Friday, December 16, 2016

Tampa Solidarity With Aleppo






 Ybor Centennial Park

Stop TBX: Tampa Bay History Center


Transit Champions Michelle, Guido and Linda

 Linda and Pat

Tim Heberlein

Hillsborough County Legislative Meeting
TECO room Tampa Bay History Center - Tampa

Love, love, love, Laila Abdelaziz

"Today is my last day as CAIR Florida'a Legislative and Government Affairs Director. Thank you to all the rock stars (and haters) that have made these past two years challenging, exciting, and tremendously rewarding." 

Rick Scott's Florida #36

Florida fell three notches to 36 among all 50 states in the annual “America’s Health Ranking” for 2016 released Thursday by the United Health Foundation, a nonprofit arm of insurer United Health Group. here


Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article121019518.html#storylink=cpy

Florida INC Suing Miami Beach

Miami Beach challenged state law and passed a mandatory citywide minimum wage ordinance in June. 
The Florida Retail Federation, Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association and Florida Chamber of Commerce are suing. here
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The state minimum wage is $8.05 an hour and will go up to $8.10 an hour on Jan 1. Under the new ordinance, the citywide minimum will be set at $10.31 on Jan. 1, 2018, and increase a dollar a year until 2021.

FIGHT FOR 15 here

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/miami-beach/article120939603.html#storylink=cpy


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Flip the Vote - Dump Trump Rally In Tallahassee

Thursday, December 15, 2016

Stop TBX At The Tampa Convention Center

Local greats Lisa Montelione, Linda Saul Sena 
and Kevin Beckner

Kate Connelly with Kevin

Jim Shirk

Kate and Linda


Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce
131st Annual Meeting

Help STOP TBX here

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Florida Legislative Leader Suing Pitbull'

Florida: Joseph Kanter's Family

The battle over oil drilling in the Everglades of Broward County will continue, now that the family of pioneering South Florida developer Joseph Kanter, filed legal petitions to take the issue to court, keeping alive a proposal that had generated intense opposition among environmentalists and cities near the site. here
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They have proposed to drill an exploratory well about 11,800 feet below the surface, at a site about five miles west of U.S. 27 and 10 miles south of Alligator Alley. 
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"The very idea of putting an oil well in this landscape is ludicrous. It's degraded, but it's the Everglades, and it's providing habitat to many species that are federally endangered or threatened. The canal they're building next to drains directly into Everglades National Park. Anything that goes into the canal is going to affect the park." 
Matthew Schwartz, executive director of the South Florida Wildlands Association

Ybor City Roosters


Ybor City, Florida
Learn more about this great Liberal Jewel 
in West Central Florida here


How we fought to keep them here

Right Wing Propaganda King Allen West

According to Alexa.com, West's personal website, allenbwest.com, is basically dead-even with the Miami Herald in homepage web traffic and is beating out scores of reputable news outlets. here

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Florida Needs A Trump Wall

"Florida’s coasts are ground zero for flooding from rising seas. Sea level rise is a well-documented phenomenon, affecting the entire state of Florida from the Keys up through St. Augustine."
Mayor Philip Levine of Miami Beach

The Conch Republic At War With Trump

Key West will send word to President-elect Donald Trump that it will remain dedicated to equal rights for all after he is sworn in as commander-in-chief. Also City Attorney Shawn Smith is drafting a proposed law to declare Key West a sanctuary city. here

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/florida-keys/article120259058.html#storylink=cpy

US VETERAN ARRESTED at Sabal Trail Pipeline protest in Live Oak, Florida

Tampa Bay Homeless

Homeless living in Tampa

Right-Wing Preacher Lance Wallnau In Florida

Wallnau, an early and vocal supporter of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, is a leading advocate of Seven Mountains dominionism, the idea that Christians are to “do whatever is necessary” to take control of all aspects of the culture in order to implement the will of God throughout the world. here

Monday, December 12, 2016

Women and Allies - Protest In Tampa






Ybor Musicians

7th Ave

Culture Vultures: The Florida Aquarium

The Andrew Joseph III Act

In perhaps his last act as a member of Congress, Orlando-area Democratic Congressman Alan Grayson announced Friday he was filing the “Andrew Joseph III Act,” a bill which requires any jurisdiction seeking a specific federal grant to have an independent civilian review board in place. here

Sunday, December 11, 2016

Local Hoods : Ybor City






2017: Right Wing Total Infestation Of Florida

For the first time in 20 years, Florida embarks on a constitutionally mandated update of the state Constitution next year and, if Florida’s top Republican officials have their way, they will use the process to overturn the most controversial rulings of the state’s high court — on education spending, private school vouchers and political redistricting. here

Saturday, December 10, 2016

Urban Tampa

Ybor city
Urban living at its best. Why live in the suburbs. No congested roads, no urban sprawl. HART buses #8, #12 and #18 nearby. Shopping, dinning and drinking within walking distance. 
Check it out here 

Corporate America Hillsborough County, Florida Is The Place To Be

Attention job creators
Not only do we offer:
Great Weather, Beautiful beaches with great views (No oil derricks), Great Universities, The Florida Aquarium, Great Food, Great Beer, Gambling, Cross Bay Ferries, Ybor City, SOHO, The best strip clubs in the world.
But Our County Commissioners will give you $350.000 for every 30 job you create.

To get in on the action.
Contact one of our sales representatives
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Victor Crist: 813-272-5452
Ken Hagan:  813-272-5725
Al Higginbotham: 813-272-5735
Sandy Murman: 813-272-5470
Stacy White: 813-272-7049
Les Niller:  813-272-5720
Pat Kemp:  813-272-5730

Local Idiots: Lucy Richards

Pro TBX Sandy Murman

How to spend a $7.9 million surplus. 
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Murman, wants the surplus to go immediately toward fixing roads. She threatened to keep commissioners there all day with motions to allocate the money for transportation and questioned their commitment to solving the problem. 
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"You guys, is transportation important? 
I mean, really." Murman
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 "If transportation was such a high priority for Commissioner Murman, with all due respect, she should have supported the referendum (to raise the sales tax)." Ken Hagan
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here