Kelly HayesAugust 26, 2021
4min1226
Welch faces City Council member Robert Blackmon in the mayoral contest.
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Kelly HayesAugust 26, 2021
Drew WilsonMarch 12, 2019
11min806
VISIT FLORIDA funding and school choice expansion are a go. Gambling bills and a full certificate of need repeal are a no.
Drew WilsonMarch 12, 2019
9min1373
The state’s most tuned in political insiders have some firm opinions on two of the top Republicans in national politics. Florida Politics reached out to more than 100 of the state’s top political minds on to get their take President Donald Trump’s re-election odds and U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz standing with his campaign trail bestie, […]
Peter SchorschFebruary 8, 20198min549
Republicans were a near monolith in saying former Congressman had outperformed their expectations.
Drew WilsonFebruary 8, 20197min941
Gambling expansion is a bad bet, but smokable pot is even money.
Staff ReportsMarch 10, 2017
4min185
Tampa is one of the final four cities in the running to host the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Convention this summer. Last week, a team of NGLCC officials visited Tampa to evaluate the location for the gathering scheduled for Aug. 7-10, 2018. Visit Tampa Bay and the Tampa Bay Diversity Chamber of […]
Mitch PerryDecember 10, 2015
8min350
Last week Hillary Clinton spent two days fundraising up and down Florida. For her first and only appearance in the Tampa Bay area, she held a fundraiser at the Thonotassa home of Alex Sink, where an estimated 250 to 300 people came to see and hear the Democratic presidential candidate up close. “I think the big […]
Peter SchorschNovember 4, 2015
13min460
Tuesday’s slate of elections in St. Petersburg certainly provided a list of winners and losers, and I’m not just talking about the candidates. Here’s my list of the real winners and losers coming out of Tuesday’s elections. Let me know if I missed anyone. Winners Ed Montanari – Lost in the three City Council races that were […]
Mitch PerryJune 12, 2015
8min248
Former Tampa City Council member Mary Mulhern says she’s “investigating” running for political office in 2016, and that includes the possibility of moving to Pinellas County this summer to compete for the District 13 Congressional seat held by Republican David Jolly. “I’ve been crunching numbers for months, and networking, and talking to people at all levels […]
Mitch PerryMarch 16, 2015
6min277
Eric Lynn, a senior Obama administration adviser in the Defense Department, is strongly considering to run for the Democratic nomination for Congress against GOP incumbent in District 13 David Jolly next year. He may announce his candidacy soon. Lynn has roots in Pinellas, having graduated from St. Pete High School in 1996, and his family […]