Hillsborough County Tea Party Leader Sharon Calvert

In an email sent to voters yesterday she asks them to fill out a form to send a stern message to officials in Hillsborough County. “Let your Hillsborough County elected officials know that it’s still “NO” on having an 8% sales tax in Hillsborough County,” Calvert wrote. here

We ask that you do the opposite, tell the Hillsborough County Commission that you want a  referendum on the 2016 ballot. Join the discussion at 6:30 p.m. November 19 at Holy Hog in Downtown Tampa to talk about how to move Hillsborough forward despite early opposition.

Weird Florida "Hong Kong Willie"

Happy Birthday Gov. Howard Dean

Sign Gov. Howard Dean's birthday card

John Romano Calls Pam Bondi's Office

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Florida Voices for Animals

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Yolie Capin Is Having A Party

December 4

5215 South Nichol Street in Tampa 

Among those on the high-profile host committee is Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin Beckner, Columbia Restaurant Group President Richard Gonzmart, Tampa preservationist Del Acosta, Ambassador David A. Straz Jr. and former gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink. info

Florida GOP Luncheon

 Plant City

Rally At Rep. Kathy Castor's Office In Tampa

Thursday at 12:00 p.m.

4144 N Armenia Ave., Suite 300 Tampa

 If you care about the future of this country, join us for a rally and meeting to ask Representative Kathy Castor to pledge to vote no on Fast Track for the egregious Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), and all other trade bills that should be debated under the regular legislative process. Fast Track would allow the President to circumvent our Constitution which states "Congress shall make all laws respecting trade." Fast Track would allow very little debate on the TPP, which has been negotiated in total secret, and attacks labor, the environment, and affordable medicines, among other targets. 

Can you join us in Tampa on Thursday?  

President Obama's Statement on Keeping the Internet Open and Free

Pam Bondi Convalescence Home In Tampa

Rate: 
Trip to Mackinac Island, Michigan

Prices May Vary
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Attorney General Pam Bondi of Florida, after taking a free ride on a chartered jet last year to a resort island far from her home state, made an unusual offer to one of the corporate lawyers from Washington who helped foot the bill: an invitation to stay at her Tampa home while recuperating from surgery.

Becky for Mayor Of Tampa

My Platform:

#1 – Increasing the minimum wage within the City of Tampa to $15 an hour

#2 – Decriminalizing marijuana in Tampa

 #3 – Police Accountability Measures – A) All officers of the TPD would be required to wear front facing cameras while on duty and turning them off would result in disciplinary actions.

#4 – Economic Development Beyond Downtown.

#5 – Equity in Mayoral Compensation

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Hillsborough High School - Tampa

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Three-year-old boy loses it when told he can't vote

Florida: Black Bears Need Your Voice

Florida black bears were once forced to the brink of extinction due to over-hunting and habitat loss. These typically shy forest dwellers have only recently started to rebound, thanks in part to a 1994 statewide ban on bear hunting.

Unfortunately, recent incidents involving human-bear conflicts, including cases of humans illegally feeding bears, have led some lawmakers to renew calls to reopen a bear trophy hunt in Florida. This ineffective solution would allow hunters to target bears deep in the woods far from human neighborhoods, who are not bothering anyone. Instead, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission should focus its attention on educating the public on how to avoid conflicts with bears through everyday actions, such as 

using bear-proof trash cans.

TAKE ACTION

Please take a moment to send a message below to Gov. Scott and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and ask that they keep Florida black bears protected from trophy hunting. here

Stogie's Gift Shop: Tampa Bay Liberal T-Shirt

$29.50

Tampa Bay Liberal Men's Fitted T-Shirt (dark) 

Find more mens & unique gifts at CafePress

The Seminole Heights Sunday Morning Market

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Stogie Recommends

Snowpiercer

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Right Wing Floridian

Punta Gorda

Stephen Colbert Blasts Fort Lauderdale's Homeless Laws, Mayor Jack Seiler

Founder of U.S. UnCut Letter To Democrats

Dear Democrats,

Are you listening? President Obama says he hears us. He says that people don’t have a reason to show up to vote if the politicians they have to choose from don’t motivate them. He’s partially right. But that’s only part of a much larger problem. To all you would-be elected officials looking for my generation’s support at the polls, listen closely – get populist or get ready to lose bad. here

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Shrimp in Garlic Sauce

With fried rice and Hot & Sour soup. 

