Kelly HayesMarch 15, 2022
3min0
Because Saracki entered the race for Mayor, his Council seat was up for grabs on Tuesday.
Tag: Eric Seidel
Kelly HayesMarch 15, 2022
Daniel Figueroa IVDecember 31, 2021
3min561
The Oldsmar municipal election is scheduled for March 15, 2022.
Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 15, 2018
6min727
Most of Oldsmar’s City Council members, including the Mayor, are up for re-election next March. Seven candidates have filed in the races for Mayor and Seats One, Two, and Four. Eric Seidel, the current Vice Mayor, so far is running unopposed to replace Doug Bevis as Mayor. Two newcomers, Matt Clarke and Andrew Knapp, and former Council […]
Mitch PerryNovember 8, 2016
6min190
The last presidential contest I really didn’t pay that much attention to was back in 1980, but I do remember this: I was in high school, and I had the TV on but the sound down when Jimmy Carter came out at around 6:15 PST to announce he was conceding the election. It was pretty early […]
Mitch PerryOctober 25, 2016
7min336
Early voting commenced in Hillsborough County (and 49 other counties in Florida) on Monday, and by the end of the day, 18,887 voters had turned up at the polls, according to Supervisor of Elections Craig Lattimer. On Tuesday, USA Today reported Hillsborough County is one of the premier bellwether areas of the country when it comes to electing […]
Mitch PerryOctober 21, 20166min234
Forget about Marco Rubio in 2020, what about Rick Scott? Troy Kinsey from Bay News 9 reports that “some GOP operatives are floating him as a potential presidential contender in 2020, should Trump lose in November.” Kinsey then quotes all of one lone such operative in his story. But it does make for a good headline. Now, what about Marco Rubio? The […]
Mitch PerrySeptember 9, 2016
5min359
Good morning, and welcome to the upcoming 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, which will be observed in America at the same time the National Football League kicks off its regular season on Sunday. Technically the season began last night, with a rematch of Super Bowl 50 in Denver, where the Broncos defeated Cam […]
Mitch PerryAugust 19, 2016
6min210
Donald Trump could earn a big PR move today. He’s scheduled to travel to Louisiana to visit the flood-ravaged areas. Meanwhile, President Obama enjoys the last days of his summer vacation, golfing with Larry David. The Miami Herald is making a little news this morning. The paper’s editorial board is dismissing both Patrick Murphy and […]
A.G. GancarskiNovember 2, 2015
8min327
On Monday, Jacksonville Councilman Bill Gulliford convened a fractious public notice meeting related to the Police and Fire Pension Fund involving the Board of Trustees, the Concerned Taxpayers of Duval County, and (by phone) PFPF trustee Bill Scheu, as part of a “cast of thousands” in attendance. Larry Schmitt, chair of the pension fund, noted irregularities, such as the […]
Phil AmmannJune 4, 2015
3min295
Consumer attorney and former television personality Eric Seidel has announced healthy fundraising numbers in his campaign for Hillsborough County Clerk of the Circuit Court. Seidel, 52, a longtime consumer lawyer for Tampa Fox affiliate WTVT-Channel 13, raised more than $30,000 in his campaign’s first month, despite any organized fundraising efforts. He is the first Republican […]