Candidates Forum At Middleton High School

Dear Trump 

Girl Power: Pat Kemp

Kevin Beckner

With Tim Heberlein

Pat Kemp and Amina Minka Spahić

Ashley and Gaby

Fight For 15

 Wayne Schucker

Cissy" Boza Sevelin

Gaby and Rocky

Kelly and Zora

 Middleton High School in Tampa

Legacy Video Unveiling In Ybor City

The first video of the series honors the life of Theresa Manuel, who made history in 1948 as the first African American woman from Florida to compete in the Olympics.

Thursday, August 4th at 3:30pm

Robert W. Saunders Library

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Boycott Publix In Florida

Publix pushes your pharmaceuticals from every corner of our neighborhoods, yet fund organizations such as Drug Free Florida Committee there are people in need. There are people suffering because of your chair womans push of money towards a lobbying giant 
with backwards ideas.

We will not standby and watch you oppose a step in the right direction. This same push happened last election cycle and $500,000 was given to the same group who saw medical marijuana denied to those in need.

You will no longer use the profits from every corner of our neighborhoods to help deny people the care they need.

We are calling for a boycott of every Publix in their home state of Florida here

Bob Buckhorn's Legacy

The Cubans are in St.Pete looking for space for their new consulate. here

Because of  "El Alcalde" as he is affectionately called by the family we are about to lose what is rightfully ours. here, here, here and here.

 

Miami Cuban Mafia Exposed 

Tampa Bay Homeless

Homeless living in Ybor City

Rick Scott Talking NRA-ese

If you are thinking to yourself "Scott sounds like a bumper sticker. He is taking in NRA-ese," when he isn't mentioning jobs, he does a fine job of talking NRA-ese. The National Rifle Association absolutely loves the guy. A couple of years back, in fact, the NRA sent a message to members praising Scott for signing more pro-gun legislation in his first term than any other governor in recent Florida history. here

Team Pat Kemp Party In Ybor

Gaby, Pat and Kate

Pat and Kelly Benjamin

Pat with Wayne Schucker

With Sara Romeo

At King Carona

Join the team here

Chattanooga Treasure Khristy Wilkinson

Sanders Activists Give New Energy to Southern Organizing

A 36-year-old, tattoo-adorned, stay-at-home mom, doesn’t look like your typical Eastern Tennessee politician. Before this year, she had never even considered running for public office, but says that she was inspired to run by the success of Bernie Sanders. here

Our turn Tampa Bay

Gabrielle Perham - Ashley Whitney - Dezeray Lyn
Leslie O'Brien - Daryn G Light - Nicki La Rosa

Laila Abdelaziz - Deborah Mary Newell - Kate M Connolly

Nisrin Dweik - Donna L. Davis - Jessica Schwartz

Deanna Hardy-Joseph - Breanna Velez - Elizabeth Toms

Alicia M. Gazga - Lynette Benson - Becky Killik

Chris Regalado - Mariella Smith - Lori Karpay

Faith Olivia Babis - Tracy Penokie - Jasmina Forcan

Nathalia Estrada - Liz Sullivan Johnson - Wayne Schucker

Kelly Benjamin - Christopher Cano - Asher Edelson

Norwood Orrick - Robert Charles Valdez Jr. - Kofi Hunt

Jimmy Dunson - Jake Verso - Tim Heberlein

Mario R. Núñez - James E Shirk - Dave Cutler

Andrew Joseph - Bryan Farris - John Streater

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Proletarians Needed For The Palm Beach Social Season

Trump is looking for them to work at his Mar-a-Lago Club. He can't find any in the US so he is bringing them in.  He has filed applications for temporary visas. here

City Of Tampa Revenue Collectors

We have been saying this for a long time. Pat Frank has just confirmed it. 

Pam Keith Should be in the Senatorial Florida Debate

WFTV is refusing to let Pam Keith debate Patrick Murphy and Alan Grayson for the US Senate. They changed the rules of the percentage polling to eliminate her. She has the right to debate. The phone number of WFTV to protest their actions is 

407-841-9000

Sign the petition

Party With Pat Kemp At King Corona In Ybor City

8.2 - 5:30PM

King Corona - Downtown Ybor City

RSVP

Florida Fackers

One of our local hero "Joe Redner" 

is running against one of them.

