Saturday, November 7, 2015

Fracking Coming To Florida

A bill that would create a new regulatory structure in Florida for oil and gas drilling, including the controversial practice known as "fracking," easily passed a House panel Tuesday despite roughly 50 environmentalists on hand to oppose the measure.

The House Agriculture & 
Natural Resources Subcommittee 
approved the bill. 

Filed by Rep. Ray Rodrigues, R-Estero, 
and Rep. Cary Pigman, R-Avon Park, 
on a straight party-line vote of 9-4. here

Estero and Avon Park
We got your back!

Write The FWC: No More Black Bear Slaughters

Florida's bear hunt – authorized and championed by Gov. Scott's Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) - was a dark day in the history of our state. 
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Gov. Rick Scott’s Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) just completed their cruel and widely condemned Florida black bear hunt, and it was an unmitigated disaster. They were forced to end the hunt early after the state’s quota of 320 bears was nearly met in just two days. In the eastern Panhandle nearly triple the state’s quota of bears for that region were killed.
These numbers don’t even account for the orphaned bear cubs that will be unable to survive without their mothers, or the injured bears left to die in the forest, or any illegally killed undersized bears that went unreported. Unbelievably, despite this horrific debacle, Gov. Scott’s Fish and Wildlife Commission is already planning the next black bear bloodbath. Email the Fish and Wildlife Commission and demand they call off future Florida black bear hunts. here

Jessica Rose Open Mic

Every Tuesday 8-11pm 
Beach Fyre Bbq Grille on Clearwater Beach 

Fight For 15 Rally - Downtown Tampa

11.10.2015 - 4 pm 
Lykes Gaslight Park in downtown Tampa

Friday, November 6, 2015

Want A Bigger Penis? The Tea Party Can Help

Ever wonder why black guys are so much better hung than white guys? One researcher did – and what he discovered is shocking
It turns out there’s a very simple reason why black guys seem to be so “blessed” down there… But it’s not genetics.
Instead, it’s actually 100% due to the foods they eat from a very young age. And if you think that sounds crazy…
Inside, you’ll see the scientific proof that literally ANY man can still add additional length and strength without pumps, creams or pills. Plus, you’ll also be given the specific ethnic foods that I guarantee you hardly ever eat… But that will make your little man grow faster than Pinocchio’s nose. Seriously: if you think this sounds like a joke, you HAVE to watch this short video now. I thought the same thing when I first heard about this… But the growth I’ve seen since I started adding in these ethnic foods is just unbelievable.
Click here to watch it now.
Please note: For those of you wondering how they got my address, 
I am a Newsletter Subscriber.

Bucs, Dolphins And Jaguars File For Corporate Welfare

The Daytona Speedway is also asking for money. The Bucs want $1 million a year. here 
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"It’s a tricky question at a costly time for the state. Should it be involved with giving money to existing teams that make a profit? Or could Florida’s other needs, such as road, education and infrastructure, make better use of the funding?"  Gary Shelton

Florida Power And Light Customers About To Take It Deep, Again!

Florida Power and Light is about to rack up another giant bill that customers 
will end up paying for. 
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FPL got state approval to charge customers for more than $241 million in “advanced recovery costs” for two more nuclear reactors at the company’s aging Turkey Point plant in Miami.

Now comes news that FPL is trying to get customers to foot the bill for another expensive, dubious project — a new power plant near Lake Okeechobee that’s projected to cost a whopping $1.2-billion.

A billion here, a billion there, and we end up paying the costs every month for the rest of our lives. The price tags are so high, our children and 
our grandchildren will still be paying.

