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Tampa Strip Clubs: Occupy Tampa Occupies Working-Class West Tampa

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

Occupy Tampa Occupies Working-Class West Tampa
While many of the Occupy Wall Street protestors nationwide have retreated from their tent cities due to police pressure or the cold, the protest continues in Tampa. We take a look at the new, less-upscale location for Occupy Tampa.
The new year has brought new changes for Occupy Tampa. They’ve moved away from their encampment next to the tony high-rises of downtown, and are now largely in the decidedly more working-class environs of West Tampa. There, in a postage-stamp-size park owned by strip club magnate Joe Redner, more than a dozen tents have popped up.
Behind signs proclaiming this patch the “Voice of Freedom Park,” acupuncturist Becky Rubright camps out in the bitter weather. She says the move from downtown’s Curtis Hixon Park has reinvigorated the movement.

See the full article from “WUSF 89.7 News”

Tampa Strip Clubs: Occupy Tampa protestors establishing new home base

Friday, December 30th, 2011

Occupy Tampa protestors establishing new home base
By Jodie Tillman, Times Staff WriterTampa Bay Times In Print: Friday, December 30, 2011
Members of Occupy Tampa, from left, Michael Fernandez, Ben McNulty and Michael Freincle pitch a tent at Voice of Freedom Park, a small parcel on W Main Street owned by Joe Redner. The group is moving from Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park to avoid dealing with police. [OCTAVIO JONES | Times]
TAMPA — Less than three months after they began their all-day stints in downtown’s Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, Occupy Tampa protesters are picking up stakes and heading for West Tampa land owned by strip club king Joe Redner.
Though they will keep a presence near Curtis Hixon, the protesters are moving their tents and “general assembly” rallies to Voice of Freedom Park, a small parcel Redner owns at 2101 W Main St.

See the full article from “Tampabay.com”

Tampa Strip Clubs: Occupy Tampa protestors establishing new home base

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

Occupy Tampa protestors establishing new home base
By Jodie Tillman, Times Staff WriterTampa Bay Times Posted: Dec 29, 2011 05:31 PM
TAMPA — Less than three months after they began their all-day stints in downtown’s Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, Occupy Tampa protestors are picking up stakes and heading for West Tampa land owned by strip club king Joe Redner.
Though they will keep a presence near Curtis Hixon, the protestors are moving their tents and “general assembly” rallies to Voice of Freedom Park, a small parcel Redner owns at 2101 W. Main Street.
Their reason: They don’t want to keep dealing with Tampa Police.
Officers have made 66 arrests, mostly for trespassing in a public park after hours, against protestors since Oct. 21, according to the police department.
“It’s a losing battle,” said protestor Becky Rubright, as she helped set up the first tent at the West Tampa park on Thursday. “We can’t just keep getting people arrested for trespassing.”

See the full article from “Tampabay.com”

Tampa Strip Clubs: The iPhone 4S Siri takes on Tampa Bay

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

… I found 17 restaurants whose reviews mention potato salad and Greek salad. Fourteen of them are fairly close to you.”
I need a drink in Tampa.
“I found a number of bars in Tampa.” (Pulls up Datz, The Bricks of Ybor, The Hub Bar, Four Green Fields)
I want to get drunk in Tampa.
“I hope you’re not driving anywhere.” (Offers to call a taxi)
Activities
How much is a lap dance at the Mons Venus?
“Let me check on that.” (Pulls up lapdancecity.com with a Mons Venus review from 2007, lists price as $20 per song)
I want to swim with a mermaid.
“Sorry, can you try again?”
I want a mermaid.
“Sorry…”
MERMAID.
(Finally pulls up Mermaid Minerals in St. Petersburg and Mermaids World Class Gentleman’s Club in St. Pete Beach)

See the full article from “Tampabay.com”

Tampa Strip Clubs: Top stories of 2011: Details of chase, fatal crash still emerging

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

Records recently obtained by the St. Petersburg Times reveal disturbing new details surrounding the incident that morning and confirm something that many had long suspected — that Miles was on drugs at the time of the crash.
A toxicology report indicated that Miles’ blood contained oxycodone and alprazolam.
The news didn’t shock Anita McCain.
“It makes me angry that someone with that much medication in her would even consider getting behind the wheel,” she said. “But I’m not surprised.”
• • •
After Miles left the Brass Flamingo, a Port Richey strip club where she worked as a dancer under the stage name of “Liza,” at least three people called 911 in the early hours of May 10 to report that she was driving erratically in a red Dodge Ram.

