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Mitch PerryFebruary 13, 2018

Margaret Good‘s seven-point victory in the House District 72 special election in northern Sarasota County will be celebrated by Democrats nationwide. And why not? Republicans had a roughly 13,000 registered voter advantage over Democrats in the district, which voted for Donald Trump by 4.4 points in 2016. But the trends had been pointing Good’s way in recent […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 13, 2018

Until Tuesday, only those in a courtroom heard former firefighter Tanja Vidovic detail the sexual harassment and discrimination she suffered inside the Tampa Fire Rescue Department. It was her testimony in federal court last fall that resulted in a successful lawsuit, which she won in December. Now it was the public’s turn to hear Vidovic speak about her […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 13, 2018

Republican Victor Crist is the closest thing to an incumbent in the District 5 race this fall, as he has served on the Hillsborough County Commission for the past eight years in District 2. He’s now switching to District 5 to run countywide for the first time, and has taken in $76,905 so far. Among […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 13, 2018

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With Republican incumbent Kathleen Peters leaving the House District 69 seat in south Pinellas County, Democrats in Tallahassee are targeting it as a possible November pickup to boost their depleted forces in the state capitol. But which Democrat? While Jennifer Webb has better name recognition after a 2016 bid for the seat and currently with […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 13, 2018

All eyes are on Tuesday’s special election in Sarasota County’s House District 72 where Republican James Buchanan, Democrat Margaret Good and Libertarian Alison Foxall are running to replace former Rep. Alex Miller. The latest poll indicates that an upset is in the making — if Good beating Buchanan can be viewed as an upset. However, the race […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 13, 2018

If Margaret Good does triumph in House District 72 race tonight, it will be in no small part due to the support she’s received from Democrats and progressives throughout the country. Not only has Good, a Democrat, received campaign contributions from around the nation — especially liberal redoubts like the New York, San Francisco, and […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 12, 2018

“Concerned, apprehensive, and confused.” That’s the mood on the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus over the proposed consolidation of the USF System, USF St. Pete student government leaders say. In a letter to GOP lawmakers who are pushing consolidation legislation, student body officials set out their concerns over the proposal to phase out the separate […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 12, 2018

HD 72 Democratic candidate Margaret Good picked up an endorsement from Joe Biden last week, and the former Vice President followed up the nod by recording a robocall that will start going out to area voters Monday. Biden opens up the call by reminding voters to get to the polls Tuesday, before delving into a […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 12, 2018

Republican Ardian Zika announced Monday that his campaign to succeed House Speaker Richard Corcoran in House District 37 crossed the $150,000 mark in total fundraising last month. Zika raised $8,325 in January and has now raised $155,762 since filing for the Pasco County-based seat in August. He had just shy of $148,000 in the bank […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 12, 2018

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As revelations of sexual misconduct continue to dominate headlines, Kathy Castor is seeking a way for those who have been harassed to know their rights. On Tuesday, the Tampa U.S. Rep. is hosting a community forum with a panel of experts to discuss resources for preventing and reporting sexual harassment. The event is between 10 a.m. […]

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‘Earth-rattling event’ for Southwest Florida Democrats as Margaret Good wins in Trump country

Former Tampa firefighter who won sex discrimination lawsuit speaks out

Victor Crist leads all candidates in HCC District 5 fundraising

Two Democrats in HD 69 race raise more than $20K in January

Final poll of HD 72 special election shows an upset in the making — or not

Margaret Good campaign fueled by Democrats from across the country

USFSP students ‘apprehensive and confused’ over consolidation

Joe Biden cuts robocall for Margaret Good in HD 72 special election

Ardian Zika crosses $150K fundraising mark in HD 37

Kathy Castor to host panel discussion on how to prevent sexual harassment Tuesday