Check him out here

The Citrus Taliban Scorecard

In the House of Representatives
The average House Democrat score was 41.35%

The average House Republican score was 90.66%

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 In the Florida Senate

 The average Democrat score was 34.12%

 and the average Republican Score was 89.93%

 Eleven Republican State Senators received a perfect A+ 

All Democrat Senators received F’s

here

Most Dangerous Cities In Florida

Homestead #24

Daytona Beach #28

Riviera Beach #40

Lake Worth #47

Ft. Myers #54

Fort Pierce #58

Miami #63

Miami Beach #72

Tallahassee #82

North Miami #86

Panama City #95

Orlando #97

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Jill Stein Coming To USF

9.28 - 6:30PM

USF Marshall Center - Tampa

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Marco Rubio With The Citrus Taliban In Orlando

He is returning to Orlando August 12 to speak at aconference held by a virulently anti-gay Christian group. Rubio will address the crowd at an event called the "Rediscovering God in America Renewal Project" at the Hyatt Regency Orlando next month. The meeting is hosted by the right-wing Liberty Counsel, a "pro-family" Christian group with a long history of straight-up hatred of LGBT people. here

Publix Protest In Lakeland

8.6 - 12PM

 3300 Publix Corporate Pkwy, Lakeland

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Manatee Swimming Through Algae-Choked Water In Stuart

Tourist Beware

Trump/Scott Con-Man Wing Of The Republican Party

Howard Dean highlighted the news that Scott will serve as national chairman of Rebuilding America Now, a super PAC backing Trump.

"That's about right," Dean said. "Donald Trump is a Neanderthal nincompoop, and so is Rick Scott. They're perfectly well-matched. Donald Trump is a guy who's made a lot of money at everybody else's expenses and so is Rick Scott.”

 here

History Of Ybor City

The earliest U.S. bakery to produce Cuban bread.

 Now the Ybor City Museum State Park.

here

Tampa Bay Solar Co-Op Press Conference

Carol Jenkins Barnett Of Publix

Gives $800,000 of the billions they make from the sales of toxic, death-dealing pills from Big Pharma to a group fighting the legalization of medical marijuana in Florida. here
BTW: Amendment 2 Enjoys 77% Support
Beware of where you spend your money!

Tampa Bay Beware Of Fake Progressives

The battle between Bernie and Clinton has brought them out. From politicians to publications to radio stations to individuals they are now out in the open.

Comrades Remember!

Ybor Paparazzi

Alternative transportation

Pat Kemp For Hillsborough County Commission

Voting by mail? 

Vote for the true progressive!

Pat Kemp

Blatant Racism And Sexism At WFTV Channel 9 In Orlando

Pam Keith, the lone African American woman seeking Florida's U.S. Senate seat this year is accusing an Orlando TV station of "blatant racism and sexism" for its decision to exclude her from an upcoming Democratic primary debate. here

Local Treasure Deanna Hardy-Joseph

Accept and be Educated. I know it's hard for many and the death of my child has been crucial to me, but this right here is definitely necessary dialogue for all. You remember my son Andrew Joseph, III my 14 year old son who was captured and later killed, when his first encounter with Hillsborough County Sheriff Deputies in Tampa, FL was his last encounter well reality has demonstrated that his black life didn't matter, his safety didn't matter, his loving parents awaiting him to return home didn't matter, a phone call to his parents didn't matter. His lost of life and stolen future didn't matter. He wasn't worthy of protection, safety or a valid homicide investigation where the Florida Highway Patrol Corporal wouldn't develop selective amnesia which entailed forgeting the policies and procedure of a homicide investigation. You see this corrupt system doesn't work for Black victims or there survivors. however, it seems to be working well for the most privileged. here

MEDICAL MARIJUANA AMENDMENT POLLING NEAR 80% IN RECENT SURVEY

In a survey conducted by Anzalone Liszt Research on behalf of United for Care, likely Florida voters favor Amendment 2 - "Use of Marijuana for Debilitating Medical Conditions" - by a margin of 77%-20%. Anzalone conducted a similar survey for United for Care in June, 2014 in which the previous version of Amendment 2 received 69% support. The medical marijuana amendment ultimately received 58% in the last election, just shy of the 60% that Florida law requires for passage.

Kevin Akins, of Anzalone Liszt Grove, said of the recent polling, “Voter support for medical marijuana in Florida is stronger than ever. A broad and diverse coalition of voters across age, racial, and gender lines support Amendment 2 by a winning margin."

