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Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 23, 2018

Hillsborough County Commissioner Victor Crist and candidate Todd Marks sent out a dual-funded campaign mailer this week claiming Crist’s challenger, Mariella Smith, and Marks’ opponent, Kimberly Overman, support an $18 billion tax hike. Except there’s no factual support for that claim. “It’s a complete lie,” Smith said of the claim. “I just don’t know how they sleep […]

Joe HendersonOctober 23, 2018

No tax for tracks. No tax for anything. What else is new? The grumpy demographic in Hillsborough County has weighed in on the All For Transportation referendum and guess what? They’re agin’ it! I know you’re shocked. The first mailer appeared in my mailbox Monday. The old “No Tax For Tracks” group reformed about three […]

Guest AuthorOctober 23, 2018

Mail-in ballots have been out for some time, early voting is gearing up, and Nov. 6 Election Day is right around the corner. Everyone’s focused on the Florida Governor’s election and other big campaign battles, but right now, we want to draw your attention to a little City of St. Petersburg item that’s hanging on […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 22, 2018

State Sen. Dana Young has raised nearly $1 million for her re-election bid against Democrat Janet Cruz. Not included in that figure is another $580,000 in in-kind contributions from the Florida Senatorial Campaign Committee. Cruz, the outgoing House Democratic Leader, had $358,000 with $160,000 more in in-kind contributions. Her fundraising haul so far also includes $60,000 […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 22, 2018

Kimberly Overman, the Democrat running for the countywide Hillsborough County Commission District 7 seat, is getting financial backing from transit activists, according to the latest campaign finance reports covering October 6-12. Tampa residents Michelle Cookson and Mauricio Rosas both contributed small donations to Overman’s campaign. Hillsborough County Commission incumbent Pat Kemp also kicked in $100 […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 22, 2018

A third-party released a negative attack ad against Jennifer Webb in the House District 69 race. The ad condemns Webb for taking contributions from special interest groups, political insiders and lobbyists, but was chock full of inaccuracies and falsehoods, as reported by Florida Politics. Webb asked her opponent, Ray Blacklidge, to petition the group behind […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 22, 2018

Lindsay Cross launched a new television ad this past weekend highlighting her experience as an “environmental scientist and problem solver, not a politician.” Cross is running against incumbent Jeff Brandes for the Senate District 24 seat covering parts of St. Petersburg, Pinellas Park and St. Pete Beach. “As executive director of the Florida Wildlife Corridor, […]

Staff ReportsOctober 20, 2018

The Republican State Leadership Committee, a national group that works to elect GOP candidates to state legislatures, recently recognized Land O’ Lakes Republican Ardian Zika in its “18 in ’18 Races to Watch” List. Zika, a first-time candidate for public office, is the Republican nominee in House District 37. The Pasco County-based seat is currently […]

Peter SchorschOctober 20, 2018

Hillsborough County Commission candidate Todd Marks and Tampa state Rep. Jackie Toledo, both Republicans, are holding a fundraising reception Sunday during the first gubernatorial debate. The joint event is being hosted at the home of Amalie Oil Co. exec Harry Barkett and his wife, Carmen, starting at 7:00 p.m. The invitation for the fundraiser lists a […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 19, 2018

Floridians (and visitors) now have a way to know how much red tide is affecting the state’s beaches. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in coordination with other state and local groups, launched a new tool Friday that predicts the levels of respiratory irritation present on beaches affected by airborne toxins associated with red tide. […]

Tampa Bay

Victor Crist and Todd Marks claim their opponents support an $18B tax hike; they don’t

Joe Henderson: No tax for tracks, or anything else in Hillsborough

What you need to know about St. Pete’s Harborage Referendum

Dana Young trounces Janet Cruz in fundraising

Campaign finance activity boosts Kimberly Overman as pro-transit candidate

Jennifer Webb wants false attack ad removed from the airwaves

Lindsay Cross ad: ‘Put a scientist in the Senate’

GOP group names Ardian Zika an up-and-comer to watch

Todd Marks, Jackie Toledo holding gubernatorial debate watch fundraiser

Red tide weekend update for Pinellas beaches