At China Wokery - North Port

Raíces en Tampa To Spotlight Tampa City Council Lying

On October 16, 2014 during a Tampa City Council meeting, Raíces en Tampa attempted to have the Council vote in favor of supporting driver's licenses for the undocumented. Joined by supporters and people who would be affected by this change, Raíces en Tampa hoped the City of Tampa would be the first city in Florida to publicly support the movement for licenses. Tampa City Council refused to vote and at one point even stated they had never seen the resolution. A Raíces en Tampa member stated off the podium that each of them had indeed seen it, and reminded them that out of the seven City Council member, six of them had met with Raíces en Tampa. Mike Suarez lifted his finger to his mouth signaling the Raíces en Tampa member to silence herself and continued denying they had met with Raíces en Tampa. This is why Raíces en Tampa will hold a press conference on 
November 10, 2014 starting at 6:00 PM. 
@ La Mexicana - 2002 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa

Contact: Marisol Marquez (813)846-6893 marquez.j.marisol@gmail.com
Catherine Lim (863) 660-5758 lim.catherine.a@gmail.com  

90-Year-Old Fort Lauderdale Man Arrested for Feeding the Homeless

Why a 60 percent supermajority in Florida?

Jeb Bush 

The GOP legislature

Big Sugar

Florida Homebuilders

Florida Chamber of Commerce

Associated Industries of Florida

and Florida Hometown Democracy. here

CHASING THE WORLD

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what’s wrong with Florida?

Well, about 3 million Christian conservatives and other mostly anti-government Republican voters (sprinkled with some independents) keep re-electing governments that the other 15+ million of us get stuck with. here

The Plastic Bank: Year 1 of Creating a Global Movement

Cocktails On Tampa's Riverwalk

The Tampa City Council on Thursday gave final approval to classifying the Hillsborough River walkway a “specialty center” and open-container area where visitors can carry beer, wine or mixed drinks on their stroll. here

Cool, great job City Council.

Two of our finest had this to say:

“We cannot legislate stupid,” Frank Suarez

“We are seeing a rebirth in this city, and we need to nurture that and keep it going.” Harry Cohen

 Now lets do it in Ybor City.

Time For A Imperial President

"President Obama, with Congress refusing to act, I strongly support bold executive action on your part. Let the Republicans howl, but if they won't do their jobs, someone else has to." here 

How The GOP Wins Elections

National exit polls show the overall 2014 midterm turnout barely broke 30 percent, and the electorate skewed older, white and male – voters more likely to turn to the GOP. By contrast, young people and people of color – the new Democratic base that swept Obama into office twice – made up the majority of nonvoters this cycle.

As a result, “This was a rout," here

DINO Bob Buckhorn Wants To Be Governor

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Meet John Stemberger, Florida’s Leading Anti-LGBT Activist

PULSE POLL: WHO SHOULD RUN?

Choose your top 3 presidential draft picks

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Florida Weed Measure Blasted By Billionaire & It Totally Worked

It seems Floridians who voted NO were made fools of. Check out what  King County Sheriff, John Urquhart, from Seattle has to say. 

Got Used? 

freelube@yborcitystogie.com

In Florida Weed Is More Popular Then The Governor

The Governor 48%

Weed 57%

Oregon voter turnout was 69.5 percent, and Democrats won BIG and Marijuana was legalized

More results

• Despite a huge Koch cash dump, liberal Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley re-elected in a landslide.
• Despite a relentless smear campaign by the state's largest (but shrinking) newspaper, Democratic Governor John Kitzhaber re-elected to an unprecedented fourth term.
• The Democrats' state House majority expanded.
• The Democrats' state Senate majority expanded by the critical seat that will neutralize a conservadem who had been gumming up the works, with a second possible pickup still too close to call.
• Marijuana easily legalized.
• An equal rights amendment resoundingly passed.
• here

In Florida, 50.43%
Our Right Wing Infestation continues.

In Hillsborough County where Dems outnumber GOP by a large margin only 48.93% showed up. 

What Stogie Had For Lunch

 Ropa Vieja with yellow rice and platanos

At D & D Delights in Palmetto Beach

Stop in and say hello to Maria and Chef Yvonne

Trained by Chef Arsenio of the Columbia in Ybor.

Decriminalizing Marijuana In Tampa 3/3/2015

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CHECK OUT THESE MICHIGAN TOWNS

lt should be legal to feed the poor in FT. LAUDERDALE !!

Florida's Culture Of Corruption: 4 More Years

Sells out her office for free food and wine

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Re-elected

We all know about Mr. Scott

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Re-elected with only 48% of the vote. 

Amendment 2 received nearly 500,000 more votes than Rick Scott did.

Lives on CREW’s Most Corrupt list

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Re-elected

Free lube to GOP voters and Dems who don't vote. here

‘All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing’