The Ybor City Stogie

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Florida's Right Wing Infestation: Judge Pamela Campbell

Campbell (Pinellas and Pasco Counties) is an ideologue, who in 2006 was appointed to the bench by another ideologue, then-governor Jeb Bush, after having represented the parents of brain-damaged Terri Schiavo in the politically-motivated case. here

Now working the Hulk Hogan/Gawker Media trial

350 Pensacola In New Orleans

Members of the environmental activism group 350 Pensacola are in New Orleans today. The trip will coincide with the federal sale of leases to more than 42 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico for new oil and gas development. here

Florida Is On The Extreme: Disenfranchise Prisoners

Florida voters weighed in on who should be the next president of the United States. But some 1.5 million Floridians are left out of that voting process: convicted felons. Florida is one of the worst states to commit a felony and expect ever to vote again, because you won’t be able to. here

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Lee's Grocery Paparazzi

Ngan Le

Panama City: Police State

“It’s a police state “When there are blue lights in front of Spinnaker and La Vela every night, that’s not welcoming. The sheriff has put the message out on social media that if you come to Panama City and drink on the beach you are going to jail. Not get a citation, but go to jail.” Sparky Sparkman, the owner of Spinnaker Beach Club. here

His business is down 85 to 90 percent compared to last Spring Break as college students have found other destinations in the wake of new laws, including a ban on drinking on the beach in March. Sparkman said it’s not just the Spring Break laws that have taken its toll; it’s also the heavy presence of law enforcement that has chased away spring breakers.

Tampa's Historic Ties To Cuba

" With Tampa's historic ties to Cuba, its time for relations to open up. I went to Cuba in January." Pat Kemp

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Roadblocks

Tampa Mayor Supports The MCM

Cuban Spies In Ybor City

Tampa To Lose Cuban Consulate Because Of

Bob Bucknorn

Ybor City May Lose Cuban Consulate

to St. Pete

Cuban Americans have a message for President Obama

Tampa Bay Sierra Club On Our Transportation Planning

"The Tampa Bay region pays a high price to remain the only major metropolitan area in America without a viable public transportation system. Permissive development policies in Hillsborough County created sprawling, cul-de-sac subdivisions that frustrate public transportation planning. Tampa will not attract the best and brightest entrepreneurs and professionals so essential to a vibrant, thriving economy if we continue to ignore their desire for walkable, bicycle friendly communities and a modern public transit system."
Kent Bailey