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Drew WilsonFebruary 6, 2018

Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Deborah Clark’s office said it mailed out 58,537 ballots to domestic voters Tuesday, five weeks out from municipal Election Day. The ballots mailed Tuesday went out to voters who had requested a mail ballot for the March 13 election, but the supervisors’ office said those looking to vote by mail […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 6, 2018

A Senate bill that would put a constitutional amendment expanding the Chief Financial Officer’s duties on the ballot cleared its second committee stop Tuesday. SB 792, sponsored by Brandon Republican Sen. Tom Lee, would have the CFO participate in economic, demographic, and revenue estimating conferences. It would also require the CFO to review and certify […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 5, 2018

Former University of Miami President Donna Shalala is reportedly mulling a run for Florida’s 27th Congressional District and that doesn’t sit well with Mary Barzee Flores, one of the many Democrats vying to flip the seat currently held by retiring Republican U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. “While I have a tremendous amount of respect for Donna […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 5, 2018

Republican state Rep. Matt Caldwell announced another block endorsement for his Agriculture Commissioner campaign from colleagues in the Florida House Monday, this time mostly from the Tampa Bay area. “I am proud to receive the endorsements from my colleagues. I will continue to work hard to earn support from Floridians across the Sunshine State, who […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 5, 2018

Democrat Bob Buesing is giving it another go in Senate District 18, and he’s planning a Tuesday campaign kickoff to get the ball rolling on his 2018 run against incumbent Tampa Republican Sen. Dana Young. The event will be held at Mise en Place, 442 West Grand Central Ave., and is set to start at […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 5, 2018

New candidates have filed to run against incumbent HD 52 Republican Rep. Thad Altman and HD 108 Democratic Rep. Roy Hardemon, while a second candidate has emerged in the race to take over for the late Rep. Don Hahnfeldt in House District 33. Ann Fuller, a Melbourne Democrat, filed paperwork to run against Altman on […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 2, 2018

The campaigns for House District 72 candidates James Buchanan and Margaret Good got feisty Friday, each pushing out an email attacking the other ahead of the fast approaching special election for the Sarasota-based seat. First up was Good’s, which derided Buchanan as for relying on out-of-district money to fund his campaign. “While James Buchanan continues […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 2, 2018

The Constitution Revision Commission‘s Rules committee set a site for their Southwest Florida public hearing and floated a mid-March session start date during a brief meeting Thursday evening. The committee said the public hearing for the Southwest Florida region would be held at the Westin Resort in Cape Coral, which was the final unknown on […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 1, 2018

Democrat Lauren Baer announced raised more than $580,000 last year for her bid to unseat freshman Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Mast in Florida’s 18th Congressional District. Baer’s end-of-2017 report has not yet been parsed by the Federal Elections Commission, though her raw filing shows $332,109 raised and $153,504 spent during the fourth quarter, with $414,703 […]

Drew WilsonJanuary 31, 2018

The Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would require state and local officials to give up their current seat in order to run for federal office. Under the “resign to run” bill, SB 186, candidates would need to resign their current office 10 days before the qualifying period opens in a federal race if the […]

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Mail ballots go out to Pinellas voters

Senate panel advances proposed constitutional amendment changing CFO duties

Mary Barzee Flores says Donna Shalala isn’t right for CD 27

Matt Caldwell announces ‘seventh wave’ of endorsements for Ag Commissioner bid

Bob Buesing kicks-off challenge to Dana Young Tuesday

Thad Altman, Roy Hardemon pick up re-election challengers

Email insights: James Buchanan and Margaret Good trade barbs

Constitutional review board floats March date for session

CD 18 Democrat Lauren Baer raised $580K in 2017

Senate advances ‘resign to run’ bill