Hillsborough County "HERO" Kevin Beckner

Great job Mr. Beckner

The Human Rights Campaign

" This week Hillsborough County commissioners unanimously passed the Hillsborough Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO). HERO will ensure that no one in Hillsborough County can be discriminated against because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. The Commission also voted 7 to 0 to move an ordinance creating a countywide domestic partnership registry forward to a public hearing and final vote on October 15 at 2:00pm. Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin Beckner drove both efforts, and HRC was pleased to offer
 technical assistance." here

TECO Going Solar

Tampa International Airport and Tampa Electric Co. today announced an agreement to install a canopy of solar panels on the top floor of the airport's south Economy Parking Garage. here

COOL, GREAT JOB TECO - TIA

Kush Liberty Freedom Fighter

Florida Marijuana October Bus Tour

ORLANDO

Student Rally - Monday October 6th, 10:00AM
University of Central Florida Student Union

4000 Central Florida Blvd., Orlando FL 32816
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Town Hall Discussion - Monday October 6th, 6:00PM
Winter Park Civic Center

1050 West Morse Blvd., Winter Park FL 32789
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TAMPA

Student Rally - Tuesday, October 7th, 11:50AM
University of South Florida Room MSC-3707

4103 USF Cedar Cir.. Tampa, FL 33620
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Town Hall Discussion - Tuesday, October 7th, 5:30PM
Tampa Park Plaza

1417 Tampa Park Plaza St., Tampa FL 33605
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SOUTH FLORIDA
Town Hall Discussion - Wednesday, October 8th, 3:00PM
South County Civic Center - Room C

16700 Jog Rd., Delray Beach, FL 33446
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Student Rally -Wednesday, October 8th, 5:00PM
Florida Atlantic University Student Union – Lot 16

777 Glades Rd., Boca Raton, FL 33431
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Student Rally - Thursday, October 9th, 1:00PM
Florida International University Graham Center – GC140

11200 SW 8th St., Miami FL 33174
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Town Hall Discussion - Thursday, October 9th, 7:00PM
Betty Ferguson Recreational Complex

3000 NW 199th St., Miami Gardens, FL 33056

Florida GOP Rich Nugent's Warning

Rep. Rich Nugent warned during a local radio interview that the (Border) children were coming from “gang-infested” countries. “These kids have been brought up in a culture of thievery, A culture of murder, of rape. And now we are going to infuse them into the American culture. 
It’s just ludicrous.” here

Ronda And Brian What Do You Think Of Us Now

“I am a Baptist deacon but I faced discrimination, I know no one should face discrimination regardless of who they may be.”Les Miller. The rest of the commissioners agreed, voting 7-0 to expand the Human Rights ordinance to cover sexual orientation and gender identity. here 

Cops Attack Cop Watch

Across the nation, local police departments are responding to organized cop watching patrols by targeting perceived leaders, making arrests, threatening arrests, yanking cameras out of hands and even labeling particular groups "domestic extremist" organizations and part of the sovereign citizens movement - the activities of which the FBI classifies as domestic terrorism. here

Tampa Cop Watch

Caregivers are NOT drug dealers

The No on 2 Propaganda machine has bought even more air time to tell Floridians that the people who take care of family and friends with serious illnesses and injuries are the equivalent of drug dealers. 

They're lumping caregivers - kind souls that try to help people with Cancer, MS, paralysis, ALS, and epilepsy - into the same bucket as felons, and outright lying 

about what the actual ballot language says. 

We don't have their casino and pharmaceutical money - but we have an army of supporters to help us fight back.

We need to raise another $50,000 by 10/16.

Only 30 days left boys and girls, time to step it up.

Tell Republicans: PROTECT the RIGHT TO VOTE

In states across the nation, Republican Governors and legislatures are making it harder and harder for people to cast a ballot. In our democracy, that is simply unacceptable.

Today we're calling on Republicans everywhere to STOP making it harder for people -- whoever they are, wherever they live -- to vote.

"Say Yes To Rick Scott" Wins

 The most sexist Republican ad of the year. - TIME magazine

Kathy Castor Wants Federal Investigation

To investigate whether nonviolent criminals are being denied civil rights restoration.  

“I believe that in operation Florida is violating the U.S. Constitution’s tenets of due process and equal protection,” the Tampa Democrat wrote in a letter to 
Attorney General Eric Holder.

Gov. Charlie Crist made the restoration process easier but that was reversed in part under Gov. Rick Scott. 

"It is estimated that by this year’s elections, as many as 600,000 people who otherwise could have voted will be absent from Florida's polls," here

WE WILL DO ANYTHING 
TO KEEP YOU FROM VOTING

Jacksonville Justice

Jordan Davis

Activists with the

Jacksonville Progressive Coalition

and other groups kept a presence at the courthouse since the retrial began on Sept. 22.

They got er'done here

Did you know? “Angela Corey has locked up more Black and Latino youth in her jurisdiction than anywhere else in Florida, she is the state attorney who let George Zimmerman off the hook after he murdered Trayvon Martin and she's also responsible for botching the first trial of Michael Dunn. Corey, however, seems to 

have no problem going after African American 

Marissa Alexander and trying to increase her sentence to 60 years for harming no one as she defended herself from an abusive husband.

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Chicken Souvlaki Platter

With rice and greek salad

at Sunrise Eatery in Zephyrhills

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Great Stuff

Florida GOP John Mica Wants To Privatize The Secret Service

Susan G. Komen - Miami/Fort Lauderdale

Anon-profit organization dedicated to saving lives and ending breast cancer forever.
Support our mission and help make an impact 

here

Tallahassee Police Tases 62-Year-Old Woman

Ybor City Stogie Hoodie

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Florida among the worst states for teachers

In light of World Teachers Day on Oct. 5, WalletHub analyzed the 50 states and the District of Columbia to ease the process of finding the best teaching opportunities in the country. here
GOP farming their future voters.

Rick Scott's Money Dont Mean Shit

Democrats still outnumber Republicans among 
Florida registered voters.

Let GOP voters be fooled by 30 sec. TV ads. All Dems have to do is VOTE.
 Republicans will vote for anybody with an R at the end of their name.

No on 2, Not What It Seems

They are not a grassroots campaign as they claim,
they are solely financed by Saint Petersburg developer 
Mel Sembler and  Las Vegas gambling magnate Sheldon Adelson. Who hired

Tobacco Lobbyist And longtime Republican Operative 

Sarah Bascom here

DON'T BE FOOLED BY RIGHT WING  PROPAGANDA
VOTE YES ON 2

Steve Southerland Behind the Scenes

Amanda Murphy Needs Our Help

Special Interest groups have spent over $150,000 to help her opponent. 

She needs CA$H

Mail it to her here

Amanda Murphy Campaign

PO Box 1379, New Port Richey FL 34656 

We Want Our Own Mayor Kriseman

Check Out Becky Rubright For Mayor
She’ll be gathering with supporters to brainstorm campaign ideas and start planning strategies today at the Mermaid Tavern in Seminole Heights at 7 p.m.

Lets rid Tampa of our Right Wing  Infestation

John Morgan Is Pissed Off

I have to tell you, I'm mad as hell.

In the No on 2 folks' latest ad - they go after CAREGIVERS.  They use scare tactics to demonize caregivers - the people who take on the daunting task of caring for their friends and family members who can't care for themselves. Guys like Robert Jordan - who gets busted for taking care of his wife Cathy, with ALS.  Or guys like me - who risked jail to bring relief to his father and brother.

It's offensive, tone-deaf, and yet - they're blasting it out everywhere with millions of dollars behind it.

Join with me and let's show our outrage:

here