Tag: Dwight Dudley

Mitch PerryMay 9, 2016
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Joseph “JB” Bensmihen hasn’t been in Pinellas County very long. In fact, he officially became a resident only within the last week. So while you might consider that fact alone makes him a decided underdog in the now wide-open Pinellas County state House District 68 seat, he doesn’t. And he has an impressive history of exceeding people’s […]

Peter SchorschMay 9, 2016
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For an entire eight days — EIGHT DAYS — local Democrats had their sh*t together. On April 25, state Rep. Dwight Dudley announces he will not seek re-election. Hours later, the well-liked Ben Diamond announces his candidacy for Dudley’s seat along with the endorsements of almost all of Pinellas’ Democratic elected officials. The seamless transition […]

Mitch PerryMay 6, 2016
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Pinellas County state House Democratic Rep. Dwight Dudley has filed to run for judge of the County Court in Pinellas County’s Group 9. Dudley is a St. Petersburg-based attorney who operates his own law firm. He announced last week that he would not run for re-election for his HD 68 seat that he was first elected to in […]

Peter SchorschMay 4, 2016
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4min489
As an expensive and divisive primary shapes up on the Democratic side of the race to succeed Dwight Dudley in House District 68, one Republican thought to be a contender for the seat says he’s not interested in running. Former state Rep. Frank Farkas said late last week he won’t be on the ballot in 2016. Farkas, a St. […]

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The report cards are out, and three dozen state lawmakers got top marks from one of Florida’s leading advocates for economic freedom. On Tuesday, Americans for Prosperity-Florida (AFP-FL) released its annual Economic Freedom Scorecard. To tabulate the grades, the organization recorded more than 4,300 individual votes on 59 legislative proposals. “A big part of our […]

Mitch PerryApril 12, 2016
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5min209
The New York  Yankees are worth at least $3.4 billion, according to Forbes. Depending on what survey you look at, they are either the 2nd or 3rd most valuable sports property in the world (behind only Real Madrid and maybe the Dallas Cowboys). Despite that vast wealth, the ball club and the Tampa Sports Authority are […]


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