TAMPA -- Republican Congressional candidate Eddie Adams Jr. made an odd use of his campaign stationary in his capacity as a newly appointed member of the Hillsborough County Hospital Authority, a governmental agency. Adams is once again campaigning for the District 11 House seat held by Democrat Kathy Castor.
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TAMPA -- Republican Congressional candidate Eddie Adams Jr. recently earned an appointment to the Hillsborough County Hospital Authority and has quickly asserted himself.
As a member of the authority, which oversees Tampa General Hospital's lease of government land on Davis Islands, he's been asking questions about the hospital's hiring of minority contractors. Leadership [...]
During the Hillsborough County Democratic Party meeting last night, Florida Sen. Charlie Justice outlined bills he's introducing. One would cap contributions to committees of continuing existence at $500, the same cap for donations to candidates. Another would stop corporations from giving to candidates. That would prevent one person from getting [...]
The Hillsborough County Commission stuck with the status quo today, re-electing Republican Ken Hagan to an unusual though not unprecedented third consecutive term as chairman. Republican Mark Sharpe was re-elected vice chairman.
Commissioner Rose Ferlita made the motion to keep Hagan as chairman, stressing the need for continuity as the county [...]
First-time Tampa City Council candidate Seth Nelson today announced two endorsements: One from Hillsborough County Commissioner Kevin Beckner and another from former City Council member Shawn Harrison. Nelson, an attorney, previously worked at Harrison's law firm. He also volunteered for Beckner's county commission run in 2008. City Council races are [...]
Christopher Mitchell, a Democratic candidate for the District 47 state House street, is launching a petition drive this weekend to get his name on the ballot in 2010. Mitchell will face Michael Steinberg, former chair of the Hillsborough County Democratic Party in the primary.
In a news release, Mitchell said [...]
Nearly 30 people turned out Tuesday night for a Hillsborough County Young Democrats meeting at Streetcar Charlie's in Ybor City. President Jennifer Fenn told the group it was the largest crowd ever, even though it was a rainy night. Guest speakers were former Congressman Jim Davis and Florida Senate candidate [...]
East Hillsborough County activist and businessman Sam Rashid has been less visible on the political front in recent years than he has in the past. But that may be changing.
Rashid sent an email to four of the county's Republican commissioners this week warning them that the board's vote last week [...]
The local dailies report that Hillsborough County is “one step closer” to putting a transit tax to a vote:
Commissioners voted 5-2 to have the county attorney craft a resolution saying the board intends to pursue a sales tax referendum for the November 2010 ballot.
Hillsborough County businessman and political activist Sam Rashid is blasting the county commissioners for considering a 1-cent increase in the county sales tax to pay for mass transit and road improvements.
The commission voted 5-2 last week to have the county attorney draw up a resolution that would indicate the… [...]
Seems that charging a couple of bucks to get into some of our parks is just fine with many of you.
Instead of closing them part time, Hillsborough County began charging for entrance to some regional and wilderness parks. You will now find an entry fee for visiting [...]
About 350 people turned out Friday night for the Hillsborough County Democratic Black Caucus "Living the Dream" gala, where U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek was the keynote speaker. Meek, a U.S. Senate candidate, addressed the crowd via Skype from D.C. He chose not to travel to Tampa for the event because [...]
South Hillsborough County environmental activist Mariella Smith is co-hosting a meet and greet with county commission candidate John Dingfelder on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. Other hosts are Annette and Terry DeLisle and Sharon and Dean Henry. "What I like about John is that he's a politician who listens to the citizens, [...]
For every lengthy letter from one Republican to another over Gov. Crist's U.S. Senate run, there's a lengthy response. Here's what Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer has to say to the Hillsborough County Republican Executive Committee's cease-and-desist request:
November 5, 2009
Dear Chairman Cox-Roush,
I have reviewed your recent correspondence [...]
Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer's involvement in Gov. Charlie Crist's U.S. Senate race against Marco Rubio is proving more divisive than ever. The Hillsborough County REC just sent this hard-hitting letter, which a Republican forwarded to us, to Greer telling him to cut it out. Here it is
November 5, [...]
While his former colleagues on the Hillsborough County Commission have struck out twice with plans to help the homeless, Brian Blair, (left) now a candidate for the District 47 state House seat, offers this plan: Put them in a vacant hotel.
“It makes sense, across [...]
Stacy Frank, an attorney and small business owner, today announced her candidacy for Florida's District 57 House seat. Frank,a Democrat, wants to replace Republican Faye Culp, who is term-limited out of the post. Frank is the daughter of Hillsborough clerk of the circuit court Pat Frank, a former Hillsborough County Commissioner. [...]
Stacy Frank, an attorney and small business owner, today announced her candidacy for Florida's District 57 House seat. Frank,a Democrat, wants to replace Republican Faye Culp, who is term-limited out of the post. Frank is the daughter of Hillsborough clerk of the circuit court Pat Frank, a former Hillsborough County Commissioner. [...]
How important is the Hillsborough County Commission's discussion Wednesday about a referendum on rail to Mayor Pam Iorio? So important that she has cleared her calendar for the day so she can be there.
“They’re taking a very important step for this community, and they need to be able to [...]
Congressman and U.S. Senate candidate Kendrick Meek is the featured speaker at the Hillsborough County Democratic Black Caucus 5th annual banquet on Friday, Nov. 6 at the Grand Hyatt in Tampa, starting at 6:30 p.m. The theme of the dinner is "Living the Dream," and promotional materials for the event [...]
Stanley Gloster has filed to run for the District 5 Tampa City Council seat in 2011. Gloster, 40, is a driver for FedEx who was active in the fight against a tent city for the homeless proposed by Catholic Charities in Hillsborough County. He also has recently become active in the [...]
Former state Rep. Sandy Murman was at a Brandon Chamber of Commerce luncheon today where light rail was the featured topic. Before the luncheon, Murman, a Republican, said she was "seriously considering" running for the District 1 Hillsborough County Commission seat in 2010. Rose Ferlita is likely to leave that post [...]
Former state Representative Sandy Murman was at a Brandon Chamber of Commerce luncheon today on rail. The guest speakers -- Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio, Hillsborough County Commissioner Mark Sharpe and Bob Clifford, executive director of TBARTA -- argued that a one-cent sales tax to support rail would also help pay [...]
He doesn't have a formidable opponent yet in his 2010 race for the Hillsborough County Commission seat being vacated by Jim Norman, but Ken Hagan, a Republican, has a formidable campaign war chest. So far he has collected more than $201,000 in monetary contributions. The total for all the other County [...]
He doesn't have a formidable opponent yet in his 2010 race for the Hillsborough County Commission seat being vacated by Jim Norman, but Ken Hagan, a Republican, has a formidable campaign war chest. So far he has collected more than $201,000 in monetary contributions. The total for all the other County [...]
At a workshop last week, city officials and organizers of Tampa's annual Gasparilla parade pledged to come down hard on underage drinkers and inappropriate, drunken behavior. But council member John Dingfelder, a candidate for the Hillsborough County Commission, wants to take it even further. He said today he wants the [...]
Anyone who needs more evidence of the deep social divide between the city of Tampa and Hillsborough County need look no further than the County Commission's discussion yesterday of its sexual harassment policies. Commissioners are developing guidelines in the wake of a sexual discrimination lawsuit brought against Commissioner Kevin White by [...]
