Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 12, 2019
6min685
He is the son of the senior Dick Greco who served four terms as mayor of Tampa.
Tag: Ed Turanchik
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 12, 2019Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 10, 2019
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Hot on the heels of what is likely to be the only televised Tampa mayoral debate, candidate David Straz announced a fiscal plan for the city unlike any that have been proposed by the other candidates. If elected, Straz said he will conduct a full audit of city government to ensure transparency and integrity. “I […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 10, 2019
19min360
Tampa’s mayoral candidates heated up the stage in what turned out to be a feisty televised debate hosted by Bay News 9 Wednesday night. In stark contrast to previous campaign forums, there were moments where candidates were not afraid to throw shade at their opponents and dredge up past blemishes on professional resumes. All seven […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 7, 2019
9min401
Tampa mayoral candidate Ed Turanchik unveiled his “Go Plan” for transit improvements within the city Monday. In all, Turanchik’s plan includes 44 miles of exclusive transit and bikeway corridors, 72 miles of new transit, 63 miles of water transit and 107 total miles of congestion-proof land and water transit. The proposed routes focus on dense […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 3, 2019
6min251
David Straz, the Tampa businessman and philanthropist running to succeed Bob Buckhorn as Tampa’s next Mayor, is standing behind Hillsborough County’s new transportation tax. But that’s a little different stance from when the initial petition came around. “I voted for the transit referendum, and if elected Mayor I will budget your money with honesty and […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorDecember 21, 2018
8min287
UPDATE: Following news of David Straz’s refusal to participate in a debate closed off to some candidates, Bay News 9 has decided to allow all Tampa mayoral candidates to participate in the televised debate next month regardless of how much money they’ve raised. “We have decided to open the Spectrum Bay News 9 Tampa Mayoral […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorDecember 19, 2018
8min326
Editor’s note: A previous version of this story incorrectly noted that Darryl Shaw, one of Ed Turanchik’s campaign donors, had also contributed to Americans For Prosperity. In an interview Turanchik said Shaw had contributed to AFT (All For Transportation) not AFP (Americans For Prosperity.) The story has been updated to reflect his support from a transportation […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorDecember 13, 20185min206
Tampa mayoral candidate Ed Turanchik released a new agenda Thursday aimed at increasing diversity and inclusion in communities of color, particularly in East and West Tampa. “We are calling it our ‘New Day’ agenda, because Tampa’s diverse communities have been left behind, and need a fresh start,” Turanchik said. He created the agenda based on […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorDecember 12, 201810min334
Tampa mayoral candidates bundled up Tuesday night to answer questions about pedestrian and cyclist safety at a forum at the newly opened Sparkman Wharf in downtown Tampa. The forum, presented by the group Walk Bike Tampa, tackled an important topic, but its narrow focus led to a lot of redundant answers and not a lot came out to […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorDecember 10, 20187min282
Ed Turanchik is the only actively campaigning Tampa Mayoral candidate who did not condemn Hillsborough County Commissioner Stacy White’s decision to file a lawsuit against the county and other governments and agencies within the county over the All For Transportation referendum raising sales tax 1 percent to fund transit and transportation improvements. Voters approved that referendum […]