According to a new report by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), significant portions of the U.S. are at risk of blackouts during the summer months.....Read More
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Florida Senate Redistricting Challenge Gets Go-Ahead
A three-judge panel Tuesday refused to toss out a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a 2022 Florida Senate redistricting plan, pointing to plaintiffs’ arguments that two districts in the Tampa Bay area were racially gerrymandered.....Read More
Hillsborough Co. votes to allow county to invest in Israel
The public hearing took over two hours and was filled with people speaking out against the vote.
The board voted six to one in favor of allowing the county to invest in Israel, which caused an uproar with the crowd.
DeSantis signs bill erasing the term ‘climate change’ from state law
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation (HB 1645) on Wednesday that will erase several instances of the words “climate change” from state statutes and restructure the state’s fossil fuel-based energy policy that listed climate change as a priority when making energy policy decisions.
The priority now is to ensure “an adequate, reliable and cost-effective supply of energy for the state in a manner that promotes the health and welfare of the public and economic growth,” as spelled out in a legislative analysis.
I wasnt Allowed on a HART Bus
Driver #19. She said it was my pants. Could it be the shirt that I was wearing.
Call or E-Mail them and speak up!
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Palomilla Steak
Yellow Rice and Platanos
Huracan supermarket
Sligh and Central, Tampa
Drop the Charges: Demands for CUNY to Divest from Israel Met by Violent Police Repression & Felony Charges
Students and workers at the City University of New York held a peaceful occupation Tuesday of the school’s Graduate Center in solidarity with Palestine and renamed its library “The Al Aqsa University Library,” after Gaza’s oldest public university, which was destroyed by Israel’s bombardment.....Read More
Biden moving ahead with $1B arms package for Israel
President Biden is planning to send another $1 billion worth of arms to Israel, according to a congressional source, moving ahead with weapons support for the nation in the war against Hamas — even as he is holding up high-payload bombs over concerns about their use in Gaza.
The latest package for Israel is expected to include tank rounds, tactical vehicles and artillery rounds (to be used primarily against innocent, unarmed civilians).
Mega Dog Adoption Event
Nine county and municipal shelters from across the Tampa Bay region will participate in a mega-adoption event that will bring hundreds of dogs to the Florida Strawberry Festival Fairgrounds May 17-19.
More Info HERE
Ashley Morrow: Shining a light on Tampa’s Black history
St. James at ENCORE program manager Ashley Morrow puts together programs and events that spotlight Tampa's deep but often overlooked black history.....Read More
5/15 Hillsborough BOCC meeting - no Israel Bonds
Submit a letter to the Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners telling them not to spend public funds on Israel Bonds and fund a genocide with money that's needed to address problems here at home!
Click HERE
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
OUTRAGEOUS: Manatee commissioners approve proclamation supporting Israel
Manatee County's board of commissioners approved a proclamation this week expressing what they call "unrelenting support" for Israel.
Video and Article HERE
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
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