Charlotte
Thursday, May 30, 2024
FEA criticizes Florida for keeping a history standard touting the benefits of slavery
The leader of the Florida Education Association teachers union on Wednesday criticized the State Board of Education for not reversing course on a controversial history standard approved last year.
The backlash centered on a standard that says, “Instruction includes how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.”
Disaster preparedness sales tax holiday starts Saturday
A sales tax holiday for disaster preparedness items, such as generators, batteries and tarps, starts on Saturday and runs for two weeks.....Read More
Tampa Police Announce Expansion of Project Locked and Unloaded Program
The Tampa Police Department announced a new pilot program in partnership with the Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative (HCPLC) to offer free gun locks to the community.....Read More
Florida's new social studies standards prompt Christian ideology concerns
A quiet update to Florida's sixth grade social studies standards requires that students learn about the contributions of ancient Jewish civilizations in addition to the ancient Greeks and Romans.....Read More
Attorneys general urge federal probe of BLM protest killing after Texas governor pardon
A coalition of attorneys general from various states urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to open a civil rights investigation into the murder of a Black Lives Matter (BLM) protester in 2020 after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) pardoned his killer two weeks ago.....Read More
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
New College of Florida plans to discipline students for ‘disrupting’ graduation
New College of Florida is planning to discipline students, including withholding degrees, for “disrupting” a May 17 graduation ceremony after several students were accused of booing a commencement speaker.....Read More
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Picadillo
Yellow rice and Platanos
Huracan Supermarket
Sligh and Central, Tampa
Are we witnessing Nakba 2.0 in Gaza?
With record numbers of Palestinians killed and displaced once again in Gaza, a growing movement online is asking: Is this Nakba 2.0?
Video and article HERE
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Tampa Bay Sun FC, city’s new pro women’s soccer team, announce first home game
Tampa Bay Sun FC is gearing up for its home opener in the inaugural USL Super League season on Sunday, August 18th, 2024, at Riverfront Stadium in Downtown Tampa. The match will see Tampa Bay Sun FC face off against the newly formed Dallas Trinity FC, marking a historic moment for both clubs and the league.....Read More
Biden Admin’s Floating Gaza Pier Problems Go From Bad To Worse
New problems are mounting for the Biden administration’s $320 million floating Gaza aid pier which was already facing setbacks, despite becoming operational less than two weeks ago.
The U.S. military was forced to halt aid shipments to Gaza on Tuesday after the floating pier was damaged by bad weather over the weekend. The damage sustained from the bad weather is only the latest in a string of logistical and operational problems that have plagued the pier since it was constructed in mid May.
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