Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 15, 2019
5min453
A trade group representing 18 unions goes all-in for Straz.
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Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 15, 2019
Joe HendersonJanuary 14, 2019
6min393
His father, the elder Dick Greco, served four terms as mayor.
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 14, 2019
4min550
Tampa mayoral candidate and former Tampa Chief of Police Jane Castor opened her campaign headquarters Saturday in west Tampa. The presumptive frontrunner in the crowded race launched her campaign’s home base at 3007 West. Cypress Street to a barrage of support. “I am so glad for all of the folks that came out today to […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 12, 20196min685
He is the son of the senior Dick Greco who served four terms as mayor of Tampa.
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 10, 2019
5min282
Hot on the heels of what is likely to be the only televised Tampa mayoral debate, candidate David Straz announced a fiscal plan for the city unlike any that have been proposed by the other candidates. If elected, Straz said he will conduct a full audit of city government to ensure transparency and integrity. “I […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 10, 2019
19min360
Tampa’s mayoral candidates heated up the stage in what turned out to be a feisty televised debate hosted by Bay News 9 Wednesday night. In stark contrast to previous campaign forums, there were moments where candidates were not afraid to throw shade at their opponents and dredge up past blemishes on professional resumes. All seven […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 4, 2019
4min377
A third candidate has entered the Tampa City Council District 4 race. South Tampa resident Lee Lowry filed to run Friday. Lowry seeks the seat currently held by Harry Cohen, who is term-limited and running for Mayor in the March election. Lowry joins Bill Carlson and Salvatore Guagliardo Jr. in the race. Lowry currently serves as lead fundraiser for the […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorDecember 21, 20188min287
UPDATE: Following news of David Straz’s refusal to participate in a debate closed off to some candidates, Bay News 9 has decided to allow all Tampa mayoral candidates to participate in the televised debate next month regardless of how much money they’ve raised. “We have decided to open the Spectrum Bay News 9 Tampa Mayoral […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorDecember 13, 2018
5min206
Tampa mayoral candidate Ed Turanchik released a new agenda Thursday aimed at increasing diversity and inclusion in communities of color, particularly in East and West Tampa. “We are calling it our ‘New Day’ agenda, because Tampa’s diverse communities have been left behind, and need a fresh start,” Turanchik said. He created the agenda based on […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorDecember 12, 201810min334
Tampa mayoral candidates bundled up Tuesday night to answer questions about pedestrian and cyclist safety at a forum at the newly opened Sparkman Wharf in downtown Tampa. The forum, presented by the group Walk Bike Tampa, tackled an important topic, but its narrow focus led to a lot of redundant answers and not a lot came out to […]