Friday, January 11, 2019

Vigil for Border Patrol Victims / NO WALL - January 10, 2019



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Tampa Fake Hepatitis A Scare

Hamburger Mary’s owner Kurt King accused Hillsborough County health officials of inciting a fake Hepatitis A scare and shared test results he says proves his worker never tested positive for the disease.
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“I want to know why the health department did this to me.” 
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“Over 400 people in the state of Florida have Hepatitis A,” said King. “Where do they all work at? Why weren’t they put on the news? Why weren't their restaurants and businesses destroyed like mine? That’s what 
I want to know.”
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“I think they targeted us because we’re a gay restaurant, gay-owned, popular 
gay restaurant.” HERE
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Dr. Douglas Holt, head of the Hillsborough County Health Department, insists the public has no right to know the names of those four restaurants with 
infected workers. HERE

Vigil for Border Patrol Victims in Ybor City















Thursday, January 10, 2019

Ybor Paparazzi

Faithe Ann Estes

Getdown With Walter L. Smith In Ybor City

 The East Ybor Grassroots Getdown here

Florida's Culture Of Corruption: Carlos Beruff

Bradenton developer Carlos Beruff to serve on the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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A last-minute appointments by Rick Scott.
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Beruff is currently facing an ethics commission complaint over how he helped one of his former development partners while serving as chairman of the Southwest Florida Water Management District. 
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In addition, one of his development projects has been accused of illegally moving an eagle's nest, and Manatee County officials investigated his company, Medallion Homes, for ripping up a county-owned conservation area. more

Dollie Meredith in Ybor City

Reach For The Sky - The Sky Is The Limit

During the past few months, I took time to not only assist other local candidates in their political races while continuing to help the community, but to also reflect on what is still needed in Hillsborough County: affordable housing, climate justice, adequate care for the houseless community and basic civil services that marginalized communities still lack.
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As an outspoken mother, organizer and nurse, my priority has always been people, which is why I've decided to not give up on representing the under-represented and run for County Commission District 3. Many of you were a huge part of my campaign and helped us to build a strong grassroots foundation while building immense power and recognition on a bare bones budget. I'm asking you to rally behind once again. Giving up was never an option! If you’re just as excited as I am and want to get involved, send our Facebook page a message and the team will reach out to you and plug you in. Sky U. White

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Ed Turanchik's "GO PLAN" Roll Out January 7, 2019

During the roll out of his GO PLAN, Ed Turanchik presented some very innovative and creative ways to modernize the Hillsborough area transit system.

What he didn't do was address the serious needs of the citizens who already use the present transit system, who rely on it on a daily basis, who are seriously inconvenienced by an ineffective and poorly structured system, who are the existing base of customers whose needs must be met before any talk of greenway corridors, fast transit to Disney World, driverless trams or ferries.

Black Business Bus Tour; Business Spotlight: Premier Dietetics


Ybor Paparazzi

Sadie Dean

Andrew Joseph, III Memorial Weekend

Public Service Announcement: We Can't Stop and Won't Stop It was suppose to be a day where invited students would come out and catch the fun, it's website during 2014 stated that safety was the number #1 priority and then February 7, 2014, Andrew Joseph, III was killed at 14 years old a evening out with friends proved deadly.
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Join Us As We Remember Andrew Joseph, III "Protect Children" Memorial". Please note that 5 years will soon approach and still no accountability. 
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2.8.2019 Florida State Fairgrounds I4-301

Marco Rubio introduces Anti-BDS bill

Tampa Hoods

Ybor City

Hillsborough County Health Department's Dirty Little Secrets

Health officials offered free vaccinations after a Hepatitis A scare at Hamburger Mary’s in Ybor City last October, but a Dirty Dining special investigation revealed that restaurant wasn’t the only one with infected workers.
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ABC Action News anchor and I-Team Reporter Wendy Ryan uncovered four other restaurants had Hepatitis A infections in just 2018 alone, but Hillsborough County kept it all a secret from the public.
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Dr. Douglas Holt, head of the Hillsborough County Health Department, admits Hepatitis A has become a local epidemic, but still insists the public has no right to know the names of those four restaurants 
with infected workers. here

Ybor City Ride Views from the SAG Wagon

The Crew from the Ybor City Ride from College Park, FL to Ybor City, FL. 103 exciting miles with friends. Views from
the SAG Wagon.

