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Janelle Irwin TaylorSeptember 25, 2018

Local Democrats are rallying behind gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum, while calling out his conservative opponent Ron DeSantis for siding with Republicans in efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. “Andrew Gillum and Chris King will look out for St. Pete,” St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman said during a rally in front of a community health center on the Southside. […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorSeptember 25, 2018

Hillsborough County drivers spend about 10 hours more in their cars going to and from work now than they did five years ago, according to recently released Census data. The yearly data show commuters in Hillsborough County spend an average of 28.3 minutes per day in their cars. “We don’t want to waste more time […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 25, 2018

St. Petersburg Democrat Jennifer Webb holds a 15-point lead over Madeira Beach Republican Ray Blacklidge according to a fresh poll of the race to succeed exiting state Rep. Kathleen Peters in Pinellas County’s House District 69. The SEA Polling & Strategic Design survey found Webb with a 48-33 percent lead over Blacklidge with 19 percent […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 25, 2018

Tampa Republican Rep. Shawn Harrison leads in a fresh poll of the race for Hillsborough County’s House District 63, but Democratic challenger Fentrice Driskell holds the edge among voters who say they have a “high interest” in the 2018 election. The SEA Polling & Strategic Design survey, commissioned by the Florida Democratic Party, found Harrison […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorSeptember 25, 2018

The St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce is backing the voluntary “No Straws St. Pete” campaign to reduce the use of single-use plastic straws, the organization announced Tuesday. The Chamber previously objected to a mandatory ban on straws because businesses wanted the option to use them if they felt their clientele would object to not […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorSeptember 24, 2018

The race to replace outgoing state Rep. Kathleen Peters in House District 69 has become one of the closest funding races this election cycle among Florida state races. Republican Ray Blacklidge is leading his Democratic opponent, Jennifer Webb, by a comparatively small margin compared to other political contests that put Democratic challengers at a funding disadvantage. Blacklidge […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorSeptember 24, 2018

Florida Senate candidate Ed Hooper paid $200,000 to the same campaign consulting group that worked on President Donald Trump’s campaign and for former U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore. A consultant working for Hooper’s campaign insisted that the payment was a pass through media buy and that the consulting group was not directly doing work on the […]

Drew WilsonSeptember 24, 2018

Incumbent Hillsborough County Commissioner Stacy White has continued piling on cash in his District 4 re-election bid, while fellow Commissioners Victor Crist and Ken Hagan are each far ahead as they look to swap seats on the seven-member panel. White, first elected in 2014, added a couple thousand dollars to his war chest during the […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorSeptember 24, 2018

Sen. Jeff Brandes, the Republican incumbent in St. Petersburg’s District 24, has a massive lead at the bank over his challenger, Democrat Lindsay Cross. Cross has not had anywhere near as much time to raise funds as Brandes — she entered the race late after Carrie Pilon withdrew abruptly, citing personal reasons. During the most recent reporting period […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorSeptember 24, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott is directing another $2.2 million to red tide mitigation efforts, his office announced Monday. The state is funding testing on technologies to reduce red tide, including ozone treatments and specialized clay. The funding will expand Mote Marine Laboratory Ozone Treatment System in Sarasota. Mote has successfully tested ozone systems in tanks at the […]

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St. Pete Dems put ‘Trump disciple’ Ron DeSantis on notice over health care

Hillsborough traffic significantly worse than five years ago, bolstering transit push

Jennifer Webb leads Ray Blacklidge by double digits in new HD 69 poll

Shawn Harrison leads in HD 63 battleground, but tuned-in voters favor Fentrice Driskell

Chamber backs voluntary St. Pete plastic straw ban

Ray Blacklidge closes on hand cash gap with Jennifer Webb

Ed Hooper buys ads through former Roy Moore campaign consultants

Hillsborough Co. Commissioners up big in re-election fundraising

Jeff Brandes increases fundraising lead over Lindsay Cross

Rick Scott directs $2.2 million for red tide mitigation