Mario (Frado) Diaz-Balart Is Out Of Touch And Should Be Out Of Office!

This past June 18th the House Appropriations Committee passed its FY 2016 Financial Services Appropriations bill. It contains three "Cuba-specific" prohibitions that were drafted by one of the most out-of-touch members of Congress - Mario Diaz-Balart. These prohibitions are a threat to the universally lauded advancements in U.S.-Cuba relations and seek to effectively end president Obama's highly successful "people-to-people" policy that has generated interest among all Americans to go to Cuba and see for themselves the devastating effects of the embargo. These measures will also hurt Cubans on the island who have benefited by the influx of tourism. 

How can Diaz-Balart claim he is a champion for the Cuban people when 97% of them are in favor of normalization? His judgement is clouded by his family's involvement with Fulgencio Batista, a dictator who suspended democracy in Cuba. Regarding Cuba, it's personal with him and that long-standing vendetta is getting in the way of the inevitable process of normalization. here

Miami Cuban Mafia Exposed

WMNF Has A Long Road To Travel

WMNF has 65 hours of prime time programming and only 3 of those hours are by programmers of Color (African Americans and Muslim Americans).

The News program has been cut to 15 minutes and 5 of those are dedicated to NPR. How can we realistically cover a diverse community of some 4 million people with such little time?

We are demanding a one hour program with 5 minute reports on the environment, People of Color, housing/homelessness, foreclosures, poverty/food distribution, immigration, women's issues, etc.

We are also demanding integration of the staff of 15 with only two People of Color. Thank you for your support!

Alvaro Montealegre

Jeb Bush's Felon Purge

The felon purge wrongfully denied thousands of legitimate voters the ability to participate in a presidential election pitting Republican George W. Bush against Democrat Al Gore. Ultimately, a few hundred Florida ballots would determine the presidency, and with it, the nation’s path for the next eight years and, really, well beyond. here

URBN Tampa Bay

URBN Tampa Bay is United Residents for Better Neighborhoods. We are a non-partisan, grassroots group advocating for better urban neighborhoods.

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Bob Buckhorn Let’s Be Real Here

“Let’s be real here — the mayor did not support Charlie Crist. Everybody knows that, and that decision was made based on his political position…those in the political arena know that. He made it known that he wasn’t supporting Charlie Crist….and for a city employee, a city administrator, someone who invested that many years with the city, and that person is denied that investment by a few months. What kind of city is this?” Frank Reddick

GO MR. REDDICK!

Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet Terry

He is from Maryland

Homeless since June 3rd

New Hillsborough EPC Director Parties With GOP

Last Friday, soon to be director Florida GOP Janet Dougherty attended the Hillsborough County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner, its largest annual fundraiser. here

Hillsborough County's environmental commission on Wednesday rebuffed an attempt by her to soften a proposed ban on her political activity. Dougherty is supposed to start as director next week. She has twice run for county commissioner and has long been active in local Republican circles. She criticized the ban as "ambiguous.

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Foot Long with Coney Island sauce

and Onion Rings

At The World Famous

Coney Island Drive-Inn in Brooksville, visit them here

Let's make the Sunshine State go solar!

Until the end of the month, the Florida Public Service Commission has asked for public comments on "ways to more effectively promote solar energy in Florida." In other words, they want to hear from you! Now is our best opportunity to put pro-solar policies into place.

Tell the PSC it's time to bring solar power to the Sunshine State. Here's how

St Pete Street Pride Festival 2015

June 28th 8am - 6pm

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