Sink Favored to Win Special Election

More than a dozen operatives and officials from both parties interviewed by
 Politico
were almost unanimous that Democrat Alex Sink, has emerged

as the unambiguous favorite in the race. 

Rick Scott's Florida

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Ex-TPD Cop Kills Man For Texting

It started with a father sending text messages to his daughter during the previews of a movie. It ended with the 43-year-old man shot dead at a Wesley Chapel movie theater and 71-year-old Curtis Reeves a retired TPD police officer in custody.......more
 He Claims He Feared For His Life
The 71-year-old “had every right to defend himself” when hit with an unknown object, which witnesses claimed was theater popcorn. The defendant’s attorney stated in court today. It is believed he will use a “stand your ground” defense.......more 

South Florida Rally: Close Guantanamo Now!

Over 100 protesters rallied near
U.S. Southern Command

To demand an end to the torture and abuse being
carried out in Guantanamo Bay.

 The rally was organized by South Florida-based POWIR – People’s Opposition to War, Imperialism, and Racism. The anti-war group formed a coalition

with several groups to lead the protest, including

Code Pink, Students for a Democratic Society and Veterans for Peace........more>

Mr. Blue: Pick A Candidate

Governor
We Recommend Nan Rich
 

Candidate	Status	Primary	General
Gibson, Kyle Chaderwick (NPA)	Active
Adeshina, Yinka Abosede (REP)	Active
Anderson, Rubin Lewis (NPA)	Active
Crist, Charlie  (DEM)	Active
Cuevas-Neunder, Elizabeth  (REP)	Active
Devine, Timothy Michael (REP)	Active
Fraleigh, James Edward (INT)	Active
Giger, Herman Lee (NPA)	Active
Griffis, Mark D. (NPA)	Active
Horwath, Jefferson L. (NPA)	Active
Khavari, Farid A (DEM)	Active
Lipner, Ryan Adam (DEM)	Active
Martelly, Marcelle  (DEM)	Active
Pribble II, Robert Leonard (REP)	Active
Rabinowitz, Jeffrey Gabriel (NPA)	Active
Reed, C. C. (NPA)	Active
Rich, Nan H. (DEM)	Active
Rolle, Leonard  (NPA)	Active
Samuel, Berthram B. (REP)	Active
Scott, Richard L. (REP)  *Incumbent	Active
Smith, Dr. Joe  (REP)	Active
Smith, John Wayne (LPF)	Active
Stewart, Jessica Lana (DEM)	Active
Tolbert, Charles Frederick (NPA)	Active
Trujillo, Lesther  (NPA)	Active
Wyllie, Adrian  (LPF)	Active
Yarrow, Atlee David (SPF)	Active

Buccaneer Cheerleader Hottest In The NFL

#1 Tiffany

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers cheerleading team

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Florida GOP Welcome Chris Christie

To benefit Gov. Rick Scott's re-election campaign

 He will be in Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Orlando for a series of fund-raising appearances on behalf of the Republican Governors Association.....more>

"We always welcome Gov. Christie to Florida,"
Will Weatherford

Candidates File To Run For Florida Legislature

A flood of campaign filings this week show a number of competitors

drawn to races across the state......more>

District 8

Ramon Alexander

DeWayne Harvey

Clarence Jackson

Brad Johnson

District 35

Rose Rocco

David Welch

  

Farm To Table In Seminole Heights

Rooster and the Till

Our local food expert Jon Rector of SOG
With The Belle of Ballast Point and Under Dog and Sweet Polly visited a local restaurant that we are hearing good things about.
Read what he has to say here, Sweet Polly's version
Eat Local - Stay Local

Florida Blue Revolution

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Tuition Equity At USF

All Bulls Are Equal

In the state of Florida, thousands of young people are denied access to higher education because they are forced to pay out of state tuition, despite meeting the requirements for in-state tuition. Ask the USF Board of Trustees and administration to change this, joining FIU and states across the country in granting tuition equity at USF.......here

Tampa Bay Bike Share

Opening day is set for some time in April, the organizers of
Tampa Bay Bike Share
are now looking for places to park their fleet of rental bikes around
Tampa’s downtown core.......more>

Umatilla Republican

Alan Hays

The epitome of Florida conservatism

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Three Amazing Florida Women

Progressive Florida

Three new amazing Democratic women 

threw their hat into the ring for countywide office around the state.
They are:

Pat Gerard for Pinellas County Commission

Daniella Levine Cava for Miami-Dade County Commission

Val Demings for Orange County Mayor

Rick Scott's Florida Suicide Epidemic

No more renting guns to kill yourself

A chain of gun-shops that has built gun ranges across

Central Florida

has announced it will no longer rent out guns in order to stop a string of suicides that occurred when customers borrowed weapons and used them

to take their own lives.....more>

The Lower Green Swamp Preserve

Citizens rallied four years ago to ensure one of Hillsborough County's largest land holdings stayed free of developers' clutches forever. This month the county will finally open a small portion of what is now dubbed the Lower Green Swamp Preserve to public exploration for the first time in decades. County officials are planning a
grand opening for the preserve at 10 a.m. Jan. 28......more>
BTW, Republican Ken Hagan had alot to do with making this happen. Great work everyone.