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Ed's Go Plan in Ybor City





Donald L Dowridge Jr

With Glen Eich

Faithe Ann Estes

Commissioner Pat Kemp



1920 7th Ave. Ybor City
Visit Ed here

John Godwin for Tampa

“I couldn’t accept his continued neglect of our communities of color, our LGBT neighbors, and our environment. Flipping this seat from Miranda to me will result in a more progressive approach that the council has needed for  nearly 30 years.”
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Promising new and innovative leadership, Godwin said he will help prepare Tampa to be a 21st century city while protecting its history and character. more

Ybor Space

Remnant of Las Novedades

Monday, January 7, 2019

Asher’s Choice for Activist of the Year

I have two choices for Activist of the Year! 

First I want to recognize Dayna Lazarus for her tireless efforts to advocate for equitable transit and social justice. Our community is stronger thanks to her work! 

My second choice honors Glen Eich for his outstanding job in galvanizing the “Ybor 6” to oppose the Rays Stadium being built in Ybor — his efforts helped to save historic Ybor from becoming drowned in commercialist chaos. Thank you Dayna and Glen!

Ready To Vote Tampa?

Registering to Vote

Ybor Paparazzi

Merri and Johanna

Florida Banana Republicans Dennis Baxley and Rick Roth

Florida GOP once again to suppress direct democracy
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Over the past few decades, Floridians frustrated that the Legislature won’t advance important reforms have gone directly to the ballot box to pass amendments to the Florida Constitution. But that could get harder under a new proposal by two Republican legislators.
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Central Florida Republican Dennis Baxley has introduced a resolution in the Florida Senate that would increase the percentage needed to pass Florida Constitutional amendments from 60 percent to 66 and two-thirds percent. A companion bill has been filed by Palm Beach County Republican Rick Roth in the Florida House of Representatives. HERE

Tampa Hoods

Ybor City

In Memoriam | A Homeless Memorial in Tampa

6 p.m., Monday, Jan. 28 - The Portico
We will gather in memory of those who lost their lives in 2018 while living outside. This homeless memorial service honors the dignity and worth of people without shelter whom we've lost this year. They are the faceless names of those who many of us did not know, but we gather to honor their memory and give voice to the societal issue of homelessness. INFO

Sunday, January 6, 2019

HART Meeting Monday, featuring Jarrett Walker

Jarrett Walker (HumanTransit.org), the nation's transit system guru, will be at the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit facility on 7th Ave. Monday to talk about how we can move forward to transform transit in Hillsborough County. Jarrett did the redesigns for Seattle, Portland, Houston, Raleigh, Richmond, Columbus, now New York, to name a few.

Place: 1201 E. 7th Avenue 3rd floor
Time: 9:00 AM  Monday  January 7th

If you can't make it to the meeting, you can watch the video later at the HART YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/user/harttransit

Donna Davis on Sputnik

By Any Means Necessary hosts Eugene Puryear and Bob Schlehuber talk to Donna Davis Community Organizer in Tampa, Florida to talk about efforts and roadblocks to implementing Amendment 4 in Florida which would restore voting rights for those with felony convictions after the complete all terms of their sentence.

What Democrats can be learned from Andrew Gillum's gubernatorial loss in Florida, and the history of discontent between progressives and moderate centrists in the United States. here

Ybor Bartenders

Jamie at The Bad Monkey 

Florida GOP $900k Sex Scandal

The Florida GOP controlled state Senate agreed to pay $900,000 to settle a complaint filed by Rachel Perrin Rogers who accused Jack Latvala of sexual misconduct. MORE

Billboard Near Mar-a-Lago Likens Republicans to Soviets

The next time Trump travels to his Mar-a-Lago resort, he'll be greeted by a billboard likening the Republican Party to the Soviets. here

YBOR ROB First Amendment Audit FAIL:TPD North Tampa

Fl GOP Matt Gaetz's Part Time Gig

Rep. Matt Gaetz took time away from his official duties on Capitol Hill to guest host Fox News’ afternoon program “Outnumbered.” The appearance underscores what some see as a symbiotic relationship between Fox News and the Republican Party. here
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In August, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi hosted “The Five” on the network for three days in a row.