Jesse SchecknerMay 16, 2024
6min0
He’ll serve at least until November, when the seat is again up for grabs.
Tag: Maria Rodriguez
Jesse SchecknerMay 16, 2024
Jacob OglesMarch 20, 2024
7min0
Nikki Fried touted wins for the Take Back Local program, but Democrats in each instance already held the seats.
Jesse SchecknerMarch 19, 2024
Jesse SchecknerMarch 18, 2024
14min0
City overdevelopment, traffic congestion, housing affordability and a proposed trash incinerator are all top-of-mind for voters and candidates.
Janelle Irwin TaylorFebruary 26, 2024
7min0
'We are fielding candidates and contesting races everywhere and it starts at the local level.'
Mitch PerryNovember 3, 2016
6min213
Tampa City Council members Mike Suarez and Charlie Miranda took time out Wednesday to praise how Tampa has always been a beacon for immigrants, and how Donald Trump’s incendiary rhetoric on Latinos threatens what Ronald Reagan once called “that city on a hill.” “Donald Trump does not understand what it’s like to be an American,” Suarez said, speaking at the Blind Tiger Cafe […]
Mitch PerryNovember 1, 2016
2min373
By all accounts, the Latino vote is up in Florida in early voting and vote-by-mail, but down in black precincts. That’s a mixed bag for Hillary Clinton, who is looking for a strong turnout among both groups in her battle to defeat Donald Trump in the Sunshine State. On a conference call Tuesday, Maria Rodriguez, executive director of […]
Ryan RayFebruary 2, 2016
3min396
The House advanced a controversial proposal designed to stop Florida cities and counties from shielding undocumented immigrants from federal immigration laws. HB 675 by Rep. Larry Metz would create potential penalties and fines for local governments that don’t comply with detainers from the Immigration and Customs Service, or otherwise fail to act when they suspect illegal aliens are […]
Mitch PerryNovember 17, 2015
6min440
Florida GOP lawmakers in Tallahassee on Tuesday announced a number of bills that would crack down on illegal immigration. Among those bills include HB 675, sponsored by Yalaha House Republican Larry Metz, which would punish so-called “sanctuary” cities that don’t cooperate with federal officials attempting to deport undocumented immigration. It would call for the Attorney General to file […]