The kicker is that the power plant that FPL wants to build near Lake Okeechobee is not even necessary. here 

Tell David Jolly to Stop Attacking Veterans Benefits

David Jolly, proposed dismantling the Department of Veterans Affairs. Say you won’t let him dishonor our veterans like this by adding your name to our petition right now. here

New Dem Picnic In Thonotosassa

A Sunday fundraiser for Charlie Crist's congressional campaign. It's being held at the Thonotosassa home of Alex Sink. Chaired by Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn. Why is 
Kathy Castor going? here
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"Why isn't Debbie Wasserman Schultz on the list? That would be the icing on the craptacular cake." Sandy Lusk

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Cuban Spies In Ybor City

Everybody wants the Cuban consulate established in Ybor City. Much of the Tampa Bay area business and political establishment and the Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners. Then along comes these two wild and crazy Hillsborough Republicans. 
Danny Alvarez and E.J. Otero.
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Alvarez said: “I am quite sick and tired of the Tampa Chamber of Commerce and its like pushing a money-driven agenda veiled in false promises of freedom for the Cuban people. It’s amazing how blind one can become after a few mojito-laced walks through Ol’ Havana on “fact-finding” missions guided 
by a government handler.”
And then Otero makes a fool of himself with this: 
"If a Cuban consulate was established in Ybor City, potential spies for the Cuban government could end residing just four miles away from 
Mac Dill Air Force Base." here
Mr. Otero you gotta lay off those John Grisham novels!
Maybe we should make them members of the 
Miami Cuban Mafia

They can join Mayor Bob

Tourist Beware: Florida Law For Intimidating And Shooting People

Tourist Beware
The Florida GOP, never one to leave bad enough alone when it comes to gun safety, is returning to the state’s notorious Stand Your Ground law to make it even easier for defendants to use it as 
a shield for intimidating and shooting people. 
Senate committees approved legislation this month 
that would relieve defendants of the need to prove that they were in fear for their lives. Instead, prosecutors would be required to disprove the self-defense claim. here

Ybor City Musician

Meet Clyde

14 people who didn't have to die in Florida’s mental hospitals

When Florida cut $100 million from mental hospitals and fired a third of their workers, patients paid the price — sometimes with their lives.
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THE PATIENTS
Miguel Menendez Carrera - Tuarus McNair
Luis Santana - Morris Celnikier
James Fleurant - James Bragman
Joerhonda Griffin - Taalib Glover
John Kenyon Whitaker - Steven A. Frank
Loida Espina - Michael Salacup
Blondine Williams - Rashida Wills


Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article41984748.html#storylink=cpy

Floridians Against Fracking

Florida citizens demanding clean, safe water for the people and their environment.

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Debbie Wasserman Schultz Has To Go

And she has to take her approach to building the party with her. How many times does Howard Dean's 50-state strategy have to be vindicated before the Democratic Party admits that he was right, and that Rahm Emanuel (and DWS) 
were wrong? here

Woman Goes Off On Anti- Abortion Protesters In Tampa

Florida’s Hardest Hit Fund A Flop

A federal inspector general paints Florida’s Hardest Hit Fund as a flop at saving homeowners from foreclosure. here

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Pizza
At New York New York Pizza in Ybor City
Visit them here

Poll: Everybody hates Jeb! (except rich people)

Meet N' Greet For Kevin Beckner

11.7.2015 - 2 pm
805 Proclamation Dr. Tampa

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Jeb Can Fix It: Remember The 2000 Election

Bush delivers  a "reset" speech
"Our story is about action, doing, not just talking" he said
and he debuted the new "Jeb Can Fix It" motto. 
By Monday afternoon, #JebCanFixIt had gone viral, becoming a trending hashtag on Twitter. But not necessarily in the way 
the campaign wanted. here

Local Artist Rodrick Michael (Zebra) Bailey


In Ybor City
Visit him here
Thanks for the Hillary print Mr. Bailey!

