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Joe Redner, a Tampa businessman and local hero, will allow Occupy Tampa to set up camp in his private park, Voice of Freedom. The park is located in economically depressed west Tampa, about a block from old downtown. Kelly Benjamin said he “got it straight from the horse’s mouth,” as the mayor and city council members have already given him “a firm no” on giving OT a downtown park. here
The Streets Have a Voice in Tampa! It’s a noteworthy time for the Tampa Community. We are excited to announce the publication of Tampa Epoch, an all new monthly street newspaper. A street newspaper is a publication that focuses on homelessness and poverty and is distributed by homeless and formerly homeless vendors who keep the profit from the papers they sell. Tampa Epoch aims to provide the homeless people of Tampa with a legal way to earn an income as well as the opportunity to have a voice. info
Dennis Gaydos, a homeless man from Palm Springs, was making his home outside of a church in the sunny Florida community without incident until a police intervention changed his life. Gaydos says he was keeping to himself in his temporary home on the church grounds when the Palm Springs Police department SWAT team, dressed in full military garb, shot him multiple times with rubber bullets. here
Scott Barrish of Florida, a Republican candidate for Hillsborough Clerk of Circuit Court, has stirred up a major firestorm with an email to CAIR, saying “Islam is not a religion.” Barrish sent his email to Hassan Shibly, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. He was responding to a Tampa Tribune opinion piece by Shibly that criticized the Hernando County Republican Party for hosting U.S. Rep. Allen West and Senate candidate Adam Hasner, who have voiced anti-Islamic opinions.
This Right Wing blogger has a new hero. More at SOG City Oracle Are all Republicans bigots? All over a manufactured bogeyman.
A bogeyman is an amorphous imaginary being used by adults to frighten children into behaving....Wikipedia
After bailouts and free passes from the government, big Wall Street banks are suddenly being held accountable by the American people.
Tens of thousands of bank customers have pledged to move their money out of the big banks and into the small banks and credit unions that are actually investing in our communities. This Saturday in Tampa we tell the big banks—and our government—no more free passes for damaging our economy.
Curtis Hixon Park Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, at 11:00 AM
Over the past months I have given serious thought to a Hillsborough County Commission Race.After careful consideration and in consultation with my family, I have decided not to run for the County Commission, but intend to support Margaret Iuculano in this District 6 countywide race. here
Kevin Beckner Democrat, for Hillsborough County Commissioner
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