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Peter SchorschJuly 26, 2018

The Hillsborough County Democratic Executive Committee (DEC) has sued to get rid of a ballot initiative calling for non-partisan county races, calling it illegal. The DEC’s suit was filed this week in Hillsborough County Circuit Civil court, seeking the measure to be declared unconstitutional and kept off the November ballot and “all Vote by Mail ballots.” BayLawsuits.com, […]

Drew WilsonJuly 26, 2018

Hillsborough Commission candidate Todd Marks has already attacked Republican opponent Aakash Patel for past donations to Democrats, but now he’s doing it over the airwaves. Marks, a Tampa attorney, is out with a new ad that intersperses clips of Patel’s first ad with his Jan. 28 interview on LeaderCast Tampa, where the Tampa businessman said […]

Drew WilsonJuly 25, 2018

Voters in Hillsborough County’s Senate District 18 may get to see debates between the two women looking to represent them in the Florida Senate for the next four years. Tampa Republican Sen. Dana Young said Wednesday she is challenging her opponent, House Minority Leader Janet Cruz, to a pair of debates. Young and Cruz are […]

Peter SchorschJuly 25, 2018

Former Tampa police chief Jane Castor continues to dominate early polling of the 2019 mayoral race, but her numbers have fallen back to earth as support for her four other major opponents inches up. According to a new survey from St. Pete Polls and commissioned by Florida Politics, Castor commands 41 percent of likely voter […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 25, 2018

Mike Griffin, a respected leader in the Tampa Bay area who was recently named one of Florida’s 100 most influential people in Florida politics, is resigning from his post at the Tampa Port Authority Board of Commissioners. Griffin told Florida Politics he feels it’s a good time to leave the board, and he’d like to […]

Ryan NicolJuly 24, 2018

Two Democratic lawmakers are out with a joint statement Tuesday urging the Pinellas County State Attorney to reject the “Stand Your Ground” defense in the shooting death of Markeis McGlockton. The shooting drew headlines after McGlockton was shot dead following a dispute over a handicapped parking space at a Clearwater convenience store. Now it’s up to […]

Drew WilsonJuly 24, 2018

State Rep. Kathleen Peters snagged another endorsement for her Pinellas County Commission bid Tuesday, this time from the St. Petersburg Association of Fire Fighters. “Kathleen Peters realizes the importance of public safety and the sacrifices that firefighters, paramedics, and police officers make on a daily basis. The leadership she has displayed as an elected official […]

Drew WilsonJuly 24, 2018

Tampa City Councilman Harry Cohen, also a candidate for Tampa Mayor, on Monday called for the immediate repeal of Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law. Cohen’s statement follows last week’s fatal shooting of Markeis McGlockton in Clearwater. Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri announced Friday that an arrest would not be made because the shooting fell within the bounds […]

Drew WilsonJuly 24, 2018

State Sen. Dana Young is hitting Hillsborough airwaves this week with the first TV ad backing her Senate District 18 re-election bid. The 30-second ad, titled “Good Ideas,” pitches the Tampa Republican as a problem solver in a time of partisan fighting. It begins with her addressing the camera before moving on to shots of […]

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 […]

Tampa Bay

Suit aims to strike non-partisan elections ballot question

Todd Marks unleashes attack ad on Aakash Patel

Dana Young challenges Janet Cruz to two debates

Jane Castor still dominates poll of race for Tampa mayor, but David Straz, others inch up

Mike Griffin steps down from Tampa Port Authority

Democrats to Pinellas State Attorney: Reject ‘Stand Your Ground’ defense

St. Pete firefighters back Kathleen Peters for Pinellas Commission

Tampa Councilman Harry Cohen calls for Stand Your Ground repeal

Dana Young won’t ‘let politicians get in the way of good ideas’

All For Transportation closer to goal in Hillsborough