The City of St. Petersburg violated Florida’s Sunshine Law providing for open government meetings. A state appeals court made that determination this month regarding a closed-door meeting in 2011 when Bill Foster was mayor. The ordinance the city was discussing behind closed doors had to do with trespassing people who don’t have a home from… Read more »
Disney workers living near poverty fighting for a pay raise
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Police disrupt food sharing by Tampa Food Not Bombs
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Food Not Bombs calls for pretrial support of homeless man
A young homeless man faces a pretrial hearing tomorrow in a Tampa courtroom. Members of a local peace group are calling on people to pack the room to show support for Ashton Stotter. Jimmy Dunson is a volunteer with Tampa Food Not Bombs. “Stotter, he goes by “Compass,” he was a friend who we at… Read more »
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An Angry Woman’s Heart – on From a Woman’s POV
I am getting steamed – really, really steamed. If I hear one more comment on “the women’s card…..” Read Rebecca Solnit’s column, “If Donald Trump Were a Woman and Hillary Clinton Were a Man: Here’s what the election would look like” (posted on our Facebook page ). This election campaign is turning the spotlight on… Read more »
Operation: Reveille gives veterans homes in Tampa
About fifty veterans who were homeless Wednesday morning now have a place to live, thanks to a program called Operation: Reveille. Inside a giant cruise terminal at Port Tampa Bay dozens of social service organizations set up tables to help connect those veterans and others with things like legal, medical and career services. Joseph Dorman was… Read more »
Grassroots organization harassed by cops in Saint Pete for feeding the hungry
Grassroots organization faces challenges in getting undernurished fed. Last evening as the sun set on Mirror Lake in downtown Saint Petersburg Food not Bombs catered a vegan and vegetarian homemade buffet. A small group of supporters with big ideals brush off law enforcement hassles to feed the hungry. Food Not Bombs is a worldwide… Read more »
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Peace in the Park will call attention to homelessness in St. Pete
This Saturday in downtown St. Petersburg’s Williams Park there will be music, poetry, art and local justice groups calling attention to peace, homelessness and social justice. Peace in the Park is being organized in part by Rev. Bruce Wright, director of Refuge Ministries. He is also on the national board of the Poor People’s Economic Human… Read more »
Homeless Helping Homeless to reduce services after raid
A grassroots homeless charity group in Tampa is in danger of reducing services because of a police raid and code citations last week. Homeless Helping Homeless provides several services including emergency shelter. But the group is being forced out of its primary headquarters. Adolphus Parker is president and founder and says he thinks Homeless Helping… Read more »
Transgender man and woman discuss issues trans community still face
Transgender man and woman discuss issues trans community still face
the 17th Annual Homeless Marathon sheds light on issues facing the nation’s homeless
the 17th Annual Homeless Marathon sheds light on issues facing the nation’s homeless
Radioactivity speaks with Metropolitan Ministries CEO Tim Marks, and a famed Christmas story turns 100.
Radioactivity speaks with Metropolitan Ministries CEO Tim Marks, and a famed Christmas story turns 100.
Radioactivity Listeners weigh in on working retail on Black Friday
Radioactivity callers weigh in on working retail on Black Friday
Ft. Lauderdale hunger striker continues to protest city’s ban on sharing food in parks
Ft. Lauderdale hunger striker continues to protest city’s ban on sharing food in parks
Tampa activist undeterred by Ft. Lauderdale ban on sharing food in public parks
Tampa activist undeterred by Ft. Lauderdale ban on sharing food in public parks
Are more toll roads the answer to Florida’s traffic problems? And the increase of homeless children in Florida
Today Radioactivity asks: are more toll roads the answer to Florida’s traffic problems? And homelessness in children of Florida.
