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Drew WilsonJune 4, 2018

A political committee tied to former Democratic Rep. Amanda Murphy, who is running for Senate District 16 in the fall, brought in $50,000 last month according to a campaign finance report filed Monday. Taxpayers for Responsible Government received that money via a single contribution, though no name or occupation was attributed to the money. The […]

Drew WilsonJune 4, 2018

Democratic challenger Chris Hunter rolled out a new video Monday for his campaign against incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis in Florida’s 12th Congressional District. The ad, titled “For Granted,” covers Hunter’s career as an FBI agent and federal prosecutor before turning toward his reasons for running for the Tampa Bay area congressional district. “There are […]

Drew WilsonJune 1, 2018

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson will be in the Tampa Bay area tomorrow for a “canvass kick-off” event with the local troupe of volunteers backing his re-election campaign. The third-term Senator will be alongside Gulfport Mayor Sam Henderson and St. Petersburg state Sen. Darryl Rouson for the 2 pm “Nelson’s Neighbors” event at Greenway/Childs Park […]

Drew WilsonJune 1, 2018

May finance reports aren’t due for more than a week, but preliminary numbers show Tampa Republican Sen. Dana Young had already raised $169,500 for an affiliated political committee as of May 24. The in-progress report for her challenger, House Minority Leader Janet Cruz, shows just $3,000 in committee cash for the month. According to the […]

Drew WilsonJune 1, 2018

Republican state Sen. Greg Steube is again venturing out from his home base in Sarasota for a fundraiser, this time in the Hardee corner of Florida’s 17th Congressional District, the seat he’s hoping to win in the fall. The Wauchula event will be held at Mater’z Steakhouse, 530 South 6th Ave., from 5:30 pm to […]

Staff ReportsJune 1, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott has ordered flags at half-staff to honor the late John Morroni, a former House member from Pinellas County. Morroni died Sunday. He represented House District 50, which covered parts of Pinellas County, from 1992 to 2000. Morroni spent the last 18 years on the Pinellas County Commission, serving as chairman in 2005, 2012, and 2015. “As […]

Drew WilsonMay 31, 2018

Palm Harbor Democrat Alex Toth announced Thursday that he’s bowing out of the race for northern Pinellas-based House District 65, currently held by second-term Republican Rep. Chris Sprowls. Toth filed for HD 65 in February, but his campaign never truly got off the ground. His exit comes a couple days after fellow Palm Harbor Democrat Sally […]

Michael MolineMay 31, 2018

State Farm is fighting a Hillsborough County judge’s order to turn over details of its claims-handling process to an auto glass repair shop that argues the insurer short-changed it for replacing a policyholder’s damaged windscreen. State Farm claims the information the judge ordered turned over during the spring comprises legally protected trade secrets. Disclosure, it […]

Joe HendersonMay 31, 2018

Bill Carlson, President of the giant Tampa-based public relations firm Tucker Hall, said he will run for the Tampa City Council District 4 seat in 2019. The district covers much of South Tampa and is currently represented by Harry Cohen, who is term-limited on the Council but is a candidate for Mayor of Tampa. Carlson, […]

Bill RuftyMay 31, 2018

Republican Sean Harper believes that, in the era of Donald Trump, business expertise will win out over political experience. That’s why the Lakeland contractor is running against five other Republicans for Florida’s 15th Congressional District, two of whom have experience in the state Legislature. Harper entered the race May 2, two days before the filing […]

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Aerial photo courtesy Jesse Biter.

Amanda Murphy raises $50K for political committee during first weeks on the trail

Chris Hunter calls for return of ‘common decency’ in new ad

Bill Nelson campaigning in Tampa Bay Saturday

Dana Young’s committee previews another six-figure fundraising month

Greg Steube raising cash in Hardee County June 7

Flags at half-staff for John Morroni

Chris Sprowls challenger ends longshot campaign

State Farm fighting disclosure order in AOB-linked auto glass repair dispute

Bill Carlson to run for Tampa City Council District 4 seat

Last one in; first one with votes, CD 15 candidate says