Marco Rubio Snags Another Billionaire

Two days after the latest Republican debate, the Florida senator won the backing of billionaire investor 
Paul Singer. here

artLOUD Tampa Bay


artLOUD! is a program sponsored by CREW Tampa Bay to promote art appreciation in Tampa Bay. here

Farid A. Khavari: Save Florida From Sea Level Rise

Towards a Zero-Cost Economy 
A Blueprint to Create General Economic Security in a Carefree Economy. here

Million Mask March-St. Petersburg

11.5.2015 - 11 am
St. Pete City Hall

Janelle Irwin’s Fight for $15 Challenge

Please follow along this week as I share my own observations as well as those from my family. here
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Monday, November 2, 2015

Who Are Marco Rubio’s Secret Donors?

Who's to blame when Patrick Murphy gets crushed next year?

Patrick Murphy, the Florida New Dems Senate nomination
 has ZERO legislative accomplishments resulting from a Murphy authored bill signed into law by President Obama
is the largest recipient of Wall Street contributions of any Democrat that sits on the Financial Services committeewith regulating)
Wall Street 
voted FOR the Benghazi committee, 
FOR Keystone pipeline, 
:( FOR offshore drilling in Florida, 
FOR cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, 
and social security
FOR cutting taxes on the 1%
 while raising those on the middle and working classes,
 FOR delaying Obamacare, 
FOR delaying Elizabeth Warren's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and AGAINST All Aboard Florida commuter rail funding.
 He's been silent on raising the minimum wage to $15,
 the Black Lives Matter movement, 
and breaking up the banks. Why? Because that's what 
his big money Republican donors want. here 
Who the hell wants to vote for him?  We like the real Dems better! YCS
The story goes that he is the front runner, maybe theirs but not ours. 
Florida don't be fooled Poll says he is in 3rd place. 
 Join The Susan Smith Wing of The Florida Democratic Paty

Shocker In Orlando: Florida GOP Dick Cheney Dinner Sold Out

The Florida GOP has announced that former Vice President Dick Cheney will give the keynote speech at the RPOF Statesman Dinner on November 12th. The event is at capacity with more than 950 tickets sold. here
What a shocker!
Please note, Germany just filed War Crimes Against Cheney here

Ad 2 Tampa Bay

Ad 2 Tampa Bay, an affiliate of the American Advertising Federation and the Tampa Bay Advertising Federation, is a non-profit organization of advertising professionals 32 and younger. Like their page on Facebook here

Marco Rubio Rare Sighting In Washington

Rubio showed up to vote on an immigration related bill, he proved himself again to the white bigot voters by voting in favor of a "Sanctuary Cities" bill that would block funding from certain cities that don't deport undocumented immigrants fast enough for Marco's liking. here

Florida Ranks Among Top Places

Well, not in a good way!
The Florida Keys and parts of the Panhandle rank among the most vulnerable places in the nation for wildlife in danger of disappearing, according to a new study. here


Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article17547776.html#storylink=cpy

Sunday, November 1, 2015

Local Blogger Diana Kline


Visit her here

Florida Uber Right Wing Ron DeSantis

 Already a favorite of the right wing and Tea Party conservatives in Florida,took it a step further by echoing the sentiments of Florida’s Junior Senator Marco Rubio on American foreign policy. here

Ybor Paparazzi

Gabrielle Perham

Fair Elections At Hampton Terrace In Tampa

We, the residents of Hampton Terrace, located in Tampa, Florida, hereby petition the City of Tampa and Mayor Bob Buckhorn to postpone the upcoming Hampton Terrace Neighborhood Association (HTNA) Board of Directors Election allegedly scheduled for December 5, 2015.  We also ask the City of Tampa to suspend recognition of the current association until an Open election, monitored by an independent body, can be held. here

November AdTalk: Blockbuster or Bust

November 10 at 6:30pm
Spectrum in Tampa
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Why is Ben Affleck’s upcoming blockbuster about Tampa’s Ybor City being filmed off the coast of Georgia? We’ll talk about this controversy, the successes of films like Dolphin Tale, and the far-reaching impact of making movies here in Florida. Enjoy free drinks, food and networking.