Monday, February 27, 2017

The Resistance In Downtown Tampa












Florida GOP Web Of Lies

Martin County commissioners' public records sins finally came home to roost. Three commissioners, Sarah Heard, Ed Fielding and Anne Scott were caught red-handed in a web of lies, denying they conducted public business on private email accounts, hiding, even attempting to destroy records to which the public is entitled. here

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Chinese to go
$7.05 At Tampa Buffet
How much was your last value meal?
Eat Local!

Sunday, February 26, 2017

Coffee with Asher Edelson

Asher D. Edelson is the Vice President of the Democratic Disability Caucus of Hillsborough County. By the age of 12, Edelson was a published author with political ambitions. In 2014, Edelson was the youngest candidate in Hillsborough County’s history to run for School Board District 6 at age 19. Currently, Edelson is finishing his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science at USF as well as serving as a Precinct Committeeman for the Hillsborough County Democratic Executive Committee.


Asher is well-known in the Bay area’s progressive political movement for initiating conversations on potential candidates in addition to highlighting important local policy issues via Facebook and other social media outlets. The Ybor City Stogie recently sat down with Edelson to learn more about his work with the Democratic Hillsborough County Disability Caucus and discover his thoughts on the 2018 local elections. 



St. Pete For Peace In Tampa







Dale Mabry and Gandy

Susan Smith Wing Of The Florida Democratic Party

"Some argue that we must figure out a way to appeal to the Democrats who voted for Trump. I would rather figure out how to reach the 40% of eligible voters who didn't vote in November." Susan Smith

Falling Debris In Ybor

7th Ave

Saturday, February 25, 2017

Ybor Paparazzi

Jae, Haneen, Damala and Donna

Potluck for Revolutionaries In St.Pete

3.5 - 1:30PM
Sawgrass Lake Park - St. Pete

Marco Rubio Flees The Country To Avoid Floridians

it makes perfect sense that a majority of the Republican's recess plans includes hiding from their voters, and no one in Florida should be surprised to hear that Marco Rubio is among the missing. here

Support Guido's Ordinance

Local Liberal activist Kate Connolly, a veteran of the recent Pat Kemp and Lisa Montelione campaigns, has put together a Facebook group that includes more than 500 followers to support a Tampa city ordinance proposed by council member Guido Maniscalco banning "gay conversion therapy" for minors. here

Friday, February 24, 2017

Pendejo Marco Rubio

After returning from Europe a union activist found him at a political science class he co-teaches at Florida International University, then another guy said he saw him and asked him if he was ok. He was worried because he has seen him on Missing Poster all over town.
He asked him if was going to host a town hall? But Rubio hustled away. here

Tampa Terrorists

Terrorists  set fire  to the Islamic Society of New Tampa last night. here

Tampa Trump Comemierdas








Tampa, Florida

Florida GOP Matt Gaetz Has A Plan

The thought has crossed Gaetz's mind that protests could completely disrupt him from being able to speak at all at his town hall. So he's created what his staffers call the "non-verbal town hall," reminiscent of a scene from the movie "Love Actually." Gaetz has printed out part of a speech that gets some of his message across onto giant boards that he will hold up if he is unable to get a word in. here

Thursday, February 23, 2017

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Ropa Vieja
With Rice and Yuca
$7.00 at La Teresita Supermarket in Tampa

HOW MUCH WAS YOUR LAST VALUE MEAL? EAT LOCAL!
Thanks Nick

The Merchants Of Ybor: The Bunker



Tre Amici @ The Bunker - Ybor City
Visit them here 

HART Riding

Marion Transit Center

Rick Scott And Donald Trump Are Rock Stars In Florida

Well, among Republican primary voters
81 percent of Republicans approving of both Trump and Scott's  job performance. here

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Ybor Paparazzi

Asher Edelson

City Council Workshop on Sharing and Houselessness

2.23 - 9AM
Tampa City Hall
info

Ybor City Rooster

8th Ave

Florida GOP Face Hostile Crowds At Town Halls

 Dennis Ross of Lakeland was heckled and booed as he answered questions about the future of Obamacare, Social Security and the Environmental Protection Agency. here


Daniel Webster was booed as he abruptly left an afternoon event in Inverness without taking questions.

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Ybor Paparazzi

Mission BBQ
Visit them here

Constituent Hosted Senator Marco Rubio Tampa Town Hall

2.22 - 7PM
3003 W Cypress St. Tampa
 Join fellow Tampa Bay constituents as our invited (yet unconfirmed) guest Senator Marco Rubio hears and responds to constituent questions.

Trump Protesters Outnumber Supporters As He Leaves Palm Beach

More than 200 protesters turned their backs on President Donald Trump as his presidential motorcade sped on Southern Boulevard toward Palm Beach International Airport Monday — showing President Trump their disapproval with “No 45” signs pinned to the back of their shirts. here and here

Charlie Miranda No Chance Against Guido

Tampa's 2019 city election

Charlie Miranda is eligible to run for re-election to his citywide seat. His disagreements with Guido Maniscalco have led to speculation that he could jump to the District 6 race to challenge Maniscalco. here 

GOP And Russians Attack Florida Dems

After Florida Democratic House candidate Joe Garcia appeared at a primary debate against opponent Annette Taddeo with a printout of some of the hacked DCCC documents to attack Taddeo, the National Republican Campaign Committee and The Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC with close ties to House Speaker Paul Ryan, used the hacked documents to defeat him in the general. here

Monday, February 20, 2017

Party On Tony Pizzo In Ybor City

Anthony "Tony" P. Pizzo was a well-respected local historian and businessman, and was internationally recognized for his attempts to preserve the Italian American and Cuban American heritage and history of Tampa, Florida, and in particular that of his home neighborhood of Ybor City. more
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When I was a child living in the Ponce De Leon projects in Ybor my mom would shop at his store. I still remember her telling the butcher to smash the Palomilla steaks harder to make them thinner.

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Cheeseburger and Coke
At Ybor Eats in Ybor City

Support Vote to Ban Conversion Therapy of Minors in Tampa

3.2 - 8:45am
City Hall

Ybor Paparazzi

LIFE Malcolm 
At The Bunker

Brevard County Florida: Trump Comemierda Country

After four miserable weeks of being locked up in presidential prison—starved of affection, suffocated by bureaucracy, tormented by the press—Donald Trump made a break for it Saturday. Touching down just before sunset here in the heart of Trump Country. here