See the full article from “Tampabay.com”

Tampa Strip Clubs: Tampa’s strip club king opens park for Occupy protesters

Saturday, December 24th, 2011

TAMPA, Fla. — The city’s strip club king is opening a private park he owns for Occupy Tampa protesters.
The Tampa Tribune reports that Joe Redner is hosting a community luncheon for protesters and others at the park in west Tampa Saturday afternoon. The activist group Food Not Bombs will distribute clothes, blankets and food at the event.
Occupy Tampa protesters have maintained a presence in a waterfront park in downtown Tampa since Oct. 9. It grew out of the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in New York protesting economic and social inequality.
Redner owns the city’s best-known strip club, Mons Venus. He’s also a community activist who has unsuccessfully run for public office a number of times through the years.

See the full article from “Boston Herald”

Tampa Strip Clubs: Tampa’s strip club king opens park for protesters

Saturday, December 17th, 2011

TAMPA, Fla. — The city’s strip club king is opening a private park he owns for Occupy Tampa protesters.
The Tampa Tribune ( http://bit.ly/vT3b1o) reports that Joe Redner is hosting a community luncheon for protesters and others at the park in west Tampa Saturday afternoon. The activist group Food Not Bombs will distribute clothes, blankets and food at the event.
Occupy Tampa protesters have maintained a presence in a waterfront park in downtown Tampa since Oct. 9. It grew out of the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations in New York protesting economic and social inequality.
Redner owns the city’s best-known strip club, Mons Venus. He’s also a community activist who has unsuccessfully run for public office a number of times through the years.

See the full article from “MiamiHerald.com”

Tampa Strip Clubs: US House of Representatives gives nod to Keystone/payroll bill

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

… The American people want jobs,” Speaker John Boehner told reporters here Monday evening. “This is as close to a shovel-ready project as you’re ever going to see.”
While the bill will now move to the Democrat-controlled Senate for a vote later this week, given Obama’s veto warning, it’s unlikely a decision on Keystone is forthcoming.
Lawmakers are also trying to find a way to compromise on the payroll tax cut without the Keystone clause before the tax jumps up in the new year.
And time is running out, because Congress recesses for Christmas Friday.
The omnibus bill passed in the House Tuesday also includes measures to allow states to require drug tests from unemployment insurance applicants, prevent welfare recipients from using their electronic benefits cards at casinos and strip clubs, block a new Environmental Protection Agency law curbing industrial pollution, and prevent illegal immigrants from receiving the children’s tax credit, among other measures.

See the full article from “London Free Press”

Tampa Strip Clubs: Republicans offer payroll tax cut in exchange for pipeline approval

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

Democrats are accusing the Republicans of playing politics with tax cuts for the middle and working classes, because the party always supports tax cuts for the rich.
But Republicans counter it’s the president playing politics with some 20,000 construction jobs needed to build the $7-billion pipeline. A further 100,000 indirect jobs could also be created once crude from Alberta’s oilsands starts to flow to Texas.
“The American people want jobs,” Speaker John Boehner told reporters here Monday evening. “This is as close to a shovel-ready project as you’re ever going to see.”
The omnibus bill also includes measures to allow states to require drug tests from unemployment insurance applicants, prevent welfare recipients from using their electronic benefits cards at casinos and strip clubs, block a new Environmental Protection Agency law curbing industrial pollution, and prevent illegal immigrants from receiving the children’s tax credit, among other measures.

See the full article from “Toronto Sun”

Tampa Strip Clubs: US House of Representatives gives nod to Keystone/payroll bill

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

… The American people want jobs,” Speaker John Boehner told reporters here Monday evening. “This is as close to a shovel-ready project as you’re ever going to see.”
While the bill will now move to the Democrat-controlled Senate for a vote later this week, given Obama’s veto warning, it’s unlikely a decision on Keystone is forthcoming.
Lawmakers are also trying to find a way to compromise on the payroll tax cut without the Keystone clause before the tax jumps up in the new year.
And time is running out, because Congress recesses for Christmas Friday.
The omnibus bill passed in the House Tuesday also includes measures to allow states to require drug tests from unemployment insurance applicants, prevent welfare recipients from using their electronic benefits cards at casinos and strip clubs, block a new Environmental Protection Agency law curbing industrial pollution, and prevent illegal immigrants from receiving the children’s tax credit, among other measures.

See the full article from “CANOE”