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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 […]

Mitch PerryDecember 13, 2017

Every day of the year, Americans are shot to death by either current or former domestic partners. From 2012 to 2017, Hillsborough County experienced 61 domestic violence homicides, with over 200 such deaths in Florida last year alone. Citing those statistics, Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren vowed Wednesday to take action, saying he refused to […]

Peter SchorschNovember 15, 2017

Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister announced Oct. 2 he would run for election in 2018, and his first campaign finance report shows more than $300,000 in contributions. The newly filed report shows $305,890 raised and $10,716 spent through his first 30 days on the trail, leaving him with $295,174 on hand. Chronister, a Republican, has […]

Peter SchorschOctober 16, 2017

Chad Chronister is looking to shed the “interim” tag in front of his title as Hillsborough County Sheriff next year, and a peek at the host committee he’s wrangled for his Oct. 25 campaign kickoff shows his support is both far reaching and bipartisan. Chronister has been with the office since 1992 and was a […]

Mitch PerryOctober 6, 2017

Republican consultant Anthony Pedicini is the latest target of a negative mailer in the vitriolic House District 58 primary.

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Sen Rick Scott in Sarasota. Photo by Jacob Ogles.

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

Andrew Warren announces plan to ‘aggressively’ disarm domestic abusers

Chad Chronister has $540K on hand for bid for full term as Hillsborough Sheriff

Chad Chronister boasts bipartisan backing in fundraiser invite

GOP consultant Anthony Pedicini subject of direct mail attack in bitter HD 58 race