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Drew WilsonNovember 10, 2017

House Speaker Richard Corcoran is teaming up with Pasco County Tax Collector Mike Fasano and a host of other county officials and corporate sponsors for a holiday food giveaway on December 15. Corcoran and Fasano will be joined by county Supervisor of Elections Brian Corley, Property Appraiser Gary Joiner and Sheriff Chris Nocco for the […]

Mitch PerryNovember 9, 2017

Tampa attorney Jamey Moody, the son of Federal Judge James S. Moody and brother of Republican attorney general candidate Ashley Moody, has filed for the Hillsborough County 13th Circuit Court Group 25 race next year. Moody received an undergraduate and J.D. from the University of Florida and was named a member of Super Lawyers Rising Stars […]

Drew WilsonNovember 8, 2017

Wesley Chapel Republican Mike Moore added another endorsement Wednesday for this re-election campaign to the Pasco County Commission. West Central Florida Police Benevolent Association President Nick Marolda added his name to the list of backers, among them Pasco Clerk of the Court Paula O’Neil and Sheriff Chris Nocco, pushing for Moore to get a second […]

Mitch PerryNovember 8, 2017

George Niemann decided: If he can’t beat ’em, why not join ’em? The Dover activist, who has filed at least 10 ethics complaints against Tampa and Hillsborough County officials over the past decade, will be running as a write-in candidate in the countywide open County Commission District 5 seat being vacated next year by Ken Hagan. […]

Staff ReportsNovember 8, 2017

A border dispute in St. Petersburg is breaking out between a massive museum project under construction and its next-door neighbor, a long-established downtown bank. In 2013, Tarpon Springs businessman and art collector Rodolfo “Rudy” Ciccarello announced plans for the Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement in downtown St. Pete. The next step came […]

Mitch PerryNovember 8, 2017

UPDATED Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Agency (HARTA) CEO Katharine Eagan is leaving the agency to become the CEO of the Port Authority for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. She has agreed to a five-year contract at a salary of $230,000 a year and is scheduled to start in January. HART will select an interim CEO in December. “The […]

Mitch PerryNovember 7, 2017

Unlike the August 29 primary, St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman went into the general election as the favorite against former Mayor Rick Baker. But margins were slim. Much to the consternation of Baker (and his supporters), early returns of the evening — which included early vote/vote-by-mail — gave Kriseman an advantage of two percentage points, a margin […]

Phil AmmannNovember 7, 2017

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One of the most contentious, and expensive, mayoral races in St. Petersburg history — christened the “battle of the Ricks” — is finally over. And, as expected, it was a close race; first-term incumbent Mayor Rick Kriseman narrowly defeated former two-term Mayor Rick Baker 51.55 to 48.45 percent. St. Pete voters cast ballots Tuesday to determine […]

Drew WilsonNovember 7, 2017

St. Petersburg voters chose Tuesday to give Mayor Rick Kriseman a second term and keep City Councilmember Darden Rice in place for another four years, both of which were cheered by LGBTQ rights group Equality Florida. “Tonight the LGBTQ community in Tampa Bay saw two of its most vocal champions re-elected for a second term. […]

Drew WilsonNovember 7, 2017

In addition to narrowly re-electing Mayor Rick Kriseman and deciding on three city councilmembers, St. Petersburg voters approved a referendum green-lighting a new parking garage at the Vinoy Renaissance Hotel. With 90 of 92 precincts reporting, the privately financed, one-story structure won with the backing of about 63 percent of St. Pete voters. Even though […]

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Corcoran-Fasano Holiday Food Giveaway set for Dec. 15

Jamey Moody files to run for Hillsborough Circuit Court Judge

Mike Moore adds police association endorsement for Pasco Commission re-election

Activist George Niemann files as write-in for Hillsborough Commission

St. Pete Arts and Crafts Museum sued over demands for alley access

HART CEO Katharine Eagan to leave for transit position in Pittsburgh

Bedlam at Rick Kriseman election watch party; bitterness at Rick Baker’s

‘Battle of Ricks’ ends; Rick Kriseman narrowly re-elected as St. Pete mayor

Equality Florida celebrates Rick Kriseman, Darden Rice wins

Voters approve new parking garage at the Vinoy Renaissance Hotel