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Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 18, 2018

Republican Congressman Dennis Ross is backing Ross Spano as his successor, Spano announced Thursday. Conservative Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd also endorsed Spano. Spano, a current Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, is running for Florida Congressional District 15 covering parts of north Hillsborough and Polk Counties including Brandon, Plant City, Bartow and […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 18, 2018

The Chris Hunter for Congress campaign released a new ad Thursday entitled “Sold Out” attacking incumbent Gus Bilirakis for supporting dangerous pharmaceutical industry legislation. “Gus Bilirakis inherited his seat in Congress, took more drug money than any current Florida Congressman, then sponsored the law that let drug companies push more opioid pills,” the ad begins. […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 18, 2018

Four Historic Old Northeast homeowners are suing their neighbor and the city of St. Petersburg over plans to demolish a historic home in the neighborhood and rebuild a modern home on the property. William and Catherine Cobb and David and Elizabeth Skidmore live on the 700 block of 18th Avenue Northeast want to overturn city […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 17, 2018

Pinellas County Commissioner Janet Long told a panel of environmental scientists and Gulf Coast business leaders Wednesday efforts to mitigate red tide are in full swing and will continue as long as the massive algae bloom threatens Florida beaches, fisheries and recreation. Pinellas County has 13 boats collecting dead fish and conducting monitoring activities in […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 17, 2018

House candidate Jennifer Webb is praising a Florida Supreme Court opinion that restores a proposed constitutional amendment banning offshore drilling and vaping in indoor workplaces. It was one of three amendments ordered back on the ballot Wednesday. “We don’t have to look too far back to be reminded of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 17, 2018

Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn is going all-in for the All For Transportation plan, which seeks to raise sales tax 1 percent to fund transit and transportation improvements. “The lack of investment in our core transportation infrastructure has reached a crisis point,” Buckhorn said in his endorsement Wednesday. “We need funding for projects that reduce congestion, make […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 17, 2018

Three Democratic federal lawmakers will work toward increasing water quality monitoring in the Gulf of Mexico and creating more wetlands to clean water flowing into the Gulf and other waterways. U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor and Charlie Crist, and U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson crafted a preliminary action plan Wednesday after meeting with local scientists and business leaders about […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 17, 2018

Giffords, a gun safety advocacy group, is backing outgoing House Democratic Leader Janet Cruz in the Senate District 18 race against incumbent Republican Dana Young. The group was founded by Democratic former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords, who survived an attempted assassination by a gunman in 2011. She was shot in the head and recovered; six others were […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 16, 2018

Democrat Lindsay Cross is launching a new ad this week in her bid for Senate District 24 that touts her commitment to the environment. The ad, entitled “It’s Time” shows images of Cross at various local waterfront locations, as well as a photo of her working as an environmental scientist. “Florida’s water and natural environment are under attack,” […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 16, 2018

Cross Bay Ferry is coming back. The service between downtown St. Petersburg and downtown Tampa launches November 1 with two new docking locations, officials overseeing the program announced Tuesday. The service will dock in the Vinoy Basin in St. Petersburg closer to the historic Renaissance Vinoy hotel. The previous dock in the Pelican Parking lot […]

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Aerial photo courtesy Jesse Biter.

Ross Spano nabs backing from incumbent Dennis Ross, Polk Sheriff Grady Judd

New Chris Hunter ad says Gus Bilirakis ‘Sold Out’ to drug companies

Old Northeast residents sue neighbor over plans to raze a historic home

Pinellas Co. cleanup nets nearly 1K tons of red tide debris

HD 69 candidate Jennifer Webb applauds Amendment 9 decision

Bob Buckhorn goes all-in with ‘All for Transportation’ plan

Prevent red tide? Start with more wetlands, experts say

Gabrielle Giffords gun safety group backs Janet Cruz for Senate

Lindsay Cross cuts pro-environment ad, already taping another

Cross Bay Ferry returns with Nov. 1 launch date