Pam Bondi On Death Penalty In Florida

Hours after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Florida's death penalty sentencing procedures as unconstitutional, Attorney General Pam Bondi has weighed in. here

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"She would like the law to read "No execution shall be held on the day of a Republican fundraiser." Susan Smith

Pat Kemp In Cuba

Team Pat Kemp
More pics here

Local Photographers: Kate M. Connolly

Local Photographer Kate M. Connolly
@ Lee's Grocery in Tampa Heights

Visit her here, like her on Facebook

Christopher Cano For Vice Chair of the Hillsborough Democratic Party

 "Today I declared my candidacy for Vice Chair of the Hillsborough Democratic Party, I'm going to devote all the local party resources to electing progressives in key seats and restoring the party back to the people. Election will be in Feb."
Visit him here

The Citrus Taliban Infiltration Of Hillsborough County Schools

Hillsborough County school superintendent Jeff Eakins reaffirmed his support Tuesday for a Christian organization that aims to expand its presence in the public schools. Addressing First Priority Tampa Bay — which has grown to serve dozens of local schools in the past six years, with the goal of helping students share the message of Christ. here

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First Priority, part of a national movement, teaches students to feel comfortable discussing their faith and spread the Gospel at school. The clubs bring religious leaders to campus for voluntary student prayer 
and discussion sessions. 

infiltration: To enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes 

We pay Mr. Eakins $225,000 a year.

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Palomilla Steak

With fried rice and platanos

At Arco Iris in Tampa

Visit them here, Eat Local

Hillsborough County Dems New Leader Ione Townsend

The Hillsborough County Democratic Party has been known for a long time to take a backseat to the Hillsborough Republican Party regarding fundraising and getting people elected, something that Townsend vowed to attempt to end on her watch. here

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Elizabeth Belcher announced in November that she would be stepping down. 

She said “It is outrageous that false allegations, accusations and false claims floating around here in the DEC. We are destroying 

ourselves from the inside.”

Lee's Grocery - Tampa Heights

Viva Latino America!

VotoLatino

Tampa Bay Homeless

She told us they were evicted.  

Needed cash for a room.

Florida's Culture Of Corruption: Pam Bondi

 $15 million just by persuading doctors to test Medicare patients for the exotic street drug Angel Dust. here

18th Annual Medical Marijuana Benefit Concert - Miami

2.6.2016 - 4:20pm

info

Letter From A Birmingham Jail- Ronny Elliott

The Deadly Streets Of Hillsborough County

2015 was the deadliest year on record for those walking the streets of Hillsborough County. There was no pattern to the carnage. Some victims were killed while using the crosswalk. here

January Solidarity Sunday In Tampa Heights

Guido with Sunshine Citizens

Founder Norwood Orrick with Pat Kemp and Guido

JOIN HERE

Help Wanted: Sarasota Dems Needed

Sarasota GOP boasting that they hold every countywide office in Sarasota but one – and that they intend to keep it that way held a big shindig at the Sarasota Yacht Club to showcase their talent. More than two dozen candidates mingled in a crowd of 230. Sarasota Democrats currently have just a fraction of the candidates being put up by the local GOP. here


Sarasota voters We Got Your Back!

Tampa's At 25

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy has issued grades to Florida’s four largest cities. 

Jacksonville 26

Miami 28.50 

Orlando 33.50

here

Florida Voices for Animals Protest Downtown Tampa

Join Florida Voices for Animals

GOP: A Party On The Brink Of Disaster

From the beginning of the campaign, 

Far-right nativism has defined the agenda. Here's why it could backfire—badly. here

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In California Prop 187 won overwhelmingly with 59 percent of the vote and Pete Wilson won re-election handily. But while Republicans were high-fiving each other over their great victory, the court issued an immediate stay of the proposition and the Latino community in California began to protest and organize. And they also began, in great numbers, to vote Democratic. The fallout from Prop 187 and a few subsequent anti-immigrant proposals decimated the Republican Party in California. 

Solidarity Sunday Today

6pm Lee's Grocery info

No Separation Of Church And State In Hillsborough County: Part 2

Statements from about a half-dozen principals expressing their appreciation to 

Idlewild Baptist Church?

Part 1

Florida No Longer Ranks As The Most Corrupt State In The Country

That is hardly cause to celebrate. Florida had ranked at the top of the list during the 10-year period from 2000 to 2010. But a downward trend doesn't mean the state solved its corruption problem, as Integrity Florida research director Ben Wilcox said. here

TBX Code Yellow March

A wake up call for Tampa

A colorful demonstration of exactly how wide the swath of destruction caused by the proposed widening of I-275 would be. here

2.6.2015 - 11AM - Tampa

Jeb Bush Would End Helping The Poor

Jeb Bush's latest policy proposal is a welfare-reform plan that would end federal programs for food and housing assistance. Bush will pledge to eliminate the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program as well as housing assistance and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. here 

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Ropa Vieja

With Garbanzo Bean Soup and Rice

@ LA 41 in Lutz, visit them here

Eat Local!

We Remember Andrew Joseph, III Memorial Weekend In Tampa

Feb 5, 2016 @ 2pm

 Protest of Student Day 

Florida State Fairgrounds-Tampa

Feb. 6, 2016 @ 9am

Middleton High School Old Track

22nd Street and Geneses, Tampa

more events here

Florida We Have The Power

"Republicans must win Florida and woo more Latino voters to gain the presidency 

in November."

