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Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 14, 2018

Halloween is over. Clocks have turned back, and days are shorter. The contentious midterm election is in the history books (well, sort of). So now’s the time to turn toward the holiday season and get in the spirit of giving. Pasco County Tax Collector Mike Fasano’s office is sponsoring four events for residents to give […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 11, 2018

Newly-elected state Sen. Ed Hooper has a lot of plans for his term in office, but the first order of business is finding an office. While hunting for real estate is a necessary first detail, the Pinellas Republican is still laying the groundwork to implement some of his priorities. The former state Representative bested Democrat Amanda […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 6, 2018

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Political candidates spend months rallying volunteers, knocking on doors, hobnobbing with voters at public events and, of course, raising cash. Come Election Night they’re ready, win or lose, to cut loose and either get to work or get back to their families. Whether the champagne is flowing or supporters are drowning disappointing election results at […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 5, 2018

Voter turnout so far in the Pinellas County portion of Congressional District 12 is very low. Only eight percent of registered voters have cast a ballot in precincts voting in the race between incumbent Republican Gus Bilirakis and his Democratic challenger Chris Hunter. Election supervisors cannot release voter turnout by party in individual precincts or […]

Drew WilsonOctober 24, 2018

Though most statewide polls are showing Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum with a lead in the gubernatorial race, Pasco County voters are leaning decisively toward Republican nominee Ron DeSantis. A St. Pete Polls survey measuring voters’ opinions on the two Pasco County Commission up for grabs in two weeks also took the temperature of the Pasco […]

Jim RosicaOctober 5, 2018

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Jeremiah Hawkes, formerly a top official under Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco, is now general counsel of the Florida Senate, its spokeswoman said Friday. Hawkes, who started Monday, will be paid $135,000 a year. He replaces Dawn Roberts, who served as the Senate’s top lawyer under outgoing Senate President Joe Negron. Roberts is returning to her […]

Drew WilsonJuly 27, 2018

Land O’ Lakes businessman Ardian Zika hit another fundraising milestone in the race to succeed House Speaker Richard Corcoran in Pasco County’s House District 37. Zika, a Republican, tacked on another $6,150 during the middle two weeks of July, bringing his overall fundraising past the $200,000 mark since he entered the race in August 2017. […]

Danny McAuliffeJuly 19, 2018

A popular Republican from Pasco County is throwing his weight behind Denise Grimsley in the race for Agriculture Commissioner. “Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture serves farmers, ranchers and more,” said Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco in a Thursday news release. “She must protect consumers. And there’s just one candidate I trust with that job: Denise Grimsley. Denise isn’t […]

Michael MolineMay 15, 2018

Attorney General Pam Bondi filed a racketeering lawsuit Tuesday, blaming five major pharmaceutical companies for instigating the opioid drug crisis and alleging “a campaign of misrepresentations and omissions” about the powerful painkillers to doctors and consumers. Bondi’s office filed the 54-page complaint in Pasco County, which it identified as among the state’s hardest hit areas, […]

Scott PowersApril 17, 2018

Warning that Florida may be in violation of the Federal Voting Rights Act, state Sen. Victor Torres on Tuesday led a group of eight mostly-Hispanic Democratic lawmakers in urging Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner to respond to reports that some Florida counties are not providing Spanish-language elections materials. Torres and the others wrote to […]

Tag: Pasco County

Pasco County announces four charities for holiday season giving

After contentious election, Ed Hooper lays out Senate priorities

It’s not the party … it’s the after party! A rundown of where Tampa Bay-area candidates will be on election night

Voting trends suggest edge for Gus Bilirakis, but there’s a catch

Ron DeSantis leads Andrew Gillum in bellwether Pasco County

Personnel note: Jeremiah Hawkes now state Senate’s top lawyer

Ardian Zika hits $200K raised for HD 37 campaign

Chris Nocco endorses Agriculture Commissioner hopeful Denise Grimsley

Pam Bondi lawsuit accuses opioid industry of racketeering

Victor Torres leads effort demanding Spanish materials in Florida elections offices