Good work Joe Keel

Hillsborough County drops its attempt to charge Keel and Curley Winery owner, Joe Keel, for their defense costs in defending ethics charges against County Commissioner Al Higginbotham. here

"Good work Joe Keel of Keel & Curley Winery. Thank you for standing up for the right of people to take on the powers that be. It's never easy. I appreciate you standing up." Pat Kemp

MaryJo Pezzi: An election rigged for Bush by Jeb Bush

The government of Florida tossed out thousands of African American Voters from the Registry in 2000 and also turned away thousands of African Americans from polling places. At the heart of this American political scandal was Gov. Jeb Bush and his Secretary of State in charge of counting the votes, who was also President of the George W. Bush for President campaign.

In fact, in ‪#‎Florida‬ a black person is 1000% more likely than a white person to have their vote thrown out.

Going into the 2016 elections, it is important to remember what happened in 2000 because Jeb Bush is now a candidate for President of the United States. here

United For Care Tampa Bay Regional Office Grand Opening In Ybor

July 31 at 5:30pm

Common Bond Collaborative

Ybor City

info

St. Pete We Want Bernie Party

Today 6:30pm

Antonio's Pizza 2805 38th Ave N

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La Gaceta Trashes Go Hillsborough

Patrick Manteiga, editor of La Gaceta, wrote a thorough analysis & major trashing of the county's push to raise our sales tax to pay for some transportation projects — mostly roads & road improvements, with relatively 

little for mass transit.

here

Check out what this blog has been posting about this sham.

here

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Red Nule Ruben

At The Red Mule Pub in Brooksville

This place is at an ordinary shopping center, but once you go inside

it is like stepping into another place and time. They have Yuengling on tap and the food is great. Stop in and say hello to Linda. Visit them here

What an awesome place, We will be back!

16 Lane Interstate Thru the Heart of Tampa

Important Public Meetings on Proposed 16 Lane Interstate 

Thru the Heart of Tampa

Tuesday, July 28 7:00 - 9:00 pm
American Legion Post 111, 6918 N Florida Ave
info

Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet Mike

He is from New York, homeless 1 year.

From the West Bank to South St Pete: Solidarity with Palestinian and African Liberation

July 29th - 6:30pm

Akwaaba Hall

1245 18th Ave S, St. Pete

info

Gulfport Bernie Sanders Party

Today - 6:30pm

Neptune Grill

5501 Shore Blvd S, Gulfport

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Hillsborough County Commissioner's Same Old Bullshit

The County Commission wants to add a half-cent sales tax to the ballot for 2016 and they only want 25% for transit and a guaranteed 60% for road maintenance and building. It's so much more of the same. Also, despite a $100 million dollar surplus this year, the Commission won't give anything at all to transit. $10 million dollars and we could have a high speed ferry system. $30 million and we could double the budget for HART. It's time for change! 
 Oh yeah - the consultants now have made $1.25 million.
Pat Kemp

"GO Hillsborough" was all a sham!
Check this out!

Hillsborough County we have to 
rid ourselves of our Right Wing Infestation,
Kevin Beckner can not do it alone! 
Where is Pam Iorio? We want her back!

Inverness Gun Shop Now “Muslim Free Zone"

Ybor Space

At The Bricks

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Chopped Steak 

with Mash Potatoes and Corn

At Rooster's Cafe in Brooksville

Visit them here

Jeb Bush: We Need to “Phase Out” Medicare

Sarasota We Want Bernie Party!

Today 4pm

Dutch Valley Restaurant

6721 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota

info

Party With Jessica Rose In Safety Harbor

Join Local Treasure Jessica Rose to celebrate the release of "Maybe", her first music video At Bar Fly 

in Safety Harbor. info

jessicarosepowell.com

I4/1275 Toll Lanes Town Hall In Tampa

July 28th _ 7pm

America Legion Post 111 in Tampa

info

Florida Have You Signed The Petition

The streets of Ybor

For medical marijuana?
here 

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Omelette with Ham

And a salad

At Suncoast Diner in Homosassa

Visit them here

Nome of the Trump Tower

Ybor Paparazzi

Ian and Justin

Two local greats I have known since they were born.

Tampa Mayor Supports The MCM

Tampa mayor Bob Buckhorn is in no hurry to court Cuba. He has taken the position of the Uber- Right Wing "Miami Cuban Mafia". His aloofness is at odds with most in Tampa, from the business chamber to other elected officials, many of whom have visited Cuba already and have been actively pushing for better relations with Havana. Could it be that Buckhorn's antipathy is calculated for a speculated run for governor in 2018, where he would appeal more to South Florida's Cuban exiles? I am sure he knows that polls show a majority of Cuban-Americans say the U.S. should end its embargo of Cuba. 

On the other side of the pond the great mayor of St. Pete Rick Kriseman is a player. He didn't hide his glee earlier this week when the United States and Cuba reopened their long-closed embassies. "This can only mean great things for the Sunshine City and the Tampa Bay area," Kriseman said on Twitter and Facebook, where he repeated his intent to visit Cuba. He even wants to steal the Cuban consulate office from Ybor City. here

Miami Cuban Mafia Exposed

Florida GOP Luncheon

Masaryktown

Local Great Joe Kotvas's New Book

Men of the Invisible War

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Moo goo gai pan

At At China Palace in North Port

Visit them here

Miami Cuban Mafia Rejects Reopening of Cuban Embassy in the U.S.

Congressional Republicans for Florida, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Mario Diaz-Balart and Carlos Curbelo, expressed on Tuesday their rejection to the reopening of the Cuban embassy and announced their opposition in Congress to the appointment of the future ambassador. here

Miami Cuban Mafia Exposed

$8.1 Million For Florida Republicans To Defend Their Lying And Cheating

Florida legislators announced Monday they will convene a 12-day special session starting Aug. 10 to comply with a court order to revise the state's congressional districts after spending $8.1 million defending their flawed map in court. here

Will they be working for free doing the 
12-day special session?

freelube@yborcitystogie.com

Florida's savviest Political Players Pick Gwen Graham For Us

The latest Tampa Bay Times Florida Insider Poll 

160 of Florida's savviest and most 
experienced political players 

voted U.S. Reps. David Jolly, R-Indian Shores, 

and Gwen Graham, DINO-Tallahassee, 

the most formidable general election candidates their parties could field 

to succeed Republican Sen. Marco Rubio.

here

Letter Jeb Bush wrote to the swiftboaters in 2005

2005: Letter Jeb Bush wrote to the men who orchestrated the smear campaign against then-presidential candidate John Kerry.

2015: Enough with the slanderous attacks. @SenJohnMcCain and all our veterans - particularly POWs have earned our respect and admiration.

here

Local Idiots: Dade City Mom Rhiannon Gentry

Abandoned her three children at a Waffle House in Augusta, Georgia so that she could go booze it up at a bar across the street. here

United For Care Petitioning at Slightly Stoopid Concert @ Vinoy Park

Sunday 2:30pm

Vinoy Park - St. Pete 

Looking for Volunteers

info

Kevin Beckner Found Bigfoot

Eat your heart out Tim Fasano

here