Tuesday, May 14, 2024
FBI warns terrorist groups may target pride events, venues
On Monday, the FBI issued a warning about foreign terrorist organizations potentially targeting LGBTQ events and venues during Pride Month.
The feds announced there’s a heightened threat environment from foreign terrorist organizations, like ISIS, surrounding upcoming LGBTQ+ pride events.
Palestinians mark 76 years of Nakba as new tragedy unfolds in Gaza
Palestinians will mark the 76th anniversary of their mass expulsion from what is now Israel, an event that is at the core of their national struggle. But in many ways, that experience pales in comparison to the calamity now unfolding in Gaza.
Palestinians refer to the anniversary, which they will observe on Wednesday, as the “Nakba”, Arabic for “catastrophe”. Some 700,000 Palestinians, a majority of the pre-war population, fled or were driven from their homes before and during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war that followed Israel’s establishment.
Coyote Ugly Saloon in Ybor celebrates 21 years on 7th Avenue
As Tampa continues to grow and change, there's one Ybor City bar that's stayed the same for 21 years, Coyote Ugly Saloon.....Read More
Ron DeSantis is planning to raise money for Donald Trump in Florida and Texas
Monday, May 13, 2024
Video shows dramatic moment when two jets touch wings during Fort Lauderdale Air Show
Audiences watched a frightening moment unfold at the Fort Lauderdale Air Show on Sunday afternoon, when two jets touched wings during a performance.
A video released Monday by the @frograilfanning account in YouTube, shows the moment the wingtips touch and both pilots go out of formation, before regaining control of their aircrafts. The incident happened during the Ghost Squadron’s performance, organizers said. The show was paused after an emergency was declared, as a precaution. Both jets were able to land safely and the pilots involved were unharmed.
The 2024 Air Show wrapped not long after the incident, ending a weekend of performances from an exciting lineup, including the US Air Force Thunderbirds, Ghost Squadron and Red Bull Helicopter.
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America Welcome to Florida's Sanctuary City
Where DeSantis rejects are Welcome!
It’s late morning in Ybor City, and the streets are awakening as you walk to a local coffee shop to start your day discovering this “city within a city” in Tampa. Beyond the door to Blind Tiger Café, the aromas of freshly brewed coffee and right-out-of-the-oven pastries fill the air. Within moments, you're seated at a table, and a brimming cup of café con leche is set in front of you, as well as a healthy portion of hot, buttered Cuban toast. you take a sip from the steaming mug while plotting out the day ahead.
Back outside, Ybor City’s streets and buildings evoke a sense of the late-1800s. Shopkeepers open their storefronts along the narrow streets. The merchants and signs have changed since the 19th Century, but the buildings and vibe endure. Stopping in front of King Corona Cigars & Cafe, you're quickly reminded that Ybor City was once the “Cigar Capital of the World.” Factories within just a few miles of where you're standing produced hundreds of millions of cigars per year, and all of those cigars were hand-rolled in the Cuban tradition.
It’s afternoon when you emerge once again into the Florida sunshine, and decide it’s time to do a bit of window-shopping. As you continue your stroll, roaming roosters crow, certainly late for any wake-up call. Maybe they’re still sleepy from the night before.
As the evening descends on Ybor City, people begin to gather to celebrate the happiest of hours with cold pints poured at local breweries. Live music fills the night air from open doors of venues dotted throughout Ybor City: there’s Crowbar, The Ritz Ybor and a number of nightclubs scattered along 7th Avenue, all of which welcome both local and national bands to take their stages. And tucked inside The Columbia Restaurant, the state’s oldest restaurant, colorful flamenco dancers showcase their talents six nights a week to the delight of an inspired audience.
Mostly though, Historic Ybor City is a Sanctuary for everyone. People from all walks of life are welcome there without judgement. It is a haven of friendship, acceptance and tolerance in a world filed with hatred and ignorance. In a world where bigotry has become the norm, where history is buried to appease those in power, where books are banned and religious fanaticism is esteemed and where blacks, gays, migrants, everyone but white men are kept underfoot, Ybor City is a welcoming and safe place. It is a gem filled with a wealth of flavors, culture and history tucked on the outskirts of downtown Tampa.
"All who come to this happy place, welcome"
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Mayor Castor: Brightline, high speed rail service to Tampa is critical
Talks of a high-speed rail service to Tampa continue among city leaders. Many in the area believe a Brightline extension from Orlando to the Cigar City is a necessity.....Read More
Get ready to see Trump go to jail
We’ve seen politicians go to jail. We’ve seen a vice president of the United States — Spiro Agnew — resign to avoid any chance of going to jail. We have seen President Richard Nixon pardoned in order to keep him out of jail.
What we have never seen is a former president of the United States in jail. But now that is a real possibility, because Donald Trump can’t shut up and abide by a simple gag order.
Shapeshifter: Sunset Rick Scott
Here in Florida, a self-serving shapeshifter lurks, fueled by greed and political ambition. His name is Rick Scott.
Help Debbie Mucarsel-Powell defeat Rick Scott HERE
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