The Ybor City Stogie

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi

Two former Florida prosecutors are accusing the state Attorney General
of firing them for going after mortgage lenders too aggressively.
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Tampa Bay Homeless

Homeless Living In Tampa
Tampa Bay Homeless

Jesse Jackson Rally In Tampa

Wow can Mr. Jackson throw a party.

In the house, Jen Greenfield, Ella Coffee, Alex Sink, Darryl Rouson, John Dingfelder, Betty Reed,
Arthenia Joyner, Thomas Scott.

Fight Back Against Republican Vote Suppression

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As soon as the speaker recognized her presence Alex Sink was out of there. Comeback?

Monday, July 25, 2011

It Gets Worse is a video project that encourages Floridians to share their thoughts about how Rick Scott has affected their lives. Kenneth Quinnell is a political science teacher and blogger in Tallahassee, Florida.

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Veal Cutlet
Collard Greens and Mashed Potatoes with Corn Bread and a drink.
$6.50.....At Martha's Place, 5202 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa
How Much Was Your Last Value Meal?
Eat Local!

Sustainable Biodiesel Comes To Florida Keys

Jeff Lillie says it takes about 24 hours in about a 40-step process to turn used vegetable oil into eco-friendly biodiesel that can be used in boats and cars. At age 59, he says his motive is not to get rich but to do his part to help the environment, especially the ocean.
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Feeding the Rich

A timely reminder, with numbers and visuals, that our current "debt crisis" in no way had to happen. If corporations and the rich simply paid taxes at the same rate as they did in 1961 - with Bush-era policies primarily to blame for their decline - the debt would vanish.
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Florida Rejects Federal Child Abuse Prevention Funds

The state of Florida, perennial front-runner in America's annual Worst State contest, has rejected $50 million in federal money that would have been allotted to help abused children.
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