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Peter SchorschFebruary 11, 2018

A new Florida Democratic Party mailer showing up in Sarasota mailboxes blasts Republican James Buchanan for not speaking out against or publicly disavowing powerful men accused of sexual harassment such as former Clearwater Republican Sen. Jack Latvala. Buchanan is running against Democrat Margaret Good and Libertarian Alison Foxall in the Feb. 13 special election for […]

Drew WilsonFebruary 10, 2018

Democrat Margaret Good took a firm fundraising lead in the House District 72 race just days ahead of Tuesday’s special election for the Sarasota-based seat. Good raised $257,058 for her campaign account during the reporting period running from Jan. 5 through Feb. 8, more than doubling her fundraising during the first three months of her […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 9, 2018

After a decade searching for a new home, the Tampa Bay Rays officially committed Friday to build a new ballpark in Tampa’s historic Ybor City entertainment district. That wasn’t much of a surprise, considering Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan had revealed that information last October. And Friday afternoon’s press conference didn’t provide many more specifics other […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 9, 2018

The fourth Republican and the second Democrat have entered the race to take over for term-limited House Speaker Richard Corcoran in House District 37. Odessa Republican Ryan Boney opened a campaign account on Jan. 26, joining Bill Gunter, Elle Rudisill and Ardian Zika in the GOP primary for the Pasco County seat. Boney is a […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 9, 2018

Speakers from Tampa Bay’s faith-based, immigration and progressive communities condemned a recent immigration detention agreement between 17 Florida Sheriffs and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE). At a Friday news conference held in front of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office annex in Ybor City — which depicts a sheriff protecting the community — Father […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 9, 2018

April Griffin will not run for re-election to the Hillsborough County School Board, ending her tenure after more than a decade in office. If she were to run later this year, Griffin is confident she would win. But after 12 years on the board, she believes she has done her duty. In a statement Friday, Griffin […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 8, 2018

Libertarian Alison Foxall is reporting she has now raised more than $30,000 in her bid for the House District 72 special election. Also, the Foxall camp is touting a recommendation from YourObserver.com, which covers Sarasota, Longboat Key, Siesta Key and Lakewood Ranch. HD 72 includes northern Sarasota and parts of southern Manatee counties. “Given the exasperating, […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 8, 2018

Rep. Shawn Harrison has drawn a Democratic challenger as he seeks another term this fall in the Florida House. Tampa Democrat Fentrice Driskell opened a campaign account Tuesday to run against Harrison in Hillsborough County’s battleground House District 63, according to the state Division of Elections website. House District 63 includes portions of northern Tampa, […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 8, 2018

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After losing a bid for re-election in fall 2016, Mark Ober‘s career as Hillsborough County’s State Attorney didn’t end on his terms. So during a Florida Cabinet meeting Thursday in Tampa, Ober took the opportunity to deliver a valedictory speech he was denied a year and a half earlier. “I am absolutely overwhelmed to be in your […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 7, 2018

Jaime Faith Edmondson, the wife of former Tampa Bay Rays star Evan Longoria, is suing a Tampa strip club for misappropriating her image on its Facebook page and promotional material, suggesting she is a part of the “strip club lifestyle.” St. Petersburg resident Edmondson, 39, is a former Playboy model and one-time Playmate of the […]

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In HD 72 special election, Democrats try to tie James Buchanan to Jack Latvala scandal

Margaret Good surges past James Buchanan in HD 72 money race

More questions than answers after Rays commit to play in Ybor City

Two more file to succeed Richard Corcoran in HD 37

Immigration advocates slam new ICE-sheriffs detention agreement

April Griffin won’t seek another term on Hillsborough School Board

Libertarian Alison Foxall touts fundraising, new endorsement in HD 72 race

Shawn Harrison draws Democratic challenger in battleground HD 63

Florida Cabinet recognizes Mark Ober, David Gee in Tampa

Evan Longoria’s wife sues Tampa strip club for misappropriating images