Sunday, October 6, 2024

NHC: Tropical Storm Milton continues strengthening (update @ 11:00am 10/6); Florida Gulf Coast in path


Tropical Storm Milton continued to strengthen slowly Sunday morning, and the risk of life-threatening impacts for the Florida Gulf Coast later this week is increasing.

Donald Trump Pushes NIGHTMARE Plan as Campaign Reeks of Desperation


In a bid to scrape every possible source of support he has left, Donald Trump and his campaign have returned to one of his tried and true talking points: unequivocally supporting police forces and law enforcement and promising virtually total immunity from any consequences of the actions on the job.

Trump LOSES All Control In Massive Tantrum As Ban Lies Deteriorate


Donald Trump has a full-blown freak out in screaming all-caps rant on Truth Social over his stance on a federal abortion ban being clear, despite not directly answering reporter's questions on the matter for weeks.

Hurricane Helene Relief


Next steps for Hurricane Helene Relief 
Visit disasterassistance.gov today to see if you are eligible for assistance as a result of Hurricane Helene. The aid from FEMA can help with damaged property and even emergency housing.
Call: 800-621-3362
Download: FEMA App

3 formas de solicitar:
fema.gov/app
800-621-3362

Progressives Set to Unleash Swing State Blitz for Harris


Just over a month away from the U.S. general election, the largest progressive political organizing group in the country announced Friday that it is aiming to encourage 5 million voters in seven battleground states to vote against former Republican President Donald Trump.....MORE

Failing Gaza: Pro-Israel bias uncovered behind the lens of Western media


Ten journalists who have covered the war on Gaza for two of the world’s leading news networks, CNN and the BBC, have revealed the inner workings of those outlets’ newsrooms from October 7 onward, alleging pro-Israel bias in coverage, systematic double standards and frequent violations of journalistic principles.....MORE

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Trump's Stunning Disaster Scheme Gets EXTRA Shady


Donald Trump is pushing a new GoFundMe to supposedly raise money for Hurricane Helene victims, but the details coming out are incredibly shady as to where the money is going and who is directing the fundraiser, while he also takes credit for other nonprofit aide he had nothing to do with.

Stunning Report Reveals Jared Kushner’s Secret Conversations With MBS


Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, has reportedly chatted with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman several times since leaving the Trump White House.

A source familiar with the discussions told Reuters that Kushner had discussed normalizing relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel, but would not specify whether the conversations were before or after the start of Israel’s deadly military campaign in Gaza.

Last month, Saudi Arabia said that it would not recognize Israel until the creation of a Palestinian state, which if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to be believed, is a long way off. This is in sharp contrast to Kushner’s pitch to move Palestinians to the Negev Desert and transform Gaza’s “very valuable” “waterfront property.”


EVACUATION ZONES: Find yours ahead of impacts from Tropical Storm Milton


If an evacuation order is issued for your area or storm surge is threatening to flood the Tampa Bay region, do you know which evacuation zone you're in and where you're supposed to go?

The Florida Division of Emergency Management has a Know Your Zone map where you can type in your address and find your nearest evacuation route. The agency also has individual maps for each county.


Right-Wingers Fake Letters UNCOVERED In Alarming Threat Against Residents


A woman in Pennsylvania received a letter from a fake government office, the "Pennsylvania Congressional Office of Immigration Affairs," claiming she would be forced to provide housing for immigrants in an alarming scheme to terrify voters.

Do you know how to spot a fake online pharmacy?


Do you know how to spot a fake online pharmacy? Shockingly, nearly 95% of websites offering prescription-only drugs are operating illegally, according to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. Often, they make and sell unsafe counterfeit pills or other fake medications. Buying prescription medications from an illegal pharmacy can put you and your loved ones in danger of overdose. Learn how to safely buy your prescription medications with U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Be Safe Rx resources.

For the first time ever there will be a vote in Congress on blocking weapons to Israel

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Last week Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced that he had introduced legislation to block a $20 billion arms sale to Israel.

The Joint Resolutions of Disapproval would prevent the delivery of offensive weapons that the State Department approved in August, just days before ceasefire talks were set to resume. The package includes fighter jets and advanced air-to-air missiles.


Tropical Depression 14 forms in Gulf as Florida braces for impact

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Florida could soon face another severe storm as a tropical depression is forming in the western Gulf of Mexico, the National Weather Service warned Saturday.

It is forecast to quickly intensify while it moves eastward to northeastward across the Gulf of Mexico and be at or near major hurricane strength when it reaches the west coast of the Florida Peninsula mid week.


