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Peter SchorschMay 21, 2018

No one is surprised that guns are the big political issue in Florida this year. With a deadly school shooting this week in Santa Fe, Texas, and the Parkland tragedy in February, guns and school safety are assured to be at the forefront in both Florida and nationwide for 2018. The best evidence of this […]

Drew WilsonApril 17, 2018

Freshman Republican Rep. Jackie Toledo is holding a kickoff event for her House District 60 re-election campaign April 26 in Tampa. The fundraiser will run from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Byblos Café, 2832 S. MacDill Ave. Those looking to attend can RSVP by sending an email to Lynnette Russell at [email protected]. The host […]

Peter SchorschMarch 26, 2018

Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister announced Friday that his campaign had gathered enough petition signatures to qualify for the 2018 ballot. “I’ve had the privilege of working in the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office for over 25 years, and there have been few things as humbling during that time as having your neighbors lend their signature to […]

Drew WilsonMarch 14, 2018

Sitting Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister brought in $31,445 last month for his campaign to win a full term in the job. Chronister brought in the money across 123 contributions, including 18 checks for $1,000. Among the top donors for the month were Tampa Honda, Netterfield’s Popcorn and Lemonade, The Leytham Group, Parks Advocacy Group, […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 28, 2018

In Tampa Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott continued a statewide tour touting his proposed $500 million to make Florida’s public schools safer in the aftermath of the massacre at Stoneman Douglas High School two weeks ago. The Governor’s plan includes putting law enforcement officers in every Florida public school, assembling a “threat-assessment team” that would embed a member […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 14, 2018

Immigration activists are telling potential visitors to “stay away” from Florida. Expressing concerns about reports of arrests from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which grew at a larger rate in Florida than anywhere else in the country over the past year, as well as a recent pact between 17 sheriffs and ICE, groups of activists […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 31, 2018

Acknowledging they’ve been behind the curve in criminal justice reform, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office will soon join some of Florida’s biggest counties in offering court diversion for adults. The HCSO announced Wednesday it would begin offering an Adult Pre-Arrest Diversion (ADAP) program for adults 18 years and older beginning Feb. 1. The move comes […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 25, 2018

Chad Chronister was just sworn in as Hillsborough County Sheriff less than four months ago, and he’s already on a pace for more than $500,000 raised as he goes before voters for the first time in November. But he wasn’t the star attraction at his own fundraiser at World of Beer in Tampa’s Westshore district […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 16, 2018

There are a number of first-time candidates running for office in Hillsborough County this year, but none are more successful at raising campaign cash than Aakash Patel, the 33-year-old Tampa businessman who is running for the District 1 seat on the Hillsborough County Commission. Patel added more than $9,000 to his campaign coffers last month and now […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 4, 2018

To attract big-name donors, fundraisers often use a range of enticements: sports events, activities and special guests, to name a few. For Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister, the former interim sheriff running for his first election in 2018, fundraising is taking a somewhat unique approach — special guest Robert O’Neill, the former Navy SEAL best […]

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Janet Cruz’s school safety vote is the kind of vote that could haunt Democrats in November

Jackie Toledo holding April 26 campaign kickoff

Chad Chronister qualifies for 2018 ballot

Chad Chronister raises another $31K for Hillsborough Sheriff race

In Tampa, Rick Scott remains noncommittal on signing law to arm teachers

Immigration activists call for ‘Emergency Travel Advisory’ for Florida

Hillsborough County rolls out adult court diversion program

Rob O’Neill — the Navy SEAL who shot Osama bin Laden — visits Tampa for Chad Chronister fundraiser

Aakash Patel continues fundraising prowess in Hillsborough Commission race

Chad Chronister fundraiser offers unique guest — former Navy Seal Rob O’Neill