Pat, Susan, Kate and Asher
Pro TBX Cindy Stuart not included!
Saturday, July 16, 2016
President Obama Please Save Our Beaches
Brandishing bottles of algae-tainted water, activists from both Florida coasts demanded Thursday that Congress and President Obama save our beaches and businesses. here
Fight For 15 Protest In Miramar
Workers at a Miramar McDonald's protested Thursday morning, demanding better working conditions and a $15 minimum wage. here
Friday, July 15, 2016
Eid Presents for Refugee Kids In Tampa
This Sunday July 17th, L.O.Z. will be working with Love Has no Borders group once again to deliver food and toys to Refugee families in need. info
islamophobia In Boca Raton
Laila Abdelaziz, the spokesperson for Florida's chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, has the details.
Florida Tourist Beware
Florida INC. has destroyed our east coast and the Frackers are destroying the Gulf.
Hundreds of Offshore Fracking Wells Dump Billions of Gallons of Oil Waste Into Gulf. here
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Florida Trump Supporters Political Suicide
Pam Bondi, Rick Scott and Tim Tebow will speak at Donald Trump's GOP convention. here
Florida Sugar Daddy: Marco Rubio
Has been among the top recipients of sugar industry campaign contributions. here
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Florida Sugar Daddies: $57.8 Million
While the Everglades still struggle years after a landmark state and federal agreement on restoration plans, Florida Division of Elections records show tens of millions in political contributions from an industry that environmentalists blame for pollution in the wetlands.
The sugar industry, led by United States Sugar and Florida Crystals, steered $57.8 million in direct and in-kind contributions to state and local political campaigns between 1994 and 2016, according to a review of state elections records by the Tallahassee bureau shared by The Miami Herald and the Tampa Bay Times. here
Florida INC. Killing Manatees
Manatee deaths linked to pollution have resumed in the algae-stricken Indian River Lagoon of Brevard County, according to state wildlife officials. Since the end of May, eight manatee carcasses have been recovered, bearing signs of trauma that has killed more than 150 of the marine mammals in the past four years. here
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Black Lives Matter Protest In Tampa
Playa Guacamole, Florida
Photos and news videos of gunk-covered shorelines are making headlines all over the world. Why would anyone bring their families to vacation on Playa Guacamole? And do they even make haz-mat suits in children’s sizes? here
Monday, July 11, 2016
Florida INC. Slave Wages: Pam Bondi
Florida Has Not Held an Employer Responsible for Violating the Minimum Wage Since 2011
Blame Pam Bondi, the state’s Trump-loving attorney general. here
What The Crew At The Stogie Had For Lunch
Brainstorming Break
From Cristino's Coal Oven Pizza in Ybor.
From Cristino's Coal Oven Pizza in Ybor.
Florida Sugar Daddies: Rick Scott And Marco Rubio
Standing just feet away from putrid algae fouling local waters last week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio questioned whether buying land south of Lake Okeechobee to build reservoirs to reduce discharges would help clean the St. Lucie River. Another elected official who hasn't publicly supported buying land is Republican Gov. Rick Scott, who's been noncommittal despite reporters asking for his stance several times in recent years. Rubio and Scott have another thing in common: They've received the most campaign contributions from the sugar industry. here
Sunday, July 10, 2016
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