The Ybor City Stogie

Sunday, May 5, 2024

Senator Bernie Sanders: Where would the United States of America be today without protests?

Trellis At Buchman in Ybor City

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I've Got You - Cassie Jean and the Fireflies

Pro-Palestinian protests reach boiling point on college campuses across U.S.

How are Bay Area hospitals doing? Nonprofit releases its grades

Al Jazeera offices in Israel to close after unanimous vote by Netanyahu’s Cabinet

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet unanimously voted on Sunday to close the Al Jazeera broadcaster in Israel, the prime minister said on X.....Read More

Most Florida women can’t get abortions past 6 weeks. Where else can they go?

When Florida enacted its six-week abortion ban last week, clinics in several other Southern and mid-Atlantic states sprang into action, knowing women would look to them for services no longer available where they live.....Read More

Local Education News with Jessica Vaughn

Florida is now LAST in the nation in teacher pay, according to a recent survey reported by the National Education Association! We [WMNF's Midpoint] discussed that, the State’s pre-emption of the allocation of state education funding, the Hillsborough County Community Investment Tax education allocation to capital improvements, the need for the November referendum on the ballot to raise teacher pay by increasing the millage property taxes, the drop in Florida Bright Futures scholarship awards, book bans, and much more with Jessica Vaughn, Hillsborough School Board member from District 3, North and New Tampa.

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Conservative courts poised to block new transgender student protections

More than a dozen Republican-led states have sued the Biden administration over new Title IX regulations that add protections for transgender students, setting up a legal battle with the White House over enforcement of the decades-old civil rights law and increasing the likelihood that the measures will be blocked in court before taking effect this summer.....Read More

Pops in the Park’s outdoor concert extravaganza returns to Julian B Lane Park

The Florida Orchestra brings Pops in the Park back to Julian B Lane Riverfront Park (1001 N Blvd) on May 12. The concert begins at 7:45pm, and while the event is free you can RSVP in advance online. There are tons of amazing date night options in Tampa, but this evening of pop culture bops under the stars may be the best. Be sure to bring your non-perishable goods for Tampa Bay Harvest’s annual food drive.....Read More