"We lose Florida and it's virtually impossible for us to win the presidency."

"We have to have a candidate who can get the Latino vote."

Karl Rove 

Marco Rubio Would Seize And Sell Off America’s Public Lands

Florida GOP Marco Rubio doesn’t like that militants are currently occupying a federal wildlife facility in Oregon. But he does like the militia’s main idea: Seizing and selling off America’s public lands. 

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Rubio said that while he doesn’t support “lawless” activity, he does agree with the militia on its main point that federal public lands should be transferred to private ownership for activities like logging, coal mining, oil drilling, and farming. here

Debbie Wasserman Schultz Hates Weed, Loves Booze Industry's Money

The head of the Democratic Party opposes legal weed but has no problem accepting thousands from the liquor lobby. here

Florida Workers’ Voice Tour

This coming March 2-13, 

farmworkers and thousands of consumer allies will be mobilizing to bring Wendy’s — the lone holdout among the big five fast-food companies of Yum Brands, McDonald’s, Burger King, Subway, and Wendy’s — into the Fair Food Program! info

Tampa Bay Freedom Fighters: Sunday Protest/Party In Tampa

Protest

Ringling Bros Circus 

@ Amalie Arena - Downtown

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Party

Solidarity Sunday

@ Lee's Grocery - Tampa Heights

6pm
Let Lenny show you the way!

Mayor Buckhorn's Administration Nullified City Council's Right

"To have a say in the Morris Bridge issue. They might have objected to this water grab, but now their hands are tied. No worries - if you email the County Commission and get them to appeal this bad deal, that is."Phil Compton

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E-Mail  the County Commission
Join Friends of the Hillsborough River

Florida Corporate Service Commission At Work

Commissioners agreed a $1.3 billion, natural gas-fired power plant proposed in rural Okeechobee County by Florida Power & Light — is needed to meet the demands of the state’s growing population.

The decision by the Florida Public Service Commission came after objections from a pair of environmental groups, the state Office of Public Counsel and the Florida Industrial Power Users Group. The Office of Public Counsel represents consumers in utility issues, while the Florida Industrial Power Users Group represents large electricity users.

Opponents questioned the need for the plant and argued it will hinder conservation efforts and slow the growth of renewable 

energy sources such as solar.

Julie Brown, who formally began a two-year term as chair of the commission Tuesday, said the plant is the 

“most cost effective option” 

to bring more power to the state. here

New meaning to the fox guarding the henhouse!

No Welcome For Bigoted Pastor Jamal Bryant In St. Petersburg

He has called homosexuality a sin that's on par with drug addiction and gambling. He has criticized those in his church who accept homosexuality as "cowards" and called President Barack Obama's support for gay marriage an example of political expediency. "I'm scared of all these civil rights leaders and all these preachers kissing up to the president just because he's black," Bryant said in the 2012 video. "He's black and wrong. He's black and out of order." here 

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He was invited to be the keynote speaker at the 30th annual MLK Leadership Awards Breakfast by Angela Rouson, wife of State Rep. Darryl Rouson. He said he thought the event could be used as an opportunity for Bryant to change his views on gay marriage.

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Mayor Rick Kriseman has declined a request to give the ceremonial key to 

the city to the speaker

Florida INC. Lax Environmental Fines

Rick Scott's re-election promise to increase penalties for polluters fell short in 2015. here

Tampa Bay Circles

List of circles in Tampa Bay

 Fight For 15 - Black Lives Matter

The Bernie Sanders Social Network

Tampa & St. Pete Food Not Bombs

Friends of the Hillsborough River
Central Florida NORML

Raíces en Tampa 
Sunshine Citizens

Slidarity Nlliance at USF

The Heights Collective - DFA Tampa Bay
Young American Dreamers
Hands Across the Sand
Code Pink Tampa Bay
Liberty Tampa Bay
Veterans for Peace Tampa
Tampa Bay Sierra Club
St. Pete for Peace
 Come together and work as 1! 

Represent your Circle this Sunday RSVP

Marco Rubio And His Slimy Little Friend David Rivera

What do you get when you combine 

Rubio’s slimy friend David Rivera 

and their joint push to make sure undocumented immigrants 

receive in-state tuition in Florida? 

Nothing good for Marco Rubio. here

What Pilar Had For Lunch

Mongolian Beef

With Fried Rice

@ China Wok in Spring Hill

Vist them here Eat Local!

Florida GOP On President Obama’s Actions On Gun Sales

Jeb Bush: "When I am president of the United States, I will repeal Obama’s anti-gun executive orders on Day One of my administration." 

Marco Rubio: “It undermines the Second Amendment and it will do nothing to keep people safe."

Dennis Ross: "The President is employing false rhetoric about loopholes in our gun laws to stoke fear and as a means to placate 

his political base."

 Todd Wilcox: “The idea that disarming law-abiding citizens will make us a safer nation is a lie that liberals continue to tell."

Carlos Lopez-Cantera: "President Obama and his Washington cronies will do anything to advance their own political agenda and restrict our 2nd Amendment rights."

here

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His efforts only nibble around the edges of the problem and pose no threat to Second Amendment rights to bear arms. . The best approach would be for Congress to act, but it refuses to stand up to the gun rights lobby even with overwhelming public support for sensible reforms. 
The Tampa Bay Times