Janelle Irwin TaylorJune 16, 2025
10min0
While some privately call him 'Hostile Wostal,' the new Commissioner is not afraid of getting into the action.
Tag: Mark NashFlorida Politics' Drew Wilson a few pounds heavier and with a bit more hair next to Academy Award winner Sam Rockwell ... (guess who we're rooting for?).
Janelle Irwin TaylorJune 16, 2025Janelle Irwin TaylorApril 11, 2024
7min0
And she hasn't yet spent very much of it.
Janelle Irwin TaylorApril 10, 2024
9min0
'Together, we will fight to reduce traffic, encourage sustainable growth, and keep Hillsborough residents safe in our homes, parks and schools.'
Janelle Irwin TaylorMarch 21, 20246min0
'Hillsborough County needs business-minded, conservative leaders on the County Commission to help manage our county’s growth responsibly and keep taxes low, while improving our government services.'
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 26, 20247min0
'I know with Christine Miller, we’ll have a partner who will do what’s right for our community and stand up for taxpayers.'
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 9, 2024
6min0
'As a local businesswoman and conservative, I know that my neighbors and fellow residents expect their elected leader to produce results, not rhetoric.'
Drew WilsonAugust 2, 2018
4min313
Tampa businessman Aakash Patel added another high-profile endorsement in his bid to become the Republican nominee for the District 7 seat on the Hillsborough County Commission. Lining up behind Patel on Thursday was George LeMieux, who served as a U.S. Senator from 2009 through 2011 and is now working as the chairman for Florida-based corporate […]
Drew WilsonJuly 17, 2018
4min413
Republican Aakash Patel announced Tuesday that the first TV ad backing his Hillsborough County Commission campaign is already hitting the airwaves. The 30-second spot, entitled “A Better Hillsborough,” features a half dozen Hillsborough residents saying what they are looking for out of the next commissioner to hold the countywide District 7 seat. “My county commissioner […]
Drew WilsonJuly 2, 20183min261
Tampa Republican Aakash Patel posted his fifth consecutive report showing more than $25,000 raised for his Hillsborough County Commission campaign. The District 7 candidate added $14,750 for his political committee, Elevate Tampa, and another $13,000 for his campaign account, for a total haul of $27,750 during last month. Those figures include contributions for the last […]
Drew WilsonJune 21, 20184min433
Hillsborough County Commission candidate Aakash Patel snagged a nod former Republican Rep. Trey Traviesa Thursday, making for three endorsements in the past week. “I met Aakash Patel while he was a student at Florida State University working in Student Government and a member of the Seminole Torchbearers, an organization which acknowledges and encourages leaders at […]