The Florida Democratic Party recommends these candidates and amendments for Hillsborough County voters


Hills Dems recommend these candidates and amendments: www.fldems.us/CkF15@da8xq. This election is about protecting women's health care choices and electing candidates who share your values. Sign, date, and return your envelope ASAP.



Tampa offering free Uber vouchers to comfort stations

The Comfort Station at the Gandy Civic Association offers families hot meals, water, supplies and more.

The city is providing Uber ride vouchers to help residents get to the comfort stations around the county.

Officials opened up the stations after Hurricane Helene, which offer free food, water and ice. In Tampa, locations include:

Marjorie Park Marina, 97 Columbia Dr., Tampa, FL 33606
Desoto Park, 2617 Corrine St., Tampa, FL 33605
Apollo Beach Park & Recreation Center, 664 Golf and Sea Blvd., Apollo Beach, FL 33572
Ruskin Park & Recreation Center, 901 6th St. SE, Ruskin, FL 33570
Sandy Perrone Park, 5120 Kelly Rd., Tampa, FL 33615
Skyway Sports Complex & Park, 3901 George Rd., Tampa, FL 33634
Gandy Civic Association, 4207 Oklahoma Ave., Tampa, FL 33616


Need to go to the hospital? Florida and Texas want to know your immigration status


State Sen. Victor Torres represents predominantly Hispanic Osceola County in central Florida. At Sunday Mass at his local church, immigrants often tell him they are scared to seek health care.

“They say, ‘My mother is ill, or my kid is sick, but I don’t have insurance,’’’ the Democrat said in an interview. “And I tell them, ‘You cannot be turned away. Go to the hospital. Don’t wait until the last minute when it’s too late.’”


Israel and Iran are on the path toward a catastrophic war


In an unprecedented attack, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corp and the Iranian army launched approximately 180 missiles at Israel. Iran claimed responsibility for targeting three air force bases and Mossad headquarters, in retaliation for the assassinations of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, the new Islamic Republican Guard Corps commander in Syria-Lebanon, and senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.....MORE

Tracking the Tropics | Potential hurricane for west coast of Florida next week


ABC Action News tracks tropical developments in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.



Friday, October 4, 2024

Israel targets occupied West Bank in rare jet attack


A rare Israeli air attack by military jets on the occupied West Bank has killed 18 Palestinians in the Tulkarem refugee camp.

Tampa Locavore

Jerome at Bart's Tavern in Seminole Heights

Thursday, October 3, 2024

Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost


What Stogie Had For Lunch

Palomilla Steak
Yellow Rice and Platanos

Huracan Supermarket
Sligh and Central, Tampa

Ybor City Vibrant Nightlife

 


2024 General Election Important Deadlines


These are the important deadlines for voters in Hillsborough County


Vote By Mail Request: October 24 before 5:00 PM.

Vote By Mail: Begin mailing ballots to overseas and absent military Vote By Mail requesters on Sept. 20. Begin mailing to domestic Vote By Mail requesters on Oct. 3. Voted ballots must be back in our office no later than 7 p.m. Election Day to be counted. 

Early Voting: October 21 - November 3, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Election Day: November 5, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Special counsel Jack Smith provides fullest picture yet of his 2020 election case against Trump in new filing




Federal prosecutors laid out their most extensive case to date against former President Donald Trump for his effort to overturn the 2020 election in a sweeping legal brief that was unsealed Wednesday by a federal judge who is weighing the explosive criminal charges against him.

The 165-page document (very interesting read), which lands weeks before an election in which Trump is taking another shot at the White House, offers new detail about special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the former president’s efforts to lean on state officials and paint a narrative of widespread fraud that prosecutors say Trump knew was untrue.

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Fox News FACT-CHECKS Trump’s Lie And Discredits Him In Real Time


Trump is caught spreading dangerous hurricane lies as Fox News fact-checks his shameless attacks on Biden's disaster relief efforts! Jayar Jackson breaks it down.

The United States is already at war


Yesterday, Iran fired a barrage of missiles at Israel in retaliation for Israel’s assassination in Beirut of Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah last week and its assassination in Tehran of Hamas’s political chief Ismail Haniyeh in July.

United States President Joe Biden instructed the US military to assist Israel in neutralising the missiles – not that Israel is not already equipped with various layers of ultra-sophisticated protection against incoming projectiles, which permit it to go about slaughtering folks left and right while suffering minimal damage in return.


Economists agree another Trump term would ruin the US economy — will voters listen?


Donald Trump’s radical economic plan would endanger all the progress we have made. The former president proposes exorbitant tariffs on the imports of goods and services into the U.S. that would bring back high inflation. His so-called Maganomics would be a mega-disaster for American consumers and families.....MORE