Indeed, the survey showed only 3% undecided. Other recent polls have shown similarly small levels of undecided voters on this issue.

United for Care campaign manager, Ben Pollara, said, "I'm obviously pleased at these levels of support, but I'm also not surprised. The notion of allowing medical decisions to be made by doctors and patients, not politicians, is simply not controversial. Floridians are compassionate and they know that marijuana can help alleviate suffering.”

“The 2016 ballot language is also stronger and addressed a number of concerns that some voters expressed previously. It was approved unanimously by the supreme court, and we’re seeing a broader coalition supportive of passage than before,” said Pollara.

Respondents to United for Care's poll were read the complete ballot title and summary for amendment 2 - "Use of Marijuana for Debilitating Medical Conditions" - that will appear on Florida's 2016 general election ballot, then asked if they would vote "yes" or "no" on the amendment. The poll was conducted July 17-21 and has a margin of error of +/- 3.1%. The poll included bilingual dialing, and 46% of the poll was among cell phone completes, while 39% of the poll was among cell phone-only households.

For press inquiries please
 contact Bianca Garza at press@unitedforcare.org

Hillary Clinton To American Democracy: Fuck You

Debbie Wasserman Schultz tips the scales in her favor against the insurgent campaign of 

Bernie Sanders. 

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Clinton thanks her for her service to the party and announced that Wasserman Schultz would now serve as her campaign’s honorary chair. here

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Mission Accomplished!

She better not get too cozy, remember Katherine Harris?

Register To Vote Florida

Local Heroes Emily and Liberty

Registering people to vote at the Jan Platt library in Tampa

here

Trump Looking For Workers In Jupiter

He is looking to hire 78 servers, housekeepers and cooks to staff his resort the Trump National Jupiter, a golf course in Jupiter, Florida. The jobs pay between $10.17 an hour for housekeepers to $12.74 an hour for cooks. He filed applications for temporary visas this month, saying he couldn't find enough American workers to staff the jobs. here

Trumps Florida Wall Of Shame

Pam Bondi

Rick Scott

Marco Rubio

Gus Bilirakis 

Vern Buchanan

Curt Clawson

 Ron DeSantis

Rich Nugent

Jeff Miller

John Mica

Tom Rooney

Dennis Ross 

Ted Yoho 

Mel Sembler

Carlos Beruff
Carlos Lopez-Cantera
Bill Edwards
Chris Sullivan

The last two are 
from The Rowdies and Outback Steakhouse.
 Beware of where you spend your money!

Tampa Bay Homeless

Homeless living in Tampa

Litbrit Will Not Fall In Line

They chose their nominee over a year ago, probably long before that. They were never going to let him win. But Bernie Sanders made an enormous, important, life-changing difference in our politics, at both the national level and the personal one--he moved me to become an American citizen; he moved my husband and sons to become Democrats. We will be leaving the party after the August primary in Florida, as we've committed to vote for Alan Grayson, and we will. At this point, we are leaning toward voting for Jill Stein in November. It is not about purity. It's about integrity. Robert and I agree that we can't in good conscience raise our sons to act and believe and behave in certain ways, and then turn around and support a candidate and a party whose actions reflect an ethos in direct conflict with same.

Watching Bernie walk out with his people a few minutes ago, after moving to suspend the rules and hand over all his delegates, my heart broke all over again (it broke good and hard the first time, when I watched his glum, gun-to-the-head "endorsement" two weeks ago, and again when I learned recently that he may have been threatened with the loss of important Senate committee standings if he did not endorse before the DNC this week). It broke not just for Bernie and Jane, but for my family and me, and for you. Even you who are enthusiastically supporting Mrs. Clinton. Because surely, having seen even a fraction of the evidence showing media and DNC collusion, of stacking the deck for a preferred candidate against the other three--in direct conflict with the party's by-laws--you cannot be happy with the way it went down. Yes: I'm sorry for you, too--sorry that your candidate won this way, just as I'm sorry about her Iraq vote, the harm her work at State brought down on dear little Honduras and broken, drone-attacked Yemen, and so much more that I've tried to talk about with you on my tiny little social media platform, even as many of you attacked me for being a "purist" and others (now long gone) accused me of being stupid, naïve, and even a right-wing operative. here