to the military — were armed Hamas fighters and not from WCK.
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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NO MORE EXCUSES: Immunity claims won’t stop Trump hush money trial, judge rules
Donald Trump was successful last month in obtaining a 30-day delay in his hush money case, but his bid for a longer delay has been denied. Barring any further changes, the trial will begin on April 15th.....Read More
Elections law caused ‘dramatic decrease’ in voter registrations by community groups, official says
A Florida elections supervisor testified Wednesday that new restrictions on voter-registration organizations, including vastly increased fines for violations of the law, has produced a “dramatic” decrease in their efforts to sign up new voters.....Read More
2024 Local Candidates (Updated 4/3/2024)
Gathered here is a list of all the 2024 local candidates who have currently filed with the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections office as of 4/3/2024.
Candidate names link to that candidate's campaign website. Where a campaign website doesn't exist, the link is to the candidate's Facebook page.
Candidate names for Judicial seats link to their campaign website or to their official Hillsborough County Judicial website.
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