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Staff ReportsDecember 17, 2018

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Gus Corbella, the senior director of government law and policy for the Greenberg Traurig firm in Tallahassee, has applied to become an interim City Commissioner in Tallahassee. If selected, he would fill in for Scott Maddox, who was suspended by Gov. Rick Scott after a federal indictment in the wake of an FBI public corruption […]

Joe HendersonJuly 23, 2018

Supporters of a drive to place a sales tax increase on the November ballot in Hillsborough County said Monday they planned to turn in about 10,000 additional signed petitions to the Supervisor of Elections. That should move backers of the All For Transportation initiative within striking distance of the approximately 49,000 valid petitions they will […]

Joe HendersonMay 31, 2018

Bill Carlson, President of the giant Tampa-based public relations firm Tucker Hall, said he will run for the Tampa City Council District 4 seat in 2019. The district covers much of South Tampa and is currently represented by Harry Cohen, who is term-limited on the Council but is a candidate for Mayor of Tampa. Carlson, […]

Scott PowersMarch 8, 2018

Concluding that all the recent special elections and other factors are putting Democrats in a good position, the political assessment service Sabato’s Crystal Ball is pushing its views of the congressional races involving Republican U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan and Democratic U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy in the direction of improving chances for Democrats. In updates of […]

Mitch PerryMarch 1, 2018

Palm Harbor resident Leo Karruli has entered the race for state Senate District 16, the seat recently vacated by embattled Sen. Jack Latvala. Karruli, 50, owns Leo’s Italian Grill on U.S. 19 in Palm Harbor. He is a Queens, New York native who moved to Pinellas County in 1991. In a brief phone interview with Florida Politics, Karruli said […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 10, 2018

Ever since he suffered a perceived slight from WTSP-Channel 10 reporter Noah Pransky during the Go Hillsborough transportation effort, Ken Hagan has given the award-winning reporter the cold shoulder. The Hillsborough County Commissioner has repeatedly said on camera that he will never respond directly to a question posed by the CBS-affiliated newsman. Hagan’s news blackout was evident Friday afternoon […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 11, 2018

In past election cycles, the Hillsborough County Democratic Party struggled to field legitimate candidates to challenge Republicans in local and statewide elections. This year, that’s not the case, with the county’s District 5 race a shining example. No fewer than five Democrats have filed to run in the (theoretically) open countywide seat, where the biggest […]

Mitch PerryOctober 31, 2017

After a nine-year interregnum, El Al Israel Airlines will resume nonstop flights from Miami to Tel Aviv, Israel, this weekend. Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine expects to be on that inaugural flight as it travels back to Israel. In May, Miami International Airport and El Al officials made it official. Starting in November, the Miami Herald reported, the Israeli-based […]

Larry GriffinJanuary 25, 2017

Florida Senate Democratic leader Oscar Braynon penned a letter to Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner on Wednesday, urging him to begin an investigation into possible voter fraud alleged by President Donald Trump. Trump has been alleging ever since his win that his challenger Hillary Clinton‘s popular vote surge was due to millions of illegal votes […]

Larry GriffinOctober 25, 2016

A new push by SEIU Florida aims to get African-American and Hispanic voters out to the polls through a $510,000 investment on radio and digital ads. The campaign is a coordinated effort through PICO National Network, Faith in Florida, FLIC Votes, Organize Now, and New Florida Majority. Ads geared towards African-American voters revolve around the Souls to the […]

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Crowds gather to see Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (Gabrielle Russon)

Gus Corbella: It’s ‘a brand new day in Tallahassee‘

All For Transportation closer to goal in Hillsborough

Bill Carlson to run for Tampa City Council District 4 seat

Sabato’s Crystal Ball pushes assessments of CD 7, CD 16 in Democrats’ direction

Restaurateur Leo Karruli files to run for Jack Latvala’s Senate seat

Ken Hagan’s feud with reporter distracted from big Rays news

Hillsborough Democrats host District 5 forum, first for 2018

Philip Levine to fly El Al inaugural direct flight from Miami to Tel Aviv

Senate Democratic leader Oscar Braynon wants Ken Detzner to look into Donald Trump’s voter fraud claims

SEIU Florida launches half-million-dollar ad campaign targeting young minority voters