Saturday, February 6, 2016

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Vaca Frita
With Moro and Yuca
At Arco Iris in Tampa
Visit them here

Hillsborough County Corporate Welfare

Transportation impact fees developers pay for new development.
Hillsborough County: $770 for a new home
Pasco County: 10,000 for a new home
here

"The County Commission is now considering a major overhaul of the transportation impact fees developers pay for new development. For too long, the fees has left taxpayers burdened with gridlock and paying most of the cost for new roads. For the past two years, I have worked with Sierra Club and we have taken the lead in a campaign to have new development pay more of its fair share and to use transportation fees as a tool to encourage smart growth. This plan is a big break from the status quo." 
Pat Kemp

Marco Rubio: Climate Flip-Flopper

Mayor Cindy Lerner of Pinecrest explains, (Rubio) was once in favor of action to stave off the worst effects of global warming --- such as the sea level rise already encroaching on south Florida towns like Lerner's --- before he decided to run for President and become a climate change denier. here

"Marco Rubio and all the Republican candidates who are in denial, it's really part of a campaign strategy, an ideology, that ignores the reality of the consequences we're facing," Lerner notes that where Republicans in Florida had once actual lead on Climate Change, since Republican Gov. Rick Scott took office in 2011, state GOPers have almost completely reversed course.

Friday, February 5, 2016

Love Has No Borders @ Sacred Grounds - Tampa




 A benefit show to support the work of Love Has No Borders in providing mutual aid and support for recently arrived refugees. here
Join them here

Thank you Jimmy Dunson 
For organizing this great event and inviting us.

Florida's Right Wing Infestation

The Right Wing infected Florida House passed a bill allowing some gun owners in Florida to carry openly in most public places and to carry concealed on state college and university campuses. here

Three Dems — Reps. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda of Tallahassee, Joseph Geller of Aventura and Randolph Bracy of Orlando — joined the chamber's Infestation in support.

Lee's Grocery Paparazzi

The folks from STOPTBX
Join them Feb. 6 in Tampa

Ybor City Musicians

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Tampa Roll and Florida Roll
With Soup
At Grille One Nine in NPR
Visit them here

Thursday, February 4, 2016

STOP TBX - NPA

Libertarian Kevin O'Neill and Democrat Pat Kemp
@ A Stop TBX event in Tampa
Join Sunshine Citizens
They have a huge rally planned for 2.6
Get Involved, all parties welcome!

Florida Frackers Stay Out Of Hillsborough County

Florida Senate Appropriations Chair
Tom Lee’s home county has just come out against a fracking bill that will get its next hearing in that committee; on Wednesday the Hillsborough County Commission passed a resolution to oppose the bill to study and regulate hydraulic fracturing at the same time it forbids local governments from banning the drilling practice, as many have done. here