Friday, June 9, 2017

Hillsborough County Right Wing Approve Cap On Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

The 6-1 vote came after commissioners heard from several residents who pleaded against caps, citing concerns about access for patients and lack of competition driving up prices.
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 Commissioner Pat Kemp, the lone no vote
"I'm little surprised it's left to me to make the free-market argument," said Kemp, a Democrat.


Tampa Hoods

Seminole Heights 

Vlog # 6 | Ybor City - Feat. Arrogant Watcher

Florida Keys Sheriff’s Deputy David Lariz

Officer David Lariz—the same Monroe County, Florida sheriff’s deputy who last month harassed an undocumented immigrant that had just been hit by a truck about his legal status before calling for medical assistance—is at it again. here
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"Once word gets out that law enforcement is really part of President Trump’s mass deportation force that will be the end of cooperation between America’s immigrant communities and local police.” Howard Simon, executive director of the Florida chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union 

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Progressive Florida Cities: St. Petersburg



Hillsborough County $2.5M In Corporate Welfare

Hillsborough County Commissioners are expected to consider granting a new Siemens joint venture a seven-year tax break if the German manufacturer elects to develop a new $130 million, high-tech factory in the county. here
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Bob White: Open Letter to the Legislators of Florida

For years I’ve traveled back and forth to Tallahassee attempting to have an impact on the legislative process. I’ve watched the way things have worked in Tallahassee and have become disgusted by it. The people of Florida have been shut out of the process. We have had our voices muffled and silenced. As one back room deal paves the way for the next back room deal, the people of Florida have continually footed the bill for pet projects, higher regulations (that we then have to live under), corporate welfare schemes and crony capitalism projects. more

Meet Shawn Harrison



Pride SWFL

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Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Help The Stogie Stay Corporate Free


Redemption For Mayor Buckhorn

After Trump pulled the U.S. 
out of the Paris Accord:
“President Trump will go down as being on the wrong side of history for a number of things but pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement may be the most damaging to our future." 
Bob Buckhorn
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"We are begging him to be on the right side of history and join over 60 mayors around the country and his friend St. Pete Mayor Kriseman in taking action on climate change at the local level." YCS

Marco Rubio Busted!

$1 million from a pro-Putin 
Ukrainian businessman..
Could undermine his entire political career?

Monday, June 5, 2017

Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn Sells Out Democrats

Crosses party lines to help Florida GOP Shawn Harrison’s bid for re-election. here
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“I support people who support the City of Tampa and our legislative issues,” 
Bob Buckhorn
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"Julio Rodriguez, you were right about this sellout all along." Christopher Cano
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Another Florida DINO Janet Cruz has no problem with Buckhorn backing Harrison
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Democratic Executive Committee Chair 
Ione Townsend must be living in 
La La Land.
“I’m disappointed because the mayor claims he’s a good Democrat.”
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Ms. Townsend you must be hooked on Fake News, read more about your good Democrat
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Read what his surrogates are saying on Facebook

Tampa Bay Beware Of Fake Progressives

It seems this blog has pissed a few people off. We have been banned from several Facebook groups in the bay area. We will continue to post our content in groups that still allow free speech or you will always be able to visit us here.
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*WARNING*
This blog is not suitable for GOP, Liberal Elitists or 
Corporate Democrats. If you made it this far please leave. 
You probably won't like what you see!
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"There's nothing in the middle of the road but 
a yellow stripe and dead armadillos." 
Jim Hightower

Florida GOP Francis Rooney Ok With Screwing The Poor

Trump's plan would cut billions of dollars from such federal agencies as the departments of State, Housing and Urban Development, and Health and Human Services. The Education Department faces the biggest cut -- nearly $5 billion. here

2017 Liberty City's Project Promise

6.26.2017
2525 NW 62nd Street, 4th Floor, Miami

The Revolutionary Road Radio Show

 June 5th Edition at 10pm 
We will discuss the recent attack of a Homeless Encampment in Ft. Lauderdale/Stranahan Park by the City and the Police with FLHAC coordinator Jeff Weinberger
On Tan Talk, 134

Tampa Bay "Informed Progressives"

