The Ybor City Stogie

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Florida GOP Sandy Murman Yes On TBX

We've been trying to tell Sandy Murman about the problems with #TBXfor months. She's ignored us and ultimately voted yes on TBX, paving the way to demolish 100 private homes and 30 businesses. Sandy Murman wants to blame @fdot7 but the ultimate responsibility is with her and her vote. She wants to blame #Fdot but shouldn't she have known this plan as a sitting @Hillsborough MPO member? here

Sunshine Citizens Win Battle Against FDOT

The Florida Department of Transportation reversed course Monday and abandoned a controversial plan to add a toll to an existing lane on the Howard Frankland Bridge. The department also canceled two public hearings on the bridge replacement scheduled for this week. here

Trump Infestation Coming To Ybor

On Thursday, the Trump bus rolls into Ybor City for lunch. here

Monday, October 3, 2016

Toll Road Warrior Tim Schock

Why this guy? Why now?

Ever wonder when we are in a fight with the Florida DOT over our children's future along comes a man who use to work for the toll road industry. What were his motives to run? Is he a lobbyist for developers, for the TBX people? Is this who we want on our County Commission? This Novenber vote wisely. He is running against transit champion Pat Kemp.

Feds Rule Against Food Not Bombs

A federal judge has ruled in support of a Fort Lauderdale law that greatly restricts the ability of groups to feed the homeless outdoors. here

Nasty Texas Pollutes The Everglades

A contractor hired to monitor closing of a controversial fracking site found evidence that Texas-based Dan A. Hughes Co. illegally dumped more than 100 barrels of oil waste into its former well. here

The Revolutionary Road Radio With Special Guest Tracy Penokie

Tonight 10PM

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Tracy Penokie, a local activist/organizer/poet, who happens also to be Native American/First Nations. She and a few others recently made a solidarity trip to the Standing Rock/Red Warrior Camp protest in North Dakota and will share with us about that trip. info

Banana Republican Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio — who is Cuban, pro-embargo, and staunchly anti-Castro — has refused to denounce Trump for his actions. Rather than stand by his principles, Rubio told the Miami Herald he'd wait for "all the facts" before denouncing Trump's actions in Cuba or criticizing Trump for lying to Miami Cubans about his hatred for Castro. Rubio then Tweeted out an article that erroneously claimed Trump hadn't broken the law. here

Sunday, October 2, 2016

Vote NO On 1 - 1 Is NOT Pro-Solar!

If you are confused by Amendment 1 on the Florida ballot for 2016, the utility companies’ goal was accomplished!

Barnacle Bill's Seafood: Where Trump Deplorables Eat

Why would a business like a restaurant piss off so many potential customers? Next time you are in the mood for seafood, choose wisely. here

Toll Lane Tim

"Toll Lane Tim (Shock) not only supports TBX, he comes from the toll road industry. The last thing Hillsborough County needs is another industry insider giving our county away to developers $6 billion dollars at a time."

Jason Ball