Dana Young

Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 11, 2018
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A Tampa lawyer filed a complaint with the Florida Commission on Ethics against Florida State Sen. Dana Young alleging she violated state law and Senate rules by supporting legislation that benefits her financially. Milton Toro Marquez, a lawyer with Acevedo Law Firm in Tampa, alleges Young’s support for three bills deregulating the craft beer industry directly […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorSeptember 24, 2018
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4min471
Incumbent Dana Young continues to crush challenger Janet Cruz in fundraising. Information from the Division of Elections shows Young, the Republican now representing for Tampa’s Senate District 18 has nearly $500,000 cash on hand. Cruz has less than $50,000. The disparity stems from another huge gap in overall fundraising. To date, Young has raked in $718,000 from local, […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorSeptember 20, 2018
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4min301
House Democratic Leader Janet Cruz, now challenging GOP state Sen. Dana Young for her Senate District 18 seat, is attacking her opponent’s record on education policy and funding. “Dammit Dana, stop,” Cruz lamented at a press conference in front of Plant High School in south Tampa on Tuesday. Cruz was referring to Young’s track record voting in […]

Joe HendersonSeptember 17, 2018
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Everyone knew Florida’s Senate District 18 battle between Democrat Janet Cruz and Republican incumbent Dana Young would be contentious. Both women are strong, smart, battle-tested, and play to win – just what we want from candidates. There is no middle ground here. Voters have a clear choice, and that’s always good. Democrats targeted the Hillsborough County […]

Scott PowersAugust 31, 2018
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3min268
The Central Florida Hotel and Lodging Association announced five new endorsements following Tuesday’s primaries, including state Sen. Dana Young and state Rep. Manny Diaz for the Florida Senate and Stockton Reeves VI for the Florida House. The association, a powerful interest group in Central Florida’s tourism-based economy, also announced endorsements of Pete Crotty for the […]


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