Thursday, November 16, 2017

Police Accountability and Transparency NOW

To: Governor of Florida, State Representatives, State Senators, Mayor Bob Buckhorn, Police Chief of Tampa, Hillsborough County Commission, City of Tampa Council, Plant City Commission, Plant City Manager, Plant City Mayor and Vice Mayor.

Florida GOP Greg Steube Of Sarasota Wants To Cut Down Our Trees

The Legislature has tried to prevent cities and counties from adopting new regulations. 
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 City and county rules protecting trees are the next battleground in the rolling fight between local governments and the Florida Legislature.
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Sen. Greg Steube, of Sarasota,arguably the most right-wing member of the state Legislature is taking aim at tree ordinances, saying rules limiting the trimming and removal of trees infringe on property rights. Source 
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Katie Edwards, a Democrat from Plantation is also in on it. 
here

Are these guys getting paid by the power companies? 

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Voters dissolve one of Florida's oldest towns

Florida GOP Trying To Muscle It's Way Into Dem Caucus

A clash between GOP Rep. Carlos Curbelo and Latino Democratic lawmakers over his attempt to join the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. 
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CHC members accuse Curbelo, one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the House, of seeking membership to the all-Democratic caucus just to boost his chances in his Latino-heavy district. more

Tampa Hoods- Downtown

Riverwalk

Monday, November 13, 2017

Miami Real Estate Developer Jorge Perez's Shameless Narcissism

Miami and Miami Beach, built on porous limestone or simply mounds of mud dredged from the surrounding sea, low-lying South Florida streets already flood regularly at especially high tides.
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 “I believe that in twenty or thirty years, someone is going to find a solution for this.  Besides, by that time I’ll be dead, so what does it matter?” Source
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Mr. Perez, do you have kids?

Tampa Hoods

Just not around here
Dale Mabry and Interbay

Our Warning To Florida Dems

You pick Gwen Graham as 
your nominee, You will lose and keep the governorship in the hands of the GOP. 
The left will not support her. 
We hope we are wrong.
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"Democrats must observe the difference between "learning from history" and "living in the past" Kent Bailey
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Mr. Bailey they will never learn.
Some notable local endorsements
So Called progressives Darden Rice,
Dwight Dudley and Karl Nurse.
DINO Darryl Rouson 
Tampa Mayor wannabe  Mike Suarez
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Hopefully we won't have to repost this with a 
"We told you so" in Novenber of 2018.

Hang Out With Kimberly Overman In Seminole Heights

11.15 - 5:30 PM
Brew Bus Brewing

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Bandeja Paisa
At El Cafetal in Tampa
EAT LOCAL

Sunday, November 12, 2017

Welcome Mariella

County Commissioner

In our hearts since the start. here

Beth And Scott Shoup On WMNF Sunday Forum

TODAY 10 AM
WMNF 88.5
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The Democratic Party from a Progressive viewpoint. What's wrong with Democrats and how do we fix it.

Tampa Bay Homeless

Meet Shirley