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Mitch PerryFebruary 26, 2015

The District 6 Tampa City Council race went into a whole new stratosphere on Thursday when Tommy Castellano issued a blistering statement against one of his opponents in the race, Jackie Toledo. Using words like “pomposity,” “arrogance,” and “an embarrassment,” Castellano ripped into Toledo and the campaign she’s been running, writing, “Mrs. Toledo is the equivalent of a […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 23, 2015

Earlier this afternoon we reported that the Guido Maniscalco campaign had issued out a press release touting the endorsement of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 123. “Guido has proven himself to be a person of integrity and commitment, who upholds the values of Tampa’s working families,” said Todd Vega, Business Manager with the union. As reported […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 23, 2015

Earlier this afternoon we reported that the Guido Maniscalco campaign had issued out a press release touting the endorsement of Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 123. “Guido has proven himself to be a person of integrity and commitment, who upholds the values of Tampa’s working families,” said Todd Vega, Business Manager with the union. As reported […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorFebruary 23, 2015

Early voting for Tampa municipal elections starts Monday at seven locations citywide. It runs through March 1. Election Day is March 3. Officials expect voter turnout this election to be low despite more absentee ballots being returned than the previous municipal election. That’s because there’s not a lot of action on the ballot. There won’t […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 20, 2015

Last summer when she first announced her candidacy for the Tampa City Council District 6 contest, Jackie Toledo was taken to task for taking a campaign portrait in front of the city of Tampa’s official seal. According to some photography experts, the seal was photoshopped in. It was a minor embarrassment after the story was […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 20, 2015

Last summer when she first announced her candidacy for the Tampa City Council District 6 contest, Jackie Toledo was taken to task for taking a campaign portrait in front of the city of Tampa’s official seal. According to some photography experts, the seal was photoshopped in. It was a minor embarrassment after the story was […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 18, 2015

Major League Baseball spring training camps have or will soon open up everywhere in the next week. In Tampa, that means pitchers and catchers for the New York Yankees report later this week, with the rest of the roster due next Wednesday. And that includes Alex Rodriguez, the disgraced star returning to the team after a year-long suspension, […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 17, 2015

FDOT spokeswoman Kris Carson tells the Tampa Bay Times’ Rick Danielson that Tampa City Council District 6 candidate Jackie Toledo did not have permission to film her campaign ad inside a construction zone along Interstate 275. “You just can’t go into a construction zone and film a commercial without letting DOT know,” Carson said Tuesday morning. […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 17, 2015

FDOT spokeswoman Kris Carson tells the Tampa Bay Times’ Rick Danielson that Tampa City Council District 6 candidate Jackie Toledo did not have permission to film her campaign ad inside a construction zone along Interstate 275. “You just can’t go into a construction zone and film a commercial without letting DOT know,” Carson said Tuesday morning. […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 17, 2015

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Although Democrats Bob Buckhorn and Rick Kriseman are close political allies, they definitely don’t always share the same public policy prescriptions. Throughout much of 2014, there was a demand among progressives in Florida and across the nation to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. The minimum wage in Florida currently is $8.05 an […]

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Image via AP. (2011)

Tommy Castellano calls Jackie Toledo and her campaign "an embarrassment"

So who are the Plumbers & Pipefighters supporting in Tampa City Council District 6 race?

So who are the Plumbers & Pipefighters supporting in Tampa City Council District 6 race?

Early voting begins in Tampa but turnout expectation is low

Tampa citizen files complaint about Jackie Toledo’s use of Tampa seal in campaign photo

Tampa citizen files complaint about Jackie Toledo's use of Tampa seal in campaign photo

Mitch Perry Report for 2.18.15 — Haters gonna hate (on A-Rod)

FDOT says Jackie Toledo didn't get permission to make ad on I-275

FDOT says Jackie Toledo didn’t get permission to make ad on I-275

At NAACP forum, Tampa City Council candidates talk livable wages, red-light cameras and body cameras for police