The Ybor City Stogie

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Florida officials ask US Supreme Court to block rulings limiting anti-drag show law

The state of Florida is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block lower court rulings that prohibit the enforcement of a new law targeting drag shows.

Florida officials filed an application with the nation’s highest court on Friday asking that the prohibition against enforcing the anti-drag show law only be limited to the Orlando, Florida, restaurant which challenged its constitutionality.

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Local advocate says Narcan distribution will help bring down overdose deaths

Despite new numbers from the CDC showing fatal drug overdoses slightly down statewide from 2021 to 2022, some Tampa Bay area counties have seen an increase in that same timeframe.

Still, experts say the use of a now over-the-counter medication could help bring those numbers down by the end of 2023.

Narcan, generically known as naloxone, is a medication that can help revive someone during an overdose. Organizations like the Epicenter Recovery Foundation distribute Narcan free of charge to the public as part of its harm reduction efforts.

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Ron DeSantis says pro-Palestinian ‘bozos’ want a ‘second Holocaust’

Florida’s Governor is telling New Hampshire voters that pro-Palestinian protesters want a “second Holocaust,” though they may be too stupid to realize it.....Read More of his BS

'HART for All' campaign targets riders with special needs

The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority, or HART, has launched a new campaign aimed at encouraging more people with physical and intellectual disabilities to take advantage of the transit system’s services.....Read More

City of Orlando OKs $2M deal to purchase Pulse Nightclub property

Photo by Dannel Malloy under license CC BY 2.0

The Orlando City Council will buy the Pulse nightclub property with plans to build a memorial to the victims of the 2016 shooting.....Read More

HHS Goes To War On Pronoun Abusers, Threatens Discipline

The federal government’s main healthcare agency, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is threatening to fire employees who do not use their co-workers’ preferred pronouns, according to a report by The Daily Caller.....Read More

Emmer wins GOP Speaker nod, but lacks votes on floor: Live coverage

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (Minn.) emerged Tuesday as the Republican conference’s nominee for House Speaker as the chamber tries to elect a leader. It took five rounds of votes to get to consensus.

Emmer beat House Republican Conference Vice Chair Mike Johnson (La.) in the final round.

But it almost immediately became clear he didn’t have 217 votes to take to the House floor yet.

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Kota the Friend presents: Flowers For My Friends Tour

KOTA THE FRIEND

Flowers For My Friends Tour

with special guest Price

The Ritz Ybor

1503 E. 7th Ave. Tampa

Thursday, Oct. 26

Doors: 7pm ▪ Show: 8pm

Buy Tickets HERE

A historic housing construction boom may finally moderate rent hikes

An unprecedented surge in the nationwide construction of new housing — mostly apartments — may finally be making a dent in fast-rising rents that have been making life harder for tenants.....Read More

The Supreme Court could soon change the internet forever — here’s what you need to know

In the midst of wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, social media companies are struggling to handle an onslaught of misinformation, which is often spread by bot and troll accounts. An upcoming decision by the Supreme Court might make this problem go from bad to worse.....Read More

Lauren Book proposes crackdowns on ‘fake’ reproductive health clinics, harassment at real ones

Senate Democrat Leader Lauren Book wants to ensure that women in Florida aren’t misled by unlicensed operations masquerading as reproductive health clinics and protect those seeking services at real ones from harassment or harm.....Read More

Crews work through backlog of sidewalk projects in Hillsborough County

Crews have been working through a lengthy backlog as they slowly repair crumbling sidewalks in Hillsborough County.

For months, workers have been fixing sidewalks in the Town and Country neighhborhood. The repairs include freshening up a portion of Hanley Road near Nesting Place Court.

County officials say they have a long list of projects and they are 9-10 years behind schedule. The delay is partly because of money.

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Monday, October 23, 2023

Ybor Paparazzi

Scott and Ashley from Chicago

Ybor City artists welcome delegation from Cuba

What Stogie Had For Lunch

Stewed Chicken

With Beans and Rice

$6.49 Lunch Special

Hines Caribbean Cuisine

3313 N. Nebraska Ave, Ybor Heights

Tampa's Best Jamaican Food!

Ybor City Tampa Florida 4K

Tampa Hoods: Ybor City

7th Ave

The Florida GOP on Guantanamo Bay

Gaza health ministry: More than 5,000 people killed in war with Israel

An estimated 5,087 people in Gaza have been killed in the conflict, including 2,055 children, 1,119 women and 217 elderly, Gaza’s health ministry reported Monday.....Read More

Sunday, October 22, 2023

High stakes: upcoming recreational marijuana case will have far-reaching impact

A high-stakes legal showdown over the future of recreational marijuana in Florida is just weeks away, as the state’s highest court prepares to hear oral arguments in a case with far-reaching implications. At the center of the drama is Smart and Safe Florida, the organization campaigning to tweak the state’s constitution in a way that would green-light the use of recreational marijuana. The group’s investment is massive; backers like Trulieve have funneled at least $40 million into the group to get the issue in front of voters. On the other side of the issue stands Attorney General Ashley Moody, who, along with the Florida Chamber of Commerce and the Drug Free American Foundation, has taken the legal sword against the proposed language, leading to a clash that promises as many twists and turns as a suspense novel.....Read More

'We want freedom': Rally in support of Palestine held in Temple Terrace

For those rallying on the corner of 56th and Fowler in Temple Terrace, silence wasn't an option.

Local Palestinians and supporters of different faiths and backgrounds held a demonstration once again in support of Palestine. As the Israeli military prepares for a ground invasion against Hamas, those at the rally expressed worry that Palestinian civilians in Gaza will further get caught in the crosshairs with thousands already killed in the last couple of weeks.

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