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Joe HendersonJanuary 21, 2019

People running for political office usually bellow they will shake things up, find solutions, and FIX THIS MESS! Dick Greco Jr. isn’t doing that. I found that out when I tossed him a hunk of red meat. I asked what Tampa would look like four years from now if he is elected Mayor. He did […]

Joe HendersonJanuary 17, 2019

"There is no doubt Florida can do much better with its statewide elections."

Joe HendersonJanuary 16, 2019

All that doesn’t make him a "moderate," though.

Joe HendersonJanuary 14, 2019

His father, the elder Dick Greco, served four terms as mayor.

Joe HendersonJanuary 13, 2019

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Gov. Ron DeSantis did the right thing by suspending Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel. As much as the soon-to-be-former Sheriff might argue otherwise, a massacre of innocents happened on his watch and it was obvious his department wasn’t ready to respond. Seventeen people were murdered at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. That was 11 months […]

Joe HendersonJanuary 10, 2019

By now, Florida lawmakers surely realize continuing to fight the expansion of medical marijuana is reefer madness. Gov. Ron DeSantis apparently is in that camp. He is ready to stop the state’s legal battle to keep patients from smoking prescribed medical weed. Is that actual common sense coming out of Tallahassee? Sure sounded like it. Some […]

Joe HendersonJanuary 9, 2019

It is heartening to hear Gov. Ron DeSantis often speak about his commitment to Florida’s environment. Those were some sweet-sounding words he spoke in his inauguration speech: “Our economic potential will be jeopardized if we do not solve the problems afflicting our environment and water resources.” True dat. But words without action is meaningless, and […]

Joe HendersonJanuary 8, 2019

During a recent chat about the prospects for incoming Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Tampa Republican activist Terry Castro made a point I hadn’t considered. “One of the best tools he has going in his arsenal is Casey,” Castro said. “She is magnificent.” That would be Casey DeSantis, who Tuesday will assume the title of Florida’s […]

Joe HendersonJanuary 7, 2019

A new administration is about to take over Florida lawmaking, and congrats to the people involved. They have a big responsibility. While there will be new faces, though, the early signs point to a whole bunch of stuff we’ve heard many times before. So far, we hear a lot about guns, education, guns and education, […]

Joe HendersonJanuary 3, 2019

We are now officially on the clock for the 2019 Tampa Mayor election, where eight candidates have joined the fray to succeed Bob Buckhorn, who is leaving the job only because the law gives him no other option. Term limits can be so, um, limiting, you know? Anyway, the candidates have been running hither and […]

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Joe Henderson: Dick Greco Jr. – Not a typical political candidate

Joe Henderson: Florida open primaries would let every voter have a say

Joe Henderson: Ron DeSantis off to a moderate start, and that’s good

Joe Henderson: Dick Greco Jr. late entry could throw curve in Tampa mayoral race

Joe Henderson: Removal of Broward Sheriff Scott Israel not only change needed

Joe Henderson: Florida needs to stop fight against smoking medical marijuana

Joe Henderson: Ron DeSantis will have to prove he’s serious about environment

Joe Henderson: Casey DeSantis’ strong impact coming into focus

Joe Henderson: A new Florida administration, same old issues

Joe Henderson: Tampa mayoral election moves to center stage