Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) and Rashida Tlaib (Mich.) slammed the suspension of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minn.) daughter from college after she participated in a pro-Palestinian protest on campus.....Read More
Friday, April 19, 2024
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U.N. Photo Collection Shows Gaza War Through the Lens of Palestinian Journalists
The Gaza Collective Photo Essay project, organized by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), collected work from 14 Palestinian photographers who were each asked to share one image that captured the devastation of the Gaza Strip over the last six months. We speak with Charlotte Cans, head of photography at OCHA, about the project. “It’s one thing to say there’s a war and it’s horrible, and it’s another thing to see an image of a child being pulled out from the rubble. It really hits you differently,” Cans says of the motivation behind the project. “It was really important to elevate the stories coming from Palestinian photojournalists, who are the only window into what is going on in Gaza.”
US Supreme Court to hear arguments over homeless public sleeping bans similar to Florida law
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday in a case that will determine if it’s constitutional to ban homeless people from sleeping in public — a case that could impact a similar, recently-enacted Florida law.....Read More
Thursday, April 18, 2024
What Stogie Had For Lunch
Crne con Papas
Moro and Platanos
Huracan supermarket
Sligh and Central, Tampa
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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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Florida boasts 3 cities on list of best places to live in U.S., Ybor City near top
Three Florida cities made the Money.com list of Top 50 best places to live in the U.S., but none of Florida’s major municipalities made the cut.
Ybor City in Tampa came in second on the list of best places to live, only behind Metuchen, New Jersey. Ybor City, only a short distance from Tampa Bay, was described as “the cultural epicenter of one of America’s hottest cities.”
The FISA expansion turning cable installers into spies cannot stand
Buried in a bill the House passed Friday is a provision that would create the largest expansion of government surveillance on U.S. soil since the Patriot Act. The potential for abuse of this new power, included in the House’s reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, is staggering.....Read More
Google employees protest company’s work with Israeli government
Google employees in two different offices protested the company’s work with the Israeli government on Tuesday, objecting to a billion-dollar contract it signed with the U.S. ally in 2021.....Read More
Webinar: Lessons Learned from the 2023 Hurricane Season and What's New for 2024
Join us online next Tuesday, April 23 from 1-2 pm EDT as the NOAA Southeast & Caribbean Regional Team (SECART) and NHC host a webinar on lessons learned from the 2023 hurricane season and what's new for the 2024 products and services.
Register HERE
Ybor Harbor development gets initial approval from Tampa council
The developer behind the Gas Worx project, which aims to link Ybor City with downtown Tampa’s Channelside district, is a step closer to breaking ground on another waterfront development.
The Tampa City Council on Thursday signed off on a rezoning request and development agreement for Ybor Harbor, a proposed 33-acre redevelopment of an industrial area located south of the Selmon Expressway near Ybor City.
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
House approves resolution condemning Palestinian rallying cry as antisemitic
The House on Tuesday adopted a resolution condemning as antisemitic the phrase “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” a Palestinian rallying cry.....Read More
Former State Attorney Andrew Warren, Suspended By Florida Gov. DeSantis, Will Seek Re-Election
In a video posted Tuesday morning, former Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren says he will seek re-election.....Read More
New Hybrid PAC looks to help naturalized citizens, Muslim candidates run for federal office
A newly formed progressive hybrid Political Action Committee (PAC) is looking to support Muslim candidates and naturalized citizens who want to run for federal office.
The group, dubbed “Cavalry PAC,” was filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) last Monday.
Casa Gomez, Casa Marti set to revitalize gateway to Ybor
At the western gateway of the Ybor City Historic District, the rooftop terrace of Casa Gomez has a view of Ybor City’s cultural heritage and its future.
To the east, the fifth-floor future rooftop bar overlooks Jose Marti Park, the gated courtyard park paying tribute to Ybor’s Cuban heritage and the legendary revolutionary that has been the property of the Cuban government since 1956. Looking southwest, there’s the ambitious mixed-use redevelopment Gas Worx and, past that, downtown Tampa.
Monday, April 15, 2024
Air Pollution Precaution issued in Hillsborough County due to Ozone levels
An Air Pollution Precaution was issued Monday in Hillsborough County due to elevated Ozone levels, according to the Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County.
The precaution is in effect immediately and will remain in effect until Wednesday, according to the notice.
The air quality could create problems for children, elderly people, and anyone with lung diseases or asthma, according to the release. Those in sensitive groups are asked to consider limiting activities outdoors.
Most coral reef areas experienced bleaching in past year
Coral reefs around the globe experienced a mass bleaching event in the past year as the ocean continues to heat, according to new research.
The impacted reefs include those in Florida, the Caribbean, parts of the Eastern Tropical Pacific like Costa Rica and Panama, Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, parts of the South Pacific, the Persian Gulf, and the Gulf of Aden, researchers said.
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