PARDON ME? Ron DeSantis makes a promise (sort of) to try to attract Trump voters

“I’m gonna do what’s right for the country. I don’t think it would be good for the country to have an almost-80-year-old former president go to prison…Do we want to move forward as a country, or do we want to be mired in these past controversies?”

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Annual back-to-school bash kicks off today in Tampa

WWE Global Ambassador Titus O'Neil and his Bullard Foundation plan to give away 30,000 backpacks of supplies to school-age children.

In partnership with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the event will give away more than 30,000 backpacks that contain school supplies such as writing utensils, notebooks, folders and more.

AdventHealth will also provide physicals to pre-registered families at the event, and the Glazer Family Foundation will offer eye exams and eyeglasses.

More information HERE

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DeSantis' Campaign Somehow Doing WORSE After Rebooting Itself

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Curtis Hixon Park

Tampa Bay Comic Con kicks off

August 9th Protest: Drop the Charges on the Tampa 5!

Join us in solidarity with the TAMPA 5

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Supreme Court temporarily blocks 'ghost gun' ruling by federal judge

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Friday temporarily blocked a lower court’s decision to strike down a regulation aimed at reining in privately made firearms known as “ghost guns” that are difficult for law enforcement to trace.....MORE

Best Pizza in Ybor City

NY, NY Pizza - Ybor City

Clever Activist Trolls Matt Gaetz With Sex Doll During Fundraiser

Tampa Hoods: Ybor City

7th Ave

Check out Predalina, the newest hot spot on Tampa's Water Street

Tampa Hoods: Downtown

Ashley Dr.

Datz to close doors of Tampa location after 14 years of service

Florida Democrats spend $1 million on 'Take Back Florida' voter registration push

Photo by Dave Decker

Florida Democrats are embarking on a tour aimed at slowing the Republican Party of Florida’s expanding voter-registration advantage.

The “Take Back Florida” tour is part of a $1 million push to increase voter registration and raise awareness of re-enrollment requirements to vote by mail and ballot petitions.

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What Stogie Had For Lunch

Filet Salteado

With Yellow Rice

And glass of Sangria

Spain Restaurant & Toma Bar - Tampa

Congressman Maxwell Frost please support the READ Act Reauthorization

Rally in Tampa for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)

SUPPORT THE TAMPA 5

Biden to clear the way for overhaul of military justice code on sexual assault

President Biden on Friday is poised to sign a new executive order that will clear the way for major changes to the Uniform Code of Military Justice for the first time in decades, taking authority away from commanders in cases of sexual assault, rape and murder to make the chain of command independent.....MORE

Award winning documentary addressing sexual assault in the military..."The Invisible War"

Progressive groups protest elimination of affirmative action; DEI programs in Florida

Photo by Josh Holton

Yesterday about a dozen activists gathered in protest of a plethora of changes in education by the Republican supermajority in the Florida state legislature, as well as the US Supreme Court’s overturning of affirmative action.....MORE

Manatee officials vote to deny funding for LGBTQ+ program for kids with anxiety

The Manatee County Commission denied more than $27,000 in funding for an LGBTQ+ organization called Also Youth that provides a variety of services including counseling for kids suffering from anxiety and depression.....MORE

August 9: National Day of Protest to Drop the Charges on Tampa 5!

On August 9, the Emergency Committee to Defend the Tampa 5 is calling on all member groups to declare a National Day of Protest! On July 12, we saw at least 15 cities pour out into the streets to say, "Drop the charges!" 

We need to be out again on August 9 in even greater numbers. We need to demand that the DeSantis-appointed, unelected State Attorney Susan Lopez and Assistant Prosecutor Justin Diaz drop the charges.

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STAY TUNED TO THE STOGIE FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE TAMPA BAY AREA

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Florida schools OK use of curriculum by PragerU, an unaccredited right-wing nonprofit

The Florida Board of Education has approved the use of “supplemental curriculum” created by PragerU, an unaccredited right-wing advocacy group that seeks to offer an alternative to “dominant left-wing ideologies,” in classrooms days after the state Department of Education approved new, controversial academic standards for Black history curriculum.

Many of their most popular videos tackle controversial topics. The five videos showcased under the “Most Popular 5-Minute Videos” tag include “Do You Understand the Electoral College”, “Was the Civil War About Slavery”, “The Inconvenient Truth About the Democratic Party”, “Why I Left the Left” and “War on Boys”.

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MORE CLASSROOM NONSENSE: PragerU Video Praises the White Man for Ending Slavery

PragerU Florida

Are you a Florida parent uncomfortable with the idea of your child using PragerU materials? You have the right to opt-out. Here are two easy email templates to choose from.