Thursday, December 24, 2015

Stogie's Top Ten Of 2015

Congratulate LGBT Floridians!

Did GOP Hillsborough County Commissioners Sabotage GO Hillsborough?

Miami Rally to End Marijuana Prohibition

The Campaign Against Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Best Pizza In Tampa Bay



Pizza Techs at Lee's Grocery
Tampa Heights

Tallahassee Pay-To-Play Culture

Three days after Gov. Rick Scott signed a new gambling agreement earlier this month, Scott’s Let’s Get To Work political committee reported receiving a $20,000 check from Resorts World Miami,  a company that is a division of a Malaysian casino conglomerate that could benefit from the deal. here 

What Stogie And Pilar Had For Lunch

Beef Lo mein & Shrimp and Lobster Sauce
At Peking King in Tampa
Visit them here, Say Hi to Jenny and Nancy!
Eat Local!

The Merchants Of Ybor: Mobile APPS Media

Visit them here

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Local Treasures: Laila Abdelaziz

Legislative & Government Affairs Director
تحيات مواسم

After 50 Years Miami Cubans Finally Figure It Out

 Earlier this month, nearly a year to the day President Barack Obama shocked Cuban Americans with the news that the U.S. would reestablish relations with the Castro regime
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A group of Cuban-American business people, almost all from Miami, quietly traveled to the island to see for themselves what, if anything, had changed. Most of the 10 men — even a couple of otherwise  staunch conservatives — returned convinced 
that stronger ties to the U.S. would help Cubans. here

Learn more about the folks holding things up!
 The Miami Cuban Mafia Eposed 

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article50773855.html#storylink=cpy

Ybor Paparazzi: Prince The Rookie

John with local Rap artist Prince The Rookie

With Marie
tequilas

Rick Scott's Florida Criminal Justice System

As other states reformed their criminal justice systems in the past year to reduce their prison populations by updating their sentencing laws and establishing new programs for the re-entry of offenders, Florida remained on the sidelines, according to a new report from the bipartisan U.S. Justice Action Network. here

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article50981595.html#storylink=cpy

Tampa Legend Ronny Elliott @ Skipper's Smokehouse

With Steve Connelly 
and Rev. Billy C. Wirtz
To wring out the old 
and ring in the new. Goodbye to the lights 
and the manger scenes. No more glee,
 no more carols. Let's rock'n'roll. info

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Sandy Murman's Tea Party Advisors

Murman became a no vote on the Go Hillsborough referendum. She has another idea, well it closely reflects ideas and even language put forth by tea party members and a prominent anti-tax activist from 
Pinellas County. here
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Tea Party activists, who had been imploring county commissioners to shut down Go Hillsborough and forget the sales tax, cheered Murman’s bold move.
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“Sandy, I can’t tell you how proud of I am of your stepping out to lead on the transportation issue. It is fantastic. Thank you for your courage and your dedication to finding the best way for the county." Ken Roberts, Tea Party
Roberts had every reason to be proud. Murman’s plan borrowed heavily from one he had been shopping to commissioners for months.

Visit Ybor City

Liberal haven in purple Florida

No Show Marco Rubio

A day after suggesting he may try to hold up a massive spending deal, Rubio skipped the vote all together. here

What Pilar And Stogie Had For Lunch

Chicken Lo Mein and Piking Shrimp
At  Taste Good Chinese Restaurant in Spring Hill
Visit them here

World Famous Blunt In Ybor


Koch Brothers Buy FSU

According to a Center for Public Integrity analysis of tax documents recently filed with the Internal Revenue Service, FSU received $626,247 from the Charles Koch Foundation in 2014. According to a 2014 tax filing filed earlier this year, they intended to spend $265,948 with the university this year. here

Monday, December 21, 2015

George Martorano In Ybor City



George Martorano was serving Life for Pot
NOW FREE!
 On October 5, 2015 he was released from prison after
 serving 32 long years in federal prison!” here
Looking good @ CFL NORML Winter Music Festival
Thank you for visiting us!

SPB: Bob Buckhorn Scandals

"The day after the 2014 elections,  Buckhorn all but declared that he would run for governor in 2018. In fact, the Tampa mayor entered 2015 as the de facto frontrunner for the Democratic nomination. That was then; this is now. After a series of troubling scandals, including revelations that his police department disproportionately targeted black residents and that one of his chief political advisers, Beth Leytham, is nothing less than the Rasputin of Riverwalk, many Democrats now wonder if Buckhorn will even run in 2018. Meanwhile, his lackluster fundraising for his political committee, expected to be a vehicle for a 2018 run, isn’t inspiring much confidence."

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Gazpacho
@ Stone Soup Company in Ybor City
Visit them here
EAT LOCAL!

Tampa Family Health Centers

Marco Rubio: The Sheldon Adelson Primary

The "Sheldon Adelson primary" winner will land a prize worth tens of millions in financial support. Rubio has avidly courted the casino magnate, sitting down with him privately numerous times, including a dinner in Washington weeks before launching his campaign in April. here

Sunday, December 20, 2015

Bernie Sanders Fans Party In Tampa Heights

Dayna, Chris and Ashley









@ Lee's Grocery
Central Ave, Tampa Heights
Feel The Bern Tampa Bay!

 Thank you, Solidarity Sunday

President Obama Fire Debbie Wasserman Schultz Immediately

I strongly urge President Barack Obama to fire Debbie Wasserman Schultz immediately and replace her with a leader who is impartial to any individual campaign, who will listen to the voices of Democratic and Independent voters across this country, and who will agree to expand the primary debate schedule immediately. Sign this petition

Ybor City Musicians

Meet Lisa

Local Treasures: Cathy and Robert Jordan

At the Legislative Delegation @ Amalie Arena

Marco Rubio Protecting His Masters

Rubio added his name to a letter addressed to FCC chairman Tom Wheeler, urging the FCC to block municipalities from providing broadband services to their residents. Municipalities such as Chattanooga, which provides broadband access up to one gigabit per second, are allowing their residents to have access to broadband at faster speeds and cheaper prices than telecoms such as AT&T. here

Saturday, December 19, 2015

Instrumental Society In Ybor City

@ The CFL NORML Winter Music Festival
Visit them here. Like them on Facebook

Congratulations Susan Smith

Watermark’s 15 Most Remarkable People of 2015

Also on the list: Carrie West and Steve Kornell

Palm Beach County To Tax Pot (If you get caught)

The Palm Beach County Commission voted 4-1 to make possession of 20 grams or less of marijuana punishable with a civil citation and a fine of $100. here

Friends Of The Stogie

Faith Olivia Babis
Field/Community Organizer at 
Florida Consumer Action Network
Visit her here