In the wake of the upcomingRepublican National Convention, emotions continue to rise regarding the GOP nominee, Mitt Romney.
Outside of a campaign event at Mirror Lake Lyceumon Wednesday where Romney was set to discuss his economic philosophy with his supporters, the “ninety-nine percent” rallied against the big business ideals he hopes to employ if he gains the presidency.
In 1994 Mitt Romney said “equality for gays and lesbians” must be “a mainstream concern.” He later commented on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell saying, “I am … convinced that it is the first in a number of steps that will ultimately lead to gays and lesbians being able to serve openly and honestly in our nations military.” In that same year he agreed to sponsor the Federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act.
Soon after the press event on the steps of city hall announcing an initiative to get St. Petersburg residents fired up about city finances, members of the SEIU Florida Public Service Union took the message to the streets, March 19.
Equipped with fliers, a list of questions and a video camera, two three-member teams walked a downtown beat asking people how they think their tax money should be spent
As the Polytechnic decision last November echoes through the state capitol building, battle lines drawn during the debate are being reflected in legislation. Bills making their way through the Senate would give the University of Florida
Gov. Rick Scott pursued several controversial policies during his first term in office. Among them:
• Required that welfare recipients pass a drug test to qualify for state benefits. A judge has issued an injunction preventing
Delegates from Occupy Tampa and across the state are meeting in Orlando this weekend for a statewide convention to develop what organizers are calling “The People’s Plan,” a list of desired legislative changes to be delivered on the
A smaller-than-usual group of protesters encamped in a Lower Manhattan park braved a dose of inclement weather Wednesday, holding down tents and plastic tarps as heavy rains and winds swept through the city.
Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, marked the first gathering and General Assembly meeting of the Occupy movement in the St. Petersburg area. The protesters and banners along Beach Drive revealed the universality of the evolving collective: it is
It was a quiet Saturday in Downtown Tampa when I was walking with Greg Priem, a student who had driven from Clearwater to be a part of something. He had been waiting years for this moment – but for what?