Tampa Bay

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 […]

Jacob OglesJuly 22, 2018

Time is winding down on a petition drive to get a public transportation referendum on the ballot in Hillsborough County, but a significant infusion of dollars continues to fuel the effort. All for Transportation has through this Friday to submit about 49,000 valid petitions to place an initiative on the Nov. 6 ballot. “We’re getting […]

Staff ReportsJuly 22, 2018

A fetish video producer imprisoned for exploiting homeless people will soon be released from prison. Jeffrey Williams, owner of J.P. Productions and the force behind kink website SheFights.net, made national headlines when videos of scantily clad women beating “hobos” outraged advocates for the homeless and mentally ill. The videos were made in Tampa Bay, many in […]

Tampa Bay

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

All for Transportation enters final stretch with petition drive

Fetish video producer’s prison term nears end