Picadillo
With Caldo Gallego, Rice and Yuca
At Ruben's Cubans in Temple Terrace
Saturday, April 22, 2017
The Citrus Taliban Threatens The Hillsborough County School District
"The Hillsborough County School District is hereby on notice that any further violations of student rights in this fashion will be viewed by Liberty Counsel as sufficient to support a federal lawsuit for civil rights violations." here
People's Climate March Tampa T-Shirt
Rising Up for Climate Justice! - People's Climate March, Tampa, Florida here
Friday, April 21, 2017
Brand GOP Frank Artiles
Over drinks at the members-only Governors Club Frank told his buddies that Senate President Joe Negron had risen to his powerful GOP leadership role because "six n-----rs" in the Republican caucus had elected him.
Florida GOP Voters
Loss of Obamacare Subsidies Would Hit GOP Districts Hardest. Nearly 2 million in Texas and Florida. here
Voting against your own interests
in the end, you may be your own worst enemy.
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Monday, April 17, 2017
Tampa May Day: Stop Trumps Attacks on Immigrants, Muslims, and Workers
Students, workers, and other community members in Tampa will be rallying on April 30th against Trumps ongoing attacks on immigrants, Muslims, and workers.
4.30 - 2 PM
Lykes-Gaslight Park in Downtown Tampa
Liberal Robert Wexler Joins The Dark Side
Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler, a prominent Palm Beach County liberal voice in Congress for 13 years, is joining the lobbying shop of Brian Ballard, the go-to Florida Republican fundraiser and confidant of Donald Trump. here
Sunday, April 16, 2017
No Florida Gravy Trains
Florida lawmakers may allow a $511 million "gravy train" contract to go to a politically connected operator who just dropped a "rare" $40,000 political donation. The agency has spent $350,000 of your money on lobbyists and lawyers to protect this "massive deal," even though it's under inspector general investigation. Only your lawmakers can stop this gravy train from leaving the station. here
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State Reps. Neil Combee, Chris Latvala, and Dan Raulerson sit on a committee that can end the gravy train at its next legislative "stop."
The Keys Need Help
Last week Florida Keys fishing guides assembled their skiffs in Florida Bay, spelling the word for an aerial photograph: "Help!". The bay, since the 1980s, has endured repetitive algae blooms that stripped biodiversity from hundreds of square miles from pristine wilderness, leaving behind ghostly scenes reminiscent of chemical warfare. here
Saturday, April 15, 2017
Florida's Right Wing Infestation Spreading
Some bills look to transfer power away from elected officials on city commissions, county councils and school boards, while others are trying to curtail the power of the courts. here
Are you $%#@$ kidding me????
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I'll ask again:
Are you $%#@$ kidding me????
It gets worse:
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"Chief among the Drug Free America recommendations that made it into Rodrigues' bill is one requiring doctors to have a three-month relationship with their patients before recommending marijuana to them. Patients and advocates say this needlessly delays treatment."
Friday, April 14, 2017
Trump Has Cost Florida Taxpayers $3.5 Million
Ric Bradshaw says his agency
has racked up about $3.5 million in total expenditures since Trump’s November victory. here
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Pepper Steak
With yellow rice and platanos
At Supersaver Supermarket in Suitcase City
Eat Local!
Eat Local!
Florida's Culture Of Corruption: Rick Scott
Rick Scott’s political committee last month raked in more than $600,000 in contributions from companies with major bills before the Legislature that could end up on his desk next month to veto or sign into law. here
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The largest amount, $100,000, came from U.S. Sugar, a group that opposes Senate President Joe Negron’s ambitious plan to build an Everglades water storage reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee.
Thursday, April 13, 2017
Central Florida Republicans Want To Suspend Aramis Ayala
Bob Cortes - Altamonte Springs
Scott Plakon - Longwood
Mike Miller - Winter Park
Rene Plasencia - Orlando
Mike La Rosa - St. Cloud
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