Rick Scott on Thursday called on state legislators to set aside tens of millions of dollars in taxpayer money to lure companies to the Sunshine State. here
Friday, October 23, 2015
What Pilar Had For Lunch
Sushi
with Steak and Shrimp Hibacchi
At Koizi Endless Sushi & Hibachi Eatery in NPR
Visit them here
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Thursday, October 22, 2015
Tampa To Lose Cuban Consulate Because Of Bob Bucknorn
The Hillsborough County Commission on Wednesday became the latest local agency to support the push to have a Cuban consulate in Tampa. “We’ve been told from our sources in Washington D.C. that, if we truly want to be considered for the consulate, we must speak with one voice,” said Bob Rohrlack, President and CEO of The Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce. here
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Please note: They might be a little late. Because of Buckhorn's ties to the MCM Tampa has already been rejected. here
Rick Scott Where are those promised jobs?
Florida: The Corporate Welfare State
Good Jobs First, a nonprofit that studies economic development programs, found in a report released today that tax credits that are intended to help large and small businesses across the country often go disproportionately to big corporations. here
Six Gun Territory To Reopen In Florida
Florida Tourist Beware
Well, not really. But the Florida GOP thinks that people with concealed-weapons licenses should be able to openly display handguns in Florida and should be able to carry firearms on state college and university campuses. here
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Florida's Corporate Service Commission's Nuclear Power Fleecing
State utility regulators approved a request by Florida Power & Light to charge customers $34.2 million for a pair of nuclear reactors in Miami-Dade County. The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, a non-profit organization that seeks clean energy solutions to climate change, slammed the regulators' decision.
The Collapse Of Florida Bay
The body of water between the Everglades and the Keys that was once teeming with wildlife, may be on the verge of collapse. Last week, scientists reported that miles of sea grass have died in the bay in recent months, leaving behind a stinky smell and a cloud of yellow sulfide. The die-off is likely to be the start of a larger “toxic algae bloom,” which could bring disastrous effects to one of South Florida’s greatest environmental treasures. here
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The truth is that Florida Bay's latest catastrophe is just the latest in a long list of environmental disasters that have plagued South Florida over the last 90 years, ever since engineers and businessmen began to cut off the flow of water from Lake Okeechobee to the Florida Bay to construct the 76-mile Tamiami Trail — the road that runs from Miami to Naples.
The truth is that Florida Bay's latest catastrophe is just the latest in a long list of environmental disasters that have plagued South Florida over the last 90 years, ever since engineers and businessmen began to cut off the flow of water from Lake Okeechobee to the Florida Bay to construct the 76-mile Tamiami Trail — the road that runs from Miami to Naples.
Florida Knows Best
For the first time, former Florida governor Jeb Bush has fallen into single digits in a home-state Republican primary poll. Jeb Bush’s 9-percent, fourth-place showing in the University of North Florida poll is his worst showing in any survey of likely Florida Republican voters. here
Marco Rubio, Remains K Street’s Favorite
Marco Rubio, remains K Street’s favorite in the Republican column, having collected just under $500,000 since January with lobbyists’ help. Rubio is the only senator seeking the White House who’s relying on lobbyists to bundle, or round up, money on his behalf, according to newly released Federal Election Commission reports. here
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Florida GOP Matt Gaetz's Crusade to Flood Florida With More Firearms
Gaetz’s pronouncement left theologians scratching their heads, because guns aren’t mentioned anywhere in scriptures. Firearms didn’t exist when the Bible was written, and there’s no reference in either testament to “popping a cap in thine heathen ass.”
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Cuban Sandwich
At the Crazy Cuban in Masaryktown
Visit them here
Sad living in Tampa and have to come all the way up here for a real Cuban!
Florida GOP Costing Taxpayers $11 Million
In what may be one of the most expensive do-overs in Florida political history, lawmakers return Monday in special session to complete something they failed to get right three years ago. The three-week redistricting session comes after legislators admitted in July that they violated the new anti-gerrymandering provisions of the Florida Constitution. here
Monday, October 19, 2015
Rick Scott: Mostly False
"We have the highest funding in (the) K-12 system in the history of the state."
The state's total education budget is at an all-time high of $19.7 billion. But enrollment is also higher than in years past. Per-pupil spending is still below historic dollar totals and remains far below equitable levels when adjusted for inflation. We rate the statement Mostly False.
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Sunday, October 18, 2015
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