Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Wall St. Dem Love Fest In Fort Lauderdale: Clinton And Murphy

Patrick Murphy, aiding and abetting a Republican “witch hunt” of Hillary Clinton by voting last year to create a House select committee to investigate the 2012 Benghazi attacks.
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Murphy attended a fundraiser for Clinton in Fort Lauderdale on Friday, the Democratic presidential front-runner recognized Murphy and told donors she is “so proud of him.”

Homeless in Titusville Part 2

Local Artist: Dante R Hadley

Check out his stuff here

Tallahassee Pay-To-Play Culture: Carlos Curbelo

is among about two dozen GOP congressional representatives who have promised to supply detailed information about their "legislative agenda" and "political justifications" to national Republican donors in exchange for financial support. here

Monday, October 5, 2015

United for Care Looking For Medical Marijuana Refugees

Bianca A Garza, 
Hello everyone! As Director of Communications with United for Care. I am still looking for people who have left Florida for a state that allows medical use of marijuana. In other words, medical marijuana refugees. I'd like to hear and share these stories in order to help educate the community on why a medical marijuana law is so important in our state. If you know of anyone please give them my email: bianca@unitedforcare.org

Bob Buckhorn's Fringe Groups

Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn 
upset civic groups including the NAACP and American Civil Liberties Union when he dismissed critics of his new police review board as “fringe groups” who want to “tear down our community. ” Buckhorn said he sees no need to meet with those groups as called for by City Council Chairman Frank Reddick. here
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“Mayor, there is a cloud of distrust over police-community relations in this town, and this country, we are merely responding to their demands for justice.” Frank Reddick

Homeless in Titusville

All GOP Candidates Reject Invitation From Latino Conference

Except Donald Trump, who wasn't even invited. Democratic candidates Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley and Hillary Clinton will be there. here

GeniusCentral Grand Opening In St. Pete

To learn more about this great Progressive city.

What Stogie And Pilar Had For Lunch

Bloody Marys
With Coconut Shrimp, Beach Burger and Hot Wings
At Players Sports Bar in St. Pete Beach
Visit them here

Bush And Rubio: Wall Street Cash

The former Florida governor and current Florida senator have dueling fundraisers set for the week of Oct. 12 with top financial industry executives in New York.
For $27,000 you get a pic with Jeb and breakfast. 

Sunday, October 4, 2015

Florida GOP Donna Bartlett Of Central Florida

Is so excited about Daniel Webster becoming Speaker of the House that she called the staff of FloridaPolitics.com asking for guidance on how she might vote for  for him. The folks at  Florida Politics have not decided whether to return her call and put a damper on her enthusiasm for the democratic process. If you would like to call her and let her in on the bad news, here is her number 407-497-4591. here

Deltona School Apologizes For Teaching Science In Science Class

Alan Grayson: Raise The Minimum Wage

Last week, I met with workers in Tampa making the minimum wage. Fast food workers, home healthcare workers – and a college professor! They told me how hard it is to scrape by, in a minimum-wage job in today’s America. In an economy that is rigged for the uber-wealthy, and against the middle class.
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Rick Scott's Pipeline Brings Out Vocal Crowd

A small, but vocal crowd turned out in Lake City Thursday evening to loudly oppose the Sabal Trail natural gas pipeline that is moving toward state and federal approval. here

Jeb Bush's Inner “Veto Corleone”

His 2,549 line-item vetoes cut millions of dollars from social programs, health centers, and projects backed by people who crossed him. here