High Speed Ferry Project Threatened!

After 5 years, $150,000 and 2 exhaustive site selection studies only one site was ever found to be either environmentally acceptable or economically feasible. But now the future of the Schultz Ferry Park is very much in doubt. And as a key component of south Hillsborough transit plans, losing the ferry project jeopardizes the future of public transportation plans.

County Commission Chair Stacy White has expressed doubt about public support for the ferry project. He told us that he would like to hear from environmentalists about the Tampa Bay Ferry Project and the proposed Schultz Ferry Park. 

Commissioner White's phone number: 813-272-5740 His email: whites@hillsboroughcounty.org

The Merchants Of Ybor: Reservoir Bar

On 7th Ave

They donate their aluminum cans to children charities 

and the tabs to the Ronald McDonald House

Fan Of The Stogie

50th St. and I4 - Tampa

Florida GOP Politicians Who Only Defend Certain Parts Of The Constitution

Take the Second Amendment:

"He has waged war on the Constitution," Sen. Marco Rubio said when President Barack Obama proposed background checks for guns bought online or at gun shows.

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"We have seen yet again that we have a president who does not think the law, or the Constitution, applies to him," Lt. Gov. Carlos Lopez-Cantera said of Obama's background checks.

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"Our right to bear arms is enshrined in our U.S. Constitution," Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam felt the need to point out in a news release following Obama's proposal.

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"Some on the left believe the Second Amendment is negotiable, flexible — even forgettable. I don't," Panhandle congressman Matt Gaetz once wrote in an opinion piece. "Our founders understood that America's strength comes from empowering citizens, not government."

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Nice stuff gentlemen, but what about the 

First Amendment? here

Florida Fight For 15 Get 15 Cents

Floridian employees who make minimum wage can expect a bump in their paychecks come Jan. 1. The minimum wage for 2018 will be $8.25 per hour, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity announced Friday. That's up from $8.10 this year.here

Florida GOP David Rivera: Catch Me If You Can

Former U.S. Rep. David Rivera avoided criminal charges in an unlawful campaign-finance scheme he was suspected of masterminding. Now he’s evading the feds again — this time, U.S. marshals trying to serve him with a civil lawsuit. here

Florida GOP Wants To Punish Left-Wing Cities

Rep. Paul Renner of Palm Coast is set to become House Speaker in 2022. He thinks cities are too liberal, have gone "rogue" and need to be stripped of home rule power. here

Shady Ken Hagan's Phone Records (Must See Video)

Nearly two years after a unanimous vote to use county-owned cell phones as a way to preserve their text messages and other public records, most Hillsborough County commissioners are still choosing to use their personal phones for government business. here

All Hillsborough County commissioners answered questions about the phones, except Florida GOP Commissioner 
Ken Hagan. 

Guardian Angels still patrol Tampa Bay streets

LHNB Oct Care Package Delivery In Tampa

10.22 - 3 PM

Key Vista Apt

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We will be distro-ing dozens of care packs of food/hygiene products to Refugee folks and families in the Tampa community.

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Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida: Turning Florida Blue 2

Culinary Heights: A Lee Elementary Benefit Dinner

Monday, Oct. 23rd at 6 p.m.
Ella's Americana Folk Art Cafe

Join the community supporting Lee Elementary rebuild after it suffered a devastating fire.

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Enjoy a creative and exquisitely delicious dinner prepared by six talented, acclaimed, and generous chefs from The Heights. Each chef presents a course of reimagined and elevated classic Kids' meals. Don't be fooled! This definitely won't be chicken fingers and ketchup. Each of the six courses will be paired with a local beer or drink.

Featured Chefs:

MARY PAFF - Anise Global Gastrobar
JASON CLINE - Poke Rose

GREG BAKER - The Refinery
BRIAN LAMPE - Rooster & the Till


SUZ - Ella's Americana Folk Art Cafe

And EVAN SCHMIDT - Cena 

RSVP
 Tickets are selling fast!

Puerto Ricans Coming To Save Florida

I am not very politically savvy, but that could mean we are 90 days away from the Florida Legislature going from Republican to Democratic for a long, long time.

And that’s because Puerto Ricans will vote — and they will likely vote most Republicans out of office. here

Tampa Community Forum: Police Reform

November 1 at 7 PM - 9 PM

Seminole Heights Library

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Poverty Reduction in the City of St. Petersburg

For the second year in a row, the annual September data release by the U.S. Census showed a large reduction in the number of African Americans in poverty in St. Petersburg

Petition Picnic In Tampa

Saturday, October 21 at 2 PM - 4 PM

Capaz Park - Tampa, Florida

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