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Kate BradshawAugust 28, 2018

Raymond Blacklidge has won the Republican nod for House District 69, formerly held by state Rep. Kathleen Peters, who gave up the seat to run for Pinellas County Commission. As of 7:25 p.m., with 85 percent of vote counted, the 58-year-old Madeira Beach insurance executive was leading his lone challenger 58-42 percent. The two-candidate primary […]

Phil AmmannAugust 28, 2018

On Tuesday, election night parties will be held all over Florida. For some, it’s a chance to pop some champagne corks, celebrate and gear up for the general election. For others, it will be a somewhat more somber affair, the last hurrah of a long, hard-fought primary campaign. Want to party like a politician? Here’s […]

Joe HendersonAugust 28, 2018

Republican Ross Spano overcame the charge of dirty politics and a late snub by Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd to win his party’s nomination primary Tuesday night in CD 15. Spano, a two-term member of the Florida House, defeated former state Rep. Neil Combee 44 to 34 percent. He will now face Democrat Kristen Carlson in the general […]

Staff ReportsAugust 28, 2018

Five candidates have qualified to run for two Seminole City Council seats currently held by Chris Burke and Trish Springer. The qualifying period to run in the upcoming 2018 election opened July 31 and ended Aug. 13. Incumbents Burke and Springer, who are seeking re-election, are being challenged by former City Councilman Dan Hester and political newcomers Thomas […]

Drew WilsonAugust 27, 2018

There’s a new hit job showing up in Pinellas County mailboxes painting House District 66 candidate Nick DiCeglie as a “lifelong Democrat” who has contributed to “pro-amnesty liberals like Charlie Crist.” If that’s the case, the Republican Party of Pinellas County has a problem on its hands — DiCeglie is the chair. But it’s not […]

Drew WilsonAugust 27, 2018

State Rep. Kathleen Peters is running ahead of the pack in the three-way Republican primary for the District 6 seat on the Pinellas County Commission, but a new set of mailers have been sent out looking to derail her bid ahead of Tuesday’s election. The first mailer paints Peters as an “Anti-Trump career politician” who […]

Staff ReportsAugust 27, 2018

A Tampa man at the center of whistleblower case says he should get a bigger paycheck than what’s coming, and now he’s suing his high-profile attorney. Brian Vinca worked at Advanced BioHealing when he learned the company was paying illegal kickbacks to medical providers who used the skin substitute Dermagraft. He brought those concerns to […]

Ryan NicolAugust 27, 2018

Ex-lobbyist and public defender Karen Skyers has added another endorsement to her campaign to replace state Rep. Sean Shaw in House District 61. The Florida LGBTA Democratic Caucus announced its support of Skyers in the four-way Democratic primary to be held on Tuesday, Aug. 28. The move is no real surprise, as Skyers received the […]

Drew WilsonAugust 26, 2018

A new poll of the Republican primary battle for Florida’s 15th Congressional District shows former state Rep. Neil Combee with a 3-point lead over top rival, Dover state Rep. Ross Spano, a few days out from primary Election Day. The St. Pete Polls survey, conducted Aug. 24, shows Combee with 32 percent support among likely […]

Jacob OglesAugust 26, 2018

After incurring hundreds in fines for poor campaign finance filings, state House candidate Vito Sheeley had a check returned because it hadn’t been filled out correctly. In a letter to Sheeley’s campaign, state Bureau of Election Records Chief Kristi Reid Willis pointed out inconsistencies — the dollar amount on the fine check and the words […]

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Raymond Blacklidge easily takes the HD 69 GOP nod

It’s not the party, it’s the after party: Where to find Tampa Bay candidates on Election Night

Ross Spano defeats Neil Combee with surprising ease in CD 15 GOP primary

Five to run for two Seminole City Council seats

Direct mail round-up: Nick DiCeglie slammed as ‘lifelong Democrat’

Direct mail round-up: Mysterious mailers from David Rivera’s PAC hammer Kathleen Peters

Tampa whistleblower says Barry Cohen cost him a bigger payday

Karen Skyers gets Florida LGBTA Democratic Caucus nod for HD 61

Poll: Neil Combee holds slim lead in CD 15 Republican primary

Vito Sheeley’s bad campaign fine check is returned