Visit them here

Sunday, June 4, 2017

First City in Florida to Commit to 100 Percent Renewable Energy

St. Petersburg, Florida has committed to switching its power sources over to 100 percent renewable energy—the first city in the Sunshine State to pledge to do away with fossil fuels entirely. here
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Other Florida cities to do so
Orlando
Miami Beach
Daytona Beach
Davie
Delray Beach
South Miami
Palmetto Bay

Tampa Locavore

WURK Community Radio Tampa

Check them out here

Florida Treasure: Fred Christian Of Miami Gardens

Check him out here

Florida Underwater

When asked about his thoughts on Donald Trump’s exit of the Paris Climate Agreement, Governor Rick Scott–once again–came to Trump’s rescue at the expense of Floridians. here

Saturday, June 3, 2017

New Rays Stadium In Ybor City?

Ken Hagan sald that somewhere with easy downtown access like Channelside or Ybor City would be prime candidates for the new ball park.

No Baseball fans here, but we think that is a great idea. He does not mention who would pay for it. more

"Mantra in My Mind" Karina Skye


Florida Treasure

Florida GOP Dennis Ross Of Lakeland

"I strongly support a clean environment, but the Paris Climate Agreement was poorly negotiated by former President Obama, and it simply punishes hard working Floridians with higher energy costs while doing very little, if anything, to stop China and the world's other top polluters. The United States is already a clean energy leader, and we will continue to reduce our emissions. With our national debt hovering around $20 trillion, we do not need and cannot afford to be paying for other countries' energy needs." Dennis Ross

Pulse Memorial In Ybor

6.10 - 5 PM
Centennial Park

Florida GOP Neal Dunn Of Panama City

"(President) Trump is right to walk away from a bad deal and put America first.” Neal Dunn

Friday, June 2, 2017

The Stogie Banned By "Friends Of The Hillsborough River"

It seems Mayor Bob's suragate doesn't like our art work.
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"Okay admins...two posts now attacking my good friend Bob Buckhorn. Garbage publication. No comments connecting to the river. No mention of all the good things he's done in his career. No mention of all his civic and community work, like when he and I brought Big Brothers/Sisters to Tampa many years ago. So what's the deal; this garbage is okay here or what?" Bill Lougheed
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"We have already asked Julio Rodriguez to take down this art that we all find inappropriate, and are eliminating his privileges to post on this page. So no, however well intentioned it may be that type of post is not appropriate for this page and his choice of art is not appropriate in any location."  
Phil Compton
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Ybor City Stogie
Garbage since 2003!

Florida Mayors To Uphold Paris Climate Agreement: Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn Not On List (Updated)

Update: "Mayor Bob Buckhorn told me via text message he, too, will commit to having his city join that effort." Joe Henderson
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Mayor Philip Levine
City of Miami Beach
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Mayor Buddy Dyer
City of Orlando
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Mayor Rick Kriseman
City of St Petersburg
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Mayor Andrew Gillum
City of Tallahassee
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Mayor Jeri Muoio
City of West Palm Beach
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Mayor Van W Johnson
City of Apalachicola

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Mayor Richard J Kaplan
City of Lauderhill


here

Updated signatories as of 11pm PT on June 1st, 2017

Tampa Hoods

7th Ave - Ybor City

Florida's Sugar Racket

The sugar program, known to its many critics as the “sugar racket,” is a tangle of price supports, which increase the cost of sugar in the U.S., and tariffs and quotas on imported sugar, which keeps cheaper sugar from reaching our market.
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“There’s probably no better example in U.S. history of a case of both legal plunder and crony capitalism that has been tolerated for so many years, and that has picked more money from the pockets of Americans,” than the sugar program, says American Enterprise Institute economist Mark J. Perry
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But it’s a great deal for the three Florida companies that produce nearly half of the country’s sugar supply: U.S. Sugar, the Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida, and the Fanjul Corp., which has helped fund Sen. Marco Rubio’s political career.
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Tthis program is causing environmental wreckage in Florida that their tax dollars will have to pay for.

Florida Call Marco Rubio

202-224-3041 
And tell him to vote no on 
the Republican health care plan.